The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-05
INAUGURAflOE UF
 GOVERNOR ROBERTS,
CONVEYING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

ASSEMBLY,
 And Induction Into oniee of fhe New
 State OhlciaIs s- Samuel Fessenden
 Elected President Pro Tenn of the
 Senate and Judge Holcomb Speaker
 of the House-Proeeedings of Both
 Branches of the Legislature and the
 Inaugural Parade.
 Hartford. Jan. 4.-W1th the digrifled cerer S.ies which long custom has es- tablished as fitting for the occasion, Governor Henry Roberts of Hartford, was inaugurated as the states chief magistrate to-day in the chamber of the house of representatives at the state capitol. The oath of office was given by Chief Justice Torrance of the supreme court of errors, and as wit nesses to the solemn VOW of fealty to the state constitution taken by Cover nor Roberts, were the members of the general assembly. Lieutenant Cover nor Rollin s. Woodruff of New Haven, who a few minutes earlier also had similarly been inducted into office. the states administrative officers and as representative body of citizens as ever met on an occasion of this kind. It was 8 brilliant gathering, moreover, for gold lace of high military officers and the picturesque trappdngs of mem- bers- of the Governors Foot Guard stood out in marked relief on the back ground of the sombTe hued street dress of the body of men who filled the cham Der to completion. In the gallery were many women charmingly gowned in spite of the weather which they had braved to witness the incoming of a new governor. Outside the chamber the corridor was a mass of citizens who unable to see the oath of office ad- ministered nevertheless were able to hear the words of Governor Roberts inaugural in which he urged the gen. eral assembly to strive for high ideals in law making and to do at all times that which would bring to the state prosperity and to the people content ment. .E.. T .,t
 Forbidding as were the weather con ditions last night as blizzard swept the capitol hill, the weather to-day did not materially alter plans for the in auguration. The spending blasts of the wind caused clouds of fine snow to drive over the capitol grounds, but through 1t came the sheen of the sun, which breaking out from the clouds at the noon hour might well have been looked upon as a geod augury of the administration Just entered upon. Within the capitol all was activity and oven merriment among both the fnenl- bers of the assembly and the people who gathered as early at 10 o'clock to witness both branches in their first ses- sion, and who stayed until after Gov ernor Roberts and Lieutenant Cover nor Woodrun mad to fulfil social 1 taasi- + ties elsewhere. and the administrative departments had settled down to their routine. Both branches formally or ganized for business along the lines of the caucuses last night, Senator Samuel Fessenden being made president pro tenn. in the upper branch and Judge Holcomb speaker of the house.
 The inaugural parade was carried out as prearranged albeit the snow drifts on the streets made wheeling hard for the carriages in which rode Governor Roberts and his staff, Lieu tenant Governor Woodruff, the state officers who were to be inducted into office. The Foot Guards were assem- bled at the Allyn house. the Second company arriving from New Haven at noon on a special train. No doubt the members of the guards in their enthu- siasm did not heed the weather, but there were few persons courageous enough to stand on the capitol grounds and see the column slowly make its way up the hill to the capitol entrance
 Simultaneously with the governor s arrival came the salute of seventeen guns fired by the Second division, naval battalion, the gunners working with alaerity to keep warm. The governors party entered at the north front, Gov ernor Roberts escorted by retiring Gov ernor Chamberlain, proceeding to the executive chamber. .s.., <. a.
 The escorting party to the executive chamber included Governor Roberts military family, in order of their rank Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, the state officers, with Adjutant General Cole as marshal. Immediately after the party had retired both branches were called to order in their respective chambers. Tn the senate a committee was appointed to escort Lieutenant Governor Woodruff to the chamber and upon his arrival the oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Tor rance. Lieutenant Governor Woodruff thereupon assumed the gavel as pre- siding officer On the desk before him was huge boquet of pinks from the Foot Guard and another from the New Haven delegation. He made an ad- dress. .,
 The committee was sent to the house to notify 1t that the senate was in readiness to go into joint convention for the purpose of illaugurating the governor-elect. A house committee ap- peared with an invitation to the senate to join it. Therefore the senate pro-