New-York tribune., 1905-01-02
INAUGURATION TO-DAY.
ALBANY is FILLING UP.
Eg-GoUernor OdeU and Senator
DepezC Reach the City.
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Albany Jan. lon the eve Of the inansurA-
tion the CAPITOL City Is rapidly filing with the
scores of visitors who will share in or witness
ths ceremony tomorrow. Senator Depew' aheao
of his schedule, reached Albany soon alter
o'clock and held an impromptu reception IN 'ne
lobby OF the Hotel Ten Eyck. where ne WIZ
make his headquarters Almost the A'S' ii''--
70 sbaka hands with the Senator was Secretary
Of state John f. O'Brien, who had been Ioyai
supporter of Ex-Governor Black state foeiih'O1"
and Assemblymen greeted the Senator anu
ceived in many cases his perscna4 thSiAS AOl
support
Senator Depew had hardly completed MS re-
ception when Ex-Governor Odell arrived from
Navburg As the former Governor came IN
Senator Depew. who was surrounded by group
of listeners. walked across the lobby and snooK
hands with him heartily. Mr.. OdeH was wei
coined by the various men Of political pronll-
nence In the lobby. He, too greeted SecreeaiS
O'Brten and after shaking hands with rev
State leaders withdrew to corner ana taikeu
earnestly with the Secretary Of State ana SUD
seouently with Insurance Commissioner FraAeI7
Hendricks, OF Syracuse. The former Governor
seemed TO be- in good spirits, and made many
Joking comments on his completed executive
term. and on the change OF uniform inclosh'
to the promotion OF members OF his stan-
Governor Higgins. who entered on his ofticlai
career at midnight, did not come to the hoteL
Among the many State leaders and legislators
present were Senators Ratnes. W. L. Brown
Gates and Carpenter, and among the newly
elected members OF the upper body. Senator'S
Sake, of Manhattan. and Dreschler and Gar
diner, of Brooklyn. Among the Assemblymen
were Messrs. Apgar. Wadsworth. Thompson
Hastings and Parker. Lieutenant Governor NJ
Linn Bruce Attorney General Julius NJ Mayer
ALA ma N
early evening. Ex-senator Cuthbert W. Pound.
who Will tomorrow be appointed legal adviser
| to the Governor; Congressman Dwight. Smith
| and Southwick, Borough President Cromwell
| of Richmond; Railroad Commissioners Baker
and Dickey, Postmaster John A Merritt or
| Washington, and Mayor Low. OF Suspension
Bridge were among those in the groups at the
| hotel.
| Absolutely nothing OF political significance
| took place. The meeting OF the various party
leaders resembled a reunion, and New Years
greetings and campaign "reminiscences were in
| order.
Governor Oden declined to comment on the
| Saratoga utterances Of State Senator Brackett.
! and had nothing of political significance to say
| He sat around the hotel lobby smoking and
| chatting with those who came TO wish him a
| happy New Year. Senator Depew fed before
| the onslaught of congratulations and barricaded
| himself in corner Of the dining room. where
| he ate in comparative tranquility. He an
nounced that tomorrow afternoon he would re-
| ceive the members CT the new legislature at his
| headquarters IN the Ten Eyck.
| Senator Depew did not see Governor Higgins
| tonight. He will attend the Inauguration cere-
monies tomorrow morning, receive the MEM
bers Of the legislature in the afternoon and dine
J with William Barnes. r.. tomorrow night. on
Tuesday night the Senator will attend din
ner given by ex-Lieutenant Governor Timothy
| L. Woodruff, and he viii return to New-York
! on the midnight train on Tuesday.