Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-05

Boston. Jan. 4.-CurtiS Guild, Jr.. of
Boston was proclaimed governor OF
Massd chusetts for the current political
year i'll the hall OF the House of Repre-
seatatives shortly after noon today. \
gathering consisting Of members of
both branches OF the Legislature and
invited guests, Witnessed the adminiS-
tration Of the oaths Of Office 10 the new
governor as well as to Lieut.. Gov. Eben
:. Draper Of Hopedalc.
Secretary Of State Olin made the
proclamation in a stcnorian voice which
was answered III the case of Gov. Guild
by the customary salute from a bat
terry of artillery from the nearby COM
mon. The new executive delivered his
inaugural address which proved to be
an interesting but unusually short doc
ument. Proceedings occupied less than
an hour.
The exercises of the day began with
the assembly of both houses of the Leg
istatUre at II O'Clock in the forenoon.
Representatives were received from, a
joint committee appointed yesterday to
canvass the votes for governor and
lieutenant governor. In the meantime
an unusually large gathering OF invit-
cd guests had assembled in the eXecu-
tive department. while the relatives
and friends of members OF the Lcgisla-
ture, crowded the spacious gallery in
tie house. An even larger crowd stood
behind a long row of district police
men in the farther part of the corridor
leading to the entrance of the house.
Scarcely had the convention begun
with senator Dana in the chair when
justices Of the supreme and judicial and
the superior court were announced and
admitted to seats on the floor and plat
form. Several former governors were
then escorted down the aisle and all
were frceted with applause. 4 few min
utes later Scrgoant-at-Arms Rcming-
ton appeared at the door ANA an
nounccd the govcrnor-elcct and the
lieutenant Sovcrnor-elcct.
The entire assembly rose us the two
successful candidates It lhc last cleo
ton marched down The aisle, followed
by members Of the executive council.
the governors private secretary
Charles J.. GcttCIny. thu staff and =
long line of distinguished officials. both
state AMI national. rs Wen as a num-
Der of foreign consuls in Boston.
Tie g0Vcr'lor-clcct rOSo and standing
beside President Dane. repeated after
the Irc&iding officer the oath Of Office
Governor Guild then wrote his name in
the little MolGcco bound book contain
ing the names of nearly all Of his dis
tinsuishc.l predecessors. Stepping back.
he gave place to Secretary Of State
William \. Olin. who made the Gus
tonnry rToclamation
tn" o3th was then administered To
Lieut.. Coy. Draper and second proc
lamation made by the secretary OF
state.
Governor Guild was then introduced
to tn assembly and proceeded at once
10 read his Inaugural address as fol-
lows.
Coy. Guild began his inaugural adj
dress with a review of the position of
Boston among the cities and of Massa-
chuSettS among the states of the coun-
Try. Attention was called to the fact
mat Boston stands second only to
New York in total exports and i'm
ports and as having within the limits
OF tn" so-callcd Greater city one
twentieth of the wealth and Thrift
eth of the population of the entire
United States. He cited tie fact that
Massachusetts is seventh among the