The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-03
AN INAUGURATION
RECEPTION HELD
Thousands Of Citizens Shake
Hand Of State Executive
STATE OFFICERS IN LINE TOO
Annual Glad Hand Fest at State Capital
Proves Pleasant Affair, According
10 Report

With lights cleaning from every win
dow and a white glow OF light from the
glass sdomes Of senate and house chambers
the state capital presented brilliant ap-
pearance last night and one which is uh-
fortunately an unfamiliar one 10 most OF
, the people OF the state. and even TO the
people OF Providence. II was not nearly
So pleasant as the scene indoors for more
s than Ave thousand people passed through
Z the corridors. listening TO the concert py
{ the American band. admirng the house
and senate chambers from distance ana
nnally ending up al the door OF the mag
nInceut state reception room where there
was a crush OF people from until 10
o'clock OF people waiting 70 shake the
hand OF the energetic state executive
from westerly
LADIES HELPED RECEIVE
3 Governor Utttr with the whole Of his Of
rcial family was there with a number or
ladies who assisted in receiving, and at
all times the receiving party was one OF
great brilliancy. the attractive gowns OF
I the phalanx OF ladies vielng with the bril-
liant uniforms and military trappings OF
the STAFF.
His Excellency Governor Utter stood
beside Brig General Frederic NJ. Sackett,
his adjutsnt general with Lieut.. Govern
, or Frederick II. Jackson. Hon. Charles p.
Z Bennett, secretary OF state Hon. William
rB Greenough. attorney general and Hon.
Walter A. Read general treasurer. Quar-
termaster General Howard w. Walker.
Surgeon General George II. Kenyon.
Judge Advocate General Walter r..
Stiness. Col Nathan w. Smith, assistant
fudge advocate general; Assistant Adju-
tant Greene. John H. wetherell and As
sistant Surgeon General Lester s. Hlll
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The people were introduced 10 the ad-
3utant general by the STAFF officers and he
reported the names TO Governor Utter.
r The aides-de-camp who acted as ushers
were Col Everett r. Whipple. Col Zenas
w Bliss. Col. George II. Webb, Col j.
Henry Manning. Col Dustin $. Cook anu
Col. Harold A. Peckham.
ALL CLASSES RECEIVED.
Among the ladies who assisted at the
reception were Mrs. Utter Mrs Jackson,
Mrs Sackett Mrs. Peckham. Mrs. Cook.
Mrs Webb. Mrs. Bliss and Mrs. Jennings
The people who were warmly greeted
were OF all classes. ages and nationalities
and many newsboys who we're looking the
building over got I'm line and wearing a
broad smile clasped the hand Of the gov
ernor who had a pleasant word for all ir-
respective OF garb, color or social stand
ing
Many OF the state militia officers called
IN new uniform 10 greet the commander
in-chief. prominent among them being
Major Abbott. inspecting officer OF mill
tia; Col Arthur v Warield Capt. III. 3.
Kane and others
While the American band played i'm the
corridors the orchestra OF the band gave
q concert I'm the state reception room that
proved very enjoyable.
GUARD OF MILITIA
A military flavor was given the scenes
by the infantry men on guard az the
senate, house. south door. governor $
office. adjutant generals office and one
each at the battle flag cases near the
north entrance. The guards were changed
every hour. the men resting two hours.
Captain A. II. Harden was I'm command
of the detail OF % men from Companies
A. B, c. ID, q and n OF the First regi-
ment. r. r. /. NJ, and First Lieutenant
Henry A. Congdon was officer OF the
guard.
In addition there was a detail Of 20 po-
licemen, who came from every station In
the city in charge OF Sergeant ]. J. Toole
and they kept the people moving and
greatly facilitated the work OF hand
Shaking. Deputy Chief Of Police Egar
was on hand and lent a hand occasionally
20 help matters out.
o nthe whole it was a very interesting
reception. and thanks to the splendid
weather a finely attended one.