Evening journal., 1909-01-19
new GOVERNOR
WASSWORN INTO
OFFICE AT NOON
Judge James PennewiII,
Brother Of the Executive,
Administers the Oath
to him
PARADE PRIOR TO THE
INAUGURAL CEREMONY
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Jan. 19-With impress.
sive ceremonies. Simeon Selby Penne.
will, of Greenwood. was inauguration
Governor of Delaware. at noon to-day
i'm the presence OF a gathering Of WE'LL
known residents from all parts of the
State The oath Of Office was ad-
ministered by Judge James Pennewir
Of Dover, brother of the new Governor,
and the ancient Latin Bible. that has
played such an important part in Ia,
induction Of Delaware Governors into
office. was used for the inaugural 81
the new Executive to-day. Earlier
in the day John NJ. Mendinhall. OF
Newport. was inaugurGted Lieutenant
Governor. and with the passing of the
tenure of Governor Preston Lea ana
Lieutenant- Governor 1. Thomas Parker
the entire new Republican administra-
tion is now in charge of the affairs
of the State. Following his Inaugural
tion Governor Pennewill formally an.
nounced his appointment of Daniel O.
Hastings. Of Wilmington, to be Secre.
tary of State. and the oath of Office
was administered to Mr.. Hastings. who
succeeds Joseph L. Cahall. of George
town. as Secretary of state.
Great Day For Dover.
It was a great day for Dover, and
hundreds Of visitors focked to the
Capital from all sections of the com
monwealth. Sussex county We'd with
Wilmington in the number Of visitors
who Joined the inaugural day throng.
and Kent county. in which the Capital
is located. furnished hundreds OF Wis
itors. many Of whom drove for miles
to witness the inaugural parade and
try to get a glimpse of the formal ia.
auguration ceremonies. 1t was one Of
the largest crowds Dover can recall for
Inauguration day. and it was signi-
ficant of the general good feeling pre-
vailing that Democrats and Republi-
caus alike were represented in the Wis
itng throne. In fact. harmony seemed
20 bc a predominant keynote. Republi-
can and Democratic members Of the
Legislature working hand in hand in
the inaugural arrangements, while a
ron-partisan civic committee looked
after some of the details. One of tho
pleasing Incidents was that Or. Row
land G. Paynter. of Georgetown. who
WAS the Democratic nominee for Gov
c~nor and was defeated for Governor
10y Mr.. Pennewill was chairman of tho
inaugural reception committee. It was
truly tho inauguration OF the Governor
OF Delaware. rather than the in
auguration of tho Governor of any
particular political party, and a strilS-
ing illustration of the general ac-
quiescense in that foundation principle
OF United States government-the ez-
pressed will of the people.
From the state House were en-
hazonod yards of red. white and blue
bunting rosettes, flags and other
decorative effects in patriotic colors.
and many other buildings displayed
flags. The State House was also
decorated on the interior Ferris Giles.
OF Wilmington. being the official decor
ator for The inauguration. The Opera
House in.which the inauguration cere-
monies took place, also had its touch OF
color
The Organized Militia of Delaware
and the Delaware College Cadets ar
rived on special train about 10.31
o'clock, and the milltiamen made their
headquarters in the skating rink. Col
onel Theodore Townsend was in COM
mand of the regiment.
The Inaugural Parade.
The inaugural parade was held at II
o'clock, forming on New street and