Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
GOVERNOR PENNEWILL
INAUGURATED TUESDAY

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u The weather sud gala attire of th
a State Capital, Dover. in fact everything
i was most auspicous Tor the inauguration
of Governor elect, Simeon S. Pennewll
and as fitting prelude to the occasion
was the reception given to the governor
e elect at the State House on Monday even
e ing by Governor and Mrs. Preston Lea
It was probably the most prominent so
cial event Of the entire administration Of
Governor Preston Lea, which administra,
tion has been replete with social functions
The reception was held in the
} State House, and the entire building was
transformed into reception hall, with
the Senate Chamber as the quarters for
the receiving party and the corridors, all
finely decorated, and the State offices occu.
pied by refTeshment tables, musicians, etc
Six hundred invitations had been is
sued for the reception, and among the
guests we're all the State officers, members
and attaches Of the Legislature, and cit
liens who have more or less figured in
the affairs of the State for the the past
four years, together with their wives and
sweethearts.
Colonel Edmund Mitchell, Jr, of Viii.
mingtOn, the chief marshal of the parade
met with the committee, selecting his
aides and arranging the formation of the
Inaugural parade. And everything
worked with absolute procession.
The State Militia, the Delaware College
Cadets and the Cadets of the State College
for Colored Students arrived about 10
o'clock, and the troops were reviewed by
Gevernor-elect Pennewill, while the latter
were being escorted to their places in line.
With favorable weather, Dover was Wis
tied by a record d-breaking crowd, and the
sun possessed sufficient strength to thaw
the crust on DOver's streets, giving the
militiamen something to test their brav-
cry. The streets were not sufficiently
thawed to cause the parade much incon- {
venience.
The inaugural ceremonies we're opened !
when the General Assembly met in joint
session in the House, where Lieutenant q
Governor John NJ. Mendinhall received
the oath of Office, and later the legisla- \
tors proceeded to the Opera House, where
Pennewill was sworn into k
office by his brother, Judge James Penne. Z
will. After taking the oath of office, the o.
governor delivered his inaugural address, \
md the ceremonies concluded about high t.
noon.
Coming as a climax to the Inauguration "
vas the inaugural ball at the Richardson n
Hotel Tuesday night. There were no in al
'itatiOns to this function the public in in
eneral being invited an there were per-
ons present from all parts of the State.
he advance guard arrived Monday after -
Don, some in the number being invited
0 the RECEPTION, and others arrived on
he northbOund and Southbound trains
uesday morning.
Regular trains of the Delaware Rail.
)aC had extra coaches attached and the
Decial train which conveyed the militia
nd cadets left Wilmington at 8 o'clock
] the morning. Returning the special
fl Dover at 3.52 O'Clock in the afternoon.
The parade, which formed at 10 30
clock on New Street, right resting on
ockerman. moved at II O'Clock over the
flowing route Lockerman Street. to
radfOrd, to FHlton. to State, to the n
pera House, arriving at ll.45 O'Clock. -
le formation was as follows: c1
Chief Marshal,
Edmund Mitchell. Jr. lO'
Aides,
Allen Hilles, Charles T. Curlev, Will
liam W. LObdell, Thomas f. Finn. DR..
]. S. Kirkus, Colonel Everett Hickman.
Walter Harrington, DR. O. d. Robin
son, John W. CarrOw, DR.. Scott, Wash.
l. Davis, D. Muffin Wilson, Curtis c. n,
Davis, Franklin Temple. II
First Infantry Band,
Organized Militia of Delaware,
Delaware College Band, d
Delaware College Cadets, D
Smyrna Band
lets of the State College for COlOred
Students,
Carriages occupied as follows:
First
vernon Lea, GOvernor.elect Pennewill,
Secretary of State Cahall. !
Second and Third, I
Governor Leafs staff.
Fourth, r
General staff
Fifth,
Parker, Lieutenant W
oveTnOr-elect Mendinhall, President
ro Tenn of the Senate Sparks. Speaker
the House Cooper.
Sixth
ators du POnt and Richardson, Con
gresham Burton. Congressman -
elect Heald.
r more carriages containing new and
tiring State officers and committee OF on
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Delmar Band.