Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28

CEREMONY
ANTICIPATED

Within the next four or five weeks.
Honolulu probably will witness and
participate in one of the biggest of
fetal and social events in territorial
history-the Inauguration of a new gov
ernor and because of its imminence
plans for the great event already are
in tentative formation.
1t is true the plans at present are
very tentative" and vague, because
the goyernor-to-be must be consulted
and this cannot be done until he re-
turns from Washington. 1t is quite
generally accepted in official circles
however, that L. e. Pinkham is the
man whose wishes concerning the in
augural ceremony must be accepted.
the two chief questions in doubt be-
ing the date of his arrival, and that
of the Inauguration.
Governor Frear expects to retire on
or about September 1, and it is
thought Pinkham. will be ready to
step into Office at that time. The
present governor is advancing by
rapid strides on his annual report,
the only pressing business that holds
him in Office now, and expects to fin
ish it handily within the remaining
four or five weeks. Pinkham likely
will not care to take Office before the
report is completed, for IL he does it
means he will have to take hold and
finish that dry, painstaking and ex-
tremely difficult job himself. Conse-
quently it is taken for granted Pink
hams appointment will be made to
take effect on the completion of Gov.
ernor Frear's report, or on date
that will allow the present executive
the time he requires.
The accession of Pinkham to the
territorial executive chair win intro
duce feature unique to Hawaii from
a social standpoint, through the fact
that he will be its first bachelor gov
ernor. Just what this win mean in a
social way cannot be foreto1d. In
many states the new executive IS vel
coined or extends a welcome to the
people socially by grand inaugural
ball, on the day he is inducted into
the new office. Just what Hawaii's
new executive will have to say on this
subject is unknown of course.
If the weather is fair, as 1t usually
is in early September, the inaugural
ceremony will probably take place in
the open air, in front of the capitol,
although when Frear took office II
was held inside the building. Chief
Justice A. G. NJ Robertson will de.
liver the oath of office, the outgoing
governor win formally deliver the
reins of the government to his success
sor and the newcomer will give his
inaugural address. This latter is the
most interesting part of the entire in
auguration, as in this address the new
governor is expected to set forth al
length his policies and outline the
platform, or general line of action &c
which he pledges himself in territor
ial affairs for the time he is to be in
office.
In the present instance 1t may be
the first direct intimation the people
Iof Hawaii will receive of the views
land general ideas on territorial enter
Iprises held by the new executive, and
therefore is expected to be of unusual
interest. Being President Wilson's
lappointee many also figure that Pink.
hams first address will be of more
than ordinary interest because it may
Iafford an insight into the opinions
held by the new Democratic president
on territorial government and that .oi
Hawaii in particular, as he undoubt.
ledly will receive some instruction
first hand from his superior at the ma.
Itional capital and will be expected te
abide by it in his administration in The
islands.