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

Within the next four or Ave weeks,
Honolulu probably will witness and
participate in one of the biggest Of
fetal and social events in territorial
history-the Inauguration of new gov
-ernor-and because of its imminence
plans for the great event already are
in tentative formation.
It is true the plans at present are
very tentative" and vague, because
the governor-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 Il 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 a date
that will allow the present executive
the time he requires
The accession of Pinkham to the
territorial executive chair will 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 will mean in a
social way cannot be foretold. In
many states the new executive is wei
coined or extends a welcome to the
people socially by grand inaugural
ball, on the day he is indicted into
the new office. Just what Hawaii's
! new executive will have to say on this
subject is unknown of course.
II the weather is fair, as it usually
is in early September, the Inaugural
ceremony will probably take place il
the open air, in front of the capitol
although when Frear took office il
was held inside the building. CHIEF
Justice A. G. M. Robertson will de
i liver the oath of office, the outgoins
governor win formally deliver thu
refns OF the government to his success
SCR and the newcomer will give hi!
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 a
length his policies and outline thu
platform, or general line of action t,
which he pledges himself in territor
ial affairs for the time he is to be il
office.
In the present instance it may bt
1.-THE first direct iHtimation the peopl,
lof Hawaii will receive of the view,
land general ideas on territorial enter
prises held by the new executive, ant
Therefore is expected to be of unusua
interest. Being President Wilson,
1appointee many also figure that Pink
hams first address will, be of NOR
than ordinary interest because it ma,
lafford an insight into the opinion
held by the new Democratic gpfesiden
on territorial government and that o
Hawaii in particular, as he undoubt
ledly will receive some instruction
first hand from his superior at the ma
tional capital and will be expected t
labide by it in his administration in tn
islands.