Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-21
1S:ss TATE EXECUTIVE is
INDUCTED INTO OFFICE IN
PRESENCE OF BRILLIANT THRONG
'~oSYSh is Administered by
2 Chief Justice of State in
Dover Opera House at
Noon---Execufive Names
Thomas w. Miller as
Secretary of State

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, january 21.-In the
presence Of large gathering, in
|,luding friends from all parts Of the
State and some from Philadelphia
|who came especially for the note
'Forthy event, Charles r. Miller was
formally inaugurated Governor Of
Delaware at impressive ceremonies
n the Opera House at noon today.
Earlier in the day Colen Fei guson
was inducted into the Office OF lieu
enant-Governor, that ceremony taxi
Ing place in the Senate chamber
Governor Miller is a Republican, liv-
\ ing in Wilmington, and he succeeds
rs chief executive of the State Simeon
Is PenneVin, Of Greenwood also a
B Republican, who reliQuished the Of
lice after most successful admin
Dstration of four years Mr.. Fergu-
bon is a Democrat. living at Black
. bird, and he succeeds as Lieutenant
Governor John NJ. Mendinhall, of
Newport, Republican, who by his
+ slignified and impartial presiding over
& he affairs of the Senate for four
years. retires with the highest regard
{ of all the members of that body.
Loving Cup for Retiring Oiiicial.
Chief Justice Pennewill administer
f I'd the oath of office TO Lieutenant
{. Governor Ferguson Just before that
q ceremony President pro tenn Marshall
. cad the resolutions adopted by the
Senate yesterday praising Lieutenant
Il Governor Mendinhall and expressing
Il egret at his retirement
81 DR.. Marshall voiced the excellent
81 ceiling that had existed between the
& etiring acknowledgements and the
& Senators. and esteem in which he Is
leld by all AS a further testimonial
81 Dr.. Marshall presented TO Mr.. Mendin-
s. lall silver loving cup. Senator
s. Walls slid that the Senators on the
q Democratic side Of the chamber Joined
81 n presenting a testimonial to the fair
81 hess with which the Iieutenant-Goy-
81 'rnor had presided over the Senate
Mr. Mendinhall was much affected by
ri he action OF the Senators and with
81 ubdue voice he assured the Senators
his thanks, and appreciation.
81 The oath OF Office was administered
NJ Governor Miller by Chief Justice
81 ames Pennewill, of Dover. the new
81 executive being qualified on the am
N dent Latin Bible which has been
Z lsed at every Inauguration OF a Della
= ware Governor for more than half
century.
& Thomas W. Miller Named Secretary
of State.
VI The first official act OF Governor
81 miller was to announce the appoint
81 nent OF his son, Thomas w. Miller
N o be Secretary Of State to succeed
81 Secretary of State Charles S. Rich
n ards, of Georgetown, and he entered
81 lpon his new duties Immediately. Mr.
# Miller has been private secretary tc
81 Congressman William II. Heald for
bout three years, and he is a youns
az nan qualified by ability and expert.
~ nee at Washington for the import.
81 mt position he assumed today
RI Governor Names Stan.
Governor Miller made formal an
louncement last night of his persona
s. taft, as follows
n QuarteTmasteT-G General -BFisadier
81 5eneral T. Coleman DUPONT vii
nington.
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