Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-19
SIMPLE Ceremony
FOR INAUGURATION
Fielder Will Take Office as Gov
ernOr With Little Fanfare
and P0mp.
MILITIA WILL NOT BE
SEEN IN THE PARADE
Taylor Goes Out Tonight, Leav-
ing State Without Head for
Twelve Hours.
ESPECIAL to the Newark Star.I

r. Fielder Will be inaugurdlSo aS
governor OF the State tomorrow. The
details have been arranged by the
joint Senate and House inaugural
committee, consisting Of Senators
Peter j. McGinnis. OF Passaic; Will
lam e. Ramsay, OF Middlesex, and
Barton B. Hutchinson. of Mercer, and
Assemblymen Joseph NJ. Branegan
and Harry Kuhlke, of Hudson;
Charles A. Nutting, of Essex; Oliver
c. Holcombe. Of Hunterdon, and Her
we'd Studdeford Moore, OF Mercer.
At midnight tonight New Jersey
viii begin its once-in-three-years GUS
tom OF getting along without a gov
ernor for about twelve hours.
The old constitution ls the cause
OF the situation in which the state
inds itself. 1t provides that the term
of the governor shall end at midnight
on the Monday preceding the Iuee-
day when the governor is inaugural
ed. The Inauguration is never held
until noon on Tuesday, so that the
State is without a head during the
interval.
No Militia In Parsde.
Some slight alterations have been
made in the inauguration plans. The
parade will not include any militia
It will be purely civic demonstra-
ton.
Promptly at II a. m. the Senate and
Assembly will convene for the pur-
pose of passing resolutions pertaining
to the adjournment of both houses.
Just before noon the joint committee
with Governor Fielder and State Of
ficials will leave the State House in
carriages for the Taylor Opera House,
where the ceremonies are to be held.
The invocation viii be pronounced
by Rev. william Melville Curry, pas
tor OF the Fourth Presbyterian
Church Of this city, following which
the oath OF office will be administered
by Supreme Court Justice William S.
Gummere. Secretary of State David
s. Crater will then read certifca-
ton of the election Of Mr.. Fielder as
governor and turn over to his cus-
tody the great seal of the State.
The message of the governor will
then be given and benediction VIII be
pronounced by Rev. Joseph a. Mulry,
S. j., president of st. Peters College,
Jersey City.
Parade at 1850 p. m.
The parade will start at 1870 p. M,
and it is the intention of Marshal
William F. Gordon, of this city, to
observe the strictest promptness.
In charge of the parade will be Cap
tain Richard Stockton, of Borden
town, chief of staff The first divis-
ION will be in charge of Commander
Frederick C. Bechtel, of Trenton. The
John P. Egan Association, of Hudson
County, as hitherto announced, will
have the right of line, Surrogate John
r. Egan, of Hudson County, lead
ing. Next in line will be the Walter
Madden Association, OF Trenton; the
Camden Democratic Club, the Bur-
ington Democratic Club, the Atlantic
City Democratic Organization and the
Thomas Jefferson Club, Of Phillips
burg.
The second division will have for its
commander John r. Phillips, Of Tren-
ton. 1t viii be led by the Democratic |
League, OF Trenton. Others in this
division will be the Andrew Jackson
Club. of Camden; the Hudson County
Democratic Club, with Sheriff Nieho-
las p. Wedin leading; the Elizabeth
Democratic Club, a company OF 2OO
marchers from Newark and the Thir.
teenth Ward Democratic Club, of
Trenton.
There may be more marching clubs
to be added to this list tomorrow. All
organizations intending to march are
requested to notify Marshall Gordon
immediately on their arrival in the
city.
Formation of Parade.
The first division will form on Han
over street. with the right OF line
resting on Broad street, and the sec
ond division will form on Academy
street. with the right on Broad street
Marshal Gordon met with his aides
at the Democratic headquarters Sat
t,a
tion. route of march and other details
Of the parade. The following were in
attendance Marshal William F.
Gordon. CHIEF Of Staff Captain Rich
ard Stockton. ir.. Aides NJ. William
Murphy. Edward NJ. Reading. Will
liam Fl. GeraghtY. William NJ. jamie
son. Edward A. Nicholson, John r.
Phillips. Edward Lanning. John r,
Kelly. Joseph S. Hoff. George R.
Dobhs. Captain William j. Walsh,
Charles n. Riechert. John S. Dun
ham. s. Row Heath. Howard Lee,
Fred V. Bechtei, Morris Traver,
JoAn A. Montgomery. Luke B.
Trayer Jedediah G. Coleman. Clayton
r. Tettamer. of this city; Colonel Da-
vid M, Flvnn. OF Princeton; Frank
r. Adams. Of Dutch Neck; Joseph H.
Moore Of HONEYWELL and Robert S.
Stockton. of Elizabeth.
The aides will meet tomorrow morn
ing at 8 o'clock at the Democratic
League for final instructions and or
tiers.
Governor Fielder's staff. together
with the members Of the inauguration
committee, the present acting Gov
sr1or Leon r. Taylor, and state Of
ficials with Governor Fielder, will oc-
cupy the reviewing stand which has
been erected in front Of the State
House. Here the Governor will re-
view the parade.
With the exception of one member
Of his staff, Governor Fielder has an
nounced that he viii reappoint the
! present members. The exception Is
Ralph W. e. Donges. of Camden. who
is no longer captain OF the National
Guard, he having resigned when made
8 public utilities commissioner by
Governor Fielder. The members OF
the staff are: Colonel Frank M. Tay
, Tor, Of Hackensack, personal aide.
Colonel william Libby, of Prince
ton; Lieutenant Colonel William G.
Schauffier. of Lakewood: Captain
George F. Perkins. jr., of Jersey City,
and Captain Sackett NJ. Dickinson,
of Trenton.
Inauguration Program.
The program of the Inauguration, as
already given in The Star, is briefly
as follows:
II a. m.-Both Senate and AS
sembly meet and pass usual resolu-
lions to adjourn to the Taylor Opera