Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-20
FIELDER BECOMES
JERSEY Governor
Inaugurated on FloWer-Banked
Stage While Legislature
Looks On.
Continued from First Pase.)

rance. 1 have tried so to do that my
acts would meet with the approval
Of our people and thus be in har-
mony with the course OF conduct
which I believe you have determined
to pursue. If I have succeeded / am
content.
"The time allotted to me by. the
constitution is past. This seal, In
my hands, is now a mere piece Oh
metal
1.-THE people have chosen you as the
guardian of their interests, as their
Governor, in obedience to which |
now relinquish to you the great seal
Of the State of New Jersey, knowing
full we'll that you will justify their
confidence and will revivtfy 1t with
acts giving to us an even greater
measure OF happiness, liberty and
prosperity then we now enjoy.
The close of the acting governor 8
speech was marked by his presenta-
ton to Governor Fielder the great
seal of the State Of New Jersey.
Takes Oath of Once.
Governor Fielder thoughtfully re-
peated the oath of office, solemnly ad-
rninistered by Chief Justice William
s. Gummere. He signed 1t with a
special pen, which then became his
great seal was passed over, cannon in
the rear of the opera house gave the
seventeen guns of the governors sa-
lutte.
Acting Governor Leon f. Taylor
then introduced Governor Fielder to
President John w. Slocum, Of the
Senate, who presented the governor
to the Legislature and to the people,
as represented by the audience in the
opera house.
Governor Fielder was again greeted
with prolonged cheering when he pre-
pared to address tn, people. Through
out the ceremonies there had been
sporadic out bursts Of applause, usu-
ally checked as soon as begun. Now
the cheers ard applause burst forth
with greater vigor than before, and
were longer In being checked to 81
lence. Governor Fielder delivered his
message in his accustomed matter-of-
fact manner, more as If he were lay
ing down the facts for some log cal
argument than making an oratorical
effort.
The parade, which formed at / D.
m, was entirely a civic demonstra-
ton. 1t started for the march to the
State House ut 1870 p. m.
In charge of the parade was Cap
tain Richard Stockton, OF Borden
town, chief of staff. The first divi-
sion was in charge OF Commander
Frederick C Bechtel, of Trenton. The
John P. Egan Association, of Hud-
son county, as hitherto announced
had the right of line, Surrogate John
p. Egan, of Hudson county, leading
Next in line came the Walter Mad
den Association. of Trenton; the
Camden Democratic Club, the Bur.
lington Democratic Club, the Atlantic
City Democratic organization and the
Thomas jefferson Club, of Phillips
burg.
The second division was headed BY
Commander John f. Phillips, OF
Trenton. First in line was the Demo,
cratic League, of Trenton. Others il
this division were the Andrew Jack
son Club, of Camden; the Hudson
County Democratic Club, with Sheriff
Nicholas P. Wedin leading; tn,
Elizabeth Democratic Club, com
pany of 200 marchers from Newark
and the Thirteenth Ward Democrat,
Club. of Trenton.
The first division formed in Han
over street, with the right of lin,
resting on Broad street, and the sec
ond division formed in Academ,
street, with the right on BroaC
street.
The officers in command of the lin,
were: Marshal William F. Gordon
Chief of STAFF Captain Richard Stock
ton, jr. Aides M. William Murphy
Edward M. Reading, william Fl
Geraghty, William M. Jameson, Ed
ward A. Nicholson, John r. Phillips
Edward tanning, John F. Kelly, 10
seph S. Hoff, George r. Dobbs, Cap
tain William J. Walsh, Charles II
Riechert, John S. Durham, s. Ro
Heath, Howard Lee, Fred " Bechte
Morris Traver, John A. Montgomery
Luke B. Traver, Jedediah G. Cole
man, Clayton r. Tettamer, of thi
city; Colonel David M. Flynn, G
Princeton; Frank r. Adams, c
Dutch Neck; Joseph H. Moore, c
Hopewell, and Robert s. Stockton, c
Elizabeth.
Governor Fielder's staff, togethe
with the members of the inauguratio
committee, the present acting Gov
ernor, Leon r. Taylor, and State Of
nciala with GovegnQE Fteldeg. waltz