Evening journal., 1917-01-16
John G. townsend Inaugurafed Governor Today
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Of the Senate
Lieutenant Governor Colen Fergu-
son who retired from Office today. is
seriously III at his home.
Mr.. johnson Secretary Of State.
The first official act of the new
governor was the appointment Of
Everett c. Johnson, editor Of the New
ark Post and a former member Of the
Legislature, as Secretary of State.
Governor Townsend announced sever
al weeks ago that he would appoint
Mr.. Johnson. The appointment was
made shortly after the inaugural cere-
monies and Mr.. Johnson took the oath
OF Office In the office of the governor.
after which his commission was pre-
sented to him. This oath was also
administered by Chief Justice Penns-
I will.
Reappoints Military staff.
I Governor Townsend also made for
NAL announcement that he had reap
pointed the stan of the retiring COVER
nor to be his personal staff Cover
nor Townsend himself had served on
Governor Miller's staff There are
several other vacancies on the stan
which, however. will not be filled az
this time. The members of the staff
4 reappointed are as follows:
Brigadier General. Pusey Wick
ersham. adiutant general.
i Quartermaster General-Brlgadier
\ General H. Coleman DUPONT.
Inspector Brigadier Gen
j eral Alexander P. Corbit.
y Judge Advocate General-Colonel J.
Ernest Smith
u Inspector OF Rifle Practioe-Colonel
] John J. Satterthwait.
u Surgeon General--Dr Harrison W.
Howell.
Aides de Camp-COlonel william d.
\ Denney of Dover, Colonel George w.
Sparks Of Wilmington, Colonel
! George A. Elliott Of Wilmington, and
Colonel Sirman ID. Marvil of Laurel.
Beautiful Floral Gift.
Governor and Mrs. Miller this
morning presented to GovernOr-elect
Townsend a handsome and massive
basket Of flowers, which adorned the
executive parlors during the day. The
basket was four and one-half feet
high and was filled with lilies of the
valley, rcd lilies, American Beauty
roses, pink roses and maiden hair
fern
One OF the largest crowds that has
visited Dover for years is here today
The streets were crowded long be.
fore noon and every train brought
hundreds OF visitors while many
others made the trip to the Capital IN
automobiles and teams. In the throng
were many persons prominent In 30
oial and business life OF the State.
Many leading politicians OF both part
les we're noticeable IN the corridors
Of the hotels at the State House and
on the streets.
Governor Miller arrived in Dover on
the first train from Wilmington and
went nt once TO his office at the State
House 70 transact some Anal business
in connection with the office. Mrs.
Miller and Miss Margaretta Miller. the
Governors daughter, arrived on a
later train for the inaugural cere-
monies. Mrs. Everett c. Johnson, wife
Of the new Secretary of state: his
daughter, Miss Marjorie Johnson, and
bis father, Captain Isaac Johnson. also
arrived on that train. as did several
members of the Governors stan and
prominent Wilmlngtonians.
Ciovernor-elect and Mrs. Townsend
also arrived In Dover shortly before
10 o'clock this morning. In his party
, in addition 10 his wife and his five
children, his father and mother Mr.
and Mrs John G. Townsend, OF Bishop
Md. and william Tubbs, of Selby-
Vile, his son-in-lRw. Visitors were
met at the station by a special com
mittee, OF which M Hayes Wilson
was chairman.
Governor-elect Townsend and his
family have a suite OF rooms at the Ho-
tel Richardson. Members OF Governor
=, Mller's party, Mrs. George H. Hall
wife Of the retiring Secretary Of
p State. and Mrs. Everett C. Johnson
= wife Of the new Secretary, Joined Gov
! ernor Townsend's family at the hotel
{ from where they viewed the parade.
= Parade a Feature.
The parade, as usual, was one oi
the features OF the inaugural cere-
monies. For the first time in many
years the militia of the State did moi
p take part in the parade as the mi
litiamen are now located at Deming
! New Mexico. The parade started a
IL o'clock Daniel Minlin Wilson, o.
r Dover, was marshal OF the parade ant
e his aides were City Solicitor DAME
| O. Hastings and Captain Joseph c
e Lawson. OF Wilmington.
z The narade was formed az Queer
z and LoOckerman streets. The Ofnclal
4 who participated were taken from th'
z State House to the place of lorna
tion In automobiles. The parade pro
oeeded east on Loockerman street Il
l. state street, north on State 20 Divi
!, sion. west on Division to Bradford
y south on Bradford to LooolSerman
east on Loockerman 10 State, soutl
"A ON state to Dover Green, around tn
~ Green and back on state street 4
a the Opera House where the parao
u was dismissed.
The Young Mems Republican Clut
~ with nearly 200 members, arrived i
n Dover on a special train about lO.2
O'Clock and the Delaware Colleg
n. Cadets came on a special that arrive
Re few minutes earlier
Dr. The formation OF the parade fol
ID lows:
n. Chief Marshal Daniel Ahnlin Wilso
Of and his two aides, Daniel o. Hastine
rs and Captain Joseph c. Lawson
II. mounted
te oovernor-elect John G.. TOWNSEND
Retiring Governor Charles r. Mile
and Adjutant General I. Pusey Wich
r ersham, in first carriage. with te
le members OF Dover Troop Of 30
Of Scouts as ushers.
q Secretary of State Everett G. John
Il -te..s...~ Csrnr.rfarsrr Of Stat