Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-20
THOUSANDS At CEREMONY
IN TRENTON TODAY
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ernor Edwards. In doing so, the re-
firing occupant of the Executive Chair
made a very neat speech.
1T is my privilege and duty to de-
liver into your custody the great seal
of the State of New jersey" said Mr..
Case. Governors have come, served
their day and o Legislature has
succeeded legislature. Constitutions
have been made and, when necessary
to conform to the will of the people,
re-made. Wars have been waged and
won. But this ancient seal, the SOL
emn symbol of organized society. has
endured. 1t is the composite mark of
liberty, law and order. That trinity
reigns wheresoever this matrix has
impressed its beloved characters.
Pray God it may ever be thus. Liberty
without law is license. Law without
liberty Is tyranny. Either without or
der Is confusion. 1t is by the happy
prosper in their pursuit of happiness.
peace and plenty.
Times change; so do the problems
and activities of society. Little did the
craftsman of this seal conceive, little
did the Governor to whose hands his
precious symbol was first entrusted
forecast the tremendous growth of
population and of industries within
it's jurisdiction.
1.-THE structure of society is not
pertifed. 1t is-no mummied shell of
an ancient idol. 1t is a livingg ner-
vous organism. To function it must
give up its outworn substance and be
replenished. Such is the law of life.
1t is for government to live; to grow,
but no abnormally; to do, but not to
override.
Before you, sir, the activities ana
problems, the hopes and aspirations
of three millions of people are assem-
bled. To you these people o o with
the assurance that with all the force
and ~sagacity you possess or can COM
mand you will serve and protect
them; serve and protect society, or
ganized society, the state.
ITO the full execution of the trust
that this zeal symbol.Zes, may the
God of Nations bless you and give
you strength and wisdom"
At the conclusion of his remarks
he handed the seal to MI. Edwards,
which the latter accepted, and then
turning to the senators and assembly,
men, Senate President Case said:
81 have the honor to present to
you the Governor New jersey"
Governor Edwards then delivered
his first official communication as the
the new chief execut. We his inaugu-
raj address; which is printed In an
other column.
Benediction by Bishop Thomas J.
Walsh, of the Roman Catholic Do
cese of Trenton, concluded the cere-
monies so far as the taking OF the
It'll were concerned.
The members of the State Senate
and House Of Assembly convened at
eleven thirty this morning and mark
ed time until noon, the hour set for
the induction of Mr.. Edwards. The
Inaugural Committee because of the
majority opinion of the Assembly
members participated in the ceremo-
MES without silk hats. the first time
in the history of these events. The
members of the committee are: Sena-
tor Arthur Whitney, Morris. chair
man, and Senators william II. Brignl
of Cape May; Charles C. Pilgrim. Es-
sex, Repub leans; S. Roy Heath,
Mercer and Alexander Simpson,
Hudson, Democrats: Assemblyman
liam w. Evans, Passaic; Horace NJ.
FODDER, Gloucester; Arthur e. War
ner, Union; Emmor Roberts. Bur-
ilington, Republicans; Hugh c.. Bar
.rett, Essex; James j.. McAteer, Hud-
son; David Fl. Agana Hunterdon, and
Louis r. Freund, Essex, Democrats.
c.. Parker Sweet, Trenton, was the
secretary.
Governor Edwards and his private
secretary, J. Harry Foley, however,
appeared dressed in the conventional
style, including silk hats.
Fol. owing the rendition of the star
Spangled Banner" the Governor n
party. together with Invited guests,
partook Of the inaugural luncheon,
which was served in the Old Bar
racks, a historic structure of pre-Rev-
o%lutionary times, which stands upon
the grounds of the State House.
The parade of Democratic organtza-
lions by counties is scheduled to be
one of the features of this program
his afternoon. 1t was scheduled TO
start at one-thirty and Governor Ed
wards will review it from the grand
stand In front of the State House at
| two o'clock. The parade will move
! over the following streets of Trenton:
| Broad, Perty, Warren, Bank, Willow,
Spring, Prospect, State n Montgom-
| cry. 1t was to pass the Governors
stand at AIS preceded by mounted po-
lice, Mayor F. w. Donnelly, of this
| city, the grand marshal. his personal
staff and the Democratic State Com
mittee.
First in line will be the Hudson
1County Democracy three thousand
strong and accompanied by six n
Mayor Frank Hague, of Jersey City,
and County Chairman Leo Sullivan
| will head the procession. The Hud-
son men were to arrive here today on
| three trains, one coming at 11:15, the
second at 1880 and the third at
i11:40.
Sheriff Elmer H. Geran and County
| Chairman Harry Van Note will lead
| Monmouth County Democrats. This
section will also include the Ocean
lCounty men.
Somerset and Cumberland Counties
each promise to have a hundred
marchers his afternoon, but up to a
late hour no word had been received
as to the plans for Middlesex county
Morris county will have q hundred
men and a band. Robert ID. Foote,
who was chairman OF the Edwards
Campaign Committee, will head the
delegation.
From three until five O'Clock this
afternoon the new Governor will hold
a reception in his office here to re-
ceive The congratulations of all who
want TO attend. The reception room
of the Executive offices had been turn
ed into a vertible flower garden for
the event and Hickey's Orchestra. OF
this city, will discourse music.
This evening the Inaugural Party
will go to Newark where there will
be a dinner to Governor Edwards in
the ball room of the Robert Trea'
Hotel for which invitations have been
issued to many of the prominent citi-
zens and officials of the State, as wei
as leading Democrats. 1t has beef
arranged under the auspices of ths
Hudson Democrats.