New-York tribune., 1922-12-29
Smith Greeted
By 5000 and
Albany Storm
Governor Elect Welcomed
on Return by Joyful
Crowd; Shakes Hands All
Round During Procession
Moves Into the Mansion
Family and Their Many
Pets Go at Once TO New
Home, Miller Making Way
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Alfred z. Smith. accompanied by bis
family, a monkey. q parrot, a police
dog and a Jansnesc poodle, arrived
here this Afternoon. A blizzard had
arrived hours before, but that did not
prevent ncsriy 5000 persons from
crowding TIE Union station 20 give Al
q rousing welcome.
The first 70 greet the incoming Gov
srnor was Major william c. CooEan.
military secretary 90 Governor Nathan
j.. Miller. Major CoOgan, dressed In
full rcgimcutais. said after saluting;
"The Governor presents his eompli-
rncnts and says be Is awaiting you at
the mansion
That fnc.~ said the Governor-eleet
sI9l be right up"
But the Govornor-elect did not get
Fright 3D." for the yelling crowd
fought With the police % get 70 the
Covcrncr.elects side and drowned the
f0fb Regiment Band. which was on the
platform blarinf f0rth The Sidewalks
of New York." - battle hymn Of the
Clan Smith.
lOunk ~ MefAH DAsClpAAhe
When the Covernor-eleet and his
party bad been safely escorted 70 the
street. an enjoying the welcome huge
lv excepting "Snooky" the monkey,
q no shivered 81 the pelting hail pep
,cred those portions u him not pro-
,ected by his little red coat, young Al
Smith. the Governor-elecl's eldest son,
and the police dog were trying to get
- the fore % the crowd.
@Hcy. get back with that dogl yelled
policeman, seizing young Smith BY
the shoulders
I'm the Governors son." replied
asgrc, they're al that" said the po-
i'cenan. giving young Smith another
shove.
The Covernor-elect saw the dilemma
iis son was In and called TO the po-
liccman:
"That's my boy. Let him come along
ath the party"
The policeman. profusely apologize,
rave young Smith another shove, this
time In the right direction.
Shakes Hands With Crowd
The party then entered automobiles
con. the band leading the way. Gov
ernor and Mrs. Miller received the new
occupants and after formal enter
tsinment departed 70 the home Of Mrs.
William Bayard Van Rensselaer,, whose
guests they viii be until after the inau-
Iuration Monday neon.
The first three blocks Of the process
zion down Broadway 20 State Street
vas q BIZ delayed by q passenger bus
getting in tho way. This gave the
crowd on the sidewalks an opportunity
% reach the Smith autmobile, and the
Covernor-eleet was shaking hands with
the more fortunate Of the crowd until
ihe police cleared the way.
The rest Of the drive was uneventtuI'
thanks 20 The squad OF mounted police
it The head Of the procession, and TO-
night the smiths, including the Gov
cfnor-clcct'7 mother, Mrs. katherine
smith. 81 Brooklyn, who came up with
The rest Of her sons family, dined with
Few friends in the Executive Man
tlon.
Mayor william G. Hackett Of Albany,
q DO presided al the Syracuse conven-
t.on which nominated Smith, accom-
ranied by thc rest Of the local murici-
pal administration. was at the station
= welcome the Governor-elect on be.
lalf Of the capital. Incidentally, Mayor
Hackctt Rad nt least 1900 local Demo
Gratis "a the station who were pre-
rared 20 fall In line behind the
automobiles II he had given them the
word But the GOvernor-clcct sug-
rcstcd that his return 20 the Executive
Mansion be as simple az the eircum-
stances would permit. and accordingly
there was no marching.
One Reception Not Listed
Others in tho oaicial welcoming
party were Secretary of State John J.
ivons. who with Major Coogan re-
rcivcd the incoming Governor on be-
haf of the outgoing administration.
Of unofficial reception committees one
was headed hy Charles NJ. Winchester,
o. locnl Republican leader, and William
a. Humphrey, members Of tho golfing
group who played with Governor Smith
during his FIRST term.
III is just like coming back home,
said the GOvernor-elcct tonight.
lis ambition Is twelvc-hour sleep
and that realized he viii be ready q
discuss affairs Of state, which for th'
next few days will consist chiefly o.
talks with job hunters and theii
friends.
~ A reception that was not scheclled
but which was as successful as u wat
fpontaneous was staged by some Emal
ho,s from the ncighborh ood who sur
rounded tho Executive Mansion whei
, thc smith children made their appear
nnce on its snow covered lawn.
Tho small boys were keenly inter
cnod in the welfare q The manageri
ind where the animals were kept
"Ncn.' said Arthur Smith, who !
fourteen years old and The seif-consti