Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-18
R|TCH|E BEGINS
SECOND TERM
Simplicity Marks Inauguration
Of Governor
E. 3. LEE REAPPolHrED
crs,.,d rl-o.a. et,t. lou.s IA Haas
Crowd Thronss state House To Hear
Address And Feiieitate ESeeu-
tIve-state Hovss
Decorated.

Albert o. Ritchie took the oath
Of Office as Governor of Maryland
shortly after noon Wednesday.
The ceremony took place in the
Senate Chamber. He is the first
Governor to succeed himself in
the history Of Maryland.
Chief Judge A, Hunter Boyd, Of the
Court Of Appeals. administered the
oath in the presence Of the Gov
ernor's mother, Mrs. Albert Ritchie;
members Of the Court Of Appeals, the
Senate, House OF Delegates and hun
dreds Of persons who fiiled the Sen
ate galleries to their capacity.
The House adjourned shortly before
Governor Ritchie and his party en-
tered the State House. The Senate
remained in session. The House
members Joined their brother-legisla-
tors in the Senate chamber before the
Governor and his party entered and
saw him sworn in to succeed himself
as the States Chief Executive.
The State House was decorated with
State and national colors. palms and
flowers. An orchestra played in the
corridors. 1t was a gala day for An
napolis.
Mrs. Ritchie escorted her son to the
State House from the Executive Man.
sion. she saw him take oath of Office
and heard his address. With E.
Brooke Lee. secretary-of-State. Adjt.-
Gen Milton A. Reckord and the spe-
cial committee Of members of the
Senate and House she occupied a spe-
sial seat In both legislative chambers.
Shortly before IL o'clock the Gov
ernor's party left the Executive Man
sion for the State House. The party
consisted OF IA persons. Governor
Ritchie led the procession, with his
mother. Next followed Secretary Of
State Lee, Adjutant-Generai Reckord
and the special committee of mem
bers Of the Senate and House. These
committees were as follows: Senators
Edgar ]. Colgan, Jr., Stephen ]. Gam
brill, John S. Mcdaniel, William Brad
ford Copper and Lawrence H. Towers.
and Delegates David X. e. Bruce,
Francis e. Mattingly, Franklin Upshur,
John s. Given and Alfred E. Sharp.
The procession entered the front or
east door Of the State house as the or
ehestra in the corridor played MARY
land. My Maryland"
In the Senate the Governor oc-
cupled a seat on the rostrum to the
right OF President David G. Mcintosh,
Jr. Judge Boyd administered the
oath and Maryland history was made.
The newly sworn in executive then
left the Senate chamber and retired
to the Executive Offices in the State
house.
The first official act OF the Governor
In his new administration was to send
to the President Of the Senate the
commission of e. Brooke Lee for Sec
retary OF State.
The chamber of the House Of Dele
gates, which had been closed while
me 1OFeinor was tahs the oaen'
was opened. me House reconvened,
members OF the senate gathering with
theF brother legislators In the Dig
room. Ihe Governor was nouned anu
escorted TO the champer oy ehe spe-
cial inaugural committees. ne was
given seat 70 the right OF speaker
Francis r. curtis was tnen introduced
ana began mis- ADDRESS
DeVotins Comparatively little atten-
tion TO purely local problems hipenie
took most OF MS 4O-minute speech In
discussing FEDERAL taxauon and the
tendency OF the national government
10 ehcroach upon WHAT ne CONSIDERS
state functions.
Ritchie demanded tax reduction oy
the plan proposed oy treasury Secre-
tary Mellon or any better plan.
he caheu LOT Apohtion OF many OF
the present bureaus ana commissions,
large proportion Of wnicn are nn-
necessary, Ritchie said.
The outstanding Illustration OF this,