Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09
Also Voices Plea for Economy, Less
Legislation, Pay-as-you Policy on
Roads and Careful Course on -
Kennebec Bridge
Great Throng at Capitol
Sees Inaugural Ceremony
THE INAUGURAL

! In the presence of the largest gath
! ering that has attended an Inaugural
ton ceremony in recent years, Hon
Ralph o. Brewster Of Portland was
| induced into office as governor OF
Maine Thursday morning in the hall
of Representatives at the State
House and was accorded a wonder
full ovation by the throng.
The crowd began to gather about
half past eight although the assem-
| bling Of the two branches of the Leg
| islature was not scheduled until 1O
o'clock. BY half past nine all the
seats had been taken and standing
space was at a premium in the bal
cony and in the rear and the aisles OF
| the hall. Yet the crowd continued to
come until the line of people who had
come to witness the impressive cere-
mony extended the length Of the cor
ridor.
Excitemet reigned-that kind OF
| excitement that generally accom-
panies the anticipation of some big
event-and people who were unable
! to secure admission to the hall on
account Of the throng were content
to find standing space in the corri-
dor where they might catch glimpse
| of the Governor ELECT as he was ush-
| cred into the joint convention to
take his oath Of office.
Joint Convention Opens
The two branches of the Legisla-
| ture were called to order promptly
| at 10 o'clock, and following the
, transaction Of routine business, at
| the suggestion of the Senate, q joint
| convention was held in the hall OF
! the House. The oath of office was
| then Administered by President Buz-
| zell of the Senate to the Councillors
| elect.
Senators Maher of Kennebec
Powers of Aroostook and Cram OF
! Cumberland, and Representatives
| Nichols of Portland, Holmes of Lew
iston, Hamilton of Caribou, Thomp-
son of Rockland, Martin of Augusta
| Bartlett of Bangor, and Atwood OF
f Portland, were named committee
I to escort the justices of the Supreme
| Court to the joint convention and
| they came in wearing their black
] robes.
! The Supreme Court was represent
, ed by Chief Justice Leslie c. Cor
pish of Augusta and Associated JUS
| tees Warren c. Philbrook of Wa
terville, Guere B. Deasy of Bcr Ha'
Dor, Scott Wilson end Guy H. Stur-
| gis of Portland, John A. Morrill, of
| Auburn, Charles J. Dunn of Orono,
/ Charles p. Barnes of Houlton and
! Albert M. Spear of Gardiner, IRE
| tired.)
| The Governors Party
The Governors personal party at
! tending the inauguration was then
| escorted into the House and took
seats reserved for them on the floor.
! This party consisted of Mrs. Ralph
| o. Brewster and her two sons,
! Charles Foss and Owen Brewster,
| Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Brewster
| of Dexter, parents of the governor:
| Charles S. Foss, Portland, father of
Mrs. Brewster: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
| Sawyer Brewster, of DeXte', brother
| Of the governor: Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
| ford M. Foss Of Portland, Mrs.
Brewster's brother: Mr.. and Mrs.
! Edward ]. Cheney and Miss Mar
Garet Cheney, Portland; Harold M.
| Marsh. Washington, d. c.: Miss Hell
! EN- Wentworth. Miss Inez Blaisdell,
FIR. and Mrs. Phillip Chapman, law
Yer partner OF the governor, Port
land: private secretary and Mrs.
Charles Dustin of Dexter, Mrs. Ethel
Tapley and Miss Margaret Tapley of
Portland.
Senator'S Allen Of York, Barwise Of
Penobscot. and Spear of Cumber-
land. with Representatives Wing of
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