Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-01-11
HARRY W. NICE
INAUCURATED
into OFFICE
First Republican To Hold The
Office Of Chief Executive
For Twenty Years
INSTALLED WITH MUCH
CEREMONY AND JOY

lican candidate for the Governorship
of Maryland, was inaugurated in the
State Capital on Wednesday last, jan
uary 9, and is now housed in the gov
ernor's residence at Annapolis. In
stalled with him in the Mansion was
his family, Mrs. Nice, Harry w. Nice,
Jr., his son; Miss Mary Nice, his sis
ter and James w. Amos, Mrs. Nice's
brother, spent the first night Of the
new regime at the Mansion. There
were no other visitors.
Everything went off almost exact
ly on schedule. He arrived at the
Executive Mansion, when the legis-
lative escort came for him, promptly
at 1855 o'clock.
With bands blaring as they walked
out into the mist, the official party
then proceeded to the State House
and to the Senate Chamber. Both the
Senate and the House were there in
joint session awaiting him.
He signed the textbook in which the
names of Maryland's Governors for
years past have been inscribed. The
Senate's president, Lansdale G. Sass
Ger, after being joined on the plat
form by Emmanuel Gorfine, Speaker
of the House of Delegates, announced
Chief Judge Carroll T. Bond and the
other judges of the Court of Appeals.
While throngs outside the chamber
listened over an simplifying system,
Judge Bond, at one minute past noon,
administered the oath of office to the
new Governor.
Governor Nice then went to the ex-
ecutive offices in the State House and
forwarded to the Senate the nomina-.
ton of the Secretary Of State. He left
Immediately afterward for the House
of Delegates chamber.
There, while cameras clicked and
flashlights doomed, he delivered his
inaugural address. Nervous at first.
he became sure of himself after the
first few minutes and continued with
his speech in firm voice.
The next ceremony took place in
the executive office in the State House
where Governor Nice administered
the oath of office to the new Secre-
tary of State, Thomas Dawson, of
Rockville.
From then on the whole program,
arranged by Frederick r. Huber, Bal
timore Municipal Director of Music,
placed the new Governor out before
the eyes of the thousands of specta-
tors who braved the mist and drizzle
to watch a chapter of Maryland his
tory in the making.
He reviewed a parade around the
State House. He stood with Mrs. Nice
in the old Senate chamber for the
first reception of the day. And af-
ter that was over he went back to the
Executive Mansion for the second re-
ception.
In the official party that came to
get the Governor-elect at the Mansion
before the oath Of office was Gov.
Albert c. Richie, soon to be Albert
G. Richie, citizen of Maryland. Mr..
Richie, at the completion of the oath,
left with Governor Nice.
1t was a momentous occasion for
the man who had been Maryland's
Chief Executive for fifteen years. His
composure was mistaken, however.
He sat through the inaugural address
of his successor, listening attentively
and with but little change of express
ion.
Throughout the days ceremonies it
was apparent that followers of the
Grand Old Party considered themselves
IN possession of the States capital.
Dancing. cheering crowds fell into
line behind bands and troops of the
Maryland National Guard to march
shouting past the north portico of the
State House where the new Governor
reviewed the parade.
After the parade came the. reception
in the old Senate chamber.
There, beneath a chandelier with
many lights, they received the throngs
who came to pay their respects. For
several hours long queues of people
and showing good naturally
in the marble lobby ,shuffled a step
at time to reach the reception room.
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