Milford chronicle., 1937-01-22

Colonel and Mrs. Frank II. Thomas.
Colonel William J. Storey. Mrs. John
Z. Jessup. Adiuantant General Well
er +. Slower. and Mrs. Bella Stroud.
secretary in the executive offices for
some years.
A large delegation from the Allied
hid Company. of which Governor
McMullen is a vice president. was
led by Sol AgOos, president: Tom
Small. vice president. and Ben Sim
mons. treasurer. all of Boston; r.
f. Binger. vice president of Boston:
Saul Cohen and J. Writ Willis. vice
president. of Wilmington.
Parade Reviewed In Rain
The parade after the ceremonies
ended at the legislative building.
where Governor and Mrs. McMullen.
Adjutant General W. E. Slower. who
was marshal of the Iarade. and the
three military aides, stood in the
Iain to review the maTchers- Former
Governor Buck had left to return
home.
An umbrella was held over Mrs.
McMullen and the Governor. After
the parade. the party moved into the
legislative Building, which was
crowded by hundreds waiting 10
greet the new executive.
Governor McMullen and his party
formed a receiving line in the Gov
ernor's parlors and for more than
an hour a stream Of people passed
through the room. Meanwhile ine
National Guard Band gave Z csoE-
cert in the Senate chsmher-
Tprry's Commissions >ixne-<
The first official acf q fEs zsE
Governor was TO sign th@ cs.r1Er1s--
sion of Charles l. Terry }s- E-'-szZ
he had appointed Secretary ~ S1sls-
This appointment vas =euz ~ 10
Senate which had recOnye1@E - -
ceive il. An executive sess01r va
held Immediately and The 41GEnl-t-
nent confirmed
A few minutes later. S~rrersrF
Terry. accompanied by Walter Ds11
Smith. his predecessor. G1gsrucr
and the three military
aides were escorted into the Sensse
and Mr.. Terry was sworn in y
'hancellor WolcOtt.
The first to congratulate him al
er the chancellor. was Mr.. Smith
md then came Governor McMullen-
rhe appearance of the Governor at
he ceremony was an unusual honor
Oi Mr.. Terry.
Later in the day. the Senate and
House adopted concurrent resOlu-
ION to adjourn until II a. m, Mon
lay.
COoch Urges Speedy Business
After his Inauguration earlier in {
he day, Lieutenant Governor CoOch
Promised every member of the Sen
Ite. regardless NJ party. full consid-
ration a. the new presiding officer ,
If the SENATE. and urged that all
senate business be dispatched as ,
peedily as possible.
Much legislation Of importance
will doubtless be presented for our ,
Ittention," he said. Due regard for
he time of the members Of the Sen =.
tie, as well as those having TO ap- !,
,ear before it. requires that the ses- ,
ions begin on the hour appointed. ,,
md that the business be dispatched J,
IS speedily as its nature will per- ,
rit.
"For this reason. the Senate will {
'e called to order as promptly as a
uorum can be obtained"
GayeI Turned Over
After the oath of Office was ad ]
ninistered to Mr.. Cooch. the retir- 1
ne lieutenant-governor r. F. Cor {
ey, turned over the gavel and thank J
d the members of the Senate for !
heir cooperation. |
Three men elected as Democrats \
ast November were unable to at '
end the ceremonies on Tuesday. /
hey were the three electors, Harry \
:. Graham, of Wilmington, d. Chas. 4
I. Wharton of Dover, and Wilson NJ. j
inyard. of Milford, who were at 6
anding a reception and dinner for +
lectors throughout the country at \
Washington.