Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1893 — MATTHEWS AND NYE! [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MATTHEWS AND NYE!

ABE INAUGURATED GOVERNOR AND LIEUT. GOVERNOR. Ceremonies in the Corridors of the State Capital, In the Preaoiioe of the Leglelature—Prominent People Present The Decoration*, Etc. A special from Indianapolis. dated the 9th Inst., says: Claudo Matthews inaugurated Governor and Mortimer Nye Lieutenant-Governor ofTtftllaiia, this afternoon. The ceremonies were appointed for 1:30 o'clock, but it was later than that hour before they took places The south corridor of the Capitol was the scene of the inauguration, and a distinguished body of men and women collected as spectators. The corridors upstairs and down, stairways and other placo»4n the capitol afforded a line Held of observation. The decorations wero imposing in their simplicity. On either side of the dome beneath the skylights the courts were resplendent with the national colors, the bunting being suspended from above in many beautiful folds. On thu upper

floors the flags woro of the largest pattern, while those below were moro numerous though somewhat smallor. Some of the columns were also gracefully twined with yed, white, and blno. The two courts wore drapod alike with the exception that tho ouc south of the dome, whore the Inaugural ceremonies took place, bore tho additional decoration of tho State seal, displayed on a largo silken banner of blno. This was suspended directly above the platform, and showed to the best advantage tho retreating buffalo and the vigorous woodman plying bis ax. Prior to the Inauguration, tho two Houses met separately for a few minute* The Senate was called to order at 1:40 p. m. Tho President of the Senate announced that it was in order for tho Senate to proceed to tho place of Inaugural, the body to bo met In the corridor by tho members of the Houso, tho senators to return t,o tho chamber aftor the Inaugural ceremonies. Tho doorkoepers then arrangod tho members by twos, and proceeded to tho corridor to meet tho House. Tho House did not meet until! 1:30. It had Just boon called toordor when tho doorkeeper of tho Senate appeared and announced that the Hcnntq was waiting In tho corridor to join the Houso Tho members of tho House arose, and, forming by twos, marched to the corridor and took place in lino In the rear of the Senators. Tho band, which had boon stationed on tho second floor, began to play, and tho Senators and marched north along the second floor corridor and down stairs to the seats prepared Tor the mombors of tno two Ileuses In the corridors under the skylight. At 1:45 tho raembors of tho Lcglslaturc, tho senators heading tho column, marched into the court and filled the seats provided for them, the sonators being given the front places before the rostrum. Tho galleries, above wero 111 led with on-lookers, and tho human figures contrasted with the radiant colorings of the draperies, formed a beautiful and animated scene. The attondanecof ladles was not largo, but enough wore, present to show thal the sex took an Interest In the, ceremonies. The band, with a full complement ot pieces, enlivened the time of waiting by playing a number of Inspiring plecos. Seated on the platform wore Senator David S. Tnrpie, ex-Oovernor Albert G. Porter, William 11. English, Governol Ira J. Chase, Mrs. and Miss Matthews, wife and daughter of the Governor-elect, tho State officers, including mombors of the Supreme and Appellate Court and others.

Governor Matthews and Lieutenant Governor Nyo appeared upon the rog. trum at 2 o’clock, escorted by a Joint Committee of tho Senate and House. Thoy were greeted by a pleasant recognition, which appeared to be strictly nonpartisan, as the Republicans joined theli Democratic colleagues In the applause. Tho escort consisted of Temporary President Griffith of the Senate; Speaker Curtis of the House; Senators Holland, McGregor, and Wishard, and Representatives Cullop.Sulxer, and Redman. President Griffith called the Joint convention to order and prayer was offered by the Rev. Joseph A. Milburn, pastor of tho Second Presbyterian Church, of this city. Them were noises about the corridors, talking and moving feet upon tho tiles, which prevented the hearing of the prayer by those of tho audience who were at any distance. He prayed for a blessing upon the people of tho State and upon those who wore to take up the great duties to which they had been called. The roll of senators and representatives was then called, Roll Clerk Waltz calling the senators and Acting Chief Clerk Newkirk tho representatives. President Griffith declared a quorum of both bodies present, and Judge Reinhart, Chief Justice of ths Appellate Court administered the oath to Governor Cijaudo Matthews, who then spoke, hYs address partaking ooth of the nature of an inaugural and a message to the general assembly. •After Governor Matthews had spoken Lieutenant Governor Mortimer Nye took the oath ot office, administered by Judge McCabe of the Supreme Court, and spoke briefly and forcibly. After the inauguration ceremonies each House returned to its hall and went into brief session.

GOVERNOR MATTHEWS.