Show INAUGURAL ceremonies officers of the new state are sworn in great of eloquent addresses by gov wells and others in the presence of an audiface audie ace of people GOT heber M wella and the remaining first state officers of utah were sworn yesterday at noon to faithfully perdom their duties the f office was administered first to ov wells then to the other state collectively by chief justice kune who bad earlier i ake morning been sworn in by justice harvey in addition to the people who wit ceased the ceremonies f uta day it is estimated that fully as many mere were turned away froba ake doors of the tabernacle after the immense edifice bad been crowded an jammed until its capacity absolutely absolu lely failed decorations the were in keeping with the patriotic character of the occasion keasling Keat ling to the concave dome was aa immense american flag the largent ever made one hundred and efty feet long and seventy five feet wide it covered the entire space between the galleries its forty fifth star blazing amidst its forty tour companions and down upon its vast concourse waa illuminated by electricity high up between the pipes of the great organ was the eagle bird of freedom beneath it the dates 1847 and 1896 side by tide and below again the word utah worked out in an electrical display here and there about the edifice adorn ine the bunting draped seats and galleries were countless miniature flags during the rendition of the star spangled banner the members of the chair each waved a flag while the choir director used a miniature flag throughout as a baton at the galleries which first had kieen open were filled and still the crowd thronged thron ged the stairs and continued adding to the multitude muli tude already in the semicircle semi circle then the doors of the auditorium were opened and the poured into the building seating capacity for people had been reserved in the front fr for uniformed organizations participating in the parade shortly before 12 the crowd at the southeast doors burst into the guilding huil ding smashing the door and hurling aido the cordon of doorkeepers de one wild rush and there were reserved seats no longer for as alie multitude beean pouring in the door the crowds who had been with difficulty kept from the unoccupied seats swarmed own the aisles and over the seats in a mad scamper for good places the attendants tend ants were absolutely powerless hobbing but a company of riflemen could have stemmed the human tide men women and children were carried along together in one AN THRONG in precisely forty seconds from the breaking bre akine ot the door every one of the reserved seats was occupied at 12 fifteen minutes before othe arrival of the gubernatorial party the scene was inspiriting the choir loft was crowded apata intended for the use of the first presidency the apostles the lower priesthood the bishops high councillors councilors counci lors and home mission aries were packed tight even the reporters tables were invaded by cute people who drew lead pencils and borrowed paper to retain good seats the auditorium audi torum was a sea of faces to ceiling in every place that it for humanity to find lodgment were throngs of people OF SPEAKERS gov received tumultuous applause as ho began his address during the hour that he occupied in its delivery the closest attention was paid him frequently patriotic sentiment evoked leering spontaneous and long continued when acting governor richards ad vinced te the front of the platform to make the opening address the cheering began the people of these valleys for nearly fifty years have been awaiting this blessed day he began thun iera of applause greeted the sentiment the pent up feeling was again and again displayed as each subsequent reference to statehood was made gov wella first official act was given to the people exactly one minute after the oath of office had been administered to him it was the earn moning the legislature to meet late in the afternoon in extraordinary sc teion secretary Secre iary of state hammond read the document when ex hawlins was announced to read the proclamation he received an ovation flags and handkerchiefs ceiaa waved hands were clapped while shouts of applause went up renewed after mr kawlins bad begun the reading SOLEMN iCES acting governor 00 richards master of ceremonies opened the exercises jit exactly at 1230 and atter an appropriate addrena af short duration introduced the sixteenth infantry band which rendered a moat pleasant selection after which the announcement was made that president woodruff did not feel sufficiently strong 60 offer the opening prayer but that he had prepared it in advance and president george Q camion had consented to read it advancing to the upper stand dent cannon eaid let us pray heads were bowed in acknowledgment know of the solemnity of the occasion KD next upon the pro gramme wae the old and familiar star spangled banner which was rendered by a chorus of 1000 voices under the direction of evan stephens the singers moved tiny united states flags ae they bang and the effect was tremendously effective as was shown by the storm of applause with which they were greeted WEST the proclamation of the president 0 the united states admitting utah into the union will now be read by hon joseph L cawlina Raw lina was announced by acting governor richards at the mention of mr Rawlin aa name the people went wild lowed cheers hats handkerchief and flae g were waved and as mr rawlins came forward the applause wag deafening after quiet was restored mr cawlina proceeded with the reading hibst As he concluded governor wells fame forward and after the applause with which the governor was greeted had subsided mr rawlins eaid and now I 1 have the honor to present to you the first governor 0 tho new state of utah prolonged applause the pen which wag used bv the president of the united states to sign the bill under which utah has become a state cheer and applause nORY 10 STATH after a selection by Den halters band presiding officer richards announced that he was ready to turn over to governor wells the office to which he bad been elected by th people of utah under tho provisions of the tien of the new state and the proclamation f the president said mr richards the time has arrived when the federal government is to withdraw from the affairs of the territory and to surrender it to the people of utah aa mr richards concluded chief justice zane advanced t where governor wells was standing and in an impressive manner administered the oath of office after which governor wells was personally congratulated by secretary richards president george Q cannon chief justice zane apostle brigham young and others tag sama oath was then administered by chief justice daae to treasurer james chipman secretary james T hammond attorney Attorn ev general A 0 bishop auditor morgan richards and superintendent of public instruction park SANG STEPHENS HYMN the state having qualified mr richards announced that tha chorus would eing utah we love thee co mosed especially for the inaugural exercises the chorus was delightfully rendered and enthusiastically received the proclamation of GOY wella con venine the legislature in special session was then read by secretary of state james T hammond TUB GOVERNORS INAUGURAL following the reading ot the proclamation came the inaugural address of GT welle which occupied about one hour the address dealt largely with the past history of utah its trials progress and present happy condition tue many previous attempts made to obtain statehood were reviewed at great length his speech was listened to with rapt attention front beginning to end by one of the largest assemblages ever gathered together under one roof I 1 said in the great clr lament of Nations the united states is the constellation aaget beautiful most sublime down the stream of time through all ages and ages may utah be one of alie brightest stars in that glorious constellation THE benediction tha chorus sans america and rev T 0 aliff pronounced the benediction this concluded the exercises and the great throng filed out into the sunlight to the strains of nail columbia by the sixteenth united states infantry band coughing irritates taic delicate organs and aggravates the disease instead of waiting try one minute cough cure it helps at once making expectoration easy reduces the soreness and inflammation every one likes it jesso J driver druggist legislative SESSION doth branches get down to business by organizing the first session of the ture of the slate of utah was hold yesterday afternoon IS THE v afy i geo M cannon was elected president by a yiva voce of 10 to 5 and the republican majority immediately elected their slate for the minor offices as follows secretary mrs L R pardee ili nute clerk james clove enrolling clerk FJ engrossing clerk 0 E hendershott at arms abner crane doorkeeper peter biggerson TIg gerson watchman W F st john committee cherka M L ritchie and emma L maddison page M L perry after the election of these officers senator jones presented the president with a gavel the gift 0 mr T K slid ham the officers elect were next in and chaplain Cna plain R G lambert of the last territorial council was invited to make i alie opening prayer and did so while i the members stood up at their desks senators alcieon All glen miller and chambers wore named a committee to i wait upon the governor to inform him that the senate was now permanently organized and ready to receive his communications the secretary was also instructed to communicate the came information to the house the committee soon reported that the governor would communicate to the two houses to aether and later alie house ent an invitation for the senate to joint it in joint session the in vi lation was accepted and the senators filed out to the hall of the house on resuming after the joint session a committee of five senators jones snow booth allison and barnes waa appointed to confer with the house committee on the governors message A motion was adopted to instruct the secretary of state to provide additional desk room for senators who were yet without seats an informal reccea waa then taken to await the report of the committee on the executive message shortly before 6 a communication was received from the house house bill no had passed that body fixing the time for the opening of the regular at 6 j m january ath passed motions from the democratic eido to adjourn till tomorrow were voted down and alie senate took a recess for ten minutes A subject to the call of the president was then taken during which it was learned that the house had adjourned until 2 today on resuming session at senator jones moved to reconsider the vote by which abo bill fixing a time for the convening of the regular session had the senate it waa carried without opposition both then stated that the bouso bad adjourned until today at 2 and moved that the senate adjourn to tha same hour warner moved to amend and adjourn to 10 a tt today t the amendment was lost tho original motion carried by a party vote II 11 to 6 and the senate waa declared adjourned until this afternoon at 2 at precisely 3 20 george E blair formerly chief clerk of tho late utah commission ascended to alie desk and with a brand new gavel of utah wood rapped the house to order after the members had been sworn in and declared to bo in special session mr critchlow moved that the republican caucus nominees nomine ea bo declared the regular house officers mr Mon Bona endeavor to have the democratic nominees substituted was ruled out of order and tho republican list went through with the fo flowing officers speaker presley denny chaee clerk W M thompson minute clerk H W woolley docket clerk louis hyams committee clerks L 0 joanson and miss henrietta dark sergeant at arms W H dark watchman J T atkins messengers A L toone and jease W fox janitor T R G welsh mr Stay ners declination of minute clerkship was announced and louis hyams was chasn to fill th vacancy temporarily air pox had nol then arrived reaching the city last mr woolley will not arrive in salt lake for a couple of days on motion of mr critchlow the usual communication was addressed to the senate notifying that body that the house was fully organized and its officers elected mr bolitho attempted to place john jerrold of sevier ai minute clerk while mr of salt lake put forward miss mcmaster of this city mr oo 00 dont motion to table both preceding motions waa effectual tho members then selected their beats after which mr critchlow asked that a committee of two be named t notify the governor eo vernor that the houpe waa organized and ready to receive any message he desire to mr anve and mr smoot were tiamen committee for this purpose immediately after which a communication announced the organization of the senate an invitation was then extended to that body to meet in joint session which was eoon followed by the arrival of the ie natora they straggled in without ceremony and unannounced headed by president george M cannon and secretary pardee mr cannon called the joint session to order after which mrs pardee read this message from the governor executive office salt lake city jan C 1895 to the legislature of utah the constitution of this state dees not ax the time for the commencie benl of the first regular session of the legislature of this state As grave doubts exist as to the legality of a legislature assembling voluntarily at a time not by either the constitution or lh as ot the state I 1 have deemed it wise 10 ou in special session for the purpose of atie time and place for the of the farat regular session of the ture of the state of utah As the entire interests of the state demand the immediate of the legislature I 1 have deemed it best to call your attention to this subject only and earnestly recommend that the earliest pes sible date be fixed as the time for of the regular session at which time you may enter upon the field of your duties by the restrictions of a session M WELLS governor the message read a motion for the appointment of a conference committee to consist of five members from each branch of the legislature whose duty it would be to frame a bill fixing a time tor the beginning of the regular session carried unanimously and the boint cession was dissolved in the session 0 tho house that followed massre gritchlow Lewis Bolitho monson and murdock were appointed to the conference committee again the members took up the dek question this time a practical solution presented itself the desks were nearly all alot ted ahon it was discovered that thorn gibbs and ferguson had been omitted from the mr ferguson asked for another ballot and thus the timo was away during the conference committee meeting just as the desks had really been assigned the committee reported a bill fixing last evening at G as the time tor the regular session to begin the bill waa rushed through under a suspension of the rule engrossed by louis hyams signed by the speaker and sent to the senate by speaker denny there it stuck and after waiting vainly for the measure to become law alie legislators influenced by the pangs of hunger adjourned until 3 this afternoon laowna Ba owNa relieve throat irritations caused by cold or use of the voice the genuine sold only in boxes one minute cough care is rightly named it affords instant relief from buffering when afflicted with A bevere cough or cold it acts on abo throat bronchial tubes and lum luma a aad never faila to give immediate J driver druggist 45 cents per bushel in cash paid by the ogden milling elevator co for good wheat in lota of bushels or more delivered at their mills unequalled Unequal led service denver to chicago via kansas city ia given via the union pacific and chicago alton railways through pullman sleepers pullman dining cars and free reclining chair cars leave denver daily the union pacific is the great through car |