| Show first time in his tory of state a retiring governor hands over keys of state to his successor salt lake city jan 2 at noon today for the first time in the history of utah as a state a retiring governor handed over the keys of office to bis governor letier M wells the states arst ahlet executive retired after having served two terms and vaa succeeded by john C cutler both are republicans tho senate chamber d the capitol building wag decorated with flags and bunting and long before elsh noon the hour set for the ceremonies the hall was packed to the doors at each of the three entrances people were standing on chairs and benches ben cies as far back as it was possible to near what was going on inside of the nail A band of about 60 discoursed beautiful chairman william spry of the republican state committee called the meeting to order and introduced trod gov cutler the hearty applause tho governor received wasa so generous and emphatic as to nil the governors heart with pride lie delivered a splendid address of twenty minutes duration paid ex gov ans a deserved compliment and promised god willing to do his lull duty ana asked all the of the state to operate cooperate co with him and aid him lo 10 doing his full duty to utah and iho state distinguished citizens with ladles from all parts ot me state viere present the affair was BO pleasant and passed oft BO nicely that governor cutler must concluded that alter all that has been said and done in tho past it was worth the enort to oe installed the greatest domce in me state of utah other officers inaugurated were C S secretary of state M A breeden attorney general A C nelson superintendent of schools jamea christenson Christ euson treasurer J A edwards auditor and D M justice of supreme court tie state legislature will convene next monday HIGGINS inaugurated albany N Y jan 2 franto way land giggina was formally inaugurated today as tho eighth governor eo vernor of the state of new york the ceremonies were elaborate |
