River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-17

welcomed the coming" and ''sped
the parting" executives. Gov. Rusk
spoke briefly of his seven years ex-
perience as governor. Mr.. Hoard spoke
still more briefly in response to the
welcome. after which Chief Justice
Lyon stepped forward and admins
tered the oath of Office to the new
governor and the other state officers.
The Cover nor was then escorted to the
executive chamber, where he signed
the commissions of his personal staff
military secretary, adjutant general,
quartermaster general. etc. After the
performance of this duty always the
first performed by the incoming gov
ernOr, that in case of emergenc" there
would be a complete organization of
the state departments-he entered his
carriage and was escorted to the execu-
tive mansion, on The Hill," where
dinner was in waiting for himself and
invited guests. The troops which had
acted as escort were then dismissed
and the official ceremonies of the day
were complete.
The executive ball in the evening
attracted an immense crowd. being
open to all on general invitation.
The governor and state officers, ac-
companied 10y their ladies, took posi-
ton in the assembly chamber at eight
O'Clock, and for two hours constant
stream of humanity flowed past the
assembled dignitaries and their ladies,
who devotedly shook hands with each
and every conner, smiling even in their
anguish as each potentate of the peo-
pie ''shOok" with vigOr and earnest
ness indicative of the most devoted
regard. The first score or two were
accorded an alleged Introduction, chief
clerk COe, whose handsome phiz and
figure are so well known to the MEM
hers of the Wisconsin Press AssOcia.
standing at the governors elbow and
introducing each conner to the COVER
nor, who was supposed to pass the
name down the line, through the
lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
treasurer, etc, with the result that a
gentleman who went in as L'Flamasson
D'Orsay came down to Supt. Thayer
as Mr.. HoTsey Flanagan. The eX-
perience lasted but short time, how
ever. as the pressure was SO great at
the doors that it was found desirable.
If not imperative, to push the line
along as fast as possible, and even then
10 o'clock found large number who
had not had the pleasure of seeing the
newly -installed governor and his pleas
ant and agreeable lady.
A band stand had been erected over
the speakers desk, from which the
First Regiment Band of Madison dis
coursed most excellent music during
The reception. At 10 O'Clock the floor
committee assumed direction of al
fairs, and soon the great hall was alive
with dancers gliding over the smooth
surface of the sheeted floor. The bal
comics were packed to suffOcation with
ladies and children who preferred the
comfort of "a seat and a panoramic
view of the whole scene to the discOm.
fort of standing place on the floor.
Among the dancers River Falls was
represented by Messrs. Llnas Barnard
and Charley Putnam. Mrs. ). W. Hor-
ner of La Crosse, formerly of River
Falls, was among the spectators. Mrs.
a.. is spending few days in the city,
the guest of Judge Lyon, of the
sIpreme court.
The legislature met on Wednesday
and organized by the election of Hon.
Thomas Mills as speaker. DIR. f. f.
Parsons, formerly of River Falls but
now hailing from Lake Mills, was
elected sergeantat-arms, which office
is. next to the chief clerkship, the
best position in the gift of the assem-
bly,. This appointment came to the
Doctor without any solicitation on his
part whatever, and is recognition on
the part of the republican majority in
the assembly of the Doctors cOnspicu-
Gus services on the stump during the
late campaign. That the confidence
of lis friends was not misplaced is
evidenced by the fact that he has
already instituted reforms in the care
and conduct of the assembly and its
nabltues that have won for him the
commentator of OLD members who
have seen the need of improvement in
the direction in which DR.. Parsons is
already working. These two selec-
tions indicate that the Eighth district
is still power in the state. notwith-
standing the eavil of jealous poll
ticIans to which we were treated
during the late campaign. 1t is con-
ceded that for a solid republican ma
4 jority the Eighth district is the most
reliable in the state. and by reason of
such reliability is in a position TO COM
mand a large measure of respect.
GOV. Hoard has sent his first mes
sage to the legislature. 1t is received.
like all state papers. with various de-
grees Of commendatiOn or of criticism
a. the critic is, or was. friendly TO MIR.
Hoard as candidate. The Milwaukee
Sentinel has only words of commeuda
ton, as was To be expected. That
paper is not in position 10 critieise
the governor whom il had so much To
do with nominating. The Wisconsin,
on the contrary. finds nothing 10 COM
mend in the message. and stamps it
as below mediOerity because the
message war; ants such characterize
/ ton. but because the Wisconsin was
and is opposed to Mr.. Hoard, as can
didate and as governor.