Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-01-06
TIE OLD OUT, NEW IN.
Reception in Honor of the New Ad-
ministration and Retiring
Officials.
The Spacious Capitol Building Bril-
liantly Illuminated From
Basement to Dome.
Citizens From Every Part of the
State Gather to Pay Their
Respects.


The usually staid old capitol building
was Illuminated last night from dome to
basement. in honor Of the Inauguration of
Governor ShOrtridge, the new administra-
ton and the retiring state officers. In
side the building everything was bright
and cheerful and the guests found a royal
reception awaiting them. The citizens
committee left nothing .undone. which
would tend toward the pleasure of the
visitors.
Ats O'Clock the rooms and corridors
were crowded with an a%ssembIagc of
enthusiastic admirers OF new and old
officers, all anxious to congratulate and
console their friends.
To the inspiring strains of a grand
march by the First Regiment band the two
ad ministrati0ns marched into the leglsla-
tive hall, where the reception was held.
Governor Shortridgc clad in a neat claw
hammer made his debut to the public with
all the dignity Of IN old time democrat
and few, if any of the spectators
could realize that the center of attraction
was the horny handed son of toll they
looked for. Mrs. Larimore accompanied
the governor, followed by Governor
Burke and Captain l. z. Baker.
next came Miss Sh0rtridge and Mr.. Lari-
more: by two came the state officers, pres
ent ahd retiring.
The reception lasted two hours, during
which time Il musical program was rem
dtred by the Lisbon band ana Mrs. j. w.
Schowtrn. Mrs. e.. W. Sprague, II. A. Boy
den, W. a. Stickley and e. w. Mcbride
Of Lisbon. At the conclusion of the Ger
emonics they young element took possession
of the house and succeeded in winding
the festivities with a short dance.
The various committees certainly nave
done their duties in making Governor
ShOrtrldge'S inaugural pass Off as pleas
antly as it did. The decorations of the
house were unique and elaborate and the
entire population turned Dat to welcome
the new cabinet.
Among those present from abroad were:
". II. Kellogg of the Jamestown Alert,
W. Il. BierIy, Brad Hcnnesey, Captain and
Mrs. Mccormack, Miss Slater of Grand
Forks, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID.
Brown. r. s. Adams. II. A. Boy
den: Mrs. }: W.. .%Schouten, Mrs.
G: W; Sprague,. G. w. Mcbride and W. A.
Stickley q, Lisbon; Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Elliot and II. Is. C0nnell Of Elliott; Captain
Dan Marratta, Colonel Jno. ID. Benton.
Judge Guptill, Major Edwards, Colonel
Lamont, Miss Lorene AIlin, Clarence
Johnson and John Lamont. Fargo; Colonel
Robinson, Mayville; Jno. Gill, Casselton:
I'd. McCumber. Wahpet0n; Budd Reeve
Buxton; Miss Arnold and Miss Larimore,
I%!ariInOre; Senator and Mrs. INK
Mosel!c; Professor and Mrs. W0Od'
Gratton; Miss Edith Waterman.
Northfield: Senator Casey, Jamestown:
Wm: C'Mu!cahey, 81: Paul; j. ID. Eyres:
waiter Muir, Sam Richardson, Leon and
elmer Beard, Hunter; Hon. Ira Lampman,
Valley City; NJ. D. Williams, Jamestown:
Senator and Mrs. McGillvary, Jas.
Buchanan, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Simpson.
ana Superintendent l'helan, Dickinson:
=: u. Smith, CasseIton; Colonel II. r..
kihgInan. llilIsbOrn; Hon. John Raw.
Dickinson; Colonel G. T.. Fuller and Major
>; =: Cole, Lisbon; MIR. and Mrs. q. N.
Ilibbs, Fargo, and %l4ieut's. Wood and
%Carnaiian, Fort Yates.