Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-01-10
VIM. II. Upham Inaugurated
Governor.

MADISON. Wis Jan. To-day about
noon the Republican officials electt d
last NovemI were sworn in by Chief
Justice Ortor, in the assembly chamber
TIE specisl train bt airing Gov Up
ham came over the Wisconsin Central
and the st. Paul Roads, by way of Port
age, and arrived shortly after half past
eleven.
The cit zens' comm tt4e met the party
at the station and conducted them and
their ladies 10 the capitol
The oflicers-elect had each be n put
in chal 20 OF a member of the commit
tee. Mayor Corscot escorted Gov Up
ham; II A faylor. Lieut.. Gov. Baeusch !;
Judge r. q Siebecker, Sec'y Casson;
Judge f w. Key es. Treas Peterson; r.
M. Bias hforJ, ATTY Gen Mvlrea; NJ. r.
Dyon. Supt Emery; g. b Burrows,
Railroad Commissioner Mckenzie; aud
h. b Hobbs, Insurance Commiss, o er
Fricke.
The officers with their ladies were
taken to carriages and escorted by The
First Regiment Band and the Govern
or's Guard to the executive cham her OF
the capitol, where the outgoing officials
received them. The ladies If the parry
we're escorted by The committee ~ seats
reserved for them in the assembly
chamber, and we're soon followt by
the ofhcers-elecl, each escorted by his
predecessor.
Another committee had previously es-
corted the judges OF the supreme and
federal courGs To The ASSEMBLY cham Der,
where they awaited the coming uf the
newly elected officers.
MerrilY the bells OF Madison at noon
to-day rang out the old administration
and welcomed the incoming Republican
regime. 1t was the browning moment
of William II. Upham's life, when just
a. the hands oil the university ciock
we're close on the stroke of twelve,
Cnitf Justice Orton of the Wisconsin
supreme court pronounced the words
when pre- fixed 10 the name of Geo. ".
Peek the title OF ex-governor and placed
air Upham in the char of chief execu-
tive. Mrs. Casson, Mrs. Peterson, ex-
Gov Hoard and others, and The iustic,
of the supreme aud federal courts occu-
pied seats directly in front OF the speak
er's desk.
As MaJ Upham entered the assembly
chamber on the arm Of Gov Peck, h.
First Regiment Band struck up n lively
medley of airs. and the halls resounded
with the Rah! Rsh! Wisct nsiul" of the
university boys Each outgoing state
officer prest nted his successor ia office
to Chief Justice Harlow S. Oron, who
pronounced the solemn oath which
bound each one to faithfully uphold the
constitution of the state and Unilt d
States. SoUn the simple but so eun
ceremonies were over. snd at their otose
the parry returned to his executive
chamber, where ait short Reception
the party. with the exception OF Il Q
governor, adjourned to the Park Hot,
for dinner
Mayor Corscut presided, and the ex-
ercises at the chamber We're very SIM
pie. Each officer in turn was escorted
by his predecessor to the chic. Justice.
who administered the oath OF office
The new officials then returned to the
executive chamber, and after a sho,t
informal reception were escorted With
their ladies 10 their homes
During the forenoon Gov. and Mrs.
Peck had given possession of the execu.
tive mansiou 10 the servants If Gov.
and Mrs. Upham, and the newly nauc-
urated governor dined alone with his
family in the executive mansion.