The true northerner., 1897-01-13
GOV. TANNER NOW
illinois New Executive lnducted
into His Office.
CEREMONY TAKES PLACE AT NOON.
imposinE Parade Precedes the inaugural
Exercises with Fine Array Of Military
and Civic Org nixations I'm Line-Gov.
Mount, of Indiana, Also Takes Hold, but
Does IL with Democratic simplicity
Populists Called ON to Line Up.

Springfield, Ills, Jan. 1l.-At noon to-
day the inaugural ceremonies of Gov
ernor took place. At 10:45 a. m. a pro-
cession began It's march through the
streets of the city. Hundreds of fra
ternal orders. marching clubs and civic
societies. in conjunction with the state
militia. made the procession notable
feature of the ceremonies. Among those
in line were about 1000 OF the state
guard including the companies of this
city, the cadet companies from Alton
and the university OF Illinois and the
Champaign companies under the com
mand of Captain ID. III. Brush, OF the
regular army.
The Coming and the Going Meet.
After the parade Governor Altgeld re-
ceived Governor Elect Tanner in the
executive chamber in the state capitol
and accompanied him from there TO the
hall of the house of representatives,
where the governor-elect took the oath
of office. Then Governor Tanner began
the delivery of his inaugural adress.
The inaugural ball tonight, new de-
parture in this state, will be held in
representative hall and will be one of
the social events of the season in Illi-
nois.
Gov. Aitgeid objected.
According TO the original plans OF
the committee Governor Altgeld and
Governor-elect Tanner were to review
the troops from a stand erected for the
purpose on the Adams street side of
the court house, and there to join forces
and proceed to the state house TO the
Inauguration ceremonies. This plan was
thought to be all right by the commit
tee. but Gov. Altgeld seemed to think it
was not fitting that he. being the out
going executive. should officiate In the
role OF chief mourner, and kicked over
the traces at once and fatty declined
TO concur I'm this plan.
Suggests New Plan.
He. however, suggested another which
was equally as distastful to the commit
tee on arrangements. He wanted Gov
ernor-elect Tanner to come TO the exc
cutive mansion and accompany him
from there TO the state house, where
the Inauguration ceremonies were to be
held. Governor Tanner did not care
much how things were arranged, but
the committee on arrangements raised
the point OF etiquette that il was not
at all In keeping with the occasion that
Tanner should go TO the executive
mansion until he entered ii as it's oc-
cupant. and so this proposition met with
a prompt veto at the hands Of the COM
mittee. The result was the arrange
ment described above.
Preparations for the Event.
Preparation for the festive event had
been pushed for several weeks and were
very comp-A Flags. Japanese Ian
terms. and hundreds Of electric lights
transform the state house into a bril-
liant festival hall. false floor in the
representatives chamber made an ideal
ball room. Immediately after the legis-
lature adjourned workmen began re-
moving the desks, seats. and the speak
er's throne and temporary chairs were
substituted i'm their place Here is where
Captain Tanner took the oath of office.