The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
WAS SIMPLE INAUGURAL
New State officials Installed with
Little Ceremony.
A BUSINESS AFFAIR.
Informal Receptions Held at Which
the Officers Receive Many
Congratulations.

Madison, WIS, Jan. Especial. The
newly-electcd state officers We're inaugu-
rated yesterday with the simplest of cere-
monies. There never was an Inaugural
ton in Wisconsin conducted with less
ceremony. The inaugural ball and all the
frils usually incident to an inaugural
were dispensed with and it was made SIM
ply matter of business.
The special train from Milwaukee ar
rived on the Northwestern road at 1l:13
O'Clock. On it were Secretary OF State
elect w. ii. Froehlch. Lieut. Gov. .elect
Jesse Stone, Railroad Commissoner-elec
sioner-elect Emil Giljohann, State Super
intendent-elect l.. ID. Harvey, and Attor-
ney-G -General-eect Emmett Il. Hicks. Gov.
Scotield and Trensurer-elcct Davidson
Were already here.
The official party was met by conf
Ian. Gen. L. T.. Bryant, Senator G.. Il,
Welton, George Raymer and j. y. Ayi-
ward.
The party, escorted by the Governors
guards, was driven directly to the capitol,
Gov. Scotield was already there, and ali
morning received the congratulations and
well wishes of Republicans from all parts
of the state.
The official party gathered in the execu-
tive chamber and each of the retiring otf-
GERS acted as an escort to his successor in
the march to the Assembly chamber,
where the oath was administered.
The Assembly chamber had been deco
rated III Il simple but artistic manner for
the occasion. The speakers desk was al
most hidden by bank of flowers. Chief
Justice tass0day administered the oath of
office Each of the incoming officers was
escorted by the officer whom he succeed
ed. Gov. Scotield. who succeeded him
IL \ l. 1
former Insurance Commissioner Fricke
not being present. Insurance Commission
er Giljohann was escorted by Senator
Welton.
Held Receptions.
AS soon as the oath of office had been
administered the new state officials re-
paired to their several Offices where each
held an informal reception and received
the congratulations of their friends Each
desk was ornamonted with a great bunch
of flowers and each office was soon filled
with friends Of the incumbent The in
formal receptions lasted two or three
hours. and in the evening there were for
nal receptions in three of the depart
mcntS.
III the executive chamber the receiving
party contained Gov Scotield and Mrs.
George Scotield. his daughter-in-law;
Lieut.-Gov. Jesse Stone and wife and for
mer Licut.-Ciov. Emil Baensch. In the
state department Secretary of State
Frochich and wife. former Secretary
Henry Casson and wife, State Treasurer
Davidson and wife. former State
Treasurer Peterson and Congressman j.
w. Babcock and wife received. In the
department of public instruction. Supt.
Harvey and wife. Insurance Commissions
er Giljohann and wife and Railroad Com
missioner Rice and wife received.
\ large number of legisla tors were pres
ant md tI,a Iay hn bon dana tprS
of the senatorial candidates in the Park
hotel filled The three leading candidates
Were on hand to greet their friends. Their
managers were busy all day but were not
disposed To discuss the situation very
fully. All said that there was nothing
new i'll the situation, and each expressed
his confidence in the ultimate victory OF
his man.
The Governors Appointments.
In the course of the day Gov. Scofield
announced the following appointments:
William J. Anderson of Madison. private
and military secretary (reappointedl
Raymond Il. Frazier of Madison. executive
clerk treappontedI.
Charles X Boardman of Oshkosh. adult
ant general National guard reappointedj.
Worthe II. Patton of Oshkosh. assistan.
adjutant- general Creappointed.
Albert Soiday OF Watertown. quarter
master general, to succeed Gen. Q. i. Zwie.
tusch, resigned.
Charles r. Williams Of Camp Douglas. as
sistant quarteTmaster general (reappointedl
John Il. Edwards of Mansion. surgeOn-gen-
eral of National guard, to succeed Gen. T.
W. Beyers of Monroe
William ]. Scott of La Crosse Superin-
tendent Of public property :, !reappointeD. 80
Guenther Of Oshkosh, resigned.
W. Z Higgins Of Oconto, as state car
pentcr. 10 succeed W, J: McGee of oconto.
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