The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-13
The State Capitol VIII BE the Scene
of One of Its Greatest Social
Events.
A GRAND INAUGURAL BALL
THIS FUNCTION WILL BE GIVEN IN
TOMLINSON HALL.
subcommittee Appointed to Have
Charge of All the ARRANGEMENTS
for the Day.

charge the arrangements for the Inaugural
ton OF Governor-elect Durbin, of which
Charles z. Coffin is chairman, was in ses-
sion during the greater part OF yesterday
afternoon in the Governors parlors at the
Statehouse. and practically completed the
arrangements for the day. The ceremonies
attendant upon the occasion are to be I'M
usually imposing, and in order TO facilitate
the plans of the committee of fifty, and
TO have the programme carried out with
due regard to minor details, the executive
committee yesterday appointed a number
Of subcommittee, with instructions to fol-
low out the suggestions that have been
agreed upon by the executive committee,
and with full power to elaborate as to de-
tails.
The programme mapped out by the ex-
ecutive committee yesterday is as follows:
The oath of office will be administered to
Lieutenant Governor Gilbert in the pres
ence of the Senate, shortly before IL m, on
the 14th of January. The oath will be adj
ministered by Judge Frank Baker. of the
Supreme Court. While this ceremony is
going on in the Senate chamber, Governor
Mount, accompanied by his staff and the
Indianapolis battalion of Light Infantry
and the indianapolis Light Artillery, head
ed by the Indianapolis Military Band fol-
lowing time-honored custom. will call on
Governor-elect Durbin, at the Denison
House, and invite him to accompany him
to the Statehouse. Arriving at the Capitol,
the gubernatorial party will be escorted TO
the inauguration stand, which will be erect
ed in the corridor directly in front of the
executive department.. On the left of the
inauguration stand a platform will be
erected for the citizens committee in
OF the inauguration stand another platform
will be erected and occupied by the Cover
nor and his staff and State officers.
IN THE CORRIDORS.
The corridors will be roped in and seated
with chairs for the accommodation of the
members of the General Assembly. The
Indianapolis Military Band, which will play
at intervals during the ceremony will be
stationed on the bridge on the second floor
Immediately preceding the arrival of the
gubernatorial party, the members of the
General Assembly, headed by Lieutenant
Governor Gilbert and the speaker of the
House. will proceed TO the corridor and take
the seats that have been provided for
them. In the presence OF both the Supreme
and Appellate judges, who will be arrayed
Assembly and other State officers the oath
OF Office will be administered to Governor
Durbin by Judge Bowling, chief justice of
the Supreme Court. prayer will be Of
fered by Rev. III. w. Bennett, of the NJ.
Il Church, of Anderson, and after a num-
Der of selections by chorus of trained
singers, the ceremonies will be concluded
with Governor Durbin's inaugural address.
In the evening from 7:30 o'clock to $3.50
a reception will be held in the Governors
parlors at the Statehouse by Governor and
1T Il
Mrs Mount The Governors staff together
with other officers of the State militia will
be present in full uniform. Admission to
the Capitol during the reception will be
by the Market-street entrance only and the
exits at the north, west and south doors.
The committee for the inaugural cere-
monies will consist of Governor Mount,
the State officers and one lay representa-
tive from each county. The music for the
reception will be furnished by the Montani
Brothers Orchestra.
THE INAUGURAL BALL.
At $50 p. m. Governor and Mrs. Durbin
will proceed to Tomlinson Hall to accept
the hospitality of the citizens Of Indian
apolis, and to lead the grand march of the
inaugural ball. The ball is to be of I'M
usual magnificence and brilliancy. The
hall is to be beautifully decorated in a color
scheme appropriate to the occasion. Music
for the ball will be furnished by Harris
Orchestra. In distributing tickets the COM
mittee will endeavor to send invitations to
all who are supposed to have any desire TO
attend the ball, and those invited will be
requested to forward the names of any of
their friends who evince desire to be
present In this way the committee hopes
to avoid leaving any out who might
expect an invitation. The price of admis-
sion to the ball has been fixed at s. per
couple and 81 for each extra lady. the price
or admission to include luncheon. An adj
mission OF 81 will also be charged for seats
in the balcony.
The subcommittee appointed by the ex-
ecutive committee yesterday to take charge
o. the arrangements for the inaugural ball
are as follows:
Reception Committee