Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-01-23
Formation Of this Parade.
The formation of the parade was as
follows.

Inc 1OrInatlOn OIL the parade was as
follows:
Squad of Police.
Iowa State Military Band
Company A, .Forty-ninth regiment, l. N.
G., CT Dubuque.
Company B, Fiftieth regiment, I. N. c.,
Company L. Fifty-second regiment I. N.
c., OF Sioux City
Company r, Fifty-first regiment, l. NJ g.
of Oskaloosa.
Company A, Fifty -tirst regiment, 1. N. G.,
OF Des Moines.
Fifty carriages followed. The order is
given below:
Three carriages, containing the Joint
legislative committee.
Carriage containing Governor Shaw,
Governor-elect Culnmins. Chief Justice
Ladd and Adjutant General Byers.
Members Of Governor Shaw's staff in
carriages.
ant Governor-eect John Herrott, Speaker
Eaton and Chief Clerk Benedict of the
house.
The chaplain of the day. Bishop Morri-
son of Dubuque, and three members Of
the general assembly
Senators Allison and Dolliver and ex-
Governors Larrabee and jackson.
Members Of the executive council and
Superintendent Barrett
Supreme court Judges. clerk of the SUI
preme court Attorney General Mullan and
the supreme court reporter.
The railroad commissioners and secre-
tary of the senate
Members of the senate.
Members of the house.
Press.
The line of march was west on East
Grand avenue to East Sixth; south to
Locust; west to West Third; south to
Walnut; west to West Seventh; north
to Locust; thence to West Fourth and
the Auditorium.
Coolnel E. G. Pratt, aide, acted as
chief of STAFF and was charged with
the execution of all orders concern
ing the procession. He was assisted by
Hon. w. S. Richards and Major John
T. Hume. The military escort was UNI
der the command of Major =. r. Ben
nett, with First Lieutenant George L.
Carton acting as adjutant.
An Animated Scene.
The scene along the line of march
was one of animation. For hours an
expectant crowd lined tho street and
VIXEN the head of the procession APP
peared, broke into Wild cheers. 1t was
Il continual ovation for the governor
elect, such as mas been accorded no
other executive in the history of Iowa.
But all this sank into inslgnificance
when compared with the reception ac-
corded the new executive upon his ar
rival at the Auditorium. 1t was al
ready occupied by fully 5000 specta-
tors, who arose as one individual to
greet him as he made his appearance
from the wings leading the legislators
and distinguished party entering the
building through the stage entrance
Governor Elect Cummins and Gov
ernor Shaw took their places side by
side. Opposite were Chief Justice Laid
and Adjutant General Byers. In con-
spicuous positions on the forepart of
the stage were Senators Allison and
Dolliver, and ex-Governors Larrabee
and Jackson; also Lieutenant Governor
Milliman, Lieutenant Governor Elect
John Herriott, Speaker Eaton and 9TH
ers prominent in the opening of the
Twenty-ninth general assembly.
The decorations of the building were
superb. being arranged with the
choicest of potted plants and hot house
flowers vieing in color scheme with
flags and bunting.
Inaugural Ceremony.
The inaugural ceremony was most inn
pressive. 1t opened with a song, KIP
Hadley and the Grant Glee clug. After
the assembly had been called to order
by Lieutenant Governor j. c. Milliman
the invocation was pronounced by Rt.
Rev. Theodore N. Morrison, d. D.,
bishop of the diocese OF Iowa. another
song was rendered, Adams Warrior
Bold" by Grant Glee club, and then,
amidst an intense hush, Chtef Justice
Scott M. Ladd arose to administer the
oath of office. This he pronounced with
his natural tremor of voice, which was
greatly in contrast with that Of the new
governor as he unhesitatingly repeated
the words by which he pledged himself
to faithfully perform the duties he was
entering upon.
This scene was re-enacted when the
oath was administered to Lieutenant
Governor John Herriott. The inaugural
address was then delivered IN man