Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-17
OFFICERS TAKE THE OATH
CUMMiNs AND HERRlOTT ASSUME
THEIR NEW DUTIES.
Thousands Watched the Progress OF
the Parade From the State
House to the Auditorium.

Thousands Watched the Progress OF
the Parade From the State
House to the Auditorium.
Des Moines, Jan. 17.-At ten min
utes after o'clock yesterday after
noon A. B. Cummins of Des Mcines
and John Herriott of Stuart took the
oath as governor and lieutenant gov
ernor of Iowa and their predecessors,
Leslie NJ Shaw of Denison and J. G.
Mllliman Of Logan, retired from Of
fee and became private citizens. The
exercises accompanying the induction
into Office of Mr.. Cummins and Mr..
Herriott were characterized by I'M
usual brilliancy and due degree Of
the pomp and circumstance that OBJ
tains on such occasions, even on the
democratic soil of Iowa.
The days programme consisted OF
a parade from the capitol to the Audi
forum, exercises at the Auditorium,
including Governor Cummins' inaugur-
al address, and a reception at the
state house in the evening. In addi-
ton to these was the formal assump-
ton of Office by Lieutenant Governor
John Herriott, following the farewell
address and retirement Of Lieutenant
Governor Mllliman.
The exercises were carried out in
the midst of perfect weather and in
the presence Of great crowds of en-
thusiastic spectators gathered from
Des Moines and from all quarters Of
the state.
The military features Of the day
were imposing. The battalion that
took part in the parade contained
four of the crack companies of the
state in addition to the local com
pany. The starting of the parade
from the state house was accompan-
led by inspiring ceremonies. The
bled in their respective chambers at
LIS and thence at 1870 proceeded
through the east door Of the capitol
to carriages in waiting. At the head
of the procession walked Governor
Shaw and Governor-elect Cummins.
The battalion OF troops had been
drawn up along Eleventh street facing
the state house. AS the two distin-
guished citizens walked side by side
down the state house steps, the trunl-
pets sounded loud and clear the gen.
erals march, and the troops saluted
by coming to present arms. The
colors were dipped, and shortly after
ward the first gun OF a generals salute
Ol seventeen lG-SShOCu II OIl
SCOTS Helghrs, south of the capitol.
The troops We're then moved to
Ninth street and Grand avenue and
the carriages were filed as rapidly
as possible by the members of the
assemly and others who were to take
part in the parade.
The parade from the state house
through the principal business streets
| Immediately preceding the inaugural
ceremonies at the Auditorium was
one OF the most pretentious ever seen
in Des Moines. Thousands Of people
thronged the streets along the line of
march and waited patiently for an
hour in the biting weather for the pa
rade to pass.
Governor Cummins and Governor
Shaw returned to the state house to-
gether. They were taken there in
Charles e. Rawsons carriage, drawn
by the four-in-hand that had driven
them to the Auditorium. Governor
Cummins remained in the Office Of the
chief executive for an hour or more
, A number of his friends called and ex-
tended their congratulations. Cover
nor Shaw, after remaining in the chief
executives Office for a short time, left
the state house.
Foraker Reelected.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 16.-The SEN
ate and house met in joint session yes
terday and reelected JOS. B. Foraker
to the United states senate. Senator
Foraker had practically no opposition;
the division being purely partisan, the
democrats supporting Hon. Charlea
II. Baker of Cincinnati. Every repub
lican present passed his vote for Sen
atOs Foraker
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A story is tpia Of naval officer.
who had been charged with some
slight offense and ordered under ar
rest. He presented himself in full
dress uniform, but without his sword.
Il can't arrest YOU exclaimed the
captain, +" unless you come prepared
| to submit your sword to me-" The
off Ger explained that unfortunately he
hid not received his sword from home,
but that it was on the way. Then go
and get one, was the reply. So the
officer skirmished among his brother
officers until he obtained {. sword Re
turning. he handed It to the captain.
aad was put under arrest aCcorGi:l &
RI f1a rap,I1afiops