Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-21
A BRILLIANT SHOW
Inauguration of Governor Cum
minis Event In Iowa.
AT ROADS LED TO THE CAPITOL
Legislative Gossip-Mulct Law But
Little Heard of-idea for a state
Home for lnebrates at Knoxville
An Insurance Proposition.
Des Moines Bureau of The Courier:

Des Moines Bureau of The Courier:
Des Moines, Jan. 16.
The series of events which had its
first development in the state conven-
ton at Cedar Rapids eliminated today
in the Inauguration of Governor Cum
minis. The first act was spectacular in
that it had before it the tensity of com
ing conflict, the last no less SO because
1T marked triumph.
Never was winter weather in Iowa
more propitious than today and never
before have so many people gathered
to witness the ceremonies of an inau-
guration. Old residents of Des Moines
are recalling how heretofore cold
winds and SHOWS have driven the peo-
pie from the streets and how those
who had to ride in procession suffered
martyrdom Today state officers and
legislators rode in open carriages,
through crowded streets under clear
skies and with almost spring-lile tenn
perature. Long before the hour for
assembling at the capitol the streets
in the vicinity of the Auditorium were
packed with people. A building five
times its size could not have held those
who held places there. Man is grega-
rious and willingly endures discom-
fort In crowd, when solitary comfort
is irksome. The usual delay in bring
ing together any Heterogeneous bodies
of mem was experienced at the capitol.
The companies of the national Guard
accustomed to obey orders promptly
and just as issued, were of course in
their places at the appointed time. But
the other fellows had to be coaxed and
bullied apd then driven into the places
before the procession could start But
such things are always incidental to
a civic parade. Once started, however,
the procession showed well. The CAPT
tai city picked the most stalwart of
its police force to form the leading
platoon. Then came the full strength
of the Iowa State band, after those
the steady lines of the four best mill
tary companies in Iowa, Dubuque hav-
ing the right of line, the Davenport,
Sioux City and Oskaloosa boys follow
ing. The joint legislative committee,
to whom was instructed the arrange.
ments for the day came after in car
riages, next in a handsome open car
riage, drawn by four carefully match
Shaw, Governor-elect Cummins, Chief
Justice Ladd and Adjutant General
Byers. After these We're the state Of.
fcers, members Of the senate and
house and press representatives
Into the dense masses surrounding
the Auditorium went the lines of po-
lice and soldiers, dividing the crowd,
forming a lane banked with blue uni.
Wi Co.
the guardsmen peering past their
rifles held at present. After all those
privileged first entrance were seated
the doors were opened and the living
torrent poured in swaying masses un-
til every Granny of the big building
was packed to it's uttermost capacity
The seating capacity of the Audito
rum is given as $500 and it is safe to
say that 5000 people found them
selves damned within its walls.
or the program rendered it is un
necessary to speak in detail. Kip
lings Lest We Forget" rendered by
the Grant Glee club, gave the keynote
OF mtrospection and thoughtfulness
The Episcopal bishop of Iowa invoked
divine blessing upon the assemblage
and the administration about to begin
The oath of office was administered tc
the governor-elect by Chief Justice
Ladd and the inaugural address fol
lowed. This has already been pre-
scented to your readers, and 1t is per
haps needless to add that it's delivery
was punctuated with applause which
was at times startling in its vehem
enca. Then after more music the
great audience poured out again and
dispersed and the big show was over
1t is now Governor Cummins.
Visitors at the State House.
This forenoon all roads in Iowa