Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-16
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE WERE PRESENT
Splendid Inaugural Address Delivered by the New
Chief Executive
Auspcous Beginning Of the New Administration in the State
..Senators Dolliver and Allison Present at the Cere.
monies..-Parade OF State Milia..Reception
at State House Tonight
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Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 16.-Albert B. Cum
minis is now governor of Iowa and John
Herriott lieutenant governor. The
change in high officials in the state oc-
Cured today with betting ceremony.
The day was fine one and the occasion
one long to be remembered by the
throngs who visited the capital. Every
where on all sides and from all people
xhere was hearty good will for the new
governor and lieutenant governor. AS
they passed thru the streets in carriages
they were heartily greeted by the people.
Many visitors are in the city. Aside from
the four companies of the state militia
brought from other cities there were
hundreds of visitors. Both United States
senators are here and many others OF
the Iowa contingent at Washington all
Ient ON paying honor to Iowa's new
chief executive.
The inauguration took place in the
afternoon. The two houses met in Joint
convention and formed a party to ac-
company the state officials to the Audi
torium on West Fourth street, where the
ceremonies of taking the oath were to
lie performed. The Auditorium was far
too small to accommodate all who de-
p,red to attend the Inauguration cere-
monies. The procession from the capitol
10 the Auditorium was formed as fol-
lows:
SQUAD cf Police.
Iowa State Military Band.
company A. Forty-ninth Regiment, n
N. c., OF Dubuque.
Company B, Fiftieth Regiment. l. n. c..
OF Davenport.
Company L, Fifty-second Regiment, /.
NJ G.. OF Sioux City.
Company F. Fifty first Regiment, /. N.
G., of Oskaloosa.
Company A, Fifty-frst Regiment, I. N.
G., Of Des Moines.
Three carriages, containing the joint
legislative committee.
Carriage containing Governor Shaw,
Coyernor-eiect Cummins, Chief Justice
Iadd and Adjt. Gen. Byers.
Members of Governor Shaw's staff in
carriages.
Lieutenant Governor Milliman, Lieu
xenant Governor John Herriott, 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 su-
creme court, Attorney General Mullan
and the supreme court reporter.
The railroad commissioners and Sec
retary OF the senate.
Members of the senate.
Members of the house.
At the Auditorium the following pro-
gram was closely followed:
Song, Kipling's "Recessionalt'-
fessor Grant HadIey and Grant Glee
Club.
Call to order-Lieutenant Governor ].
C. Milliman.
Inyocation-Rt. Rev. Theodore N.
Morrison, D. D., bishop of the diocese OF
Iowa
Song. Adams Warrior Bold"-Grant
Glee Club.
Administration of the oath Of Office
Chief Justice Scott NJ. Ladd.
Inaugural address-Hon. Albert B.
Cummins.
Song, "stern Old Lion"-Grant Glee
Club.
This evening there will be a reception
at the stae house by the retiring and
new governors, and the Des Moines
band will give a concert as follows:
March, Governor Cummins.. ........
...... ...... ...........T. Fred Henry
Grand International Fantasia. Bendix
coIaction UElora dorat Smart
Overture, "Stradella" ;. ..Flotow
Selection. Robert Bruce. .Bonnisseau
Waltz, "Segrid" :. -. DE Anguera
Medley Overtore. Mills Merry Melo-
dies. ........ ........ Smith
Selection, "The Amer. -. Herbert
Grand International Fantasia. ......
Ragtime March. "Creole Bells .Lampe
Overture, Tampa" ....... 49,. Harold
March. "Uncie SAM. >. -. ..Dalbey
The delivery of the inaugural address
OF Governor Albert b. Cummins was fol-
lowed closely by his hearers. He mas
splendid voice and he presented his
views in a forcible manner, Indicating
that he will be In fact governor of the
state and be an aggressive force in state
affairs from this time forward
Following is the text of Governor
Cummins' address:
Senators, Representatives and Fellow
citizens: I gratefully acknowledge my
deep appreciation OF the confidence and
cood-will of my fellow men. and / am
eoiemnly conscious of the obligations
have undertaken and the responsibilities
/ have assumed.
The honor of the office now enter is
cutranked. by but one Of all the places of
must and distinction known to the insti-
tutions OF the republic: and II Its duties
Eere as difficult as its honor is great,
would have little hope OF discharging
4,,era either to your satisfaction or my