The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-12-08
About Fifteen Thousand People
Witness the Inauguration.
No Unusual Incident--Soldiers Pres.
ent From All Over the
State.
THE DAYS FESTIVITIES

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er for the Inauguration was bright and
beautiful. There are fully fifteen
thousand people in the city over 1000
being soldiers who add quite q great
deal to the picturesque scene. The
hosts come from every direction, and
elaborate preparations had been made
for them.
Frankfort is in gala attire, and
while the best of accommodation is not
available, most of the people will be
gone by night.
The Inauguration of Governor VIC.
p. Beckham at noon was without usu-
al incident. The program for the day
was carried out without hitch, and
every visitor seems to be enjoying the
occasion.
The report that the inaugural ball
had been declared off is denied. It is
announced that instead of one there
will be two this year.
Decorations have been arranged for
the most elaborate reception ever held
in Frankfort.
Last evenings festivity was recep-
ton at the state library to all visitors
in the city, from to 10 p. m, by
Miss Pauline Helm Hardin and ladies'
reception committee of Frankfort.
Tuesday-Parade formed at ia.
m, moved at 1870 q. m. ; review by
governor of troops, uniformed orders
and clubs, both foot aud mounted,
Broadway in front of capitol building
at 1890 p. m.
The inaugural ceremonies at the
statehouse at at l p. m. A reception
by the governor and state officials and
their wives will take place at the
Capitol hotel at o p. N.
Inaugural hop at 10 p. m. in as
sembly ball room.
Governor Beckham made his address
from the inaugural stand at 1 O'Clock,
following which he took the oath of
office. The social feature Of the &C.
casion will be the reception at the
Capital hotel this evening, in which
Mrs. Beckham will receive with the
governor.
The inaugural ball will be the social
event of the day, and hundreds of
young people from the various neigh
boring cities will take part in the
dance.
The stand upon which the Inaugural
tion ceremonies are to take place is in
trent of the state capitol.
An incident of the day will be
memorial service in the afternoon at
the grave of the late Gov. Goebel in
the State cemetery. Circuit Judge M.
O. Saufiey, of Lincoln county, has
been invited to deliver the address,
and one of the local ministers will
conduct prayer service.
The gentlemen and ladies of the Ad-
ministration who will form the re-
ceiving line at the reception before
the inaugural ball this evening are
announced Is follows;
Gov. and Mrs. Beckham, Lieut..
Gov. and Mrs. Thorne, Mr.. and Mrs
Hager, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Boswith,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. V. MoChesney, Miss
Pauline Helm Hardin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan Chinn, Mr.. and Mrs. Fuqua,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hays, Mr. and Mrs.
Hubert vreeland, Judge and Mrs.
Henry b. Hines. Mr.. and Mrs. julie
Day, Mr.. and Mrs. G. @. McChord,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Siler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ewdsrd Finnell, Mr.. and Mrs.
George V. Green, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
NJ. Richardson. Chief Justice and
Mrs. A. r. Burnam, Justice Thomas
II. Paynter and wife, Justice J. p.
Hobson and wife, Justice Ed. O.
O'Rear and wife, Justice W. 4. Settle
and wife, Justice II. 8. Barker and
wife. Justice 7. ]. Mum and rife,
Adjt. Gen. and Mrs. ID. r. az,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.. Coulter, Id
Mrs. W. +. Grayot. Gen. and Mrs.
O. J. Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G..
Tandy, Col. and Mrs. /. b. Nall, Mr..
and Mrs. j. b. Chenault, Mr.. and