The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-12
He Is Inaugurated at Noon
Today.
Occasion Is Characterized by
JeffersOnian Simplicity.
PEOPLE COME EARLY.
Only Those With Tickets Ad-
mitted to Floor.
Outgoing and Incoming Officials
OH the Platform.
ADDRESS WAS BRIEF.
Governor Bailey Asks for CO.
operation Of People.
Refers ElOquently to Early
Trials of the State.
Believes in Enforcement of
Governor Bailey Asks for CO.
operation Of People.
Refers ElOquently to Early
Trials of the State.
Believes in Enforcement cf
Every Law on Statute Books.

Every Law on Statute Books.
At noon today the administration of
w T. Stanley as governor of Kansas
passed into historr. 1t is now Cover
nor Willis j. Bailey" and Ex-Governor
Stanley"
Long before the time for the inaug-
uraI ceremonies to begin, the Audi
torium began to fill with people. Only
those with admission tickets were ad-
mitted to the floor, while those without
tickets had to go to the gallery AS a
matter of courtesy to those from out
side of Topeka the invitation commit
tee, appointed by the Topeka CONNER
cial club, gave no tickets to Topeka peo-
pie. but only to the incoming and out
going officials, members of the 1egisla-
ture and visitors from abroad. Topeka
people who wanted seats on the floor
of the Auditorium had to secure their
tickets from their friends among the
incoming state officials, each of whom
was given fifty tickets to give out as he
saw at.
A large crowd had gathered by the
time the governor arrived at the Audi
torium. The governors party was made
up Of Governor Bailey and the other in
coming state officials. accompanied by
their wives-those of them who have
wives-the outgoing officials. members
Of the Kansas congressional delegation
who are in Topeka, the ex-governors in
attendance, and a few others.
The inaugural ceremonies were very
simple John z. Frost. as president OF
the Topeka Commercial club, presided.
The Invocation was pronounced by
Bishop Frank r. Millspaugh. Governor
Stanley delivered a brief address as the
retiring executive. and then Governor
Bailey delivered his inaugural address
LINE OF CARRIAGES.
A good many people who saw the pro-
cession of carriages passing down Kan
sas avenue at noon today. conveying
the governors party from the Copeland
hotel 10 the Auditorium, mistook Ii for
funeral procession. Professions of
state are not so familiar a spectacle in
Topeka that the uncOncerned citizen can
distinguish between them and others at
first glance. There We're seventeen of
the best hacks in Topeka in line. At
IL 80 o'clock they drew up in front of
the Copeland where the people who
composed the governors party had as
sembled. The following order was OBJ
served in seating the members of the
party in the carriages
First arriage-Chairman Frost and
wife, Bishop Millspaugh and wife.
Second age-Ex- Governors Nor
riu. Humphrey and Click.
Third carriag age-Governor Stanley and
wife, Governor-elect Bailey and Mrs. Al
baugh-
Four. NTH. sixth and seventh car
Tiages-Justices of the supreme court.
Eighth carria ge-Iieutenant Governor
Richter and wife, and Lieutenant Gov
ernor-elect Hanna.
Ninth carriag age-Secretary of State
q Of
BurrOW and wife.
Tenth age-Auditor Cole and wife.
and Auditor-elect Wells and wife
Eleventh carriag ge-Treasurer Grimes
and wife, and Treasurer-elect Kelly and
wife
Twelfth carriage-Attornev General
GODDARD and wife, and Attorney General
elect Coleman and wife.
Thirteenth carriage -SuperinteuSent NJ
Public Instruction Nelson and wife. and
superintendent of Public Instruction.
elect Dayhon and wife.
Fourteenth carriage - Superintendent
of Insurance Church and wife and SiI-
perintendeut Of lnsurance-elect Lulina
and wife.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.
Carriage No. Hon Charles Ctlrtie
and wife, Congressman BOwersock and
Miss Curtis.
Carriage No. Congressman Calder
head, Mrs. Forter, Congressman Lona
and wife.
Carriage No. S-Congressma c,amn-
bell and wife and Mr. John Macdonald
AS the governors party entered lac
auditorium at the rear of the stage
the boys bugle corps, standing in from
of the stage, blew a fanfare
1t required perhaps ten minutes for
the party to become seated on the
stage. In the center, next to the aisle
on one side sat GOvernor-elect Bailey
Next to him were Justices Cunnina.
ham, Greene, Pollock and Burch: anc
then Lieutenant Governor Hanna. Sec.
retary of state Burrow. State Auditor
Wells State Treasurer Kelly. Attornex
General Coleman, superintendent Dav
hom and Superintendent of Insuranc.
Huling. Next to them came Justfc,
Smith, d. W. Mulvane and H J. Bone
Governor Bailey's secretary. On thu
other side of the aisle, beginning witt
Governor Stanley in the center vver,
Chief Justice Doster. Justices Smith
Mason, and the retiring officers, Lieu
tenant Governor Richter, Secretary q
state Clark, State Auditor Cole Stat,
Treasurer Grimes. Superintendent Mel
son and Superintendent Of Insurance
on the second row sat the wives o.
the outgoing and incoming officials
and behind representatives of the cit,
government and mem bers Of the in.
augural committees. At the north enc
Of the stage was the congressiona