The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-19
Traditions Will BE Observed
When Folk Takes the Oath
of Office.
RECEPTION TO BE INFORMAL.
New Chief Executive NetOcS ANY
Arrangements for fomp and
Display-Formal Ball Will
Be Given Later.

When Joseph W. Folk takes the oath
| as Governor at jefferson City at noon
Jahuary the same simplicity in the in
| auguratton ceremonies that has been OBJ
| served in the initiation into office Of his
twenty-three predecessors will he OBJ
served.
As FAR as possible even the reception.
or inaugural ball at the Executive Man
/, sion on the night Of January 3 will be
| Informal. No invitations Will he issued.
but anyone may attend. equal privileges
| being extended TO all.
IL some States the inaugural ceremonies
| are symbol.cal with much display and
| pomp. both in social and official ways. but
| Mr. Folk wishes none of this. and the
Governors before him have followed the
JeHerson!an idea Certain dignity Is es-
| sential TO the administering OF the oath
TO the highest official Of the State and
this feature will not be lacking. although
Mr. Folk has put his veto 20 any arrange
ment which might encroach on the time
| honored traditions OF the Commonwealth.
The Governor elect will not go TO JEFF
ferson City until the night before the ii.
auguration.
Reserving the highest honors for the
last, the ceremonies proclaiming a new
Governor Of Missouri will not be held un-
Ill all Of the other incoming officers have
accepted the oath. Shortly before noon
all OF the new officials, with the retiring
officers will assemble in the Governors
Office and for the first time In almost
decade representatives of two parties Will
be found there. In fact, 10 Mr.. Folk will
go the unique experience of having in his
escort those who were elected on an OPP
posite ticket. a distinct feature in Mis-
souri, iuaugurais.
While Mr.. Folk will be greeting the as
semblinS officers he House and Senate
will meet in joint session in the formers
hall to canvass the vote. Thomas A. Ru-
hey. Acting Lieutenant Governor will
preside. Al the close OF the session com
rlittee Will be appointed to escort tho
Governor eject to the House.
INAUGURAL BALL INFORMAL.
While the committee leaves the hall the
other members will remain in their seats
while the Chief Justice of Missouri
will go TO the platform in preparation for
administering the oath. Going to the Gov
ernor's Office the committee WILL in
brief formal message. state its object. and
Mr.. Folk. escorted by Governor Dockery.
will enter before the assembled members.
The other State officers will follow
Governor Dockery will escort Mr. Folk
to the platform where the oath will be ad-
ninstercd. While these ceremonies will
not be long nor attended by heraIdry and
pageantry, they will he impressive.
Governor Folk will then make his in
augural address.
Immediately following the joint session
tire Senate will adjourn to its own cham
ber. where Lieutenant Governor Mckinley
will take the oath Of Office.
When Governor Folk finishes MS first ad-
dress as Governor. he will go to his Office
and take charge at once. Other officials
probably will DO likewise
With the official part of the inauguration
over, begins the social features, and Gov
ernor and Mrs. Folk. with the other State
officers. will he in the receiving line at the
public reception at the Executive Mansion
in the evening. AS the Governor and his
household will have had charge of the
mansion only a few hours. the affair will
be informal. The Governor will not have
had time to issue invitations. SO that the
welcome is sweeping. the doors being open
to ALL
The inaugural period will formally end
about four weeks later with a reception.
which will be an invitation affair By that
time the mistress of the mansion will
have been able to prepare for large So
ciai function