The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-23
GOV. FOLKS INAUGURATION.
The JeHersonIan Simplicity Of Former
lnaugursls in This State Will
Be Observed.
RECEPTION AND BALL TO Be INFORMAL

When Joseph W Folk takes the
oath as Governor ut Jefferson City
nt noon January ., the same sim
plIcity in the Inauguration cere.
monies that has been observed in
the initiation into office of his
twcnty.thrrr predecessors will hr
observed.
As far us possible even the rPcrp.
ton, or inaugural ball, mt the Exc
cutive Mansion on the night of Jan
nary 9, will be Informal. No in
yitations will he issued, but anyone
may attend, equal privileges being
extended to all
In some States the inaugural
ceremonies are symbOlical. with
much pomp, both in social and Of
fetal ways, but Mr.. Folk wishes
none of this, and the Governors be-
fore him have followed the .Ieffcr-
sonian idea. Certain dignity is es.
sential to the administering Of the
oath to the highest official OF the
State, and this feature will not he
lacking, although Mr.. Folk has put
his veto to any arrangement which
might cncroach ON the time hon
orcd traditions of the Common
wealth.
The Governor elect will not 90
to jefferson City until the night be.
fore the Inauguration.
kcServlng the highest honors for
the last, the ceremonies proclaim
ing new Governor of Missouri
will not be held until all of the 9th
cr incoming officers have accepted
the oath Shortly before noon NIL
of the new officials, with the retr.
ing officers, will assemble III the
Governors Office, and for the first
time in almost decade representa-.
tives OF two parties will he found
there. In fact, to Mr.. Folk will go
the unique experience of having in
his escort those who were elected
on IN opposite ticket, distinct
feature in Missouri inaugnrals,
While Mr.. Folk will be greeting
the assembling officers the House
and Senate will meet in joint ses
sion in the formers hall to canvass
the vote. Thomas \. Rubry, Act.
my Lieutenant Governor, will pre-
side. At the close of the session II
committee will he appointed to es.
cort the Governor-elect to the
House.
While the committee leaves the
hall the other members will remain
in their seats while the Chief JUS.
tcc of Missouri will 60 to the plat
form in preparation for administer.
ing the oath Going to the Gov.
urnOr's Office the committee will IN
Il brief formal message, state its oh.
ject, aud Mr.. Folk, escorted by
Governor Dockery, will enter be.
fore the assembled members. The
other State officers will follow.
: Governor Dockery will escort Mr.
. Folk to the platform where tn,
oath will be administered While
these ceremonies will not he lonG
4 nor attended by heraldry and pa
r genntry, they will he impressive.
Governor Folk will then make
a his inaugural address.
4 Immediately following the join
+, session the Senate will adjourn t.
d its own chamber, where Lieutenan
Governor Mckinley will take tn,
o oath of Off ce.
t When Governor Folk finishes hi
= first address as Governor, he vii
90 to his office and take charge a
If once. Other official will probabl,
:, do likewise.
! With the official part of the in
" auguration over, begins the socla
features, and Governor aud Mrs
Folk, with the other State officers
will be IN the receiving line at tn
j. public reception at the Executiv
:, Mansion in the evening. As tn
4 Governor and his household vii
have had charge Of the mansion Oh
l. " few hours, the affair will b
L informal. The Governor will no
have had time to issue invitations
so that the welcome is sweeping
in the doors being open to all.
L. The inaugural period will form
5, s. ally end about four weeks late
~ - with a reception, which will be a
invitation affair. BY that time I'll
I. mistress OF the mansion will hay
IN been able to prepare for n large 81
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