The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-01-07
MAGNIFICENT PARADE
Popular Feature Of the Inauguration O.
0overgor.Elect lierrick.
PREVIOUS EFFORTS TO BE EcLIPsEO
Plcturesqueness Of the Pageant VIII
Be Augmented by the Display by
One Thousand Horsemen Of His
toric Incidents and Events.

toric Incidents and Events.
Columbus, O.-(Spocial Correspou-
dence )-There have been inaugurals
in this great State of Ohio that have
eclipsej like efforts OF other States,
but the ceremony, and its attendant
festivities, which will make Colonel
Myron T, Herrick Governor and Hon.
Warren G. Harding Lieutenant Gov.
ernor will so far outclass everything
undertaken that in the future it will
be difficult not only to exceed in
grandeur and interest the Inaugural
ton of 1904, but even to equal it.
The ceremony which attends the
taking of the oath Of Office on the part
of Colonel Herrick and Mr.. Harding
is most impressive, and it's impress
siveness is derived wholly from its
simplicity.
Under the dome of the Capitol
building the two men so highly hon
ored by the suffrage of their fellow.
citizens step from private to public
life. The famous Columbus Glee Club,
the largest and best known political
singing society in the world, will rem
der appropriate numbers. A prayer
asking for Divine guidance and bless
ing, the formal oath administered by
Chief Justice 8Grkett of the Supreme
Court, and the few wordA of accept
ance from the two distinguished men,
constitute the inaugural ceremony.
Of course this is of interest to the
people at large, but that which ap-
peals to all with more force is the
sumptuous display which will attend
this Inauguration. The Columbus
Board of Trade has charge of this
large undertaking, and in order to as
sure the people of Ohio and the mil
lions Of Buckeyes throughout the
country that everything for the enter
tainment and comfort of the thou
sands of visitors will be done. and
done we'll, leading business men of
the city have been placed on the
several committees. Inasmuch as no
fewer than 100000 strangers are ex-
pected on the occasion of this great
event, unusual preparations have
been made for their instructive enter
tainment and personal welfare.
In the first place, the railroads have
a. r<;,y lntTT
rate, which will be good for three
days, the 9th, 10th and 18th Of jan
uary. The patriotic residents of
lockwood, in the extreme southern
part of the state; of Conneaut, way
up north on the lake; of Baldwin. on
the Indiana State line, or of State
Line, village on the Pennsylvania
boundary, as we'll as those between
the extreme points named, may go to
and participate in the Inauguration at
a cost for railroad transportation of
only one fare for the round trip.
The greatest interest will center
around the inaugural parade and the
reception. The reception will be held
on the evening I Monday, Jan. II, in
the State House, and on this occasion
every man, woman and child may
meet the new Governor, the new Lieu.
tenant Governor, the Governors staff
and the State officials.
The parade on the afternoon of
Monday, Jan. II, will be the most
unique, edifying and entertaining
ever given in connection with a gu.
bernatorial Inauguration.
Besides the several thousand sol.
diers of the State who will partici.
pate, and in addition to the smart po-
litical marching clubs from the larger
cities of the State, all of which add
to the attractiveness of any event, nc
fewer than one thousand horsemen
will form a pageant the like of which
has never been seen in. Ohio.
This pageantry feature is now re
ceiving the attention of special
committee, and no small sum oi
money will be expended to make il
success. The men on horseback
will present review of the worlds
history, and particularly of Americas
history, in a pleasing and striking
manner The Sells circus, which win
ters here, and the big Hartman stocl
farm, will furnish several hundred
of the horses, and the private stables
of prominent Central Ohio men will
be called upon to supply the remain
inS necessary steeds.