Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-01-09

Madison, Jan. g.
The above officers were inaugurated
at noon yesterday in the assembly
chamber in the capitol, the oath being
severally administered by John B.
Cassoday, chief justice of the supreme
court of Wisconsin.
Prof. Robert M. Bashford, chairman
of the committee on arrangements for
the inaugural, presided over the cere-
monies and announced in turn the
names of the officers to be inaugurated
and those who escorted them before
the administering officer. The cere,
mony was brief and simple and took
place before an audience that densely
packed the reconstructed chamber and
extended out into the rotunda and cor
ridors. Perhaps not more than one
tenth of the people who eagerly came
to the ceremony were able to gain adj
rlittance to the hall or were even able
to get within hearing distance of the
ceremonies.
Peck Presents Governor.
Governor La Toilette was presented
by his escort, Ex-Governor George w.
Peck of Milwaukee. There was i'm
pressive stiffness in the chamber as
Chief Justice Cassoday administered
the oath and the governor gave clear
and firm-voiced assent, to support the
constitution of the United States and
of the state of wisconsin and perform
the duties Of the Office Of governor to
the best of his knowledge and ability.
Lieutenant Governor Davidson was
escorted to the oath-taking place by
Dr.. A. A Dye of Madison, Secretary
of State Houser by 7. G. Richmond,
Treasurer Kempf by A. e. Proudfit, At
torney General Sturdevant by H. w.
Chynoweth, Railroad Commissi ner
Thomas by George Raymer and Insur-
ance Commissioner Host by Col
Adolph H. Kayser.
Capitol Thronged All Day.
The state house was thronged all
day, particularly during the noon
hours, when the formalities of inaugu-
ration proper were in progress, and
from to in the afternoon, when the
state officers received callers in their
various departments.
The most extensive decorations
were in the departments Of the execu,
tive, secretary of state anG department
of insurance. In the private reception
room Of the governor attractive deco
rattons had been made of Alabama
smilax, tropical palms, American beau
ty roses, red and pink carnations and
other flowers. The large center tatIe
OF the room was pushed to one side
and banked with the greens and flow
ers. The corners were banked with
greens and the chandeliers hung with
sprays of smilaX. The private Office
of the governor was similarly fixed
and the two large rooms were made
into the executive reception room for
the occasion. The arch between the two
rooms was draped with two large
American flags, caught with ribbons
and the top surmOunted with tWined
smilax and smaller American flags.
The reception line was placed in the
private office, the governor standine
just within the arch. In the first
room was Prof. r. M. Bashford, and
assisting, Col John J. Hannah.
who presented the callers to Governor
La Toilette. Next to the governor,
Lieutenant Governor Davidson re
ceiVed, and following in order came
three ex-governors, William R. Taylor
OF Cottage Grove, w. D. Hoard of Fort
Atkinson and George w. Peck of Mil
Waukee. At the end of the line w D.
Conner of Marshfield, chairman of the
republican state central committee, re-
celVed. The guests passed out
through the general executive recep,
ton room.
Many Call on Hcuser.
In the department of Secretary of
State Houser the employees had made
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