Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-05
Madison, Jan. 3.

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 NJ Bashford, charm Al
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 ad-
mittance 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 inn
pressiye stiffness in the chamber as
Chief Justice Cassoday administered
tire oath and the governor gave clear
and frm-yoiced 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-taling place by
DR.. A. A. Dye of Madison, Secretary
of State Houser by T. c. Richmond,
Treasurer Kempf by A. L. Proudfit, At
torney General Sturdeyant by H. W.
Chynoweth, Railroad Commissioner
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 formaities of inaugu.
ration proper were in progress, ana
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 exccu
tive, secretary Of state and department
of insurance. In the private reception
room of the governor attractive deco
rations had been made of Alabama
smilax, tropical palms, American beau
ty roses, red and pink carnations and
other flowers. The large center tai le
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. Thearch between the two
rooms was draped with two large
American flags, caught W th ribbons
and the top sufmounted with twined
smilax and smaller American flags.
The reception line was placed in the
private office, the governor standing
just within the arch In the first
room was Prof r. NJ. BashfJrd ana
assisting, col John J. Hannah.
who presented the callers to Governor
La Toilette. Next to the governor.
Lieutenant Governor Davidson re
ceiyed, 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 Nil.
waukee. At the end of the line " D.
Common OF Marshfield, chairman Of the
republican state central committee re,
ceived. 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
beautiful floral preparations for the re-
ception. The outer reception room