The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-01-10
RAIN MARS INAUGURATION
BAD WEATHER AT MADISON DOES
NOT CAUSE ANY CHANGE
IN THE PLANS.
DAVIDSON TAKES OATH.
The Chief Justice Officiates at Cere-
mony in the Assembly
Chamber.

MADISON. Wis, Jan. 7.-tSpecial. !
For the first time in the history of the
state of Wisconsin the Inauguration of
the state officers occurs in a terrific rain
storm. After two days of beautiful
weather Madison awoke this morning to
heavy rain, which freezes slightly as
it falls.
Judge +. W, Reyes who is perhaps
one Of the best informed residents of
the city and who has followed the inau-
guration of state officers from year to
year, is authority for the statement that
never before has Inauguration day been
so disagrccablc and so warm.
Notwithstanding the fact that it IS
raining, the plans were carried out as
they have been arranged and the nation
al guards and military companies from
the university were in attendance. The
proceedings however, were very modest
and democratic, with as little display
as is possible.
Capitol Is Decorated
The wide halls of the old capitol build
ing were lastly decorated with the ma
y
a silk American flag was hung. In the
rotunda, the great army flag which has
seen the Inauguration of every governor
since Civil war hung from the Senate
gallery and reached almost to the main
floor. The Office of the governor was
decorated with the national colors, and
few palms, placed at irregular intervals,
gave it an air Of simplicity which har-
monizcd with the taste and Temporal
mcnt of the governor.
From 1880 to T. o'clock Gov. David
son stood in those surroundings OF lux.
urious simplicity greeting hundreds OF
his friends and receiving their wishes Tor
successful administration. His broad,
good nutured smile, spread an atmos-
phcrc of comfort over the oiiice, WIN
result that his reception lacked that cold
formaity which one generally associates
with these functions. With him in the
receiving line were w. ID. Conner, Pres
idcnt &. X. Van IIise, Robert NJ. Bash
ford, Dean T.. A. Birgc, LuCien Hanks,
and Senator William Hattcn,
Officers Hold Receptions
Across the hall the retiring secretary
Of state, Walter 4. Uouser. with the re-
firing assistant secretary, Frederick Mi
nor, were extending the glad hand to
their friends and the friends of the new
secretary. The office force of the de-
partment Of state had Mr.. Housers desk
banked with American beauties, daffOdllS
and hyancinths, and the fireplace was
banked with California palms. Before
Mr.. Houscr turned over his office to his
successor his employees presented him
with a silver toilet set.
In State Treasurer Kempf, Insurance
Commissioner Host, Attorney General
Sturdcvant and State Superintendent
Cary's Offices the same merrymaking and
farewell saying was going on az was i'll
progress in the other parts Of the state
house.
Inaugural Procession Forms
At 40 O'Clock the inaugural process
sion, consisting of members of the Leg
islature, their wives and tho state cm-
poycs and their wives, formed in the
office of the department of state and
marched to the Senate chambers, where
the ceremonies were TO be held. Exactly
on the stroke of II the officers Of
statc-clect with their escorts came into
the Senate chambers and marching
across the front of their hall took their
seats on the right hand side. First i'll
line was Gov. James .. Davidson who
was accompanied by Senator William
II. IIatton. following him was w. ID.
Conner, accompanied by +. W. Hall,
the ardent supporter of Coy. Davidson
in Dane county. Then came the other
oniCers-clect, James a. Frear, secretary
OF state: Anrrcw II. Dahl, state trcasur-
or; Frank l.. Gilbert attorney general,
and George T.. B"edlc, insurance commits
sioner, accompanied respectively by the
retiring officer, whose term had expired.
State Superintendent {. Il. Cary with
President c. Il. Van IIise of the state
university completed the official party at
the Inauguration
Simple Ceremony.
The ceremony was simple From the
speakers desk in the Senate, Robert NJ
Bashford presided. With him were :he
chief justice of the supreme court j. H.
Cassidy and Joseph Schubert, mayor of
Madison In opening the ceremonies
Br Bashford said:
I'VE have assembled here today in nc-
cordance with custom to inauguratc
those Of our fellow citizens who have
been chosen to serve us as state officials
for the next two years. Chief Justice
Cassoday will now administer the oath
Of office"
Then the presiding officer called GOV.
james .. Davidson to take the oath and
the chief justice pronounced with sol
cmnity the words prescribed by the con
sttution: DO YOU solemny swear that
YOU will support the constitution of the
United States and of the state of Wis
cunsin and perform your duties as COVER
nor of the state of Wisconsin to the best
Of your ability, 50 help you God"
II do" replied the governor, in round,
clear tones.
The other officers then took tho oath
Associate Justice W. IL. Uimln sat
with the supreme court.
After the ceremony, the procession re-
formed and wendell its way to the gov
crnor's Office, where it disbandcd and an
informal reception was held. In the aft
cruoon each of the new officers received
his friends in his department, while this
evening GOV. and Mrs Davidson will
give Il reception at the executive resi-
dcncc for the incoming and outgoing OIL
GERS and their wives.
The Governors Reception.
GOV ana Mrs. Davidson will receive
mt the executive monsion tonight from $
10 II. All the state officers and Nom
brrs of the Legislature will attend.
Frederick g. Iuhusch of Milwaukee,
nuucc of Miss Mabel Davidson, was with
the family of Coy. Davidson today mt
the inauguration.
one of the interesting things IN the
Inauguration was the drapery in the ro-
tunda of the capitol Of the flag which
was recently presented to the state of
Wisconsin by the hattleship 'NNiscon-
sin" which was won as II trophy in tar.
get practice.
BACHELOR HELPS ORPHANS.
Wealthy Farmer Who Died Single Gives