Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-01-11
RAIN MARS INAUGURATION
BAD WEATHER AT MADISON DOES
NOT CAUSE ANY CHANGE
IN THE PLANS.
DAVIDSON TAKES OATH.
The Chief Justice Ofciates at Cere-
mony in the Assembly
Chamber.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 7-TSpecial. j
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
a heavy rain, which freezes slightly as
it falls.
Judge E. W. Keyes 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 disagreeable 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
tiOnal cOlOrs, and over the door of offices
silk American flag was hung. In tie
rotunda, the great army flag which has
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-
mOniZed with the taste and Temporal
ment of the governor.
From 1870 to y o'clock Gov. David
son stood in those surroundings of lux
uriouS simplicity, greeting hundreds OF
his friends and receiving their wishes for
a successful administration. His broad,
good natured smile, spread an atmos-
phere of comfort over the office, with
result that his reception lacked that cold
formality which one generally associates
with these functions. With him in the
receiving line were w. ID. Conner, Pres
ident c. r. Van Hise, Robert NJ. Bash
ford. Dean E. A. Birge, Lucien Hanks,
and Senator William Hatten.
Officers Hold Receptions.
Across the hall the retiring secretary
of state, Walter A. Houser, 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.. Houser's desk
banked with American beauties, daffOdils
and hyancinths, and the fireplace was
banked with California palms. Before
MI. 1OuSeF turned over his ONCE 10 HIS
successor his employees presented him
with a silver toilet set.
In State Treasurer Kempf, Insurance
Commissioner Host, Attorney General
Sturdevant and State superintendent
! Cary'S Offices the same merrymaking and
farewell saying was going on as was in
progress in the other parts of the state
house.
Inaugural Procession Forms.
a.,
sion, consisting of members of the Leg
islature their wives and the state en-
ployes 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
state-elect with their escorts came into
the Senate chambers and marching
across the front Cf their hall took their
seats on the right hand side. First in
line was Gov. James o. Davidson, who
was accompanied by Senator William
H. Hatton, following him was W. d.
Common, accompanied by f. w. Hall,
the ardent supporter Of Gov. Davidson
in Dane county. Then came the other
Officers-eiect, James a. Frear, secretary
of state; Anrrew II. Dahl, state treasur-
err; Frank l.. Gilbert, attorney general,
and GEORGE II. Beedle, insurance commits
sioner, accompanied respectively by the
retiring officer, whose term had expired.
State Superintendent G. p. Cary with
President G.. Il. Van Hise 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, ]. B.
Cassidy and Joseph Schubert, mayor of
| Madison. In opening the ceremonies
Br Bashford said:
we have assembled here today in ac-
! cOrdance with custom to inaugurate
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 l~asidng officer called Gov.
James o. Davidson to take the oath and
the chief justice pronounced with sol
omnity the words prescribed by the con-
stitution DO you solemnly swear that
you will support the constitution Of the
United States and of the state of Wis
consin and perform your duties as COVER
nor of the state of Wisconsin to the best
of your ability, so help you God
L do" replied the governor, in round
clear tones.
The other officers then took the oath.
Associate Justice w. II. Timlin sat
with the supreme court.
After the ceremony, the procession re-
formed and wendell its way to the gov
errors office, where it disbanded and an
informal reception was held. In the aft
ernoon each of the new officers received
his friends in his department, while this
evening Gov. and Mrs. Davidson will
| give q reception at the executive resi-
| dence for the incoming and outgoing Off
! GERS and their wives.
The Governors Reception.
Gov and Mrs. Davidson will receive
! at the executive monsion tonight from s
to II. All the state officers and mem
bers of the Legislature will attend.
| Frederick c. Inbusch of Milwaukee,
| .fiance of Miss Mabel Davidson, was with
the family of Gov. Davidson today at
! the Inauguration.
| One of the interesting things in the
! inauguration was the drapery in the TO-
tunda of the capitol of the flag which
was recently presented to the state of
| Wisconsin by the battleship ''Wiscon-
SIM" which was won as a trophy in tar
| get practice.
BACHELOR HELPS ORPHANS
! Wealthy Farmer Who Died Single Gives