Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-01-11
RAIN MARS INAUGURATION
BAD WEATHER AT MADISON DOES
NOT CAUSE ANY CHANGE
In THE PLANS.
DAVIDSON TAKES OATH.
The Chief Justice Of6ciates at Cere-
mony in the Assembly
Chamber.


For the first time in the history Of the
state of Wisconsin the Inauguration of
the state officers occurs in terrific rain
storm. After two days Of beautiful
weather Madison awoke this morning to
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 Hastily decorated with the ma
tional colors, and over the door of offices
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-
moniZed with the taste and tempera-
ment of the governor.
From 1920 to u o'clock Gov. David
son stood in those surroundings of lux
urious simplicity, greeting hundreds of
f,,;n nc, md hnj WIG
successful administration. His broad,
good natured smile, spread an atmos-
phere of comfort over the office, with
result that his reception lacked that cold
Formally which one generally associates
with these functions. With him in the
receiving line were w. D. Conner, Pres
ident G. K. Van Hise Robert M. 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
banked with California palms. Before
Mr.. Houser 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
Sturdevant and State Superintendent
Cary's offices the same merrymaking and
progress in the other parts of the state
house.
Inaugural Procession Forms.
At 11:45 o'clock the inaugural process
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
state-elect 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 in
line was Gov. James 0. Davidson, who
was accompanied by Senator William
Conner, accompanied by f. v. Hall,
the ardent supporter of Gov. Davidson
in Dane county. Then came the other
officers-elect, James A. Frear, secretary
of state; Anrrew II. Dahl, state treasur-
err; Frank L. Gilbert, attorney general,
and George e. Beedle, insurance commits
sioner, accompanied respectively by the
retiring officer, whose term had expired.
State Superintendent G. P. Cary with
President c. r. 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 M.
Bashford presided. With him were the
chief justice of the supreme court, ]. 3.
Cassidy and Joseph Schubert, mayor of
%ho
Br. Bashford said:
1--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 presiding officer called Gov.
James O. Davidson to take the oath and
the chief justice pronounced with sol
emnitY 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"
81 do" replied the governor, in round,
clear tones.
The other officers then took the oath.
Associate Justice w. II. Ilmlln sat
with the supreme court.
After the ceremony, the procession re-
formed and wended 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 a reception at the executive resi-
dence for the incoming and outgoing Off
GERS and their wives.
Tho Covarnor'S Recentinn
Gov. and Mrs. Davidson will receive
at the executive monsion tonight from
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
was recently presented to the state of
Wisconsin by the battleship "Wiscon-