Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17
officers Hold Receptions.

Across the nail the retiring ScSlCt"iJ
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
department of state had Mr.. Housef
desk banked with American beauties,
daffodils and hyancinths, and the ire
place was banked with California
palms.
In State Treasurer Kempf, lnsur-
ance Commissioner Host, Attorney Gen
eral Sturdevant and State Superlntend-
emf Cary's offices the same merrymak-
ing and farewell-saying was gong on
as was in progress in the other parts
of the state house.
inaugural Procession Forms.
At II 40 O'Clock the inaugural pro
cessiont consisting of members OF the
Teoislature their wives and the state
employes and their wives, formed 10
the office of the department OF state
and marched to the Senate chambers
where the ceremonies were held. Elk
ac+lv on the stroke of y the officers
of state-elect with their escorts came
into the Senate chambers and march
ing across the front of their nan TOOK
their seats on the right hand SIDE
First in line was Gov. James o. David
son. who was accompanied by Senator
William H. Hatton, following him was
w. d. Connor, accompanied by f. W.
Hall. the ardent supporter of Governor
Davidson in Dane County. Then came
the other officers-elect, James A. Frear,
Secretary of State; Andrew III. Dam,
State Treasurer Frank l.. Gilbert, AT
tornev General, and George Il. Beedle.
Insurance Commissioner, accompanied
respectively by the retiring officer,
whose term had expired. State Super
intendent C. 2. Cary with President
G.. r. Van Hise of the State University
completed the official party at the IN
auguration.
simple Ceremony.
Tho ceremony was simple. From
the sneakers desk in the Senate, Rob-
ert NJ. Bashford presided. With him
were the Chief Justice of tn Supreme
Court. ]. B. Cassidy and Joseph Schu-
bert mayor of Madison. In opening
tho ceremonies Mr.. Bashford said:
eve have assembled here to-day in
accordance with custom to inaugu-
rate 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
ernor James o. Davidson to take the
oath and the Chief Justice pronounced
with solemnity the words prescribed
nv the constitution: DO you solemn
" swear that you will support the con-
stitution of the United States and Of
the State of Wisconsin and perform
YOUR duties as Governor of the State
Of wisconsin to the best of your abili-
ty. so help you Cod
Il do replied the Governor, IN
round. clear tones.
The other officers then took the oath.
After the ceremony, the procession
reformed and wended its way to the
Governors office. where it disbanded
and an informal reception was held
In the afternoon each of the new of
ficers received his friends in his de-
ma rtment, while in the evening Gov
arnor and Mrs. Dayirson gave a receD-
fc ; br
incoming and outgoing officers and
their wives.
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