The Hartford republican., 1907-12-13
WILSON BECOMES
kY'S. GOVERNOR
Enormous Crowd Witness In
augural Ceremonies
Parade One Of the Largest Ever
Witnessed at an Aug
prati0n.

The inauguration of Kentucky S
thirty-eighth Governor by appropriate
ceremonies Tuesday was attended by
all the display and all the impress
sive> features that have marked them
since the STATE became a member Of
the Union 1892.
In spite of the weather, which was
cold and raw and marked by occas-
ional falls of snow, crowds entered
Frankfort and continued-to come in
until the very hour of The ceremony,
and it was estimated that fully 10000
visitors thronged the little city by the
Kentucky river.
The sun did not shine on the new
Governor. Not even a ray fellson him
as he stood with uncovered head and
delivered his address, outlining some
of the things for which he expects TO
stand during the next four years.
Snow flurries added their touch to
the winter atmosphere, the pavements
were soggy and like Jumps OF ice and
the wind blew chill.
/. But Augustus E. Wilson smiled.
Weather could not affect that smile.
1t was acquired on the night OF No
vember 5, and has been evrpresent
since that time. Always Gov. Willso
smiles. He has the pleased look which
can only come to map who has ac-
complished that dream which has at
times seemed so distant of which
he has thought so. too. His ambition
had been g. tilted. To be Governor OF
Kentucky, elected by the vote of the
people is great and signal honor and
one might we'll smile over the accom-
plishment of il, especially when one
has had the ambition to be Governor
for all of ones life, as it is said that
Gov. Wilson has.
So he smiled. He smiled on every
body. He shook hands with every
and always he smiled. Even when he
was taking the oath of office, he smii-
ed. In the midst of the solemnity OF
the oath, the new Governor, hearing
that portion of the oath which requir-
ed him to say that he had never fought
a duel smiled.
Absence of the militia of the State
was not so noticeable as it might have
been because the cadets from the Ken
lucky State College, with their grey
suits and shining guns and the cadets
of the Kentucky Military Institute,
furnished the necessary display of force
of arms.
Gov. Wilson was inaugurated and
took the oath of Office just two min
utes after noon, the end of his address
which was greeted by the people with
devoted interest and unflagging atten-
ton, coming just before the meridian.
Chief Justice Edward G. O'Rear admin
istered the oath, Gov. Wilson stand
ing on the platform facing him, with
his right hand upraised, as the Chief
Justice read the oath provided by the
Constitution OF the State. AS this
Official concluded thei impressive ques-
tions as 10 his allegiance to the STATE
sld his intention 10 CARRY out the
laws. Gov. Wilson bowed his head
and replied firmly: Il do"
Then he clasped Chief Justice
ORear's extended hand, stepped down
into the crowd on the platform, and
ienderly kissed his wife, who stood at
his side during what was perhaps one
of the most solemn moments in his
life. Immediately afterward Lieut..
Gov. w. H. Cox took The oath OF Of
flee and became the second highest
officer of the Commonwealth. Judge
O'Rear administered the oath to him.
The new Governor began his four
year term in true Republican fash
len. His office was thrown open
and he extended cordial welcome to
everybody and made everybody feel
comfortable and at home in the Ex-
ecutive office. He was everywhere,
shaking hands and smiling, and al
ways with an eye out for business.
When it, was suggested to him that
he had no dinner, it then being 2
O'Clock, he said:
"Now. I want to. see you all. l
do not want any man who came all
the way from his home TO. Frankfort
for this occasion to go away without
shaking hands with me. Iscan do
without dinner. all right" q
This was the spirit OF the occasion
and Gov. Wilson left everybody With
q good taste in their mouths and oil
win 80 OF went back 70 their no nomss lvs.s