Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-17
7 HE NE VI
REGIME.
Inauguration Of State
Officials a Simple
Ceremony
But is Witnessed by a
Crowded Assembly
Chamber
Impressive Admins
tration of Oaths by
Chief Justice

You do solemnly swear that you
will support the constitution Of tie
United States and the constitution CT
the state of Wisconsin and that you
will perform the several duties OF
your Office of governor of the state
of Wisconsin faithfully and to the
best of your ability, so help you God. :
Il do"
With the administration of this
OATH, simply and solemnly, at noon
yesterday, James o. Davidson of Sol
diers Grove was inaugurated into the
Office of governor for two years. Then
the oath was taken by w. d. Conner
of Marshfield as lieutenant governor,
by James A. Frear of Hudson as Sec
rotary of state, by Andrew H. Dahl
OF Webster as state treasurer, by
Frank L. Gilbert of Madison as attor-
ney general, and by George E. Beedle
of Embarrass as commissioner of in
Surance
Chief Justice ]. B. Cassoday admin
istered the oaths, standing upon the
speakers rostrum in the assembly
chamber The officers were presented
individually, walking from reserved
chairs in front of the clerks dias.
Governor Davidson was escorted by
Senator w. H. Hatten of New London
and Mr.. Conner by frank W. Hall
of Madison. The other oricers were
escorted each by his predecessor
Walter L. Houser presenting Mr..
Frear, ]. j. Kemp presenting Mr..
Dahl, L. M. Sturdevant escorting Mr..
Gilbert and Zeno NJ Host escorting
Mr.. Beedle.
Professor R. M. Bashford, chairman
OF the Inauguration committee, pre-
sided over the ceremonies and briefly
announced the various acts of the
program. With him and the chief
justice on the rostrum was Mayor ].
c. Schubert. The assembly chamber
was filled and many persons were un-
able to gain entrance. In reserved
chairs near the front were seated Mrs.
Davidson, her daughters, and the rela-
tives and friends generally of the new
officers, and also number of present
and past officials. The only former
governor who was able to attend was
the venerable William r. Taylor OF
Cottage Grove, who sat in front
seat, and added his enthusiastic ap-
plause to the response that followed
the assent of each officer to the con-
stitutional oath. The hall was ap-
propriately decorated with national
colors in flags and bunting, and there
were green banks of palms and some
cut flowers.
When the brief ceremony was con-
cluded, the officers were escorted to
their offices in the capitol and after
shaking hands with many friends who
crowded in, they went to luncheon,
to return for the departmental recep-
lions from to in the afternoon.
The inaugural professions formed
at the executive Office and the SUI
preme court chamber shortly before
noon. Governor Davidson was es-
corted by Senator Hatten, Mr.. Conner
by F. w. Hall, and the other officers
gy their predecessors. John w,
Thomas. retiring commissioner of rail.
roads, was escorted by Magnus Sven
son and State Superintendent C. p.
Cary was accompanied by President
Van Hise of the university. Dean
Birge of the university was also
present. Ex-Governor Taylor was es
corted by ex-senator R. G. Falconer
of Camp Douglas, sergeant-at-arms oil
the senate The judicial procession
was led by Chief Justice Cassoday
escorted by Judge E. W. Reyes. Jus
tee J. B. winslow was escorted by
c. E. Estabrook of Milwaukee, former
attorney general Justice Dodge was
escorted by C. z. Buell., Regent L. S,
Hanks escorted Justice Marshall and
o. d. Brandenburg accomanied JUS
tice Sfebecker. Justice Kerwin was
escorted by Professor Burr w. Jones
Colonel George w. Bird and Judge
Romance Bum also attended as
members Of the judicial procession.
The inauguration of William H.
Timlin Of Milwaukee as an associate
justice Of the supreme court took
place in the afternoon in the supreme
court room.
Reception.
During the afternoon hours the
newly inaugurated officers were in