The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-10
HARMON 5
Inauguration viii Be Grander and
Broader Than Ever Before At.
tempted for An Ohio
Governor.

Governor.
Columbus, Dec. From the activ-
ity displayed by the various commit
tees, 1t Is evident the Inauguration of
Gov. Judson Harmon will be an event
conducted on a grander and broader
scale than ever before attempted at
the Inauguration of an Ohio governor.
Every field of activity is being call
ed upon in the work of the various
committees. There is special chair
man and a special committee for each
field of endeavor; with the end in
view of interesting all classes of
citizens.
There will be one continuous round
of duty for the incoming governor,
Jan. II, when he takes the oath of Of
fee and becomes the chief executive
of the state.
When he reaches the city he will
be met by an escort committee. Later
he will pay formal visit to the gov
ernor's Office and meet the outgoing
governor. He will be the recipient
of special attention throughout the
forenoon, under constant, escort and
doing a round of things that would
be calculated to fatigue a less sturdy
man.
At high noon the oath of Office is
administered in the rotunda of the
capitol, the big Democratic Glee club
of Columbus sings, the inaugural ad-
dress is delivered to the assembled
members of the general assembly and
other officials and the governor is
formally conducted into Office.
After this comes the big parade. No
such parade has ever been held in
Columbus. 1t will be on a more
magnificent scale than ever before at
tempted. From the requests received
for assignment in the parade, there
will be 25,00U men in line, headed by
the governor and his staff the gov
ernor being mounted
Floats, from which fireworks will
be discharged, will be a feature. In
the early evening the general recep-
ton, later the reception to the legis-
lature, state officers and county Off
GERS, then the inaugural ball, then the
press smoker.
There will not be a minute from
high noon to midnight that Governor
Harmon's time will not be fully oc-
cupied.
Grand Marshal Byron L. Bargar
appreciates the fact that the parade
is to be the biggest thing ever wit
messed in the state. He is laying his
plans accordingly.
Chairmen of various committees are
sending invitations to men engaged
in all branches of business and the
public service throughout the state.
Chairman James Ross of the commit
tee on county officers succeeded in
having the general committee order
invitations sent to county officers,
county officers-elect, and boards of
elections for the formal reception
that includes the general assembly
and state officers.
This is one of the chief social func-
tions of the inaugural. In order that
the. election boards may be properly
cared for Chairman Ross has appoint
ed John c. FELTON, and James A. AL
len, members of the Franklin county
board of elections, as a sub-commit-
tee to look after the election boards
of the state and see to it that they
are properly apprised of the honor
that has befallen them.
Sunday afternoon Chairman l.. H.
Gibson of the press committee met
with that committee and formulated
plans for the press smoker and the
entertainment of the press generally.
Col c. G. Weybrecht, of Alliance,
who will be adjutant general in the
Harmon administration, will return
to Columbus early in the week for
the purpose of looking into addition
al details of the Inauguration. He is
taking an especial interest in the
military display, and is also acting
for Judge Harmon in such matters
as effect the duties of the governor
on the day of the inauguration.
Railroads report many inquiries as
to the rates that will prevail on all
roads. A rate of one and one-half
fare has been granted by the Central
Passenger association.
The committee in charge of the in
augural have set the mark at 100000
visitors and it is going to be realized.