Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-01-15
OH|O'S GOVERNOR
IS |NAUGURATED
NoN-PARTIsAN CEREMONY MARKS
INSTALLATION OF JUDSON
HARMON.
STATE CAPITAL GAILy DECKED
For the Occasion-Big Parade, to Be
Followed by Receptions
and Magnificent
Ball.


inaugurated the forty.fourth gov
ernor of Ohio on Monday. The
city was arrayed in its best bib and
tucker, and extended the hand of well
come to all the state to participate in
the ceremonies.
Monday will go down as red-letter
occasion for Democrats and Repub-
licans alike. A nontpartisan installa-
tion ceremony following bipartisan
victory in the state election seems
apropos. This was the idea of the Co
lumbus board of trade when it made
the arrangements for the demonstra-
tion which marked the Inauguration of
Judson Harmon, Democrat, as gov
ernor and the installation of Francis
w. Treadway, Republican, as lieuten-
ant governor.
While the adherents of both polit-
ical parties were invited to join hands
in making the coming inauguration
the biggest and best in the states his
tory, the Democrats were more espe-
cially interested, for the day marks the
induction into office of the sixth ad-
ministration which the people have
entrusted to their party in half CEN
tury.
An immense reviewing stand was
built on Broad street the depth of the
capitol grounds. From middle plat
form erected above the north entrance
to the State House park Gov. Harmon
and Lieut. Gov Treadway looked upon
the military and civic pageant as it
passed before them.
For a fortnight workmen had been
engaged in decorating the rotunda of
the capitol, where for years Ohio's
governors have taken the oath of Of
flee. The decorative scheme embraced
brilliant display of electric illumina-
tion and the rotunda and the platform
were adorned with flags and bunting.
Aside from the Inauguration cere-
monies in the capitol, which compara-
lively few persons were able to wit
ness because of the limited space
there was a big parade.
At 10:30 a. IN. the retiring executive
Gov. Harris, and his adjutant general
met a joint committee of the senate
and house, and special committee oi
| the board of trade at the Board oi
Trade building. Under escort by the
Old Guard, civil war veteran organ
ization, and Troop B, of the Ohio ma
tional guard, the party proceeded tC
the Monypeny residence, there tC
greet Gov.-elect Harmon. Gov. Harris
| and the escort accompanied Gov. .-elect
Harmon and his party to the north
gate of the state house grounds.
Columbus, OF every day OF
his term is like the first, so fal
as activity is concerned, Gov
Judson Harmon will be well used VI
and probably glad to retire to the
comparatively quiet life of railway
receiver and practicing attorney
From early morning until after mid
night he was busy man Monday fol
all the exercises planned for inaug
ural day were carried out, despite the
coming of a blizzard and the fall o
snow which covered marching pa
raiders and spectators, officials ant
commoners alike. The dampnes
which marked Mondays snow mad
the afternoon intensely disagreeable
Gov. Harmon was sworn into offic,
at noon. Then he was taken to
carriage and with the aged but sturd
Gov. Andrew l.. Harris, the retirin
executive, as companion. made tn
trip over the principal streets at tn
head of the parade. Later, he stoo
for an hour with Gov. Harris an
watched the parade go by.
Beginning at 6 o'clock in the ever
ing, the new governor and the reti
ing executive began a series of receI
tions with their wives at their sidei
Thousands of people greeted them |
the senate chamber. First came tn
veterans of the civil war, then tn
public generally and lastly state of
Gals, legislators and their families
Then the governors party went
the brilliant inaugural ball and agai
stood in a receiving line, greetin
1000 persons. AT 1880 a visit wa
paid to the press smoker and the
the members of the governors ret
nue. were ready to retire,