Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13
INAUGURAL CEREMONIES HELD
WITH DIGNITY MEET FOR
THE OCCASION.
FLOWERS, PALMS AND PATRIOTIC
coLoRS MAKE THE CAPITOL
ATTRACTIVE.
Madison, January {

dignity BETTING the occasion, Wiscon-
sins state administration was duly in
augurated at noon yesterday for the
ensuing term of two years. 1t was
the third time that James o. Davidson
raised his right hand and swore to
protect the constitution of the United
States and the constitution of the state
OF Wisconsin and perform the duties
of the office of governor of the state
of Visions, n to the best of his knowl-
edge and ability. When he shall have
completed this term he will have a
record OF five years continuous serv-
ice in the executive Office, tenure
equal in time to that of his distin-
guished predecessor and exceeded only
twice in the history OF the stately
General Lucius Fairchild, who was
governor for SIX years, from 1856 to
1872, ard by jeremiah M. Rusk, who
held the executive position for seven
years, from 1882 to 1889.
James A Frear as secretary of
state, Frank L. Gilbert as attorney
general, Andrew H. Dahl as state
treasurer and George e. Beedle as COM
missioner of insurance, began each to
serve a second term. John Strange OF
Oshkosh became lieutenant governor
in succession to w. D. Conner OF
Marshfield. Compared with inugurals
OF former years, that of yesterday was
a great change. In only one state OIL
flee, that of lieutenant governor, was
there a change of occupant, and in
only one department was there a
change of departmental subordinates
was in the insurance department
where Deputy M. W. Waite of Mflwau
kee is succeeded by Herman L. Ekern
of Whitehall. Even this change was
not to be noticed, as Mr. Ekern was
not present, and Mr.. Waite continued
at his desk or was assisting in the eli
Whites connected with the informal
reception of the after
noon hours.
In former years, before the days of
the merit law, changes of administra-
tons were attended with ieneral dis
placement of subordinates and for Il
statehouse employee of Importance to
remain in tenure was an exception to
the general rule. Even when the same
administration was re-inaugurated,
changes at Inauguration time were
In Gala Array.
The old statehouse was in gladstone
array for yesterdays happy doings
of blooming plants of va
rious hue and artistic placing, with
profuse employment of tropical palms
and wreathes and garlands of fresh
green Alabama smilax, and national
colors in flags and bunting and ribbons
in every office of the elective officials
the ceremony by an hour
and more, the fine First Regiment
band of nearly two-score pieces, a mu-
sicsl organization of such splendid ac-
complishment as justly to be one of
the chiefest boas of Baraboo, took UP
it's place in the ample rotunda under
the great old dome and diseoursed
stirring Military and CLASSIC concert
music while the various committees
and escorts were gathering in the ex-
escorts took carriages and brought the
subjects of the exercises to the cap
itol and all congregated in the execn-
tive reception room, whence convenl-
cession formed and proceeded to the
supreme court room for the brief and
function of admin stration
and taking of the const tutionally
oath. The master of GER
w. r. Bagley, accompanying
Rev. George E. Hunt, Inauguration
chaplain. led the procession, followed
by Former Governor George W. Peck
with Governor Davidson, Colonel w. J.
Anderson with Lieutenant Governor
Strange. T. E. Birmingham with Sec.
rotary of State Frear, Former Attor-
ney General L. NJ Sturdevant with
General Gilbert, Judge Z
Ray Stevens with State Treasurer
Dahl, and Judge A. G. Zimmerman
with Commissioner of Insurance
Beedle Then came Senator r. M. IL
Toilette on the arm of Colonel A Fl.
Hollister, State Superintendent c. +
Cary marched with Dairy and Food
Commissioner J. @. Emery, DR.. A. A.
Dye with Mayor j. c. Schubert, o. d
with Professor Julius E.
Olson.
The supreme court room was suffi-
cient for only the families and imme-
date friends of the officials. besides
a comparatively few of the several
hundred spectators who desired to ar
tend the ceremony. The wives and
families of the officials were in re-
served chairs at the front. Chief JUS