Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-13

chamber by his fellow members Oh
the court, each escorted by dist-n-
guished Madison citizen. The actual
ceremony was brief and mple. The
chaplain pronounced an invocatory
prayer, Master OF Ceremonies Bagiey
called for the presentation of the ON
cers-elect, who then in successi ion IN
dividually took the pres crlbed oaSn,
and the procession left the room, 10
div de and repair to the respective de-
partments, where brief congratulations
were passed for a little tine and all
FASTENED to luncheon, to return foi
the more lengthy reception period OF
the afternoon.
Departmental Receptions.
The afternoon features of the cere-
monies consisted exclusively OF the
receptions held by the various state
officers in their respective depart
ments in the capitol. From o'clock
on they were hosts to the numerous
friends who visited them, extending
their congratulations and well wishes.
The governors private Offices were
thronged throughout the greater part
of the afternoon by visitors, who were
presented to Governor Davidson and
Lieutenant Governor Strange by the
Rev. o. G.. Siljan and DR.. c. s. Shell
DON The governors offices presented
a beautiful sight, filled as they. were
with floral offerings and decorations.
The governor received his guests at
the opening between the two rooms
compri ing the executive ofnceS,
standing beneath the doorway over
which was draped large American
flag, with smaller flags on either side
and large red, white and blue silk
streamers falling from the center.
The tables in the room we're loaded
with American beauty roses, carna-
tons and jonquils, but the main dec
orations were in front Of the hearths
which were banked with tropical
palms and ferns and green, southern
smilax, in the center of which was
a large sheath of American beauty
of pink carnations. The chandeliers
were also tastefully decorated with
Alabama smilax
While the decorations in the gov
errors Offices were the most elabor-
ate. tho7e in the rooms of the otner
state officials were almost as elabor-
ate. Across the corridor, Secretary
twin ad
by the Rev. P B. Knox and Dean e.
A. Birge, Mrs Frear and daughter.
Margaret. The large table looked for
all like a tropical garden with its
mass of flowers, the green OF the
smilax and graceful palms offset by
the delicate crimson of large bunch
of American beauties.
Testimony was paid to the esteem
in which Insurance Commissioner
Beedle is held by the employees by
glance at the fragrant and elegant
floral tribute that adorned his table.
1t was made up of American beauties,
red and white carnations, red po1n-
eettias, and yellow daffodils, tasteful
ly arranged and filling the entire
room with their fragrance. Ex-Mayor
Jabe Afford and H. l.. Butler assisted
Mr.. Beedle in receiving his guests
The Rev. E. G. Updike and Edwin
Sumner presented visitors to State
Treasurer Dahl, whose Office was dec
Grated with palms and smilax and
whose desk was laden with large
vase of pink roses.
Attorney General Gilbert was as
sisted by Rev. George MacAdam and
j. E. Davies, and roses, bridal and
La France, predomfnated In the floral
decorations. Professor r. B. Dudgeon
and Judge Anthony Donovan assisted
State Superintendent Cary In his re-
ception in his Offices on the second
floor.