Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-29
GOVERNOR BROWNS
INAUGURAL QUIET
Georgia's New Governor Takes
Oath of Office in Hall of House
of Representatives Before Bril-
liant Assemblage.


OF the county OF Cobb. as governor OF
Georxia occurred Saturday shortly after
noon Il O'Clock. In the presence OF the
general assembly and brilliant assem-
bIage OF men and women from all parts
OF the state. The ceremony was held in
the hall Of the house OF representatives
at the state capitol. and the oath OF Of
fee was administered by Chief Justice
William II. Fish. Of the state supreme
court. Less than half an hour was re-
CURED 20 complete the exercises. includ-
ing Governor Browns inaugural address.
After his inauguration. Governor Brown
went directly TO the executive offices in
the capitol. where he and Mrs Brown
received, informally. many Georgtans.
who were anxious 20 shake the hand OF
Georgia's new governor and congratulate
him upon the honor he had so recently re-
ceived
FIRST OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
Governor Browns first and only Official
business was the Issuance Of an execu-
tive order, appointing the secretaries OF
the executive department. designating
their work and fixing their salaries.
BENJAMIN H Blackburn. OF Atlanta, win
receive g 20 per year.
A. II. Ulm. OF Atlanta will receive
1900 per year.
c. c. Brantley. Of vsldosta. will re-
cefve 81 so.
me xovernor is allowed 1900 per year
for the compensation Of his secretaries
and clerks. and he may divide Il to suit
himself.
The reception at the executive office
over Governor and Mrs. Brown were the
quests At dinner OF Julius Brown. brother
of the governor. The governor did not
return 70 the capitol during the after
noon. but left for Marietta at $50 O'Clock
On the Western and Atlantic railroad
He win be at the capitol bright and early
Monday morning. when he VIII enter Wig
orously tpon the discharge Of his duties
Governor Brown expects 20 occupy the
Governors mansion at Peachtree and Cain
streets next Tuesday In the meantime
he VII have such Of his furniture as
he win need removed to the mansion from
his Marietta homestead
SCENES AND INCIDENTS
While the formal inaugural ceremony
was simple and impressive. the scenes
and incidents attendant. directly and IN
directly. upon the event were not with
Ont interest. For instance. Governor
brown eIuded those friends OF his who
were bent upon making a demonstration
nv leaving an incoming train under For
svth street bridge and escaping TO the
home Of his brother, Julius, on Wash
fnrton street in a closed carriage Then
too. there was the meeting OF ex-Gov-
eTTOr Smith ana NrONEEuuI LoAOWh NAAS
executive ONCE the greetings they ex-
changed: there was the gathering Of the
clans at the capitol. In the hall OF the
house IN the lobby and on the stair
vavs. there was the occasional remind
er OF the strenuous days Of year
aro. when Joe Brown and Ho6e
Smith were canvassing the state as rival
candidates for governor; there was the
Informal reception in the executive Of
- fv~oN
n which Governor Smith acted as host.
These. and other incidents. added inter
est 20 the eventfuI day. and were, in
fact. a part and parcel OF the Inaugural
ton
II was Governor Browns desire that
simplicity be the keynote OF his inau-
duration In so far as he figured directly
his desire was gratified- There was, how
ever. a parade, with cymbsls and brass
-band. but the governor was not In the
procession He was a private citizen, In
deed and in fact. until. after delivering
his inaugural address. he subscribed "a
the solemn oath administered by the chiei
justice.
FRIENDS misunderstood.
The governors friends understood, how
or why IL Is not known. that he would
come first 70 the Kimball house. after
reaching Atlanta from Marietta, and 60
from the hotel TO the capitol. a-foot. "a
take the oath OF once. So II happened
that many OF the governors friends and
other curious people-hundreds OF them
--thronged the Hobbies Of the Kimbal
during the morning. to await Governor
Browns coming
The Chatham County Joe Brown clut
-ams-made the KimbaIl its headquar-
tsrs, and there the clubs band played
a concert during the morning. while poll.
II must have been 10 o'clock when the
crowds at the Kimball learned thai
Governor Brown would not visit the hote
before going 10 the capitol. They learned
that he had already reached Atlanta
coming down from Marietta on the Rome
express over the Western and Atlantic
railroad he left the train under For
syth street bridge. disappeared from
view and when next observed was at the
capitol. entering the big portals on the
Washington street side in company with
his brother. Julius. and r. +. Duck
worth, friend
The governor. determined that his de-
sire for simplicity should not be shat.
tered by q public demonstration, had
gone TO the Washington street home OF
his brother Julius before coming to thu
capitol Heer. In the seclusion OF q pri
waite home and with his relatives. Gov.
DE0WM NGANC4 AOA MS AAA'
auguraI hour.
THE CHATHAM CLUBS PARADE.
In the meantime, following the intel
ngence that the governor would not visit
the Kimbali. the Chatham County JOE
Brown club-S0l6-had formed IN line be-
hind its band, the L. s. Marine band
from Fl. Screven- The procession "a
the capitol was begun amidst much en-
thusiasm. and as IL proceeded It was
strengthened IN size and zeal Many
friends OF Governor Brown from other
sections OF the state fell in line. and the
paraders swung around the corner OF
Hunter street and invaded the capito
grounds TO the inspiring tune Of Dixie .
The club and its followers broke ranks
at the capitol and all hands made &
rush toward the gallery OF the house OF
representatives. already comfortably I'LL
ed They sought seats. and those Of
them who were disappointed satisfied
. themselves with standing room about
the doors and windows.
And while all Of this was going on
the crowd IN the capitol had grown tc
large proportions Hundreds gathered
about the governors reception room
peering in al the windows and peeping in
the doors.
Governor Smith. noting the crowd and
its curiosity. had the doors TO the re-
ception room opened wide. and every one
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