The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-04
GOvv..G .GLASSC0CkaE ;II|..I s 9: *
is SINAUGURATED
ELABORATE EVENT At STATE:
CAPITAL TAKES PLACE TO.
DaY-DELlvERs FINE
ADDRESS.

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auguration Of William E. Glasscock as
the chief eNs cutiye Of West Virginia
was an elaborate event. Much money
was spent for decorations and the gov.
ernor's reception room. the. Senate and
House chambers and all the corridors
at the Capitol were covered with flags
and bunting. Many OF the members OF
the Legislature remained over for the
Inauguration and large crowds from all
parts OF the State were here TO Wit
ness the ceremonies. 81
The civil ceremonies were preceded
by a street parade Of which the prin.
clpal feature was a governor govern.
or.elect and three ey.governors riding
in one carriage. 81
This evening the Inaugural ball
will be held in the Senate chamber
and will be one OF the biggest social
affairs ever held in Charleston.
Governorelect Glasscock Joined
Governor Dawson and the ex.gov.
errors. who participated In the cere-
monies at the Hotel Kanawha and
was escorted to the capitol, and after
the ceremonies there he was escort.
ed to- this executive mansion on Capt.:
tol street. where he Is to reside for
the next four years. A force Of men
and women had been at work al. the
executive mansion for mora than a
week cleaning house, and Governor
Glassccok's future home has been put
in good shape.
The programme arranged by the
committees having charge Of the ar.
rangements for the Inauguration was
as follows: a#F
Parade formed on Lee street. the
right resting in front Of the capitol
annex. and moved promptly at 11:15'
a. m. In the following order:
Mounted police. n. 4. a l!i.5
General N. S. BurIew. chief marshal.
Second regiment band.
Battalion OF Yves: Virginia National
Guard. S4FS K
First Carrlage-Governor Dawson,
Ex-Governor White. Ex-Governor, At
klnson, Ex-Governor Maccorkle, and
Ex-Governor Fleming tMr. Fleming
was absent, howevert &.
Second Carriage-Hon. s. F. Reed,
secretary Of state: Hon. J. S. Darst,
auditor: Hon. E, S. Long, treasurer;,
Hon. M. P. shawkey, superintendent
otschools.
Third Carriase-Hon. W. G. Conley,
attorney general; Judge Ira Robinson,
Of the supreme court, and Rev. Chas.
Kelley Jenness. \
Fourth Carriage-Retl state OF.
fcers-Hon. c. ". swisher, Hon. New.
ton ogdin, Hon. A. c, scherr and Hon.
| r. C. Miller. ,s Z
Line Of Mnrch-Up Lee street to
Broad, to Kanawha, to Hotel Kanawha
where Goyenor-elect William d
Glasscock Joined the governor and .ex'
governors IN first carriage, thence on
Washington to Broad. to Lee, to Cap
itol to the State house, where they
repaired to the House Of Delegates:
Civil ceremonies presided over BY
Governor William NJ, o. Dawson. Il
o'clock, noon. n v
Invocation by Dr.. Charles Kelly
Jenness, Of the Methodist Eplscopa
church, Of Morgantown, pastor o
Governor.elect Glasscock.
Short addresses by william A. Mac
corkle. ex.G Governor G w.Atkinsol
and Ex-Governor A. B. White. 5
Inaugural address Of Governor:elec
William q. Glasscock, after which til.
oath Of Office was administered b!
Judge Ira Robinson Of the ssupremt
court of3 appeals Of this state. Il 3 4
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