The Detroit times., 1911-01-03

administration OF the oath. when a
salute OF seventeen guns was fired by
Battery A. First Michigan Field AT
fillery under the direction OF Capt.
Roy c. Vandercook, thereby heraldlng
the tidings that new chief executive
sits upon the throne. When the new
governor took up the reins of office
today. Fred M. Warner, for six years
governor of this state and the only
Dne to hold the Office three successive
terms, became a private citizen.
a In accordance with the wishes OF
The new chief executive, the ceremony
was exceedingly simple and devoid OF
HI ostentation or military display. AS
II was too old and too we'll an estab-
bished custom to be ignored, the sa-
lutte by the battery was not elimin-
hted, but the remainder OF the pro-
ceedings were conspicuous by their
kbsence Of gold lace and the clark or
babres on the tile flooring OF the cor
kidors.
As q usual thing some Lansing
clergyman officiates at the inaugural
ceremonies, but Gov. Osborn departed
from this time-honored custom by
bringing Rev. J. A. Kennedy OF the
First Presbyterian church, at Sault
Ste. Marie, to the Capital City TO de-
liver the invocation. Many OF Gov.
Osborn's friends and neighbors ar
rived In Lansing yesterday Ito see
Chase made governor" as they
chose to express 1t, and there was a
representative gathering from all parts
OF the state. Owing to the limited
space only q small number OF spec
fators could witness the ceremony,
which took place in the reception room
adjoining the governors private ONCE,
hut the corridors were well filed and
despite the chilling breeze which
swept across the capitol lawn, the
steps leading up to the big stone house
supported a large gathering, and when
the artillery belched forth its salute
n lusty cheer broke from the crowd
Immediately after the inauguration
OF Governor Osborn, the other state
officers, including Lieutenant Cover
nor John Q. Ross, Secretary OF state
Fred Martindale, Auditor General o.
b. Fuller, Acknowledgement Franz
Kuhn, State Treasurer Albert L. Sleep
err and Land Commissioner Luntley
Russell. were sworn in by the CHER
With the exception OF Governor s.
born, Lieut.. Gov. Ross and Attorney
General Kuhn, all OF the state officers
who were sworn in today have been
Through the routine once before, but IL
was q new sensation to the younger
officeholders and II was plain TO see
that they were glad when the cere
mony was finished.
Scores of kilograms from all parts
OF the state and from other states II
the union, and even from friends ano
acuuaintances in remote parts OF the
globe are arriving at the executive
ONCE, all OF them Offering congratula
'tions to the new governor ana bes
wishes for a successful administra
tion.
For some time following the in
nueuration the new chief executiv'
and the other state officers extende'
the glad hand TO their friends an
made the acquaintance OF hundreds o
oeople who came for the sole purpos
81 catching a glimpse of the man VIII
n expected to touch of new buncl
(pf political phyrotechnics during tn
next two years. He received them II
tkhe same manner that makes hin
8riends everywhere. A majority Of IN
members OF the legislature needed n
Introduction and his face was familia
10 many in this section OF the stat
kWho had seen him in action during ia
primary campaign and prior TO IN
Dsneral election.
For many years IL has been custom
ny for the governor TO hold ope
house In the evening following the il
1ugural ceremonies. when gallons {
bunch are served and the guests ar
ormittsd to dance in the long corr
Ucrs to the music OF the lnduetrii
school band. Every member of Oh
6Dvsrnor's stan. Respondent in gol
Naeo and clanking sabres. attend
hhose functions and detachments Z
ho1diers in full dress uniform are 4
evidence TO preserve order ID after
= the comforts of the guests
This year. however. there will
- reception. The Industrial Scho