The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-28
New State Officers Sworn in at
Noon That Day.
EXPECT SOME 5000 VISITORS
Democrats Plan Parade and
Big Ceremonies
When Gov. Hodges Takes Seat
in State House.

| out or town Democrats in Topeka
Monday, January Is, the executive
committee in charge of the inaugural
ceremonies propose to make the in
| auguration of Governor-elect George
H Hodges the biggest event of the
kind in Kansas in Is years. Most of
the details for the inaugural cere-
monies were announced today by L.
NJ PenweH. chairman of the execu-
tive committee. Prominent among
the features are the parade imme-
dlately preceding the noon day in
auguration and the public reception in
the state house that night.
Both Democrats, Republicans and
ProgreSsives will ride in the inaugural
parade. Governor Stubbs and his sue
cessor will ride side by side in the
parade as will also ]. n. Dolley, chair
man of the Republican state central
committee, and Henderson S. Martin,
chairman of the Democratic commit
tee. One of the big features of the
parade will be the military display ar
ranged and provided by Adjutant
General Charles L Martin. There will
be military bands, companies of infan-
try and cavalry and officers OF the
national guard, General Martin and
his staff and the governors personal
staff. Carriages will be provided for
officers of the various state depart
ments, for the national committeeman
and leaders of both the Republican
No Open Carriages.
Missing in the inaugural parade will
be the open carriage. OF the two
score conveyances arranged for the Of
ficers and invited guests, only closed
hacks will be used. And SO the men
both big and small in Kansas political
affairs must ride in closed carriages
or walk.
All participants in the inaugural
parade will meet at the Throop hotel
Democratic headquarters-at 1890
the morning of Monday, January 13.
At IL o'clock the parade will start
south on Kansas avenue to Tenth
avenue, then west to Van Buren,
street. 1t is planned to have the pa
rade arrive at the state house grounds
in ample time for the inaugural cere-
monies at prompt noon.
The Parade.
This will be the formation of the
parade as arranged. Some 80 or 40
each has not been decided. This, how
ever, is the formation in the more
prominent details:
Second RegimentaI Band, Kansas
National Guards.
Four companies Infantry.
Battery A, artillery.
Officers National Guard
First RegimentaI band.
First carriage-Governor Stubbs, Gov
ernor-elect Hodges.
second CdTTldBe-J. N. DOIeys Cnalr-
man Republican state COMMITTEES:
Henderson S. Martin, chairman Demo-
cratic state committee.
Three carriages conveying military Of
ficers. In these conveyances -vill ride
Adjutant General Martin. Major A NJ.
Fuller Col w. E. Aver. Col. Huffman,
Col. WooSard, Col. Morgan, Col. Rafters
Col. Springstead, Col. Pierce, Col. Wat
son, Col Silverthorne.
Carriages Six and Seven-Justicea
Kansas supreme court and Judge Will
lam H. Thompson, United States sem
ator-elect.
Eighth Carria Govern
or-elect Sheffield ingalls,. Secretary OF
State Charles Sessions. Attorney Cen
eral John S. Dawson, State Treasurer
elect Earl Akers.
Ninth Carriage-State Auditor w. 70.
Davis, Superintendent of Insurance Ike
s Lewis, State superintendent w. D.
Ross, State Printer, w. c. Austin.
Tenth Carriage-Grand Commander
C. ]. Harrison, Frank Strong. chancellor
Kansas University; President Waters,
Kansas State Agricultural college;
President Hill, State Normal, Emporia.
Eleventh carriage-Owen Doyle, la
Dor commissioner; F. d; Co6urn; sec
retary agriculture; D.. ). J. Crumplnes
secretary board Of health.
Twelfth carriage-Colonel William
p Sam Democratic national COM
mitteeman; Fred Z. Stanley, Repupn-
A Clark, secretary Republican league;
w. H. L. Pepperill. secretary Demo-
cratic state COMMITTEES.
Thirteenth carriage-David W. Null
vane former Republican national
J. S. Dean. president
RepubIican league; Arthur Capper,
publisher Topeka Capital; Frank p.
MacLennan, publisher Topeka State
Fourteenth carriage-Mayor ]. B.
Billiard, Colonel A. w. Smith, former
pension agent: John A Martin, for
mer United States senator from Kan
sas.
The inauguration ceremonies will
l,a held in Representative hall prompt
Iv at noon. Governor-elect George H.
Hodges is the only Democrat to take
the oath of office. but 1t is to rejoice
over the election of a Democratic
executive after waiting Is years. that
coming to Topeka to attend the fes-
tivities.
chief Justice William A Johnston
will administer the oath of office to
the new governor and state officials.
These ceremonies will be open to the
public Seats have been reserved for
the immediate families OF the state
administration and visitors win find
refuge in the galleries. A short pub
lie reception will be held Immediately
following the Inauguration.
The Evening Program.
In the evening a public reception will
be held in the state house. At the
personal request of Governor-elect
Hodges the proposed inaugural BAH
was abandoned. But at the evening
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