Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

been provided for a large number on
the floor. In the corridors another
crowd, unable to gain entrance into
the hall, waited patiently for a
| glimpse Of the new executive.
Joint Session Held.
/ Neither the House nor the Senate
transacted any business, cOnvC ming at
II o'clock and Immediately taking a
recess. At 11:45 o'clock both Houses
again convened, and the Senate a.
once adjourned and marched to the
House, where members took seats IN
semi circle about the speakers
stand. In the front row of seats
about the speakers stand sat the in
innate friends and relatives Of Gov
ernor Brown and Governor-elect Sla-
! ton. Twenty-ei chairs had been
reserved for members of Governor
Slaton's family and eight for the fam
lily and friends of Governor Brown.
In Governor Slaton's party were
Major William F. Slaton, father OF
the Governor; Mrs. John NJ. Slaton,
Mr. and Mrs. William NJ. Slaton, JUS
tice and Mrs. S. c. Atkinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Waldo, Mrs. w. H.
Blanchard, Mrs. W. d. Grant, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w Grant, John NJ. Slaton,
Jr., W. F. Slaton, Jr., Slaton Waldo,
Albie Waldo, William d. Grant, Miss
Margaret Grant, James Jackson SIa-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Med. Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Phillips and Miss
Robinson. In Governor Browns par
ty were Mrs. Joseph NJ. Brown, Miss
Cora Brown, Charles Brown, Miss
Sally Brown, Dr. and Mrs. f. L. Con-
molly, Mrs. Frances Connolly and
| Thomas w. Connolly.
Governor Brown Receives Friends.
Governor Brown arrived at the Cap
itol shortly before II o'clock, and
went at once into his private office.
where he received a number of
friends and visitors.
I Governor-e Slaton drove up In
his automobile to the Washington
Street entrance of the Capitol, &C
companied by Mrs. Slaton and his ia
Their, Major William F. Slaton. They
proceeded to the reception room Of
the Governors office, where the inau-
gural procession formed.
Promptly at 40 o'clock Speaker
Burwell called the House TO order,
and Immediately thereafter members
Of the Senate arrived.
The inaugural procession moved
/ from the Governors office on the first
! floor. The procession was led by
| Governor elect Slaton and Governor
ernor Henry ID. Mcdaniel and then
followed the Justices Of the Supreme
! Court and the Court Of Appeals, the
/ Federal Judges, the State House Of
/ ficers, the members Of the joint leg
| islative committee on Inaugural ton,
and the immediate families Of Gov
ernor Brown and Governor elect Sla-
ton
Governor slaton Presented.
Governor Brown and Governor elect
| Slaton took their places on the Speak,
er's stand, the first standing to the
/ left of Senator Randolph Anderson
and Speaker Burwell and the latter
/ to the right. Rev. James b. Rob
| bins. Of the Trinity Methodist Church,
opened the ceremonies with prayer,
| in which he invoked Divine aid for
/ Governor Slaton in the conduct of the
aqairs Of the State.
! Randolph Anderson, President of
! the Senate, presented Governor elect
! Slaton u the people Of Georgia and
the Legislature, ana Immediately
/ thereafter Justice Fish administered
| the oath Of office In a speech ex-
pressing great confidence in the abil-
| ity of the incoming executive, Gov
ernor Brown presented Governor Sla-
ton with the Great Seal of the State
Of Georgia.
After the inaugural ceremonies
! Governor and Mrs. Slaton and ex-
! Governor and Mrs. Brown lunched at
the Executive Mansion. Elk Governor
and Mrs. Brown retired to their farm
near Marietta, and Governor Siaton
took possession OF the mansion in the
afternoon.