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, cOnvCning at
Il 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
a 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 eight 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 VI. 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,
Able Waldo, William d. Grant, Miss
Margaret Grant, James Jackson Sla-
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. r. L. Con-
molly, Mrs. Frances Connolly and
Thomas w. Connolly.
Governor Brown Receives Friends.
d. Governor Brown arrived at the Cap
itol shortly before IL o'clock, and
went at once into his private office,
where he received a number of
friends and visitors.
/ Governor elect Slaton drove up In
his automobile to the Washington
Street entrance Of the Capitol, ac-
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 11:45 o'clock Speaker
! Burwell called the House 10 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
| Brown. After them came ex-Gov-
ernor Henry d. Mcdaniel, and then
| followed the Justices OF the Supreme
Court and the Court Of Appeals, the
| Federal Judges, the State House Of
flcers, the members of the joint leg
islative committee on inaugura ton
and the immediate families Of Gov
ernor Brown and Governor elect Sla-
ton.
Governor sIaton Presented.
Governor Brown and Governor elect
Slaton took their places on the Speak
ers 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 to 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-
lty 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 slaton
took possession of the mansion in the
afternoon.