The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29
STATION TOOK OATH.
OF OFFICE At NOON|N
ATLANTA YESTERDAY
New Governor Inaugurated
Before Brilliant Assem-
blage-Initial Address
to the Legislature

Atlanta, June 2S.-tSpecial.) John Mar
shall Slaton was inaugurated governor of
Georgia before the general assembly of
Georgia assembled in joint session at noon
today.
The inaugura ton was an extremely sim
pie and unfrilled affair. 1t followed the
long time precedence and was marked
by no unusual incidents.
The hall of the house of representa-
tives, where the joint session was held,
was crowded to overlooking with friends
of Governor and Mrs. Slaton, and there
were hundreds of ladies' in the vast au-
dience. Mrs. Slaton, with a party of
friends. occupied seats of honor on the
noor of the house during the ceremonies.
Governor Slatons inaugural address,
which was also his initial message to the
general assembly. was listened to intent
ly by his audience. The feature of the
statement was his discussion of the states
financial condition in it's various aspects,
and his emphatic declaration that some
remedy for Georgia's present fiscal status
Is absolutely imperative.
The joint session preparatory to the in
auguration began at Has a. M, and at
the same time the joint committee in
charge of the inaugural programme pre-
scented itself at the office of the gov
ernor. This committee was composed of
Senators M. e. Rushin of the Fourteenth
and John T. Allen of the Twentieth; Rep
resentatives Crawford Wheatley of Sum-
ter, r. w. Hardeman of Jefferson and
r. B. Blackburn of Fulton From the
governors office this committee escorted
the governor, governor-elect, statehouse
officers, judges and other officials to the
hall of the house of representatives, which
was entered just at noon.
President Randolph Anderson of the
senate presided over the joint session.
The inaugural programme was opened by
prayer by Rev. DIR. j. b. Robins of Trim
fly Methodist church.
President Anderson then presented the
governor-elect to the general assembly
and he took the customary oath of Of
flee, administered by Chief Justice Will
liam H. Fish This is the oath to which
Governor Slaton, his hand upon the Bible,
subscribed
II do solemnly swear that | will faith
fully execute the office of the governor
of the state of Georgia, and will to the
best of my ability, preserve. protect and
defend the constitution thereof, and the
constitution of the United States of Amer
lea
The brief and simple ceremony of pre-
eenting the great seal of the state then
took place. The seal was passed by it's
custodian. Secretary of State Phil Cook
to Governor Brown, who in turn handed
1t into the keeping of Governor Slaton,
and Governor Slaton then replaced it in
the custody of the secretary of state in
whose office 1t remains and who affiXes
1t to all state documents.
Governor Slaton then delivered his in
augural address, following which the joint
session was dissolved and the two houses
adjourned.
TIE Inauguration of Governor Slaton
was almost precisely like all the other
inaugurations which have taken place for
the past quarter of century with the
exception OF that in 1907, when Governor
Hoke Smith was preceded to the capitol
by long Jine of state troops, and the
Inauguration was held out doors with the
view to accommodating larger crowd
Following the Inauguration. Governor
Slaton took up his duties at once In the
governors office. with which he was al
/. ready familiar. having served an ad
interim of 60 days following the resgna-
ton of Governor Hoke Smith
Governor and Mrs Slaton will reside in
the executive mansion on Peachtree
street. where on next Wednesday evening
they will tender a reception to the legis-
lature and their friends including many
prominent men and women from all sec
tfons of the state.