The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-16
INAUGURATION Of
MAJOR IMPOSING
LIMITED CAPACITY OF HALL PER.
MITTED BUT 300 TO VIEW
CEREMONY.
OATH ADMINISTERED BY LAMB
Battery 3 Of Kansas City Fires Salute
Of Fl Guns on Capitol Grounds
Ball Held In Public Hall
Hired for Occasion.

Jefferson City, Mo-Elliott W.
Major became governor Of Missouri
at noon Monday He took the oath of
office in the house OF representatives
in the presence Of the members of the
general assembly, their families, the
other appointiye and elective state OF.
iiccrs, the Democratic state committee
aud as many others as could procure
tickets OF admission Not more than
500 people, including the members Of
the Legislature were admitted, because
OF the limited capacity of the hall and
the fact that it has never been sub.
mitted to test OF strength
The induction Of GOV .-elcct Major
into office was unusually simple and
democratic, yet coupled with the dig.
nifty betting the occasion.
At 1880 an automobile took the
govcrnor.clect from his home on Mon.
roe street to the executive mansion.
whore be was met by Gov. H. S. Had.
ley and the two were driven to the
east door Of the temporary capitol In
waiting there was the Inauguration
committee from the senate and the
house, which escorted the two up the
stairs into the house, on the third
floor toward the west
Lamb Administers Oath
As the next governor entered all
senators and representatives received
him standing. The oath OF office was
administered by Chief Justice Lamb
Of the supreme court
The moment the new governor was
sworn In battery from Kansas City
under the command OF Capt Harry
NJ Boyer, fired salute of twenty.ouo
guns. At the close Of the inaugural
address, III" new governor proceeded
10 his office on the second floor and
held a levy, after which he was taken
in the automobile to the mansion
where he and Mrs. Major at once took
charge.
The orchestra which furnished mu
sic at Intervals during the Inaugural.
ton was stationed on a balcony in
the house above the head of the speak.
err. The state officials and their wives
were provided with seats within the
front railing
At 4 p. m. the personal staff Of the
governor met with him in the man
sion. At p. m. the public reception
was held in the mansiOn
Felice Lynn Sings.
Many more Democrats were in JEFF
ferson City than possibly could wit.
ness the administering of the oath of
office IN the house OF representatives
chamber in the temporary capitol.
A more FESTIVE occasion was the
inaugural ball, which took place
ut the executive mansion. There
Gov. and Mrs. Major received the
congratulations OF thousands Of
friends So many desired to partici-
pate in the festivities that an add.
tional hall two blocks from the man.
sion was secured, where several hun.
drcd couples reverted to the dances Of
oldcn days Of which Gov. Major is so
fond
Miss Felice Lynn, the Missouri girl
who has sprung into fame because o:
her sweet voice and who sang IN Eng
land before the king and queen. was
lcard, according to ARRANGEMENTS
in the mansion. at the iulugura
ton ball Miss Lynn. her mother and
aunt, Or Xudic Purdom, are the
guests of Gov Major and wife Her
home is in Kansas City. In a few
weeks Miss Lynn viii sail for Eng
land
The new capitol was decorated and
deckcd with flowers, flags and bunt.
ing, and music was furnished while
the inaugural ceremonies took place.
After Major was sworn in by Chief
Justice Lamm OF the supreme court,
the senate members returned to their
chamber across the hall, where Lieut.
Gov. William r. Painter was sworn.
Gov and Mrs. 1adley will depart
for Kansas City, their home, next
Tuesday. The children. John and
Henrietta. have already been sent 10
Kansas City in the care OF friends,
where they could start in school
A special train bearing the St Louis
delegation to the Inauguration exer.
cises arrived here at 11:30. This
train was made up OF one baggage
coach, one diner, three Pullmans and
one observation car. The Kansas City
contingent arrived early In special
cars attached to the regular passen.
ger trains.
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