Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-01-23
-.xEs OATH OF OFFICE At
STATE cAPITAL.-A LARGE
CROWD ASSEMBLED.
THE POLICY TO BE PURSUED
The New Administration Has Taken
over Reins of State Government
Enthusiastic For Many Changes of
Industrial and Conservative Nature.

from every part of the state outnum- |
herring any crowd ever before gath
cred to participate in such an event
in North Carolina and perfect wealth
ar conditions, the Inauguration Of
Locke Craig as governor, was acN
complished Wednesday with cere-
monies eminently betting the occa-
sion.
The inaugural parade including IA
military companies, moved at 11:15
o'clock headed by the Third Regf
ment band and proceeded via Capital
Square, Morgan, Wilmington and
North streets to the governors man
sion where Governor Kitchin formal
ly received and greeted Governor
elect Craig and accompanied the pro-
session to the new auditorium.
The inaugural ceremonies began
with the stirring strains of Dixie by
the Third Regiment band. There
was a fervent prayer by DR.. r. T.
Vann, president Of Meredith College
and then the singing of America"
by the Raleigh Choral Society.
Thereafter Chief Justice Walter
Clark administered the oath of Office
TO the state officers in their turn.
When these oaths had been admin
istered and subscribed to "The Old
North State" was sung by the choral
society and Hon. w. w. Kitchin, re-
firing governor, fttingly presented
Governor Craig to the audience amid
widest applause and the inaugural
address followed.
The review of the military forces
after the Inauguration was an impos-
ing, event. Governor Craig and mem
bers of the personal staff of Governor
Kitchin and the chiefs of staff OF the
National Guard, headed by Brig. Gen.
P. S. Register, constituted the party
for the review. They stood on the bal
'cony Of the Marlborough as the COM
panies fled by in splendid form.
The military feature Of the inau-
gural exercises is prominent. More
troops of the National Guard were
here than at any Inauguration in re-
cent years. The First Regiment is
represented by it's Colonel J. T. Gard
ner of Shelby, and 1t. Col. ]. G. Bes-
sent of Winston-Salem, Major Young
of Asheville, the First Regiment Band
of Asheville, and Company K of Ashe-
vile. From the Second Regiment Col.
W. G. Rodman Of Washington and
1&
The Third Regiment was here In
the persons of its Colonel, J. N. Craig
OF Reidsville, 1t. Col. S. w. Minor Of
Oxford, Maj. J. j. Bernard of Raj
eigh, who was chairman of the mill
tary committee for this occasion, Maj.
R. M. Albright Of Raleigh and Capt.
Don e. Scott Of Durham.
The Coast Artillery Corps was rep
resented by its commander, 1t. Col.
Max L. Barker of Salisbury the Third
Company of Greensboro and the Coast
Artillery Band of Salisbury and the
Fourth Company of Salisbury. The
Ambulance Corps Of Raleigh was also
in the parade.
Colonel Craig OF the Third Regt-
ment was in command, with a num-
Der of visiting officers acting on his
staff.
Members of Governor Kitchin's per
sonal staff here and taking part were
Coils. C. e. Johnson Of Raleigh, John
c. Mills of Rutherfordton, c. B. Arm
strong of Gastonia and II. Montague
of Winston-Salem. Some officers Of
the general staff here present were
Gen. e. A. Macon of Henderson, Col.
T. S. Struggled of Waynesville, Col.
W. L. McGhee of Franklinton, Col. s..
Westray Battle of Ashevil1e, Col H. D.
Harper of Kinston, Col. w. e. Gary
OF Henderson, Maj. Raleigh Daniel of
Weldon, Mai. s. Glenn Brown of
Greensboro, Maj. T. B. Whitfield Of
Charlotte, Maj. L. B. Bristow of
Statesville, Maj. F. J. Cleminger of
Asheville and Capt. York Coleman of
Rutherfordton.
Immediately after the troops had
passed in review before Governor
Craig and staff, the Governor and his
party, state officers, legislative and
citizens were entertained at the man
sion at luncheon.
Inc ladies in charge adopted the
oid-fasioned bountiful style, and the
table In the tastefully decorated din
ing room was fairly loaded with good
Nnlngs, chiefly among which were a
"note roast pig and huge roast tur-
Key: The evergreen decorations were
al North Carolina grown
Inc inaugural ball in the Audi
t0fldm was an event of brilliant social
Importance. The spacious arena
which has fine polished and wsxed
10 was reserved entirely for the
ancers' the spectators being in the
ess circle and the galleries.
NO one was allowed on the, dancing