The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-11

BRILLIANT
!. SPECTACLE
Inaugural Ball in the HsuSe
. Chamber Elaborate 80 -.
Governor. and Mrs. Hanna Led
Grand March ~-.-
Governor and Mrs. Burke
:" rendered Fine Gifts

social annals of the state of North
Dakota there has been no more bril-
liant function ever attempted than the
inaugural ball in honor of Governor
and Mrs. Hanna. in the chamber of
the house representatives last night.
1t even eclipsed the elaborate ball of
two years ago in honor of Governor
Burke which was pronounced un-
surpassed in all its appointments. 49,
1t was a most glittering spectacle
and largely attended by state officials
and prominenS citizens in all walks of
life from every part of the state. The
chamber was ,elaborately. decorated
and the speakers desk was turned in
to an improvised gallery for the mu-
sicians, banked in by palms and other
massive floral pieces. 1t was a
scene most pleasing to the eye re-
plete with elaborate toilettes, charm
ing women, state dignitaries and the
glitter of militSry trappings. .1 -
Governor anAsSqrs, Hannai followed
by former Cos .lor eisl AIS. Burke
led the grand Smarch int6A the ball
promptly at 9:3O o'clock The bal
comics were thronged with spectators
all of whom eagerly leaned forward
over the rail to get first glimpse
of the members of the two guberna- =
toriaL families. Conspicuous among
the two most interesting figures on
the floor were the two young daugh-
ters of the governor, the Misses Han
Did Not Stay Long.
q Governor ana Mrs. Hanna did not
tarry long among the evenings festi-
vities retiring to their apartments
at the Mckenzie after the first group
had been entertained at supper. Gov
ernor and Mrs Burke, however, tar
ried throughout the ball, remaining
to bid q, last farewell to their many
friends in "A the capital city and
throughout the state, with whom they
have been so Intimately associated
during the last six years.
The Lisbon military band furnish
ed the music of the evening and during
the supper hour provided those who
remained in the ball room opportunity
for many extra numbers. Supper was
served in the lower corridors of the
house wing of the building.
Prominent on the ball room floor,
aside from the gubernatorial families,
were. Congressman elect Norton of the
Third district, Secretary to the Cover
nor and Mrs. Foley, Judge and Mrs.
Fisk, Judge and Mrs. Burke, Secretary
of. State and Mrs. Hall, Senator and
Mrs. Ed Hughes, Speaker Frame, SEN
ator Porterfield of Fargo, Chief Justice
and Mrs. Spalding, and many others.
There was large attendance OF Far
go citizens who went out to take in all
the functions in connection with Gov
ernr Hanna's inauguration. Among the
Fargoans present at the ball last night
were. Rep. and Mrs. Robert B. Blake
more, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Haggart,
Miss Beth Magill, Miss Irma Erwin,
Rep. l.. L. Twichell, Rep. ID. l.. Lewis,
pres. e. J. Weiser and Cashier Fred
Irish of the First National bank, Ed
wfta Clapp, Jack Shotwell, Robert @.
Paterson and Alec Haggart.
Gifts Yor the Burkes.
Tbis afternoon rormer Governor
R,1rke was rendered gift in the form
of a beautiful gold watch from the
democrats of the state as token OF
their esteem and appreciation OF his
many years of efficient and faithful
service to the state of North Dakota
as its chief executive.
The watch was set in handsome
gold casing, on one side of which was
engraved the seal of North Dakota and
the OlIl6I pSdLih9 NAANs NN~AA-~A
nor's monogram.
To Mrs Burke the democrats of the
state presented a costly case OF silver
as an appreciation of their admirat1on
and recollections of most hospitable
mistress of the executive mansion VINO
presided over the social features Of
her husbands three administrations
with a charm and graciousness un-
surpassed by any of he predecessors.
Delegated to present the gifts to the
retiring governor and his wife were
three Of the states leading democrats,
comprising of Judge Fisk, Senator
Porterfield of Fargo and Prof. s. f..
BirdselI of the state university at
Grand Forks.
Burke's Depart Today.
The former governors FAMILY will
take their leave from the capital city,
where they nave lived SO long, today.
lit will be with great regret that the
citizens of bismarck will see them Leave
as they have greatly endeared them
selves to everyone here in official and
private life.
Both Governor and Mrs. Burke ex-
pressed themselves last night as be-
| ing very regretfuf in leaving Bismarck
and their friends there, for 1t has
been more or less home to them III
their three terms in the executive
mansion
They will leave for st. Paul where
| they.wilI spend several days with their
children and then proceed to Chicago
and on to Florida. 1t Is possible they
lwiIl Join former Senator and Mrs.
Pierce of Sheldon there and take a
measure trip to Panama to get b final
view OF the great ditch before tile
water ID turned into the channels