The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-23
NEW GOVERNOR Of
NORTH CAROLINA
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE At
STATE CAPlTAL.-A LARGE
CROWD ASSEMBLED.
THE POLICY TO BE PURSUED
The New Administration Has Taken
Over Reins Of State Government
Industrial and Conservative Nature.

Raleigh-With throngs of people
from, every part of the state outnum-
bering any crowd ever before gath
cred to participate in such an event
in North Carolina and perfect wealth
er conditions, the Inauguration of
Locke Craig as governor, was &C.
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 Regi-
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-
cession to the new auditorium.
The inaugural ceremonies began
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, fittingly 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 filed 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. J. c. Bes-
sent of Winston-Salem, Major Young
of Asheville, the First Regiment Band
AoLSe nf
Vile. From the Second Regiment Col.
w. C. Rodman of Washington and
Maj c. M Faircloth of Clinton.
The Third Regiment was here in
the persons of it's Colonel, J. N. Craig
of Reidsvil1e, 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. NJ Albright of Raleigh and Capt.
Don E. Scott of Durham.
The Coast Artillery Corps was rep
resented by it's 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 Regi-
ment was in command, with 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, G. B. Arm
strong of Gastonia and H. Montague
of Winston-Salem. Some officers of
the general staff here present were
Cen E. A. Macon of Henderson, Col.
T. S. SPRINGFIELD of Waynesville, Col.
W. L. McGhee of Franklinton, Col. S.
Westray Battle of Asheville, Col. H. d.
Harper of Kinston, Col. w. e. Gary
of Henderson, Maj. Raleigh Daniel Of
Weldon, Maj s. Glenn Brown of
Greensboro, Maj. T. B. Whitfield Of
Charlotte, Mai l.. B. Bristow of
Statesville, Maj F. J. Cleminger of
Ashevile 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
The ladies in charge adopted the
old-fasioned bountiful style, and the
table in the tastefully decorated din
Ing room was fairly loaded with good
things, chiefly among which were a
Whole roast pig and huge roast tur
Key The evergreen decorations were
all North Carolina grown.
The inaugural ball in the Audi
tor1um was an event Of brilliant social
Importance. The spacious arena
which has fine polished and waxed
moor wss reserved entirely for the
oancers, tho spectators being in the
dress circle liz the galleries.