Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

been provided for a large number on
the floor. In the corridors another
crowd, unable to gain entrance into
the hall, waited patiently for a
glimpse of the new executive.
Joint Session Held.
Neither the House nor the Senate
transacted any business, convCning at
II o'clock and Immediately taking a
recess. At 11:45 o'clock both Houses
again convened, and the Senate a
once adjourned and marched to the
House, where members took seats In
a semi-circle about the speakers
stand. In the front row of seats
about the speakers stand sat the in
innate friends and relatives of Gov
ernor Brown and Governor elect Sla-
ton. Twenty eight chairs had been
reserved for members of Governor
Slaton's family and eight for the fam
lily and friends of Governor Brown
In Governor SlatOn's party were
Major William F. Slaton, father of
the Governor; Mrs. John NJ. Slaton,
Mr. and Mrs. William NJ. Slaton, Jus
tice and Mrs. S. c. Atkinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Waldo, Mrs. w. H.
Blanchard Mrs. w ID. Grant, Mr. and
Mrs. John w. Grant, John NJ. Slaton,
Jr., w. F. Slaton, Jr., Slaton Waldo,
Able Waldo, William D. Grant, Miss
Margaret Grant, James Jackson Sla-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Med. Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Jones, Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Phillips and Miss
Robinson. In Governor Browns par
ty were Mrs. Joseph NJ. Brown, Miss
Cora Brown, Charles Brown, Miss
Sally Brown, DIR. and Mrs. e. L. Con-
molly Mrs. Frances Connolly and
Thomas w Connolly
Governor Brown Receives Friends.
Governor Brown arrived at the Cap
itol shortly before II o'clock, and
went at once into his private office.
where he received a number of
friends and visitors.
Governor elect Slaton drove up in
his automobile to the Washington
Street entrance of the Capitol, ac-
companied by Mrs. Slaton and his IA
Their, Major William F. Slaton. They
proceeded to the reception room Of
the Governors office, where the inau-
gural procession formed.
Promptly at 11:45 o'clock Speaker
Burwell called the House TO order,
and Immediately thereafter members
Of the Senate arrived.
The inaugural procession moved
from the Governors office on the first
floor. The procession was led by
Governor elect Slaton and Governor
Brown, After them came ex-Gov-
ernor Henry d. Mcdaniel, and then
followed the Justices of the Supre me
Court and the Court of Appeals, the
Federal Judges, the State House Of
f1Cers the members of the joint leg
islative committee on inauguration,
and the immediate families of Gov
ernor Brown and Governor elect Sla-
ton.
Governor slaton Presented.
Governor Brown and Governor elect
Slaton took their places on the Speak
er's stand the first standing to the
left of Senator Randolph Anderson
and Speaker Burwel and the latter
to the right. Rev James b. Rob-
bins, of the Trinity Methodist Church,
opened the ceremonies with prayer,
in which he invoked Divine aid for
Governor Slaton in the conduct of the
aqairs Of the State.
Randolph Anderson, President OF
the Senate, presented Governor elect
Slaton to the people of Georgia and
the Legislature, ana Immediately
thereafter Justice Fish administered
the oath Of office In a speech ex-
pressing great confidence in the abil-
ity of the incoming executive, Gov
ernor Brown presented Governor Sla-
ton with the Great Seal Of the State
of Georgia.
After the inaugural ceremonies
Governor and Mrs. Slaton and ex-
Governor and Mrs. Brown lunched at
the Executive Mansion. Elk Governor
and Mrs. Brown retired to their farm
near Marietta, and Governor Slaton
| took possession of the mansion in the
afternoon.