Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-15
M'GOVERN IS AGAIN
SWORN into OFFICE
Takes Oath Together With Other
KewN-EIected Officials.
CHIEF JUSTICE oFFlclATES
According to the Wishes Of Governor
All Pomp Is omitted-custom-
AIRY inaugural Ball
Abandoned.

Madison. Francis E. McGovern of
Milwaukee was sworn in as governor
Of Wisconsin for the second time.
other state officers inaugurated
were: Thomas Morris, La Crosse,
Lieutenant governor (re-electedl; John
S. Donald, Mt Horeb. secretary OF
state; Henry Johnson, South Madi-
son, state treasurer; Walter c. Owen,
Maiden Rock. attorney general.
The oath of Office was administered
CIV Chief Justice John B. Winslow.
The ceremonies were of simple
character in keeping with the ex-
pressed wish of Governor McGoyern,
who also was effective in dispensing
with the customary inaugural ball.
Flags and flowers were used freely IN
decorating the assembly chember'
where the inaugural ceremonies were
held, and the capitol corridors and
state departments, where receptions
were held by the incoming state Off
GERS during the day. An orchestra
furnished music.
The inaugural party moved from
the executive Office to the assembly
chamber under direction of Col
George Joachim and Col John G
Salsman of the Wisconsin National
Guard. The rest of the party fol
lowed in the following order:
William r. Bagley, master of cere
monies, and Rev Howard r. Gold
chaplain.
President Charles r. Van Hise with
Chief Justice Winslow.
Judge Z. Ray Stevens with Justice
Marshall
Judge A. C. Zimmerman with Jus
tice Siebecker.
John NJ. Olin with Justice Kerwin.
Burr w. Jones with Justice Timlin
Joseph NJ Boyd with Justice
Barnes.
Col. George NJ. Neckerman with Jus
tice Vinje.
Senator A. w. Sanborn with Cover
trc-, ,McGovern.
u &. Brandenburg with Lieutenant
Governor Morris
Secretary of States James r. Freel
with Secretary OF State-elect Donald.
State Treasurer A. Fl. Dahl witt
State Treasurer-elect johnson.
Attorney General L. H. Bancroft
with Attorney General-elect Owen.
F. W. Cantwell with State Superin
tendent c. p Cary.
After the invocation by Rev. Mr.
Gold of the English LutheTn church
Madison. the chief justice administ
cred the oath of Office TO each officer
elect in turn, the presentation being
made by the escorts.
Seats in the chamber we're reserved
for the families of the ofIicers-eleci
and for members of numerous state
boards and commissions The cham
Der and balconies were filled to capac
ity with the customary inaugural day
thTong.
Receptions we're held in the various
departments in the afternoon. The
personnel of the receiving line IL
each follows:
With Governor McGovern and Lieu
tenant Governor Morris-Pl esident c
r. Van Hise, A. E. Proudfit, Carl A
johnson. Sam T. Swanson, John A
Awkward. Richard Lloyd Jones, Prof
John b. Parkinson and Prof Paul S
Reinsch.
With Secretary of State Donald
Ernest n Warner, A. b. Nicholson
and A. NJ Stonda1l
With State Treasurer Johnson-E
p Steensland, A. F. Menges and A
G. Schmedeman.
With Attorney General Owen-Mi
chael B. Olbrick, Alfred T. Rogers
and Walter Drew
Members of the inaugural arrange
ments committee. consisting Of lead
ing Madison citizens. were: w r
Bagley. chairman: Joseph e. Davies
Mayor John B. Helm, o. D. Brandon
burg, II ] Veerhuseh, Or. II. u. Pur
cell, William t. Perrie. Postmaster
w. A. Devine, Dudley Montgomery
and Pref. J. Z. Olson.
Company G, Wisconsin National
Guard, were detailed for guard dut,
at the assembly chamber
An business was suspended
throughout the statehouse during the
day