The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-07
INAUGURAL DAY
GOV. BYRNE AND OTHER Off
GALS SWORN INA So
CIETN EVENT.

Pierre, Jan. Lights. flowers.
music, handsome women handsomely
gowned. the greetings of a formal re-
ception, and the rythm of dance
music were the order of the evening
for the close of the days ceremonies
of inaugurating a new legislature and
a new set of state officers. The flow
ers and bunting were used in the
decorations of the corridor of the
capitol in which the ball vas held,
and flowers were the sole decorations
in the reception room which held the
receiving line. The line of visitors
greeting the new officials was a long
one, taking more than an hour to
conclude. The ball continued far in
to the night.
At 10 o'clock the receiving line OF
the state officials marched into the
corridor of the capitol and the in
augural ball was opened, Senator
Stephens and Mrs. Byrne leading the
grand march. The attendance at the
ball was the largest for many SEES
sions of the Legislature. The out of
town representation was far heavier
than for many sessions.
The first registrations for the lob
by this winter we're from two ex-
tremes. II. b. Schlichting of Dead
wood registered as the representative
of the Black Hills Brewing ~associa-
ton, and r.. N. Holsaple. representa-
tive of the State Antiliquor associa-
ton, each to remain as the represent
alive of his interests for the session.
Others are on the ground, but have
not lined up their mt in the reg
lister as yet.
State Senator Ziebach, now in the
senate after three sessions in the
house as a representative. has a rec
ord which probably cannot be equal
ed. Standing with three terms and
only one bill introduced, with none
in sight for his term as senator, he
Is a decided contrast to a number of
members who are ready with stacks
of bills to govern practically every
activity of the state.
The fourteenth biennial session
promises to be n in which business
Is to have the right of way owe poll
tics. After the call to order, the Of
fcers chosen at the caucuses last
night were elected. The senate then
Joined with the house in the first
Joint session to receive the new state
officers, to whom the oath of office
was administered by presiding JUS
tice Mccoy of the supreme court,
Justice Gates having acted in the
same capacity for senate members,
and Justice Policy for the house
members.
A~~ &h1 nav nfAnnrc uvnrn Cuynrn
in Gov. Byrne read his message, in
dicating his views as to the needs OF
the state for the future, and showing
what had been accomplished in the
past two years. /
The caucus selections of the re-
publicans were elected without a
protest. The house democrats pre-
sented the name of Representative
| Martin of Meade county, to receive
their complimentary vote as speaker.
Those in the line at the inaugural
| reception we're:
Gov. and Mrs. Byrne and Miss
| Frances Byrne, Lieut.. Gov. and Mrs,
! Norbeck, Congressman and Mrs,
Johnson, Congressman and Mrs. Gan.
| dy, Judge and Mrs. Mccoy. Judge and
Mrs. Haney. Judge Smith. Miss
| Smith. Mrs. E. G.. Smith. jr.. Judge
and Mrs. Whiting, Judge and Mrs
Gates, Judge and Mrs. Policy. State
| Secretary Rood, Mrs. Rood, Miss
Rood. State Auditor and Mrs. Hand
lin, H. B. Anderson, State Treasurer
and Mrs. Ewert, Attorney General
and Mrs. Caldwell. Superintendent Of
instruction and Mrs. Lugg, Lane
Commissioner and Mrs. Hsppsrlee