The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-06
GeneralD Dougherty Bar.
red as Chief Marshal
Because of Alleged
Political Leanings
TENER NOT TO
BE ON HAND
He Will Leave in Morning After Bid
ding Farewell to Governor elect
DR.. Brumbaugh viii Ride in Pro-
cession and Then Review It

When the Legislative Inaugural Com
mlttee met yesterday afternoon to take
up the preliminary work of arranging
for the Inauguration, and was con-
fronted with the selection of a chief
marshal, it selected General Edward
Dew. Morrell, of Philadelphia, a per-
sonal friend of DR.. Brumbaugh and a
member of the Philadelphia School
Beard. -Four years ago when the selec.
ton of a chief marshal for the inau-
gural procession was under discussion it
was found that there were so many ap-
pheants for the honor that the commit
tee was In a quandary. 1t was then
suggested that happy solution of the
question could be arrived at by the Sc
lection of Major General C. Bow
Dougherty, head of the division of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania, and
forthwith the Wilkes Barre man was ia.
ken. 1t was thought that General
Dougherty would again be selected this
year, but 1t is alleged that his leanings
toward the Democracy in the last po-
hticai campaign made him persona non
grata with the committee, so his name
was dropped and General Morrell
chosen.
The committee, which is headed bv
Senator Beidleman, of this city, selected
Elder William j, Swigart, of Hunting
don, to offer the invocation and pro-
nounee the benediction. Elder Swigart
was former instructor of DR.. Brum-
baugh and is at present a professor in
Juniata College in Huntingdon. He
and the rev Governor have been life
long personal friends.
The Inaugural Committee
The inaugural committee is made up
as follows: Senator Beidleman, chair
man; President Pro TEN. Kline, Sproul,
Martin, Kurtz, Mills, Washers and De.
Witt and Representatives Jones, Cox,
Steedle, Wildman, Hess, Whitaker,
Flynn, Shaffer and Body.
The selection of the provisional regi-
ment of the National Guard to attend
the inaugural ceremonies was left to
Adiutant General Stewart, who, it is
understood, will take the Harrisburg
companies of infantry and enough COM
panies from cities and towns near Har
risburg to make up a twelve-company
regiment, with the Governor s Troop as
the Governors escort.
But one platform will be constructed
for the ceremonies 1t will cover the
big stairway at the Third and State
street entrance to the Capitol Park,
and will be ample to accommodate the
Legislators, State officials and others
who are entitled TO places there, besides
having a separate space for the press
members
The oath of Office will be admins
tered by Chief Justice J. Hay Brown,
of the Supreme Court, and after Gov
ernor Brumbaugh delivers his inaugural
address the procession will start, ira
versing the streets N the central part
OF the city.
Governor Will Ride
The new Governor will ride over the
route until the head of the line reaches
the stand at Third and State streets,
when nc will review the parade from
that point instead of from stand in
front of the executive mansion on
Front street. as was done in former
years Governor Tener, the retiring
chief executive, will not take part in
the inaugural ceremonies, but will leave
for Philadelphia early on the morning
of the 18th after saying farewell to
the incoming Governor at the mansion.
An innovation in the matter of seats
on the grandstand this year will be the
issuing Of numbered tickets, which will
be taken care of by ushers. The hold
ers will be escorted to their seats. This
will prevent the "frst come first
served" rush that has heretofore char
acterized the seating of people in the
stand.
The invitations to attend the inau-
gural will be sent out in couple Of
davs. Senator Beidleman went to
Philadelphia this morning to look after
them in order to have them here as soon
as possible. While in Philadelphia
Senator Beidleman will have a confer
ence with Governor-elect Brumbaugh
and General Morrell regarding future