Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
HUGH NJ. DORSEY BEGAN
EXECUTIVE DUTY MONDAY
New Governor of Georgia Ap-
points Marshall helms as
Private Secretary

Hugh NJ. Dorsey. formally inaugurated
took over the actual details of his
office Monday morning, and began active
work Marshall helms will be his pri-
vate secretary. The appointment of otn-
er secretaries and officials he will an
nounce later.
The new governor also took pos
session of the governors mansion Mon
day, it having already been vacated By
the retiring executive.
Following the administration of the
oath and the inaugural address, Gov
ernor Dorsey and his family, together
with Governor Harris and his family. re-
paired to the executive offices: Here the
retiring governor acquainted the incom-
ing governor with sucn routine matters
as were pending, shook hands with his
successor and wished him a success
full administration.
Both governors then shook hands all
around and left for their respective
homes Governor Harris went to his
summer home at Hampton, Carter coun-
Fty, Tennessee. Sunday afternoon to spend
the remainder of the summer.
The Inauguration of the new governor
/ was consummaUd amid a bower of cut
! flowers and palms, and in the presence
| of an audience that filled the seats pro-
vided for the assemblymen, crowded the
aisles and packed the galleries.
| After the assembly had been called to
| order by Samuel Olive, president of the
| senate, the two governors with their
! families filed into the auditorium ana
| took seats especially provided for them
in front of the speakers rostrum.
With Governor Dorsey's party were
| Mrs. Dorsey and her two little sons,
three brothers of the governor, DR.. r. T.
Dorsey, of Atlanta; Cam Dorsey and
Roy Dorsey, attorneys, of Atlanta; two
sisters of the governor, Mrs. S. B. Vow,
of Lavonia, and Mrs. Luther u. Rosser,
Jr., of Atlanta, and the governors moth
err, Mrs. Rufus Dorsey.
| The satrance of the sgubernatorial
party into the hall was received with ac-
! claim Another outburst of applause
occurred when Governor Dorsey, with
! Governor Harris, mounted the rostrum.
! Following the invocation pronounced
! by Rev. ]. H. Scruggs, of Hawkinsville.
President Olive introduced the new gov
ernor to the gathering, and stated that
the oath of office would then be admin
| istered by Judge William H. Fish. chief
| Justice of the Georgia supreme court.
! Secretary Of State Philip Cook then
handed the great seal of state to the re-
| firing governor who in turn handed II
| to Governor Dorsey with these words,
! In the name of the state of Geor-
gia 1 present to you this symbol OF
! authority and truth. 1t has been
handled faithfully and without cor
| ruption by your predecessors. II
you handle 1t as they have done.
| your people will not fail to reward
you.
| Amid thunderous applause Governor
| Dorsey took the SEAL President
| Olive presented him to the body as the
new governor.
Beyond a doubt" said President
| Olive, 'he is the choice of the people.
| He possesses the four essentials re-
| Quired by the high office to which
| he has been elected-ability, hon
| esty, energy and courage. His cam
| paign grew in strength until on
election day it had attained an ir-
| resistible momentum. Now, in
presenting him I promise on the
part of the general assembly that
| he will have their whole-hearted
cooperation. Members of the gen.
eral assembly. ladies and gentle
men, the governor of Georgia,
Hugh Manson Dorsey. will now de-
liver to you his inaugural address"
| Following the delivery of his address
the ceremonies were brought to a close
| by DR.. Charles o. Jones, pastor of Trim
! ity church, who pronounced the bene-
| diction. The joint session of the as
| sembly was then adjourned.