The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-02
CHARLESTON IS
PREPARING FOR
INAUGURATION
Many Visitors in State Cap
ital Are Helping With
the Plans.
tBy Associated Press,


CHARLESTON. w. Va, March o.
To the right OF the entrance to the
capitol grounds from Capitol street,
a platform is being erected on which
the formal ceremonies incident to the
inauguration of Governor John ]. Corn.
well and other state officers will be
carried out next Monday.
The outgoing and the Incoming ad!
-ministrations, the governor:elect's par.
~, the former governors wiz occupy
the stand, with space reserved nearby
for the musical organizations, the
press and others.
Former Governor A. MacCorkle will
be master of ceremonies on this oc.
casion and will introduce Governor
Cornwell as well as former Governor
George Wesley Atkinson and the re.
firing Governor DR.. Henry D. Hat.
field.
While six other state officials elect.
ed last November, will be indicted In.
to office at that time, none will take
any more than most casual part in
the ceremonies. the occasion being
generally recognized and called the
governors Inauguration, although to
the other elective officers the occas.
ion is equally as important as to even
the governor. All arrangements will
not be finished until Monday although
the organization is large one and
has been working for long time In
furthering the plans. =
The inaugural ball and reception
will be held at the armory and en-.
trance will be by card, each person
having received an invitation to be
given card at headquarters. Saturday
at Kanawha and Hale streets. Cards
for the Charleston citizens invited will
be distributed during the afternoon
and those for the visitors will be Civ.
en- out during the afternoon, full dis.
tributlon being made that day so there
will be no interference with the Mon
day program.
Governor Cornwell's party will ar.
rive in Charleston over the Coal &
Coke railroad Sunday afternoon, spe.
cial train having been engaged, per-
haps 100 or more of the personal
friends OF the goyernor-elect will come
to Charleston on this train.
A reception committee composed OF
the leading Democrats of Southern
West Virginia, will meet the party and
escort 1t to inaugural Headquarters.
The executive mansion has already
been made ready for the reception OF
the new governor and his family. Gov.
ernor Hatfield's effects having been re-.
moved to Huntington some time ago
Brilliant decorative effects in the man.
sion are already being arranged and
servants engaged through the efforts
Of thoughtful friends OF the Cornwell
family. G
Many OF the visitors from out in
the state have already arrived and are
taking part in the extensive plans for
the reception. Invitations to he re.
cepion and ball have been sent into
every county and It is expected that
every county, even those far removed
from the capitol, will be represent.
ed, some by large delegations who
have made special arrangements for
making the trip.
The reception will be in progress
from $3.50 until 10:30 o'clock. In the
receiving line the following order has
been announced:
Governor and Mrs. Henry D. Hat.
field; Governor and Mrs. iJohnJJ. Corn.
we'll; Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Houston G. Young; Auditor and Mrs.
John s. Darst; Superintendent Of
Schools and Mrs. NJ. P. Shawkey;
Treasurer, w. s. Johnson; Attorney
General and Mrs. q. T. England;
Commissioner of Agriculture and Mrs.
James H. Stewart.