Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-01
a concert to the public which was also
largely attended.
FIRST OFFICIAL ACT.

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The first official act Of the new ad-
ministration following the inaugural
was a call issued by Governor Alex .
ander converting the board OF prison
commissioners in special session In his
office at which Frank e. DeKay. Of
Blackfoot, was elected warden Of the
state penitentiary to relieve John
Shook, who presented his resignation
effective Jan. /, 1917. a week ago; T.
J. Stroud, OF Salmon, deputy warden;
j. Booth, of American Falls. travelling
guard c. B. Bowen. Nez Perez county;
w. d. Ledbetter, Lewis county; w. H.
Fields, Bannock county: Marian NJ.
jackson. Bingham county; ]. r. Walk
er. Canyon county. guards. The gov
ernor, attorney general and secretary
OF state constitute this board.
The first official act of Secretary Of
State w. T. Dougherty in the capacity
OF secretary of state was to affix his
signature to commission for Warden
Mckay, and the second to sign an or |,
der which was placed in the hands Of
Warden DeKay directing the retiring
warden to deliver to his successor the
books. ETC.. and penitentiary In toto.
Armed with the commission and order
Warden DeKay took charge Of the pen i
itentiary and installed the subordi-
mates elected by the board to posi-
lions. 1t is understood that Mr.. Shook |
will leave in a few days for Lemhi
county to take charge Of his farming
interests.
REVIEW OF REGIMENT.
The official review Of the Second
Idaho regiment by Governor Alexan-
der, and state officials, was an I'M
pressive sight. The regiment present |!
ed splendid appearance. Officers and
enlisted men appeared to be in excel !
lent health and condition. and as they
'looped the loop" in the downtown
business section, reaching the review
ing stand on jefferson street in front
of the main capitol building at 1880
o'clock, they were greeted with one
prolonged ovation. owing to the cool
many citizens out to see the review as
had been expected. The most favor
able comments possible were heard as
the soldiers passed.
At 10:45 o'clock the regiment left
the Fifth street entrance to the uar-
racks and followed line OF march
that took 1t through the business and
part of the residential section, as fol-
lows
South to Main; west on Main to
Seventh; north on Seventh to Ban
mock; west on Bannock to Eleventh:
south on Eleventh to Main: east on
Main to Eighth; north on Eighth to
jefferson; east on Jefferson to Fifth,
passing in review before the governor;
north on Fifth to Washington and
from Washington to Fort, re entering
the barracks.
GIVEN OVATION.
Before the appointed hour for re-
view the regiment had reached JEFF
ferson street ready to pass before the
governor 1t was halted at the cor
ner of jefferson and Eighth streets.
Shortly before 1880 o'clock Governor
Alexander, escorted by Adjutant Cen
eral Moody, and followed by other state
officials, together with the personal
bodyguard," left the capitol for the re-
viewing stand in front OF the main en-
trance. The regiment was Immediate
ly signaled to move ahead and the band
struck up a lively marching air. The
steps of the capitol building were
crowded with spectators and both sides
Of the street were black with people.
Following the band Colonel w. II.
Edelblute and staff. mounted, passed
the governor and his party, saluting
the chief executive. The band took a
position facing the capitol steps while
on the opposite side Colonel Edelblute
and staff stationed themselves. The
regiment in battalion formation, the
| majors and adjutants mounted, then
swung past the reviewing stand while
round after round of applause greeted
them. There was demonstration when
| the color guard passed and company
H of Boise, Captain Boies commanding,
marched by.
DIFFERENT LOOKING REGIMENT.
| The regiment was stretched along six
city blocks. Officers and enlisted men
wore full field uniforms with over
coats, mittens, etc. 1t was a cold day
and the heavy wraps were not at all
out of order The entire regiment
showed the effects of the six months
training on the border. It was diff
ferent looking regiment than the one
| which was reviewed last July before
1t departed for Nogales. Officers and
enlisted men had more of military
bearing. every action of the individual
members, companies. battalions or regi
ment as a whole was military. The
regiment could hardly have looked bet
ter than when 1t passed In even and
uniform formations before the states
chief executive. 1t was the most i'm
pressive military sight that has been
seen In Boise for years.