The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
eNw Governor Delivers In- augural Address Shot
 Through With Spirit of Determination to Make Most of His Opportunity
Fly C. M. STANLEY

Montgomery, January 20. (Special) Thomas E. Kilby of Anniston, who was inaugurated governor of Alabama today and Nathan L. Miller of Bir- mingham, who became lieuten ant governor, made inspiring speeches.
 With numerous nirplanes soar
 ing over Alabama's historic capi-
 tol building, symbOlicaI of the new
 heights and glories which this
 state is destined to attain, Cover
 nor KiIby delivered his inaugural
 address which was shot through
 with the spirit of determination to
 make the most of his opportunity.
 It is to he new ern of growth.
 progress and development. Ala
 bamn enters the second century of
 her statehood this year with the
 stage set for the most nOtabl"
 drama of constructive achievement
 i'm her history.
 Governor Kilby is born leader of men, with fixed ideas and purposes. He is surrounded by lieutenant gov ernor and legislative bodies in thor ough sympathy and accord with these ideals. Questions which for many long years have distracted and rem. asnnder Ghose in control of Alabama affairs are out of the way. The time is ripe for true constructive effort
 MANY THOUSANDS PRESENT
 It is unfortunate that every man and woman in Alabama could not have been here today to get the inspiration of the spirit of today's inaugural events. Thousands upon thousands were here Even nature was in s1h harmony with the spirit of the day Flag -bedecked Montgomery was re- splendent in flood of sunshine Overcoats were discarded Airplanes from Taylor field, with their spectacu- lar eyolutions. gave notice at 1o:S0 a. m. that the great parade was about to begin. At the reviewing stand in front of the capitol the new and out going governors and their official parties and associates stood for an hour as the paraders passed. IL re- quired 35 minutes for the military por-
  stand
 Soldiers from Camp Sheridan. 10000 of them, swept by in platoons of which 1t seemed there was no end. Eacn regiment was led by it's band which took position in front of the reviewing stand until it's unit had passed. when it wheeled back into line only 10 make place for the next band. Color standards at the curb on each side of ha ct ad a nj a which the salute and "eyes right were given Regmental standards were dipped at this point and as each color bearer with the Stars and Stripes reached the curb standards the shining silk tiles Of the executive party were doffed and Gen. W. A. Holbrook and his officers on the stand held the salute rigidly until the colors passed.
 As Governor Kilby began his in- augura address, in the stand in front of the capitol on the spot where Jeff ferson Davis took the oath as Presi- dent of the Confederacy, new group of six airplanes appeared overhead and executed series of thrilling maneu- vers Governor Henderson had just his brief farewell words and the new governor had a symbolic source of Inspiration to higher and greater things than any previous gov ernor of Alabama had ever enjoyed
 Governor Kilby's friends said his in auguraI address was the best speech he had ever made. It was certainly made with vieor and eloquence and his de- termination left no one in doubt as to his hopes and aspirations for Alabama's s welfare. He said that details of his would come in the form of a message to the legisla ture But he made it clear that he wanted his administration to be one of prog ress. as he promised to do everything in his power to attain the fullest az ricutural and industrial development He said that illiteracy must be wiped out in Alabama. He said that he was a bout to take an oath to uphold the and execute the laws of Alaba ma.
 '1t is my memorable purpose" he said "to be true to that oath and our laws.