The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-06
PLAN INAUGURAL
Decorators Busy for Big Pro-
gram Next Monday.
Many Prominent Kansas Men
and Women Will Be Here.

An army of decorators. carpenters
and florists are today setting the stage
for Mondays inaugural show at the
state house. Scores of men and wo-
men prominent in public affairs in the
state will come to Topeka for the in
auguration of state officials and the
reception at night. Detailed plans for
the reception are complete. according
to statement today by Charles I. Mar
tin, adjutant general, chairman OF the
inaugural committee.
Invitations Mailed This Week.
Invitations and tickets for the inau-
gural and the reception were mailed
this week. The reception at night
will be ope2 to the public. The noon
day inaugural will also be public.
Reservation of $50 seats have been
made for state officials and members
of their families. Press sections are
also reserved for active newspaper
workers under legislative or state
house assignments. Persons holding
reserved seats viii be admitted from
second floor stairs at rear of the state
auditors office to entrances at rear
of the Speakers stand. Main floor
seats are not reserved and the gall
lerles will be open to the public.
The night reception on the second
and third floors of the state house will
afford the public an opportunity to
meet state officials and their wives as
well as members of the new legisla-
ture. The reception for state officials
will be held in the rotunda on the
second floor of the state house. Sem
ate members will receive the public in
the senate chamber, while house
members will receive in representative
hail. Receptions on the legislative
/ floor will begin after the law makers
are first presented to the new state Of
.sficers.
Public To Be Admitted.
The public will be admitted to the
state house Monday night thru all
ground floor entrances. Persons adj
mitted by card may use either ground
floor or west second floor entrance.
Public check rooms will be in base
ment offices, while persons admitted
by card will use check rooms in Of
fices of the state auditor and state
treasurer.
State officials and their families, as
well as officers of the G.. A. r., Span
ish war veterans and American Legion
and members of the reception commit
tees will be admitted thru north en-
trance on second floor of the building.
Members of the reception committees
will meet in the rotunda at $50
O'Clock for final directions from Gem
era1 Martin and Col. Charles L Mitch
ELL floor manager and aide to the
governor.
Santa F7e Cleo Club TO Sing.
| Theodore Morse's orchestra of eight
cen pieces will play from a platform
in the rot6nda. The Santa Fe Glee
| club will sing in the. senate chamber
| and representative hall. Punch will be
| served in the legislative halls and in
state offices.
There will be but one speech at the
| inaugural ceremonies. That will be
Governor Aliens speech of acceptance.
The oath of office will be administered
/ by Rousseau A. Bureh, associate justice
of the supreme court. Chief Justice
Nv. A. Johnston will preside. Inaug-
uraI ceremonies will be held at noon.
The inaugural reception is to be held
lat 7:15 o'clock.