Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-01-06
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At Madison

throng gathered at noon to with ess
the ceremonies of taking the oath of
Office, then filed one by one into the
various Offices to congratulate the sue
cessful candidates, and danced through
1.-THE marble halls in the evening.
There was an abundance of music and
the tones from the instruments rolled
tremendously through the great cor
ridors. Much southern smilax was
used for the decorations.
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At noon following the music and in
vocation by Rev. w. J. Mckay, for
merly resident of Baraboo and well
known in G.. A. r. circles, a short adj
dress was given by Justice r. G. Sic
becker, also"a former resident of this
county. He spoke of the first in
auguration in the state and made a
plea for democratic government.
He desired the liberties of the people
to come from the people themselves.
Chief Justice Siebecker is a broth
er of w. P. Siebecker, 745 Mound
OCICSCy DOL dUOO" nS Dbl dUOO ClLI-
zen is the oldest in the family
Mrs. Carl Isenberg and Mrs. Chris
tina Kunzelman of Baraboo are sis
tiers Of the chief justice.
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Those who took the oath with Gov.
John J. Blaine were the following:
Lieut. Gov. George f. Comings of
Eau Claire.
Secretary of State Elmer S. Hall
Of Green Bay.
State Treasurer Henry Johnson of
Madison.
Atty. Gen. William T. Morgan of
Milwaukee.
Ralph M Hoyt Of milwaukee, the
deputy to Mr.. Morgan is a nephew of
Mrs. r. D. Evans of Madison and
Mrs. Harry Marsh Of Milwaukee, both
former residents of Baraboo. The
new official is a grandson of the late
Rev. Evans, also a resident here for
some time in his later years.
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Mrs. E. E. Hoyt, the mother of the
deputy, was present at the Inaugural
tiQn, She is connected with the Elk
tension Division of the University of
Wisconsin and interested in the state
conference of social workers. Both
the attorney general and the deputy
have been residing in Milwaukee and
have moved to Madison.
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Senator r. NJ. La Toilette came from
Washington for the Inauguration. He
did not remain in the crowded offices
long.
Not many Baraboo people were at
the inauguration. Superintendent A.
c. Kingsford, Mrs. E. Aug. Runge,
member of the normal school regents,
and Mrs. Margaret Hill were among
those who mingled with the throngs.
Mrs. Runge and Mrs. Hill attended
the meeting Of the Wisconsin League
of Progressive Women. Miss Ada
James of Richlahd Center was elected
president, Mrs. Granville Of Dodgeville
was named vice-president, and Mrs.
R.. L. Siebecker the secretary-treasur.
er.
Aside from Madison probably the
most people came from BOscobel, the
home town Of Governor John J. Blaine.
In the Office Of Attorney General
Morgan, Mrs. Bert D. Terwilleger,
daughter-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. H. O.
Terwilleger, Baraboo, assisted in re
ceiving the guests. She is the private
secretary to Mr.. Morgan. Mrs. Ter
willeger has been admitted to the bar
and next fall expected to go to the
Harvard law school, abandoning that
idea for her present position. She is
well qualified for the work
she is to perform
Attorney E. F Dithuar Of BaraboO
assisted in the inaugural ceremonies
at the state capitol on Monday when
the newly elected state officers were
formally installed. 1t is the custom
at such formal state functions for the
new officials in taking their oath to be
escorted by the retiring officials.
Mr.. Dithmar was first elected Lieu
tenant Governor in 1914 and was re-
elected in 1916 and in 1918, having
thus served the state in that capacity
for the past six years.
Gov Philip, a former resident of
the county who has served as COVER
nor during the same period returned
to Milwaukee to again devote his en-
tire time to his business interests,
Mr.. Dithmar will now give his un-
divide dattention to his law and Sank
County abstract business at Baraboo,
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