South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-08
Staged by Jack Walton,
Oklahoma New Governor
Unique Inaugural to Be

OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA. Dec.
An inaugural celebration. which,
BY way - contrass. and largely be-
cause 90 IS DO be z.ased wish simple
city az its keynote. VII make Okla
h0ma C.fy.s elite -four hundred
gasp with as oulslmeut iu the near
future. 10 is believed
For Oklahoma Goveru0r-elect,
J. c. ("Jack") Walton. Democrat,
wants % thorough s. uudcrr- God that
he deEres no fr.Es nor Csteutat0n
o. any s1rl az the inaugural ball
Oklahomaus can leave tho full
dress suit and the evening gown
packed snug.y away ln the trunk
and make their pilgrimage 90 the
State Capitol building ature1 ln
plain wgrk-a-day" clothes the
evening q January and yet withai
BE- sure q admission 60 TIE Fest
vltles. according 90 walton
The program for the evening.
accordlng to the Arrangement COM
mittee. VIII consist largely " q
barbecue and an old fashioned
sqlaro dance. Conservative este
mates As 10 the probable attend
ence pace tEe number ~ people at
about 100000 "a. the very Feast Rail-
roads have planned 90 offer special
Excursion rates for t1e occasion, ana
this procedure U.s. expected 80 mater
tally swell the tArougs who win
wend the.r way 60 the capitol
Scorns POmp.
Walton who was elected as the
state's chief executive on Farm
er-Labor coalition platform dislike
affeciatiOn ana pompous convention
al display As he put IT, white con-
versing with newspaper men anent
his plans for his inauguration. 'The
less grandeur for this occasion the
better But ] hope everyone who at
tends viii enjoy himself Let joy
reign uncOmined"
Hinged wien "a reminisceuce o.
pioneer days. The affair is expected
to prove enjoyable 90 those who de-
sire a glimpse Of oy-gOne days. Cow
boys and Indians will add 90 the
Richness OF the spectacle. Dressed in
native garb-feathers blankets and
all-Cherokce Indians viii engage
IN tribal dances to tho music" OF
"tam-toms' around campdres near
the capitol
The barbecue viii be held at the
Oklahoma State Fair Grounds Ac-
cording 20 Dan Lackey. head Of the
committee Of arrangements. 5000
steers will be bar5ecued Donations
have been made daily. Local bakers
have agreed 20 contribute thousands
OF loaves OF bread other foodstun
delicacies. such as reindeer meat
buffalo, bear meat squirrel. opos-
sum. quail and pigeon viii decorate
the festive board" TO whet the APP
petite OF the cOnnolsseur
Strange sounds VIII revcrberate
through tho spacious halls of the
Capitol building. where the square
dance Will be i'm fun blast Oldtime
dance ''iddlers' have been engaged
10 gladden. the hearts OF devotees
OF the "Do-sc-do-swing your part
ner-all the men left and circle
round" dance with their pnorts
The floor" VIII easily accommodate
5000 dancers
~ oiiltl +h~k INfOF~s
Rumor has &c that numerous wo-
mon have written TO Walton re-
questing that he be "considerate'
and grant them the pleasure OF the
first square dance with him.
And the youngsters are not 20 bs
forgotten. The musical talent OF the
state VIII be on hand. Twelve orche.
tras and so bands VIII Journey here
The inaugural promises to be
quite an arid celebration Walton
Is an ardent supporter OF the Vol
stead act and has announced that
that he does not went "anv drinking
at his inaugural" To accousolish
this he has forwarded instructions
to police officers 90 "cIean up the
city and keep 10 cIean," Walton is
Mayor Of this municipality at the
present time
Some fifteen years ago ne was a
railroad conductor and a short tim,
later became a locomotive engineer
AZ one time in his varied career
he was n special engineer FOR form.
err President Poririo Diaz. OF Mex.
co.