The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-16
INAUGURATION Of
c OV. B R A N D D N
MEMORABLE EVENT
Induction Into Office Brings
Great Popular DemonStra-
ton Addresses Also
Feature Occasion
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prior to the primary of August s.
He appealed to the people for their
support saying that a governor cam
not succeed unless he receives the
favor Of divine providence and the
favor OF a Divine Providence and the
He announced that he would carry
cut his previous declaration for the
abolition of the tax adjusters and
for the reduction OF expenses Of
government wherever possible.
At the conclusion of his address
Governor Brandon placed his hand
on the Bible. which was used in
the Inauguration Of President Davis
and repeated the oath which made
him governor. The oath was ad-
ministered by Chief Justice Anderson
in the following words:
Takes Oath
"I, William Woodward Brandon,
swear that 1 will support the con-
s,itution of the United States and the
constitution of the state of Alabama
so long as / am a citizen thereof
and that 1 will faithfully and hon
estly discharge the duties of the
office upon which ] am about to enter
to the best of my ability, SO help me
God
The moment the final words were
said by Governor Brandon salute
of Is guns was fired in reeogni-
ton of the thought that another
governor had taken over the com
mand of the executice forces of the
state.
lieutenant Governor Charles S.
Mcdowell followed Judge Brandon
and repeated the same words admin
istered by Chief Justice Anderson
which made him the second In COM
mand in the administration Of the
states affairs.
Reception Held.
AS soon as the oaths had been re-
ceived an impromptu and informal
reception was held for Governor
Brandon and Lieutenant Governor
Mcdowell in the rotunda of the CAP
itol. Friends from the four corners
of the state called to shake their
hands and to wish them the fullest
measure of success during the time
they are serving the state.
Montgomery has never before seen
such a demonstration as was made
in the line OF parade. The citizens
and soldiers who took part started
their movement toward the capitol
promptly at II o'clock and the final
column passed in front of the in
zugural stand at 1902 o'clock, only
two minutes past the time set for
the inaugural.
Screws Marshal.
Colonel William p. Screws, who
M ad A 1a1a a. 70 aYta
Hundred and Sixty-seventh Infantry
in the World war, was grand mar
shall OF the parade, while his aides
we're men who took a prominent part
in the war.
The grand marshal and aides We're
followed by the Russell Mil band,
composed of the employees of the
Alexander City cotton mills. Shen
came the Warrior guards, Governor
Brandon's own military company,
which came from Tuscaloosa to act
as. an escort Of honor for the new
governor. In the day of long ago
Governor Brandon was lieutenant
and then captain OF this company.
The automobile containing the OLD
and new governors, Kilby and Bran
don, followed the escort of honor
Then came the veterans of the Span
ish-American war, who acted as an
escort of honor for the outgoing and
incoming lieutenant governors, Nath-
an l.. Miller OF Birmingham and
Charles s. Mcdowell of Eufaula.
woodmen in Parade
City officials, including Mayor W.
A. Gunter and City Commissioners J.
II. Hardaway and w. J. Drum, fol-
lowed the lieutenant governors. Then
came the speaker of the house of rep
resentatives Judge Hugh D. Merrill
Of Admission. who was followed by
five automobiles containing members
of the Woodmen Of the World. This
Organization was given especial
consideration in the line of march
because Governor Brandon had al
ways taken great interest in the
development of the fraternal organ
ization in Alabama and is now head
consul for the state.
The, second section Of the parade
was commanded by Capt. Paul B.
Fuller. CoIors were massed in the
parade and followed Captain Fuller.
Then came the band OF the one Hun
dred and Sixty-seventh infantry,
which was reorganized at Gadsden at
the close of the World war. Soldiers
stationed at Maxwell field. the gov
ernment's aviation repair station
mere, 1olloWeu the ndtlOndl budTu
band. then came military companies
In the following order:
Headquarters company, One Hun
dred and Sixty-seventh infantry. Cen
tervilIe; Company a, one Hundred
and Sixty-seventh infantry, Mont
@emery, Company c, One Hundred
SEd Sixty-seventh infantry, Selma;
Company D, One Hundred and Sixty
seventh infantry, Opelika; Headquar-
tiers company. First battalion, One
Hundred and Sixty-seven infantry,
Montgomery Provisional infantry
company, One Hundred and Sixty
seventh infantry, Birmingham.
Following the Birmingham COM
pany came the famous band of the
Ayondale mills Of Syiacauga. This
hand probably attracted the greatest
attention of any in the parade. 1t is
composed Of men, women and chill
dren who are employed or relatives
OF those employed in the mills at
Sylacauga.
Following this band were the mil
itary companies in the following
order:
Military Companies
HEADQUARTERS company, Thirty
ninth infantry division. Mobile; Head
quarters company, Seventy-seventh
infantry brigade, Tuscaloosa; Troop
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