The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-05
NORTH DAKOTANS GREET GOVERNOR SORLIE AND OTHER
STATE OFFICIALS AT INAUGURAL RECEPT MUSICAL
PROGRAM and DANCING FOLLOW B. P. ". c. in CHARGE
State Capitol Prettily Decor
ated For FunctiOn-GOver-
nor, Lieutenant Governor.
Former Governors and
State Officers in Receiving
Line-Punch Served From
Battlcship's Silver Service

At least six thousand people
thronged tho corridors Of the state
capitol last evening to meet Gov
ernor a. G. Sorlie and other state Of
ficlals and to enjoy the musical pro-
gram offered in connection with the
inaugural reception.
Guests, entering the main entrance.
passed up the front staircase, which
was decorated with pine, spruce and
laurel ropes, and into the governors S
office, where they were greeted in
dividually by state officials. The
guests were presented to the gov
crnor by Adjutant- General G. A.
In the receiving line were Cover
nor and Mrs. Sorlic; former Cover
nor and Mrs. ]. M. Devine; former
Governor and Mrs. John Burke; JUS
tice A. &. Burr; Miss Bertha Palmer.
superintendent of public instruction:
Secretary of State Robert Byrne and
Mrs. Byrne; Railroad missioner
Fay Harding and Mrs. Harding;
Railroad Commissioner c. w. McDon-
nell; State Treasurer G. A. Fisher; S.
A. Olsncss, commissioner of insur-
ancc; State Auditor John Steen;
Joseph A. Kitchen, secretary of agri-
culture and labor, and George r.
Shafer, attorney general.
Leaving the governors office,
guests passed the silver service of the
battleship North Dakota, which was
temporarily removed from It's case in
the historical museum. Punch was
served from the massive punehbowl,
which stood on table with candel-
abra at either end. In each of the
two windows back Of the table were
two christmas trees" composed of
candles. which were lit throughout
the evening.
Decorations Beautiful
Vases Of red roses decorated the
antechambers Of the executives Of
flee. The chandeliers, tables and
desks were banked with evergreens
and foliage. Tho serving table, presi-
ded over by members of the B. r. W.
club. was lighted with candles. Bou-
quets of pink roses added cnarm-
ing note.
The entire building was adorned
with laurel, evergrcens and foliage.
The house chambers, where the pro
gram was given, were deliberately
decorated with greenery. Vases OF
roses, poinsettia blossoms, and other
flowers graced the rostrum rail.
On the third floor, where dancing
was enjoyed after 10 o'clock, group
Of women served punch. The table was
lighted with four rose colorcd tapcrs
and had bouquets of pink roses.
Musical Program Enjoyed
The Bismarck high school and
Armour's Creamery bands began a
musical program in the house cham
Der shortly after the reception started
and at 8 o'clock varied program Of
instrumental numbers, vocal solos and
orchestra numbers was sprescntcd.
Kenneth Preston, tenor, was we'll
received by the audience. singing two
numbers: "Out of the Dusk to YOU
and "Allah." Don Ray of Devils
Lake, cornetist, gave several numbers
and received much applause.
Mrs. Lewis J. Mann sang "The
Slave Song by Del Ricgo and "To
the Sun" by Pearl Curran and was
RECALLED by the audience for an en-
core. The Melody Trio, composed of
Kathryn Andrist, cello; Adolph Engcl-
hardt, violin. and Ruth Rowley,
piano, played "Cavatina" by Ross and
Moment Musical" by Schubert and
were well received.
Paul Yoder, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. j.. L. Hughes, played
three selections on The xylophone:
"Poet and Peasant" Overture by Won
Suppe. "The Rosary" by Ethelbert
Nevin, and a popular selection. The
concluding number on the program
was given by Don Ray, who played
"Cherie."
Crowds jammed the house chamber
for the program. every seat being
taken and many standing at the rear
Of the room. Dancing was in order
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