The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-28
Famous Footguard In Colorful Ceremonies
 At Hartford January 4
ceptiOn in Evening; Former Governors to Be HOnOred at Festivities

pany will escort Governor Cross and c Lvernor-elect Baldwin to the gov- ernor's office.
 Members of the Foot Guard staff will serve as escorts to the special and military guests and will set them to their boxes. The gover- nor is expected to arrive at 8:45 and the ceremonies attendant to the bal will begin at g o'clock.
 At 9 o'clock Mrs. Baldwin anc Mrs. Sturges will be escorted to po- sitions in front of their boxes by Colonel Ernest L. Averill, Foot Guard, Chief of Staff and Col Ray mond F. Gates, aide. The military escorts then will get the names of the guests who are to be rresented to the two women. The presenta- tions will begin with ladies of the governors box, each accompanied by a staff officer.
 The staff officer will give the name of the lady to be presented to Col. Gates who will in turn present the guest to Mrs. Bald win. This procedure will be fol- lowed with ladies in the lieu tenant-governor's box, the re- tiring governors box, the staff box and the retiring staff box the line staff and staff of the First Company. Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs. Sturgess then will be escorted to their boxes.
 Presentations to the governor then will be made in the same order fol- lowed by presentations of the ju- dietary, the members of the honor army reception committee, officers of the Second Company and mili- tary guests.
 Former Governors
 Next an escort of honor in charge of Captain John H. Adams will of ficiate at the reception of former governors. The former executives will be escorted individually and pre- sented in order of seniority of of- flee. First will be ex-Governors Everett J. Lake, Charles A. Temple ton, Hiram Bingham, John H. Trumbull and retiring Governor Wilbur l.. Cross and his staff.
 The Governor then will be es- corted to a position near his box with Major Sturges on his right and chief-of-staff on his left
 Arrangements will then be made for the entry of the First Con- pany. The buglers will sound at- tention, and the guardSmen will proceed to point in the hall and halt. Military honors then will be given with the band playing four ruffles and four flourishes. "The Generals March" then will be played with all guardsmen al salute.
 The First Company then will pass in review and will be pre- sented to Governor Baldwin by Major Sturges. The Company ther will march off the floor and pre- pare for the reception to the gov errlor.
 All remaining guests then will be presented to the new governor They will form in line and will be presented to the new governor Thy will form in line and will be presented by members of the staff The guests names will be given to the adjutant who will pass it on to Major Sturges, who, in turn will present the individuals to Governor Baldwin. When this is completed an opportunity will be given all those remaining who wish to meet the governor. At the conclusion, the grand march will begin.
 The march will begin with Ad- jutant Charles B. Beach, followed by the chief of staff and assistant chief of staff, Major Frank E. Bel. They vii be followed by Major Stur- ges and Mrs. Baldwin, Governor Baldwin and Mrs. Sturges.
 Dancing will continue until 2 a. m.