Fuller Warren Inauguration Program

Inauguration

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A program for the inauguration of Fuller Warren.

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1949-01-04

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Politics And Government

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Gay, C. M. (Clarence Myers), 1903-1972

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Bailey, Thomas David, 1897-1974

Barns, Paul Dryden, 1894-1973

Hobson, T. Frank (Tolbert Francis), 1900-1966

Thomas, Elwyn, 1894-1971

Chapman, Roy H., 1885-1952

Sebring, Harold L. (Harold Leon), 1898-1968

Terrell, W. Glenn (William Glenn), 1877-1964

Adams, Bud (Alto Lee), 1926-

OFFICIAL PROGRAM GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN GOD WE TRUST "Way down upon the Suwannee River" Inauguration of All Florida's GOVERNOR FULLER WARREN January 4, 1949 Tallahassee, Florida

OFFICIAL PROGRAM [Image of the seal of the State of Florida] Inauguration of All Florida's GOVERNOR FULLER WARREN January 4, 1949 Tallahassee, Florida

The State Capitol Begun in 1838, finished 1842; north and south wings begun 1901, finished 1902; east and west wings begun 1922, finished 1923; new north wings begun 1936, finished 1937; new south wing completed 1948. [Image of the seal of the State of Florida] FULLER WARREN Florida's Thirtieth Governor

Florida's Constitutional Executive Officers FULLER WARREN Governor RICHARD W. ERVIN Attorney General J. EDWIN LARSON Treasurer R.A. GRAY Secretary of State [Image of the seal of the State of Florida] NATHAN MAYO Commissioner of Agriculture CLARENCE M. GAY Comptroller THOS. D. BAILEY Superintendent of Public Instruction Florida's Supreme Court Justices ELWYN THOMAS Chief Justice PAUL D. BARNS Justice T. FRANK HOBSON Justice [Image of the seal of the State of Florida] ROY H. CHAPMAN Justice ALTO ADAMS Justice GLENN TERRELL Justice HAROLD SEBRING Justice

PROGRAM 10:00 A.M. Official and Military Escort leaves Capitol to accompany Governor Millard F. Caldwell and Governor-elect Fuller Warren and families to Capitol. State and Federal Officials and distinguished guests begin arriving at the Capitol and occupy seats reserved for them on Inaugural Platform. 11:00 A.M. Governor and Mrs. Millard F. Caldwell and Governor-elect Fuller Warren, accompanied by their families and Military and Official Escort, arrive at Capitol and are joined in the rotunda by Cabinet Officers and Justices of the Supreme Court of Florida, the entire party proceeding to the Inaugural Platform. INAUGURAL CEREMONIES AT THE CAPITOL Invocation -Rev. Homer Lindsay. Address -Governor Millard F. Caldwell. 12 Noon Administration of the Oath of Office to Governor-elect Fuller Warren by Honorable Elwyn Thomas, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida. Prayer -Rev. E.D. Solomon. Delivery of Great Seal of the State to Governor Millard F. Caldwell by Honorable R.A. Gray, Secretary of State. Delivery of Great Seal of the State by Governor Millard F. Caldwell to Governor Fuller Warren. Song - "Way Down Upon the Suwannee River" - led by Tom Winston. Inaugural Address by Governor Fuller Warren. Benediction - Father J.P. O'Mahoney. Song - "Star Spangled Banner" -led by Princess Wah Nese Red Rock. Music by Florida State University Band. 12:45 to 2:45 P.M. Barbecue. 3:00 P.M. Parade. 8:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Reception at the Capitol. 10:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. Inaugural balls in The Gymnasium of Florida State University, American Legion Home, Student Union Building, West Campus, Florida State University, Tallahassee Country Club Mr. Lou Vogel, internationally known entertainer, will appear at each event. Governor Warren and Miss Alma Warren leading the grand march at each ball. The Governor's Mansion will be open for visitors all day.

Governors of Florida TERRITORIAL Andrew Jackson ...... July, 1821 to 1822 William Duval ...... 1822 to 1834 John E. Eaton ...... 1834 to 1836 Richard K. Call ...... 1836 to 1839 Robert Raymond Reed ...... 1839 to 1841 Richard K. Call ....... 1841 to 1844 John Branch ........ 1844 to 1845 STATE William D. Moseley ........ 1845 to 1849 Thomas Brown ....... 1849 to 1853 James E. Broome ....... 1853 to 1857 Madison S. Perry ....... 1857 to 1861 John Milton ....... 1861 to 1865 William Marvin ...... 1865-1866 David S. Walker ...... 1866-1868 Harrison Reed ....... 1868 to 1873 Samuel T. Day ...... 1872 (Acting, during impeachment hearings against Governor Reed) Ossian B. Hart ...... 1973 to 1874 (Died in office) [Image of the seal of the State of Florida] Marcellus L. Stearns ...... 1873 (Acting, June to November) Marcellus L. Stearns ....... 1874 to 1877 George F. Drew ...... 1877 to 1881 William D. Bloxham ...... 1881 to 1885 Edward A. Perry ...... 1885 to 1889 Francis P. Fleming ...... 1889 to 1893 Henry L. Mitchell ...... 1893 to 1897 William D. Bloxham ....... 1897 to 1901 W.S. Jennings ...... 1901 to 1905 N.B. Broward ...... 1905 to 1909 Albert W. Gilchrist ...... 1909 to 1913 Park Trammell ...... 1913 to 1917 Sidney J. Catts ...... 1917 to 1921 Cary A. Hardee ...... 1921 to 1925 John W. Martin ...... 1925 to 1929 Doyle E. Carlton ...... 1929 to 1933 David Sholtz ...... 1933 to 1937 Fred P. Cone ...... 1937 to 1941 Spessard L. Holland ...... 1941 to 1945 Millard F. Caldwell ...... 1945 to 1949

All Florida Inaugural Committees A.F. RICH, General Chairman MRS. B.K. ROBERTS, Co-Chairman EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WELDON G. STARRY ARCH LIVINGSTON W.B. PERKINS HOUSING Chairman Benson Skelton Vice-Chairmen Mrs. Dixon Herring Davis Atkinson Will H. Cates J. Broward Culpepper Syde P. Deeb H.P. Ford R.M. Marshall George I. Martin Albert Yates Milton W. Pepper John Sullivan Phil S. Taylor Joe Tinker Howell Wadsworth Broward Williams Lee Work Mrs. Julian C. Smith Mrs. James A. DeHaven Mrs. J.T. Smith Mrs. W.H. Wehunt, Sr. Mrs. A.H. Fisher Mrs. J.B. Clemons Mrs. H.H. Hinote Miss Onnie Waters Mrs. H.S. Jenkins CEREMONIES R.A. Gray O.C. Parker, Jr. Mrs. Heline Tonge Mrs. Lamar Bledsoe G.C. Herndon Mrs. Albert Spear W.E. Glisson W.K. Whitfield C.H. Coulter Rev. S.E. Franklin PUBLICITY Allen Morris Henry Wrenn (press) Martin Anderson Steve Trumbull Braden Ball Mrs. Theresa Taff Miss Barbara Landstreet Malcom Johnson Red Kerce Steve Yates Henning Heldt Sam Melson Herbert Bayer John Montgomery Carl Hanton Nelson Poynter Stanmore Cawthon Joe Crain Jim Massey Henry Balch (Radio) Glenn Marshall Frank Pepper Herschel Graves Garland Powell John Prosser Spencer Mitchell (Photographic) B.A. Cawthon Forrest Granger [Image of the seal of the State of Florida] FINANCE Chairman George Henderson Vice-Chairman Clyde Atkinson J.T. Smith Jack Levins Mrs. Frank Johnson S.V. Steyerman George White J. Velma Keen Mrs. W.H. Smith Mrs. L.L. Lanier PARADE AND FLOATS Gwynn Parker A.C. Jhonson George Atkinson Dixon V. Herring Wendell Heaton Graham Batchelor Coles Bannerman J.G. Boyd Jr. Henry Mills Bill Johnson Phil Turner Arvah Hopkins J.A. Grant Gene Coleman Nat. G. Harrison, Jr. Joe Williamson Earl Coleman SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION W.F. Conova Frank Stoutamire (Rail) C.E. Watts L.F. Branan, Sr. W.M. Booth (Air) Huel Wheeler J.D. Turvaille (Motor) J.E. Albritton H.C. Roland TRAFFIC AND PARKING Chief W.L. Prater Chief Jack Eddings (Tampa) Chief of Police in Miami - W.E. Headley Chief of Police in Pensacola - Crosby Hall Chief of Police in Orlando - J.C. Stone Chief of Police in Jacksonville - Sherman B. Cannon Chief of Police in Gainesville - Rupert G. Zeigier Chief of Police Panama City - S.W. McCall Chief of Police in Sarasota - Ed. Garner Road Patrol - Capt. Wallace Smith DECORATIONS M.N. Yancey Mrs. George I. Martin Mrs. James L. Graham Leonard Pepper Mrs. Tom Buckner Mrs. Clyde Atkinson Perry Neel Harry Morrison Mrs. Terrell Lewis Mrs. Edawrd Bell D.P. Yon J.R. Samford Mrs. Coles Bannerman

All Florida Inaugural Committees DISTINGUISHED GUESTS Chairmen Curtis Waller Vice-Chairmen B.K. Roberts Rufus Yent Robert Parker Mrs. Arch Livingston Mrs. William Speed Fred Lowry Wilson Carraway Mrs. Wendell Heaton Dr. Harold Sander Colin English Mrs. Dozler DeVane Sam Teague John Ward Henderson Mrs. A.M. Ferrell Rivers H. Buford Dr. Lawrence Stell Fred C. Elliot Leroy Collins Mrs. Cary D. Landis Dr. Doak Campbell Charles G. Hayes BARBECUE Fred Hartsfield H.G. Easterwood Tom Kirkland Alton Revell Paul Hartsfield Charles Clark W.W. Stalvey W.F. Cox C.H. Scruggs Hoke Barber Harold Cummings William Hopkins Charlie Deeb Herman Harvey C.L. Ryan L.E. Edenfield Red Smith Pryor Young J.P. Love P.O. Riley Emanuel Joanos M.C. Hancock Capt. I.G. Lee J.A. Davis Aubrey Ott Cleve Messer H.B. Franklin W.T. Weeks G.C. Matthews James Norman Bill Hofheinz John O'Bryan Albert Spear Joe Walhall Sam Boykin J.O. Carlie J.W. Chapman C.F. Rowell A.D. Albritton Wade Wehunt W.W. Mitchell Harold booth Vernon Atkinson Asa Maige BAND Romulus Thompson Cecil Collins Mrs. K.D. Farris Mrs. Carl Curtis R.G. Smith Miss Rosa Lee McDonald RECEPTION AT CAPITOL Mrs. Rufus Yent Mrs. E.W. Ekermeyer Mrs. Doak Campbell Mrs. Joe Pepper Mrs. C.L. Waller Mrs. Colin English Mrs. W.B. Perkins DANCE Chairmen Dr. and Mrs. Paul Vickers Vice-Chairmen Kathryn Reece Haun Dr. and Mrs. B.M. Rhodes Dr. and Mrs. M.R. Clements Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ashmore Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Barrow Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Durrance Mr. and Mrs. Nate Ong Mrs. Weldon G. Starry Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cooper Miss Patsy Gilliam Mr. and Mrs. Geroge Kilner Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Keyes Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Davis Mrs. A.F. Rich Mr. and Mrs. Henry Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Walker Tharpe Mr. and Mrs. Ottis Baker Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt PROGRAM Dr. Earl Vance Miss Mercedes Murphy Miss Winifred O'Dell Mrs. M.H. Harvey Bill Meigs Mrs. Harriet Carson Miss Mary Jane Taylor Miss Mable Walters Miss Margaret Ann Blocker Miss Ann Carter Mrs. H.V. Matthews OPEN HOUSE AT MANSION Mrs. O.C. Parker, Sr. Mrs. J.M. Lee } Co-Chairmen G.C. Herndon Mrs. May Walker Mrs. H.G. Easterwood Mrs. Ronald Brugh Mrs. Fred Hartsfield Mrs. Branson A. Willis Mrs. Leroy Collins Mrs. Hugh Taylor Mrs. Bill Johnson Mrs. Marion Lamb Mrs. C.N. Ahsmore Mrs. Wilson Carraway Mrs. John Ward Henderson Mrs. Lottie Carlton Mrs. Cecil Collins Mrs. Charles Roberts

County Inaugural Committeemen Alachua P.B. Beville Gainesville Baker J.F. Morris Macclenny Bay J.A. Smith Panama City Bradford Lex Green Starke Brevard Purley Tucker Melbourne Broward August Burghard Ft. Lauderdale Calhoun Brooks Hayes Blountstown Carlotte John M. Hathaway Punta Gorda Citrus Francis Williams Inverness Clay Tom Rivers Green Cove Springs Collier Stuart Rabb Naples Columbia George B. Douglas Lake City Dade Paul J. Nasrallah Miami DeSoto M.A. Rosin Arcadia Dixie W.L. Fisher Cross City Duval Harley DeLoach Jacksonville Beach Escambia J.H. Allen Pensacola Flagler Mrs. M.B. Fuller Bunnell Franklin Dr. J.G. Bruce Apalachicola Gadsden Howard Fletcher Quincy Gilchrist Cecil Rowell Trenton Glades Broward M. Daniel Moore Haven Gulf Dave Gaskin Wewachitchka Hamilton Ben Bates Jennings Hardee J.W. Crews Wauchula Hendry C.A. Davis LaBelle Hernando C. Dent Lanier Brooksville Highlands O.C. Wilkes Avon Park Hillsborough Manuel M. Garcia Tampa Holmes Jack McGee Bonifay Indian River Alfred F. Fletcher Vero Beach Jackson R.B. Beall Marianna Jefferson Arthur Watson Monticello Lafayette J.W. Pridgeon Mayo Lake Beverly Grizzard Leesburg [Image of the seal of the State of Florida] [Image of the seal of the State of Florida] Lee Dr. Fred Bartleson Ft. Myers Leon Fred Hartsfield Tallahassee Levy Charles Peacock Williston Liberty Parley Shuler Bristol Madison John H. Havron Madison Manatee Julien Howze Palmetto Bill Daniel Bradenton Marion Harry Stein Ocala Martin Harry F. Dyer Stuart Monroe Allan Cleare, Jr. Key West Nassau E.R. Maples Fernandina Okaloosa Mrs. Rhett E. Enzor Crestview Okeechobee P.P. Evans Okeechobee Orange Raymond Barnes Orlando Osceola Lester Ivey Kissimmee Glenn Ray Kissimmee Palm Beach Horton McCampbell West Palm Beach Pasco Gresham Bachelor Dade City Pinellas Frank M. Harris St. Petersburg Polk Eloy Delgado Winter Haven Putnam Percy B. Revels Palatka St. Johns L.R. Bethea St. Augustine St. Lucie Harry J. Kicliter Ft. Pierce Santa Rosa Clayton Mapoles Milton Sarasota Duncan Cromartie Sarasota Seminole Ed Higgins Sanford Sumter T. Noble Brown Webster Suwannee W.H. Williams Live Oak Taylor Powell Puckett Perry Union Wesley Roberts Worthington Springs Volusia Murry Sams DeLand Wakulla B.H. Rogers Wakulla Walton W.O. Campbell, Jr. DeFuniak Springs Washington Mrs. Gordon Warren Chipley THE RECORD PRESS

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