Casper Star-Tribune from Casper, Wyoming • 10

tO Casper Stor-Tribun Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1967 Hath lung's 1 9th ovemoir away isecomies wyomri wishes, which was read by Harry Tnorson, inauguration chairman. Invocation was given by the Rev. Lamar Speier, Torrlngton. After the administration of oaths to Mrs, Thomson, Mrs.

Mitchell, Copenhaver, Roberts, eral of Hathaway's World War II buddies and many of his college fraternity friends were on hand for the ceremonies. Several hvndred persons attended an Informal reception to meet the new governor Monday -Inhl llnu thin 1 ATifl 9t1antaA lie was escorted by the 20-man Laramie Sheriff's posse during the ride. Justice Grayalsoadmlnlstered the oath of office to the State Secretary Thyra Thomson, State Treasurer Minnie Mitchell, State Auditor Everett Copenhaver, State Superintendent of Pnhiir and Parker, Hathaway stepped Instruction Ham Ruberts. and By BILL MISSETT JR. Stale Editor CHEYENNE -Stanley Hath-away became Wyoming's 19th governor Monday before a crowd estimated by police as "less than 500" in the state's first outdoor Inauguration In all a century.

He was sworn Into office by Supreme Court Justice Norman Gray, to replace Chief Justice Harry Harnsberger for the administration of the oath of office. Hathaway rode from the governor's mansion to the State Capitol building in a stagecoach. struck Cheyenne late Sunday night, causing some doubt that an outdoor Inauguration would be held. The storm dumped more than an Inch of snow, then quickly subsided. The Inaugural took a little more than a half an hour.

Hathaway gave a brief but inaugural address which drew a standing ovation, "You are here for purposes loftier than saluting the Induction of those men and women who have been charged with the administration of our state government," he said. "We have come to a good place, and we hope we can leave and not by whims and ambitions of men," he said. The day began with a flurry of activity at the capltol, as workmen put final touches to the Inaugural platform on the south steps of the capit j1 building. As Haifcway, his wife and two daughters stepped from the front doors of the governor's mansion, the Casper Troopers begin their performance. The Hatha ways stepped into the tiny stagecoach which was drawn by two horses.

The sheriff's posse leader shouted commands, and the stagecoach leaped into motion. it a better place," he said. "We must not waste your money, our time, and the irreplaceable years." "We will try, and I promise you without fear or favor, to give Wyoming four years of opportunity," Hathaway said. "We believe In a government which seeks to amply guurd and enliance the rights of all." He said he believed in the separate, but mutually dependent, division of state and federal responsibility and influence. "We shculd hold government to strongly discipline recognition of our basic principals; government which moves by law It carried the governor-elect and his family on a wr.town route to Capitol Avenue.

Crowds were sparse along the route because of the chilly weather, but a large crowd formed to greet the Hatha ways when they arrived at the capitol. As the governor stepped from the stagecoach and made his way through the crowd to the inaugural platform, the other newly elected officials stepped from inside the capltol building onto the platform. Sen. Mllward Simpson, who was to preside at the ceremonies, was unable to attend. He sent a telegram giving his best Supreme Justice Glenn Parker.

forward and placed his left hand on the Bible held by Justice Gray. He raised his right hand, solemnly said, "I do," and smiled when the oath was completed. Sunny skies and ninov tem dual inaugural balls at the Hitching Post Inn and the Plains Hotel. Motels and hotels In Cheyenne were brimming over with people who had come to witness the inaugural. Officials estimated the crowd at about 1,500 persons.

The inauguration was the first held outdoors since John B. Kendrick was sworn in as governor in 1915. peratures marked the inauguration. Moments before the arrival of governor-elect Hathaway a Then a booming 19-gun salute marked the event. More than 40 members of the Hathaway family were on hand at the ceremonies, Including Governor Hatha way's father.

Sev iiurry or snow whipped through the city. Temperatures were in the low 20s. The snow of blizzard Intensity -1 I W1 1 ''1 ZHtfh i if i -l -'-w 1 mm, IVY LAST MINUTE DETAIL: Mrs. Stan Hathaway fixes her husband's tie shortly before leaving the governor's mansion for the inauguration ceremony. HATHAWAY FAMILY: Gov Stan Hathaway and his family are shown leaving the governor's mansion for the inaugural ceremony.

OFF TO INAUGURAL: Gov. Stan Hathaway waves from the stagecoach on his way to the inaugural ceremony. Looking on is his wife and one of his daughters opposite him. -mp mm .1 fil If iimi ii ii i SHADES OF OLD WEST: Gov. Stan Hathaway steps of the Capitol.

The stagecoach was escorted by and his family rode in this stagecoach from the gov- the mounted Cheyenne Sheriff's Posse, ernor's mansion to the inauguration platform on the TROOPERS PERFORM: Casper's Troopers are perature at Gov. Stan Hathaway's inauguration shown performing for the crowd estimated at less Monday, than 500 which turned out in chilly 20-degree tem- i AA I 1 if Vf i sfSv sa V'K rnr 'ir" a fcrfrn ir" M' 5 ftinftirf nfc jMbm -in -r CONGRATULATIONS: Gov. Stan Hathaway re. ceives the congratulations from Cliff Hansen (right). GIVES INAUGURAL: In a brief inaugural address Gov.

Hathaway told the crowd "we have come to a good place, and we hope we can leave it a better place." 1 DELIVERS INVOCATION: The Rev. Lamar Speier Court Justice Glenn Parker, Stan Hathaway, Rev. of Torrington delivers the invocation as the elected Speier, Thyra Thomson, Everett Copenhaver and officials bow their heads. From left are Supreme Minnie Mitchell. .1.