The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-12
LOCALs MATTERS.
The GubcrnasorinI r.,aur d uration

\ tVne 6ubCKm6IOT1AI1n BuBur8tk0ns
fAsETING OF CITIZENS AND PRIESDs OF THE
/ GovERSeR-EIECT LAST NIGHT-ARRANGE-
/ HEErs TO GIVE HIM AND SUITE a BRILLIANT
4 -RECEpTIoN, sats4a .}fifTfrijc3 aitl 80 if5!
! Last nighta meeting OF the citizens and
friends, of the 5Governor-elect was held at
the Mayors Office. Colonel John F.aLay,
1 who so ably and effectively placed Colonel
4 Holidays name before che Convention last
summer, was called to- thec chair, ands fon
motion, Mr.. Thomas n. Page was elected
secretary. r. 'H,"zs .sli 40 TIL ~ J = q.
t. Colonel Lay briefly stated that the object
fof the meeting was to- make arrangements
for the reception of the Governor.eiect and
his suite and escort when: he domestic take
bis seat as ChiefeMagistrate OF the Common
wealth, and presented them in the preamble
and resolutions hereinafter set forth: tIb
Whereas the tender of the military Of
! Richmond as an escort has been accepted
by Colonel Holiday, it is understood that
very many citizens OF the Valley propose to
accompany the Governor-elect to this city
by special train by the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad on the 3rst OF December to be
present at the ceremony OF his Inaugural
ton and whereas it is desired to give to
him and to them q cordial and iml ressive
PERCEPTION, the citizens Of Richmond and
Il
lsembled, proposing to cooperate with the
military in making handsome. demonstra-
ltion, do suggest, on behalf Of the citizens
land societies, the following arrangements,
and designate and appoint the following
committees; and we do earnestly invite the
the. cooperation OF the Mayor, and City
Council, and OF the citizens generally, and
of the different clubs and societies, to make
the day one OF pleasant impression to the
Governor-elect, and to The good and fair
daughters of the Valley who may honor our
city with their presence. s. '.#....
A committee Of reception to meet and
escort the Governor-elect, with the military
detail for same purpose, on; the 31st of De-
cember, as may be arranged by the authori-
ties OF the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
as follows: John 81. Claiborne, chairman ).
Lewis Wagner, a. Jenkins, Colonel Archer
ham, Colonel William Palmer, A. Y. Stokes,
P. w. Grubbs, Thomas n. Page, DR.. a. S.
McRae, Colonel Hobson, u. w. Pickrell,
Charles l.. Todd, General Joseph E. John
ston, A. M. Kelley, B. T. August, James
NJ. Talbot, John Purcell, John B. Davis,
N. L. Straus, Samuel III. Pulliam, and
Lewis Crenshaw, Jr. ..s.'s
Q. That committee OF arrangements, to
cooperate with the military on the day of
| Inauguration, be appointed, as follows:
General R. Lindsay Walker, chief marshal;
General John R. Cooke, Major It. A. Bran
der, Mr.. James r. Pace, General Peyton
Wise. Colonel j. 81. Guy, Captain P. B.
Haxall, Hon. Charles U. Williams, and DR..
j. D. McCaw, assistant marshals. q.
3. That we suggest, IN concurrence with
| the military and legislative committees, that
the Inauguration address be delivered from
the south portico OF the Capitol, and that
the Court OF Appeals OF Virginia be invited
to attend in q body, and that the oath OF
office be administered by the senior justice
present. ..... ......... -.
4. That committee be appointed to
solicit funds sufficient to defray the hotel
expenses OF the visiting military and Exec
utive party, music and carriages, and other
incidental expenses of the reception and
procession. Committee Sprigg Camp
bell, P. W. Grubbs, Peyton Wise, T. A.
Brander, Samuel Maccubbin, William II.
Scott, Charles L. Todd, z. W. Plckrell,
John 81. Claiborne, Charles Campbell. i -.
8. That the chief marshal be requested to
confer and fully cooperate with the militia
~ commandants who have so handsomely
and generously rendered their services as
escorts to the Govarnor-elect, and who pro-
pose to unite in this demonstration Of re-
spect and welcome to him and his friends.
Committee Of Arrangements: DR.. W.:H.
Scott, chairman; Colonel j. L. Darlington,
A. J. Ford, DR.. j. S. D. Cullen, William A.
jenkins, DR.. Z. G. Cabell, E. c. Mayo, E.
D. T. Myers, William l.. Royal, S. ,Sprigg
D. Meredith, George Fl. Appleton, Colonel
W. w. Forbes, General p. r. Moore, Sam
uel Maccubbin, Charles &. Skinker, w. W. :.
Timberlake, Edward Met Carthy, Charles T.
Davis, N. D. Hargroye, Charles Campbell,
DR.. IT. C.. Jones, 81. G. Adams, G.. thinner,
and. William S. Dashiell. -.
6. That the city papers be requested to
publish these proceedings, and themselves
select from their respective corps each two
members upon the Committee Of Reception,
to report to the chairman OF said committee.
On motion OF Dr.. McRae, Judge John +.
Lay was'elected chairman of the committee
OF reception. ......-. .-..,-.s- -, ..s.s
On motion of Mr.. George L. Christian,
the names Of the resident and visiting judi
ciary were added to those OF the justices Of
the Court of Appeals invited TO attend the
ceremony of the Inauguration.
On motion, the names of Robert Styll
and NJ. L. Straus and Of the two presiding
officers of the bodies OF the city govern
ment, Judge Meredith and Mr.. George L.
Christian; were added to the committee OF
reception. .9':s':. G..
On motion, Mr.. N. L. Straus was elected
treasurer to take charge Of the funds raised
| in pursuance of the resolutions OF the meet
| ing. = f.;52E .uE -, - - ,,:.n. 10
On motion Of Mr.. Robert Styll the chair
man was authorized, in his discretion, to fill
the Reception Committee .to.the numbero
fifty. .s,rG.n.s.~@
Mr.. George L. Christian then moved that
the Tobacco ,iand Corn and Flour EX-
changes and the Chamber OF, Commerce be
requested to appoint committees to co8pe-
rate with the committees appointed by this
Injecting. Carried. ...a2 = ~ =:
I On motion, Mr.. Charles Campbell, was
substituted for General Lindsey Walker on
the Collection Committee.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, sub
| iect to meet again on call Of the chairman.
! kLEGIsBATIvR.-The position OF clerk OF
| the Special Joint Committee on Revision OF
the Criminal Laws, formerly filed by Colo
mel A. @. Holiday, now assistant .postmas-
| ter is much sought, after: The committee
last year adopted and reported o book OF
changes, but, 1t was placed before the two
1 houses too late to be acted upon. il
An adjourned meeting OF the caucus Of
S. P. Rps will be held in the old billiard
room at the Ballard House tonight, by
1 order OF Senator Fulkerson. Action in re-
spect to the election Of State officers will
probably be taken. It is now proposed TO
90 forward and elect all but the accounting
officers Of the government, and leave their
election until the completion OF the Invests
cations now going on IN the basement.
Some members OF the Legislature are can
didates for places within the gift OF their