Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-01
Escort Of Gov. F. W. II. Holiday.
BANDS AND MILITARY COMPANIES FROM WI
CHESTER, HARRISoNBURG AND STAUNroN.


BANDS AND MILITARY COMPANIES FROM WIN
CHESTER, HARRISONBURG AND STAUNToN. |
On yesterday morning Gov. Holiday, on his
way to Richmond to be inaugurated Governor
of Virginia to-day, accompanied by number
of citizens and the Infantry companies and
Bands from Winchester, Harrisonburg, and
passed thaough this place. The Win
chester company, Capt. James Burgess, num-
bered about 60 men; the Harrisonburg Guards,
Capt. o, B. Roller, IS, and the West Augusta
Guard Capt. VIM. L. Bumgardner, about 40.
On the arrival of the Valley. train, bringing
the Governor and his escort from the lower
Valley, the Staunton Artillery, Capt. Alex H
Fultz, from the sum nit Of Sears's Hill, made the
welking ring with firing salute, and the music
of the Institution Band fioated sweetly upon
|he air. Whilst the car containing the Cover
cor was standing upon the track below the
Talley Depot awaiting the arrival of the train
barring the military companies from @inches-
| tel aud Harrisonburg, large number of citi-
| zensNvailed themselves of that opportunity to
be prSented to the Governor and pay their re-
| spectsso him. Just before starting from this
place, Ne train, after all the sections had been
united, vas RIM up to the Ches. & Ohio depot
where tie Governor appeared upon the platform
of the caAand delivered q brief address thank
| ing the CITIZENS of Stanton for the demonstra-
| tions of frhndship and interest manifested by
| them, ndpledging himself not to abuse the
| complementary so generously reposed in him.
The good ola Valley towns of Winchester and
| Staunten w'Ae not only bound together by the
hooks of STEEP on the railroad, but by the
| stronger BONN of love ond affection.
The train leAthe Ches. & Ohio Depot about II
o'clock.
| If the programme for yesterday was carried
out, the Governor and accompanying party
ere iifesert f5pAy willie i,1+iyenty-fye mans
berS Of the ReceEiOa Committee Of RlchmOLd
City and the Committee of the Legislature, and
Were received atithe depot at Richmond at 4
O'Clock P. NJ. blythe Mayor, City Council, Re
ceptpn Committee the Committee of Arrange
menS and members of the First Regiment.
The,Receptioh speech was made by Judge
John T. Lay Chairman of the Reception Com
mitteeSafter which the party was escorted TO
the Exchange Hotel by the military and citi-
zens.
The Wiling military companies were enter
tanned bSthe Light Infantry Blues at their ar
mory at 5o'clock.
The Inauguration ceremonies will take place
to-day.
THE NEw VOLUME OF TIE LIVING AGE
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the number or the week ending January 5th.-
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MISUNDERSTANDING the year just close
there were issued from the City Clerks offic
, marriage licenses to Al couples, Of whom Is wer
= white and % colored.
i OF the white grooms, one was born in ireland
one in Prussia, oneln Germany one in the Stat
r Of Ohio, and the balance in the State of Vii
/ ginia-Roes1bridge furnishing 8, Shenandoah
r ?, Petersburg /, Charlottesville 2. Staunton
e Allegheny county l.. Richmond l, Augusta l.
8 The age of the oldest groom was 50 years an
S months.
r Eleven of the brides were bora iii S.aSntol
| one iM Kentucky, one in Iowa, one in West Va
one in Loaisa county, one in Albemarle, tw
in Augusta, and one in Rockbridge.
The age Of the youngest bride was Is veal
and IL months.
The number of licenses issued in August
county, for the year 1877, was ga. Of which II
were for white and As for colored.