The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-02

| the fdQleS 1rOIn WINCHESTER,
Lieutenant-Goyernor Thomas, Judge j.
F. Lay, General W. 81. F. Lee,
Judge Joseph Christian, Lieu
tenant-G overnor J. A.
| Walker, Attorney Gen
| eral Field, and E
members Of the
Legislative .,
and other committees.
Winchester Band and Drum Corps, West
Augusta Guard, Winchester Guard,
Harrisonburg Guard, StoneWall
Band, Howitzers, and Staunton
Artillery, the battalion COM
manded by Captain
Bumgardner, Of
Staunton.
| Fire Department of Richmond five steam
ers and seven other machines),
under command OF Chief
Engineer Ainslie.
The battalion of colored troops, composed
| OF the Virginia Grays, the Carney Guard, and
the Attucks Guard, under Senior Captain
Ben. Scott, formed on Broad street and
marched down to Eleventh and Bank
streets, where they expected to fall in line.
Being assigned place with which they
were not satisfied, they declined to join in
! the festivities.
+ AT The CAfiIUL.
About 11:20 the procession moved from
the Exchange. Hotel to Main street; up
Main street to Fifth; along Fifth to Frank
lin; Franklin to Foushee; thence to Broad !;
down Broad to Fifth; thence to Grace !;
! Grace street down to the Capitol.
| Two. pieces OF the Howitzer battery,
stationed in front and a little to the left of
the Capitol portico, fired the regulation
salute as the gubernatorial party entered
the Grace-street gate. The Richmond Light
Infantry Blues, making splendid appear
! ance, escorted Governor Kemper from the
Executive Mansion to the Capitol. Colonel
Holiday, Lieutenant Governor Walker, and
party, aligbted from their carriages at the
eastern steps OF the Capitol, while the mill
tary moved around to the slope opposite the
portico, and were there formed in columns.
Governor Kemper and Colonel Holiday,
Lieutenant-G Governor Thomas, Lieutenant
Governor Walker, and the various other dig
nataries of the occasion, entered the portico
through the Senate chamber and passed to
the front (where table and chairs had been
provided) down a line formed by the Walker
Light Guard.
The crowd on the Capitol Square was
very large. Estimates on such occasions
are, after all, but guesses. There must,
1
at the very least; many persons thought
that there were fifteen thousand. Men We're
packed as close together as was possible, and
one half OF them were beyond the range OF
any speakers voice. On the outskirts,
i where the jam was lightest, there were
/ hundreds Of ladies. The portice was also
] crowded with ladies, members OF the two
/ houses, State officials, committeeman, mar
/ shals, aids, and the Blues and Walker Light
Guard, who were there, like the press-men,
/ in the discharge OF their duty. The scene
was animated. Good humor prevailed,
and the multitude were very well satisfied
with the inaugural arrangement.
The distinguished party were seated near
the edge Of the portico, opposite the Senate
chamber door, where they could see the
vast crowd on the Square beneath them,
and where theyin turn could be seen by all.
| tYj gns PRAYER.
4 Proceedings were commenced by the
4 Rev. Mr.. Melville Jackson, of Grace Epis-
| copal church OF this city, offering the fol.
lowing prayer:
j O, Lord, i our heavenly father, the high
i and mighty ruler OF the universe, who dost
from thy throne behold all the dwellers
upon earth, most heartily we beseech thee
with thy favor to behold and bless thy SER
want, the Governor OF the Commonwealth
of Virginia, and all others In authority, and
so replenish them with the grace OF thy
holy spirit that they may always incline to
thy will and walk in thy way. Direct them
in all their doings with thy most gracious
favor and further them with thy continual
help; that all things may be so ordered anu
settled by their endeavors upon the best
and surest foundations, that peace and hap
L min fr,1f nd frSf nlnfv
may be established among US for all genera
tions.. Endue them with all heavenly gifts !;
grant them in health and prosperity long to
i've and finally after this life to attain ever
lasting Joy and felicity through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
BY some bad arrangement band was al
lowed to play during the prayer. In con-
sequence many Of the preachers words
were inaudible to even those persons very
near to him, while the great multitude was
reached By only an occasional syllable oil
his breaking through the bands deep brass
tones. &gs&a ~ z. Fl 80 js7r
THE OATH. s..,..
Judge Joseph Christian, OF the Supreme
Court OF Appeals, administered to Colonel
! Holiday the oath prescribed by the Consti-
tution-as follows :,
"Yon do solemnly swear that you will
support and maintain the Constitution and
laws OF the United States and the Constitu.
Ition and laws OF the State OF Virginia; that
YOU recognize and accept the civil and po'
Ilitieai equality OF all men before the law;
and that YOU will faithfully perform the
duty of Governor to The best OF your
liability. So help you God. =
The band dro' ned many Of the Judges
words. .s,.E ..s s.tsssts5343 So
ggHARgs OF aoFERsI0R KEApER.
i Gsversor Kenpar waited until the bands