Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-04

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style, and Gen. Walker followed in his
usual offhand acceptable manner. Inc
procession was then formed, the valley
troops consisting of the West Augusta
Guard. Harrisonburg Guard, and Win
chester Light Infantry constituting bat
tallion nnder the command of Capt. w.
l.. Bumgardner, acting Major, with the
Richmond Blues and Company B.. Capt.
Binford, escorted the gubernatorlal party
and large procession OF attendant carrla-
ges to the Exchange Hotel. From which
point tie military proceeded h the al moly
of the Blues where they were welcomed
with a hearty and enthusiastic speech II ON
Capt. JUG. S. Wise. Capt. Bumgardnel
one Of tie most popular military officers
| in tlle State esponded pleasantly, accept
| ing the prollered hOspiJalities OF this la
nous Richmond Company, his Eeat little
| inLl odnced his friend and talking mali
| Mr.. ". IL. IL. Lynn, OF otaunlon, VIII
rapidly rehearsing the history and deeGs
of their gala 1T and distinguished Officers
| and men with few well-timed allusiont
I to the past history of his native Valley
| Of Virgini., and the honored Governor
about to AXE his seat, for some fifteen or
| twenty minutes held his delighted audi
ence who again and again testified their
approval by loud and continuous applause.
! After speeches and congratulations the
visitors partook of the b1untiful cheer
of good Things both liquid and solid,
which swere lavishly furnished by their
| hospltable ENTERTAINERS. Il ked feature
OF this enter tainment was a huge cake AZ
| inches in diameter surmounted by bat
terry Of artillery, encrcling military camp
| of the Blues their tents, guards and
lounging soldiery being faithfully represen-
| ted in sugar Oh the top of the cake. This
magnificent cake. the work of A. PiZinni,
| was presented to the Winchester company
and by them carried home as momento
of the inaugural occasion.
A SOCIAL OCCASION.
| At later hour Monday night, Col. Hol-
| liday and his friends from the Valley with
a number Of other distinguished gentle
men met (by invitation of the Richmond
Council excursions party who last fall made
d tour of the Valley,) at the Parke Hotel
to enjoy a VALLEY Complimentary Ban
quet.' Zetelle had set a magnificent table
| opening with first course of lare Lynn
haven oysters on the half shell and running
I through flesh and fowl courses, superior in
quality and ample in quantity, to grand
finale of explosive champagne. Judge Lay
presided at the head of the board, with
] Col. Holiday and on his right Gen. ]. A.
| Walker and Gen. Jos. II. Anderson on
his left and Gen. FitZ Lee sat at the
foot of the board. There were no
speeches OF toasts, only the reading of a let
ter from Gov Kemper regretting that the
pressing duties Of the last day Of his Off
cial term prevented his presence Several
hours of plea.ant meeting In social CONVEX
saton were spent here, after which the
fatigued party repaired to their several
quarters for the night.
| INAUGURATION DAY
was a bright one. BY the early G. u O..
train platoon of the Stanton Artillery,
| 40 men, under command Of Lieut.. Long,
arrived. and being attached to the "Val-
ley Battalion" under Acting Major W.
L. Bumgardner. constituted force of
ever 200 men. 1t. Myers, of the Harrison
burg Guard, acted as adjutant. The visl-
tors from the Valley were delighted to
find their section represented by such a
| fine-looking, Well-drilled, well-equipped
aud orderly body of men, as formed this
battalion, which was noticed and compli-
mented thousand times during the day.
Their music was furnished by the Stone
wall, the HarIisonburg and the Winches-
music in Richmond that day, if d Valley
man does say it. The procession, which
was long and brilliant one, did not move
until about II O'Clock. Marching throug b
the principal streets, it was viewed by an
| immense ttrong Of citiZrns along the whole
reaching the Capitol Square the entrance
| of the Governor-elect was greeted by salvos
of artillery from the Richmond Howitzers.
lie was escorted by Company B., Capt.
| Binford, to the portico at the south end
of the Capitol, where GOV. Kemper (who
had been conducted thither by Capt. Jno
S. Wise with his Blues) awaited him. AT
ter the party had alighted from their car
riages and assembled ON the spacious por-
| tico, an eloquent prayer was offered by
| Rev. Melville Jackson, and Judge Christian
advanced to administer the vote of office.
HERE WAS A STRIKING GROUP.
The incoming Governor standing with
| erect though mutilated figure. in front of
his richly carved and cushioned chair, Gov.
| Kemper with his fine physique and impress
sive mien on his left, Judge Christian, of
the Supreme Court with his usual digni-
fed bearing, standing near and close
around, Or. Moses Hoge, 1t. Gov. Thomas
Gen. J. A. Walker, Lit. Gov. elect, with
Senators Fitz Lee, Bradley Johnston, Full
kerson, Koiner, Sherard, Tyler, Represen-
tatives Barbour, Popham, Echols, Speaker
Allen, Johnson, Frazier and others, all i'm
| patient to catch the first utterances of the
new Governor on the all absorbing ques-
lions of the day.
Judge Christian steps forward and adj
ministers the oath Of office in distinct
and impressive voice. Holiday stands,
head uncovered with his only hand, and
that his left, resting firmly on the bible.
AS Judge Christian pronounces in loud
but solemn tones, 80 help you God,' the
one armed figure upon whom ten thousand
eyes are fixed, bows low his head. for an
instant closes his piercing eyes, and rev.
erently kisses the Holy Book, thus sacred
ly binding himself to the solemn contract
between one tried and trusted man and
ono million Trusting fellow citizens EY