The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-12-15
TIE INAUGURATION.
, CHASrE AND IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.

1hc RcccpttOn Of the Senate by the House
Tile M0wyWrai ProcesSion-Id IdmiaiSter>
ing Mc OaM-.1 Hapw Omen The
lieutenant. Gorc,mor Takes tie OaM-
ProI0und IHcntt0n Of tie Vast ISSen,.
JIdyc- Thc EhH
COLUMBIA, December 5-As the hour Cor
the inauguration Of Governor Thompson
approached the utmost confusion prevailed
on the floor ofthc House. \ steady stream
Of beautiful women and distinguished citi-
zeus passed through the door Of the hall,
occupying every foot ofspacc ON either side
of the Speakers stand and crowdins the
side asles to their tullc-t capacity, wEHt
outside the bar ofthc House solid mass of
humanity patiently awaited the imposing
ceremonies of the Occasion. The galleries
were throngcd with ladies and scutlcm III.
The arrangements had been admirably
ma lc, and at forty minutes past l O'Clock
at the rap Of the Speakers ivory savcl the
House arose to receive the honorable Senate,
who occupied seats in the middle aisle
Five minutes later the sergeant alarms of
the Senate, bearing the mace which had
been brightly FURNISHED for the OCCASION,
appeared at the bar Of thc House, when Col.
Brown, the scrgcantat-arms OF tn! House,
announced III clear, ringing voice, Ills
EXccllcncy the Governor !lcct and his cs
cort." The speaker said: LET the Cows
crnor elect and his escort be admitted" !"
the joint Assembly rising and receiving
them standing.
First came the scrScants>at-arms Of the
two houses, who were followed Ey the CON-
mitt2c of arrangements, Senators Howell
and Henderson, and Representatives Liv-
ingston, Simonton and Mauldin Then fol-
lowed Governor lIagood and Governor.clcct
Thompson, Chief Justice Simpson and
Licutcnaut>G Governors Shcpplad, AssD.
ciatc Justices Mclvcr and McGuwan. Judge
Bryan of the United States cour; and Judge
Fraser o: the Third Circuit, Mayor Courtc-
nay of Charleston aud Mayor Rhctt Of Coz
lumbia, Attorncy.G General Youmans and his
successor, Mr. Miles, Comptroller General
Bratton and his successor, MIR. S:oncy, Sec
rctary of State Sins and his successor MIR
lipScOmb. State Ire iSurcr Richardson and
Superintendent Of Education Coward Rail.
road Commissioner Bouham, Agricultural
Commissioner Butler and Adiutant> Gen
cral Maugault. The Judges of the Su-
prcmc Court wore their robes of office. as
did also the presiding officers and clerks Of
the two houses The Governor, the Gov
crnor elect, the Lieutenant Governor elect
and the Chief Justice We're seated upon the
stage at the Speakers desk, and their nc.
companying guests were seated ut the right
Of the desk on the floor Of the House.
The speaker anuounccd that Governor
elect Thompson was present and ready to
qualify. The oath of Office was then ut |
minutes of , o'clock administered to Col.
Thompson by Chief Justice Simpson,
amidst p."!ound silence.
The weather opened this morning with 4
dense ioe;, which prevailed long after the
sun had risen aud cast Il sombrc shadow
over everything. 1t is taken as Il good
omen that Just as the oath OF Office was being
administered to Col. Thompson flood of
sunlight burst through the crimson curtains
ut the rear Of the Speakers stand hc;gh,cn:
ing the imprcssivGncss Of the scene and
falling upon the splendid figure Of The new
Chief Magistrate like Il blessed hsnrdctiun
from above. 1t added a deeper awe to the
occasion and hushud the multitude into a
more solemn silence.
After taking The oath Governor rhomr.
son stepped to the front Of the desk and dc
livcrcd his inaugural address, the utmost or
der prevailing.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Senators and Representatives In obc-
lirucc To the voice of h,. nnnnlr ur th, St,,,