Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-22
SCALES INAUGURATED.
A GALA DAY IN RALEIGH.
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Especial telegram To the Dispatch.I
RALEIGH, N. c.. January 2l.--To-
day at noon the special train from
Greensboro arrived, bringing Gov
ernor-elect Scales and the joint legisla-
tive Committee on Inauguration here.
Scales and party were met by the
Raleigh committee, and the Governor
elect was driven TO the Capitol.
The military escort, composed Of the
Hornet's-Nest Rifiemen of Charlotte,
the Forsythe Riiemen of Winston, and
the Goldsboro' Rifles Of Goldsboro'.
and Charlotte and Greensboro bands,
received Governor Jarvis and Gov
ernor-elect Scales, the incoming and
outgoing State officers, &C., at the west
gate Of the Capitol.
The procession, in command Of Colo
mel +. III. Cameron, moved to Metro
politan Hall. The streets were crowded,
though the threatening weather kept
away thousands Of people. On enter
ing the hall, which was packed with
people arranged in accordance with the
published programme, the audience
rose and the party made their way to
the stage. The hall was handsomely
decorated with the national and State
colors. Senator Vance occupied seat
between Governor Jarvis and Governor
elect Scales. After music by the band,
at lis the exercises began with
prayer by the Rev. j. Henry Smith,
ID. d., Of Greensboro. Mr.. Boykin
announced that all the officers would
be sworn in save the Secretary of State,
and that on account of sickness he would
be sworn in at his room. Colonel
Thomas 5. Kenan presented the new At
torney-General, Theodore +. Davidson,
to Chief-Justice w. n. II. Smith.
The brief oath was then taken and
signed. John c. Scarboro, the retiring
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
presented s. NJ. Finger, the new incum-
bent, in the same way. Senator W. c.
Tray Dr. J. NJ. Worth being sick)
presented Treasurer Donald W. Balm
and Mr.. l.. s. 0verman presented Gen
eral W. Z. Roberts. Mr.. Boykin then
presented Governor Charles NJ. Sted-
man. There was perfect stiffness among
all the 1900 persons Of the audience
when Governor Jarvis led Governor
Scales to the front of the stage and said
to the Chief Justice: - present to you,
sir, Alfred NJ. Scales, lawfully elected
Governor of North Carolina, who is
now prepared to take the oath of office. "
In a clear. full voice Governor Scales
repeated the oath, and in a firm hand
signed his name. There were cheers
loud and long as he stepped forward
and at once began the delivery of his
inaugural address. This occupied about
forty minutes. In it he states that he
proposes to carry out the government
in accordance with the policy of Gov
errors Vance and Jarvis. He devoted
much space to the subject of education,
and endorses the Blair bill a. a Just
and as a much-nceded measure.
He made clear his purpose to advance
the educational interests of the colored
people. His address was well balanced,
and gave every evidence of well-di-
gestcd purpose to advance every interest
Of North Carolina.
rApyrS rrONnpEp
This morning the officers and en-
ployes of the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima railroad. through Colonel John ID.
Whitford, its president, presented Gov
erpor Jarvis with a magnificent watch
and chain and seal-the former of
North Carolina gold, the latter a North
Carolina gem. At noon. in the Office,
Governor Jarvis presented Treasurer
Worth with avery handsome gold-head-
ed cane.
At $50 o'clock this evening. in the
hall of the House of Commons, Senator
Vance presented the Democrats of
Cleveland county with magnificent
SIN pdiIhNi III hSiiioi y VI INV id'b tla0
it was the banner Democratic county in
the late campaign. The banner bears
the Coat-Of-arms of the State and the
inscription ITO the Banner Demo-
crate County of North Carolina, 1884"
On the other side, - Take 1t From Us
Who Can The presentation speech
was made by Senator Vance. Responses
were made by Senator e. +. Bason and
Representative Thomas Dixon, Jr., Of
Cleveland county.
Tonight at & o'clock. at Tucker Hall,
Governor and Mrs. Scales received.
The hall was beautifully decorated.
The reception continued for an hour,
when the ball began.