Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-01-08

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Stribling, and Senator Taylor Ber-
~, as a committee tOnOtily Cover
nor Lee that the General Assem-
bly, Of Virginia wasready to receive
HIM. In a few minutes loud cheer
ing on the outside announced the
| approach Of the gubernatOrial
party, and soon afterwards Cover
nor Lee, arm-in-arm with the re-
firing executive, Governor Gamer
on, entered the hall, followed by a
number Of ladies and gentlemen,
including Hon. John Il. Massey,
lieutenant governor-elect, and Mrs.
General Lee wife of the Governor
and Mrs. Beckham (wife OF eX-
Mayor Beckham, of Alexandria),
and escorted respectively by Frank
w. Dawson, of the Charleston
Ne,cs and Courier, and DR.. George
W. Ross, of Richmond. The APP
pearance of the party was the signal
for a perfect ovation of enthusias.
tic applause, which continued sew
eral minutes. The two Governors
were escorted to Il g Speakers plat
form, where Hon. l.. l.. Lewis, presi-
dent OF the Supreme Court Of APP
peals Of Virginia, administered the
oath of office to the new Governor
and Lieutenant Governor.
AT the conclusion of this brief
ceremony, the joint convention was
dissolved, and the House took a re-
cess for fifteen minutes. Con-
CALCULATIONS and hand-shaking then
became the order of the day, the
Governor descending to the floor
and meeting friends and strangers
alike with a pleasant word for
each. The Joel Parker Associa-
ton were individually presented,
the first member introduced fasten-
ing to the label of Governor Lees
coat handsome badge of the as
ISOLATION.
Captain T.. VI. Hayes, of the
Fifth United States Cavalry, who
was the bosom friend and cOmpan-
ion Of Governor Lee when the lat
ter was lieutenant in the same Ie-
giment before the war, and who
came all the way from the Indian
Territory to he present at the in
auguratlOn, was among the crowd,
and when Governor Lee spied him,
he hailed the Captain with "HellO,
Jack how are you to-dayg to
which Captain Hayes answered:
"Very well, Fitz allow me to con-
gratulate YOU" and a warm and |
cordial grasp Of the hand followed. |
After the assemblage had dispers.
ed, Governor Lee proceeded to the |
gubernatorial Office in the Capitol, !
where the retiring governor turn |
ed the office over to him. Ey.GOv. !
ernOr Cameron renamed in the |
hall during the reception, and was
greeted by many of those present.
The Newark visitors were taken in |
charge by the City Democratic |
Committee and handsomely enter.
tanned.
THE INAUGURATION BALL.
The Inauguration ball given by
the citizens of Richmond IN honor
of General Fitzhugh Lee was the
largest affair of the kind ever known
here. The price of admission, five
dollars, did not prevent the sale of
the full number Of tickets to seven
teen hundred people, and the re.
suit was the armOry was packed to
suiiocatiOn from the time the doors
were thrown open till twelve o'clock
when The number increased some.
what, although the indications were
that daybreak would find three or
four hundred dancers on the floor.
The colonial ball given abont ten
years ago, in which the participants
appeared in the costumes Of an
cesIors Of colonial days, was more
striking and strictly exclusive, but
in point of attendance the ball to-
night was the largest ever known
III Virginia. People from all parts
OF the state were present.
When Governor Lee and lady |
entered the hall at nine o'clock he
was escorted TO Il dais at the end
of the room. He was at once sur
rounded by the lady patronesses
of the ball, and the effect was bril-
liant and striking. He was pre-
sentAk to each of these ladies, and
thenthe members of the reception
committee by turns presented the
Governor to those present. At
ten o'clock the crowd began to
swell and grow rapidly. Nearly
everybody was in full dress. For
the first time in the history of
Richmond the supply Of swallow
tailed coats gave out. The cloth
iers ordered extra supplies three
days ago, and they were sold out
at once. The toilets were very
brilliant in many instances. Mrs.
Lee wore rich black velvet and
pearls. The Fitz Lee March, com
posed especially for this occasion
was the first music rendered. The
Joel Parker Association, of New
ark, n. j., about forty strong, were
up and presented to Gen
eral Lee. They were cheered as
they enteren the hall.
The dancing was begun prompt
~ at eleven O'Clock. At the same
hour the banquet hall was thrown
open. The banquet was given in
Sanger Hall. A covered bridge
connects this room with Armory
Hall. Six long tables extend across
the room north and south, which 5
accommodate 400 persons. Des-
pite the great crowd, the best ord
,r prevailed. Dancing was kept {
up until early in the morning.
At the banquet General Lee sat
1t one end of the table, ex-Gov.
Cameron at the other and Capt.
Hayes in the center. Gen Simon {
Bolivar Buckner, of Fort Donald
Jon fame, and his beautiful wife,
ormerly Miss Claiborne, Of Rich
nond, were among those present /;
Ilso Colonel IL. X. Douglass, of !
Baltimore. The palm of beauty of
he ball was between Mrs. Willie
Allen and Bessie Alexander, daugh. r
rot General Alexander, OfGeOrgia. $
A noticeable feature of the oc. 7
aston has been the number of !