The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-03
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Of Governor Fitz Hugh Lee
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INAUGURATION
MISSING BANK PRESIDENT.
Inaugurated.

RICHMOND, January 1.-Governor
Fitz Hugh Lee was indicted into
Office to-day, in the presence of the as
sembly of Virginia. gathered in joint
convention, in the hall of the House OF
Delegates. The galleries and every inch
of available standing room were oc-
cupied with interested spectators, in
Guiding many ladies. The rotunda
and approaches to the theatre were also
crowded with people. all eagerly striving
to gain admission to the hail or catch a
glimpse of the new Governor, as he
passed. At noon the speaker called the
house to order and the proceedings were
opened with prayer by Right Reverend
Bishop Randolph, OF the EpiscoI al
Church. Then the Senate filed in by
twos and took the seats to them as
signed. The speaker then called the
JOINT convention to order, and named
Delegates Fulkersor and Stribling
and Senator Berry as a committee 10
notify Governor Lee that the general
assembly was ready to T, ceive him.
In a few minutes loud cheering on the
outside announced the approach of the
gubernato1ial party, and soon after
wards, Governor Lee, arm in arm with
t le retiring executive, Governor Came
T IN ent9red the hall followed by nun
Der of ladies and gentlemen, including
Hon. John E. Mosby, Lieutenant
Governor elect, and Mrs. Lee (wife
of the GOVERNOR. The appearance of
the party was the signal for a perfect
ovation of enthusiastic applause. The
Governors were escorted 10 the Speak
er's platform, where Hon. L. L. Lewis,
president of the supreme Court of APP
peals of Virginia, administered the
oath of office 10 the new Governor
and Lieutenant-Gover At the
conclusion of the ceremony, the joint
convention was dissolved and the house
took recess for fifteen minutes. Con-
gratulations and handshaking then be-
came the order of the day, in
clu ling the Governor descend
ing 10 the floor and meeting
friends and strangers alike with
pleasant word for each. A noticeable
inede. twas the almost total absence
O. coloied people in the hall, only two
c)lored delegates being present, and
co'ored man wearing the badge of the
Joel Parker Association of Newark,
n. j. The latter Joined in the stream of
visitors who passed by the Governor,
congratulating him as he extended his
hand to the Governor. and with a smile
upon his face, said Governor, let
me congratulate you" Governor Lee
looked at him and breaking into
a laugh exclaimed My friend, don't
you think the country is safe now ?Y
The colored man laughingly replied,
Governor, l believe it is" It was an
amusing incident, and no one enjoyed
it more than Governor Lee. Captain
E. NJ. Hayes, of the Fifth United States
Cav airy, who was Il bosom friend ana
companion of Governor Lee, when the
latter was a lieutenant in the same regi-
ment before the war. and who came all
the way from Indian Territory to be
present at the inauguration, was among
the crowd and, when Governor Lee
spied him he hailed the Captain with
Hello Jack, how are YOU to-day" To
W ich Captain Hayes answered Very
well, Fitz; allow me TO congratulate
you, and a warm and cordial grasp of
the hand followed. As soon as the as
semblage had dispersed, Governor Lee
proceeded TO bis Office in the capitol,
when the retiring Governor turned the !
Office over 10 him. Ex-Governor Came |
ron remained in the hall during the re-
ception and was greeted by many of |
those present.