Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-29
INAUGURATION WEEK
Mckinney TO Succeed FiIz Lee; HOge
Tyler, Massey.
PROGRAMME OF CEREMONIES.
Also Some "Reminiscences Of Like Affairs
in the Past and n Historical sketch
Of the Governors House.

With tho beginning Of the new year there
will be a change in tho administration Of
the executive branch Of the government of
Virginia.
Those who have directed this depart
ment Of the States affairs and looked 10
the protection Of her varied interests for
the last four years VIII lay aside their
Official robes which have beeu preserved
In spotless purity, aud new regime vii!
be inauguratod.
On Wednesday. tho 1st day od January.
Governor co.'s mantle rs Chief Magistrate
nj the Commonwealth which he has so
faithfully served will be transferred to the
shouldcrs Of Hon. p. ". McInncN. Of
Prince Edward Major j. Hoee I[igr' ot
tho county Of Pulaski VIII sucCcet hon.
Jobn r. Massey rs Llcu.enanr-ttcNeino
and Hon. K. TAYLOR Scott of Fauquier.
will step into the legal shoes 80 wOrthdy
worn by Aforementioned Rufus a. Ayers.
TIE INAUGURAL.
The formal exercises incident 70 the adj
con, INTO office of Captain Nc Kinney ~
Governor and Major Tyler as ! acutcnant-
Governor Will Ice held lust ;hter noon
"Wednesday ia the hall OF the House 81
DELEGATES and before the joint assembly
compose 90 AiA' WV 't'--'
oral Assembly.
In order that everything may be IN per-
ferf readiness for the occasion i' Icslslh-
ture. which adjourned for the CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAYS the Goth of December. VIII recon
vene al II A. N. Of that day ana an hour
will be given in which 10 get tAe Jaw,
making machinery Of tie state III good
working order.
At II o'clock the Senate will adjourn TO
the han Of the House aud VIII file IN by
fwos. tho presiding officer, either lheu-
Tenant Governor Massey or President pro
tca. John l.. Hurt, whichever one may nap
pcn % be in the char. ana the clerk
br. }. Dudlev Pendlcton, leading the
way. One side of tine hau, per-
hans certain section to the Speak
er's night, viii be preserved Tor the
senators. who Will be received by the mem
bers If the House standing. speaker
Cardwcll will probably preside over the
convention or JOINT assembly and the pre-
siding Officer Of the Senate VIII occupy q
seat by his SIDE. while Clerk Pondiet'n VIII
be accorded q seat ~ either the nGht or
left hand II Colonel John Bel Bigger, the
Clerk of the House.
oRDrE or PROCEDURE.
No rules have bCcn adopted governing
tbe mode Of procedure. but the practice IL
for the occupant Of tie char TO appoint q
committee CONSISTING of one member OF
the Senate and two If the House to wait
on the oficoTs-elcct and escort them 10
the Clerks desk, where the oaths are adj
mlnistercd.
Bv virtue Of n reeolu ION adopted by both
branches Of the Gone r0l Assembly the
President or some mem Der OF the supreme
Court Of Appeals of NIr gnia has heen N
vited 10 administer ~ e oath, ana IL Is
probable that Hon. LlnsioTd L. Lewis.
president OF the court, Will perform that
duty.
CAPTAIN Mckinney will perhaps be ac-
compsnicd into the hall Wy Governor Lee,
and some other one of tho state oihcals
Will escort Major Tyler IN.
THE OATH.
As soon as the chairman Of the commit
fee announces that the GO'Yernoraud Lieu
tenants OyernOr are present and ready 10
take the oaths of o.hce The speaker VIII
ask the Judge present to administer the
same. and this IS IA copy of the Obligation
which the Governor VII e. ne:
Il Philip Watkins Vi chimney, do declare
myself a citizen Of the Commonwealth Of
Virginia, do solemn ~ swear that VIII
support and maintain tie Cor, tltutloh
and laws 81 tie Unite u state and the
Constitution and laws of the state OF Nlr-
gina: that recognize al 4 accept the clVl
and political equality OF III men D, lore me
Saw. and that ] viii faitht uilv perform the
duty Of the Office Of Gov, Tnor 10 the best
oi my ability; that ] hay not since 3he
lst dav Of NAY, 1889. fouel I III duel 'he
issue of which was, or )robnllV might
have been, the death OF cit 1.r party; nor
have / been knowingly the bearer OF
anv chnllence or ncccptau &c To nght
dnel octualiv fought: nor have ! been
otherwise engaged or conc, rnci dlrectly
~ indirectly. VI duet act ualIy ioutht
si, &c said time. nor VIII dt uln@ my con-
nm ence IN Office be so enga 'ged, directly
or IN, llrectlv. So help me Go' H.
The Lieutenant Governor ~1h TAKE the
same oA tn, and here wlilcna IN ceremonies
and the toint assem- by VIII ADJ ouIh.
TO HIS OFFICE.
Af,cr abakine hands with his 'nonds and
reoeiyinc their COngr Mutations Governor
Mckinney viii be sho vi mp I" the %"NS
ernor's office, ana Gov slnor ~ VIII loI-
nalIy commit the tru when he now
boIds to the care Of his worthy successor.
The incoming official viii harcly, 90 much
work ON this day, which J. "a iegai MONDAY,
lint IN the event that any emergency snail
arise necessitatinc oseCuuV a'u"h ne VIII
have TO direct mat shall be zone ,
As soon rs the senators re- an 20 'nVi
cham Ger committee Will be appointed 10
wait ON Major TYLER and eScol 7 nm 10 the
chair. 1t j. not probable that mere VIII ne
any inaugural speeches. IN
When Governor Lee was inauA "iH'eu inc
east gallery WAS reserved Tor all'S ma
their escorts, and the like viii pr 2uaDly be
done Ola this occasion.
PERSONAL.
Goyernor-clect Mckinney viii NJ rive IN
the city tomorrow and Viii stop nj the
Exchange Hotel until after ifis M 'ugura-
tion, when he will move into the EA scutiVe
Governor Lee will leave for Lexington
on Thursday to Join his family, wac lett
Richmond about a week ago.
No improvements or changes nave ueeh
made in the Governors Mans ION. III IS
understood that the Governor eject re,
ouestcd that no alterations be m.'dG until
after his family moves into the bullaIhS;
and then If any repairs are made hey VIII
be TO meet Mrs. McKmney's wishes.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The Attorney General will take the oath
Of Office on Wednesday also, but not al me
same time with the Governor ana Lieu
tenant-Goveruor. He can qualify before
any notary public and II has been the
practice for some time for the Secretary or
the Commonwealth to administer the OATH
rnpMrp INAtlCttPATlONS