Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-01-08
Gov. Mckinney and ieut-Governor Tyler
Sworn into Office.

Sworn into Office.
Gov. Philip W. Mckinney and Lieut.
Gov. J. Hoge Tyler at twelve minutes past
twelve O'Clock Wednesday, January 1st
took the oath of Office in the hall Of the
House of Delegates in the presence of the
two houses of the General Assembly and a
large gathering of prominent citizens. Hon
Lunsford T. Lewis, the president of the
Court of Appeals, administered the oath tc
each of the new dignitaries. Among the
spectators were many ladies. Miss Rose
Anderson, of Richmond, and Miss Phoebe
Clark. of Halifax, great granddaughters Of
Patrick Henry, occupied seats in the hail.
N IS. Mckinney, wife of the Governor, and
Mrs. Tyler, the wife of the Lieut. Governor,
accompanied by their little daughters,
frankie Irving and Lille, stood near theil
husbands during the ceremony. At twelve
minutes past 10 o'clock the joint committee
of the houses, who had been appointed fol-
that purpose, escorted Governor elect Nc.
Kinney and Lieut-Governor Tyler to the
clerks desk. Senator John L. Hurt, Of
Pittsylvania, introduced Governor Lees
successor as "Philip W. Mckinney, the
Governor elect of Virginia" This an
nouncement was received by the spectators
with enthusiastic cheering. Rev. DIR. Moses
D. Hoge, of the Second Presbyterian church,
then offered up fervent prayer. AT the
conclusion of the prayer, President of the
Court of Appeals Lunsford T. Lewis step
ped up to the clerks desk and administer.
ed the oath to Governor Mckinney and
Lieutenant Governor Tyler. At the con.
cusion of the ceremony loud calls were
made for speech from the new officials
They, however, only smiled their acknowl
edgmen' of the compliment.
Gov. Mckinney, accompanied by his pre-
decessor, Gen Fitzhugh Lee, proceeded a,
once to the executive office, where the pa.
pers were turned over to him. Lieut. Gov
Tyler epaired to the Senate chamber, where,
after brief and we'll chosen speech, he as
sumed the chair of that body.
An interesting incident of the inaugural
ceremonies was the presentation By The
clerk OF the House, John Bell Bigger, &c
little two-and a half year old Frankie Irving
Mckinney aud seven-year-old Lille lyle,
Of the new Bibles upon which the oath had
been administered to their fathers, and the
pens with which they had subscribed their
names thereto. Col. Bigger delivered these
to the misses in a neat little speech.
Among those who were present, were
Gen. Fi.zhugh Lee, Gen. WIFI. (R,ouey
Lee, HJu. Geo D. Wise aud Mayor Ely
son. Major r. Taylor Scott, attorney gen
ersI elec, qualified in the attorney generals
office before Judge Lewis, in the presence
Of his predecessor ard few legal friends.
TIE evening Governor Mckinney. ex-
Gov. FL zhugh Lee, Judge Lewis and 9th
ers dined with Mayor Eilyson
The Senate adopted joint resolution
com plimentary to the outgoing Governor,
in which they say: "To day terminates the
cfficial career of his Excelency Filzhugh
Lee AS Governor Of Virginia, and his adj
ministra ion has been so conservative, So
satisfactory to all, so successful in every
particular, bringing peace, prosperity ano
happiress to all portions Of our State" etc
Senst Edward Echols, of Staunton, tina
evening presented to G ". Mckinney on be
half of Miss Annie Z. Sginck. the 15-year
old, daughter of Mr.. George W. Ssinck, o
Augusta county, waldipg cane carved bJ
herself.
II cur issue of Dec. 25th, we published 6
description of this cane with the inscrip
| tons upon it..
Governor McKinney's first official act was
to issue \ rendition warrant for mau nam
| ed Marin, in Jail at Wise G. H., in thi'
State, wanted ID West Virginia for murder