Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-02

Congressman George d. Wise, Colonel A.
s. Buford, Rev. DR.. Charles Read, Hon. II.
r.. Pollard. Mayor J. Taylor E!lyson, Rev.
DIR. J. Il. Newton, Rev. j. B. Funsten, DIR.
John J. Clopton OF Williamsburg, General
Charles j. Anderson, Rev. w. A. Laughon,
Major James ID. Patton, Colonel u. o.
James, Messrs. Thomas Potts and Jack
son Guy and all Of the heads of depart
ments.
ATToRxEY-0EyERAL
Attorney-Gcneral II. Taylor Scott took
the oath in bis Office in the presence OF his
predecessor, Mr.. Ayres, Colonel Tazewell
Elicit, and several friends. Judge Lewis
administered IT, and in so doing used new
copy Of the revised New Testament which
Mr.. Ayres presented 20 his successor. IL
bore the following inscription: Testa-
ment upon which Hon. X. Il. Scott took
the oath of Office as Attorney-Gencrai of
Virginia. January ], 1890; presented by his
friend Il. A. Ayres."
pnEsENrKp WITH PETrTy STICK.
Senator Edwufd Echols. of Staunton,
called on Governor Mckinney yesterday
afternoon and IN behalf of Miss Annie T.:
'Swinck. the ffteen-year-old daughter OF
Mr. George W. Swinck. OF Augusta county,
presented him with walking-stick carved
by herself in most artistic manner. The
stick is OF some light kind of wood and
contains q lengthy inscription.
PERSONAL.
Governor Mckinney and family lodged
in the Executive Mansion last night, and
Governor Lee has the apartments which
they occupied at the Exchange.
Neutrality-suspicious. Ayers, who IS at
tho Exchange. will leave for his home in
Scott county tomorrow or Saturday.
General Lee will leave Tomorrow morn
ing for Lexington, where his family have
already gone
Governor McKinney's first act was to
approve the bond of Treasurer A.. w.
Harman. The Governor also issued his
rendition warrant for man named Martin
now in Jail at Wise Courthouse, who Is
wanted in West Virginia to answer the
charge of murder.
Upon retiring from Office Governor Lee
wrote a very nice letter TO Mr.. L. il. Nc
Ieod, who had been his valued secretary
for many months.
Lieutenant-Co Tyler and Mrs. Ty-
ler Hon. Il. Taylor Scott. Hon. w. Il. T..
Lee, and Mrs. Lee. and Hon. John j. Mas
sey were among those who took their New
Year dinner at the Exchange Hotel.
The Governor Entertained.
The first entertainment given the now
Governor was the dinner rendered him
liiSJ tNtUlnE ny 4ndlOi FOh Nt tN'
dence of the latter, No. 40 east Franklin
street.
The following invited guests were pres
ent besides the new Executive: Judge
Lunaford l.. Lewis, President of the Su-
preme Court of Appeals: Hon: X. Tay-
ior Scott, Attorney-General; Judge II: W..
Flournoy Secretary of the Commonwealth; /;
General G. j. Anderson. Brigadier-General
commanding State troops; Captain Felix
McCurley. of the United States navy com
manding the monitor fleet; Hon. X. III.
Cardwcll, Speaker of the House Of Dele
gates; Joseph Bryan, ESQ.,, president OF the
Times Company: Colonel G. OBJ; Co
wardin, of the Dispatch; Colonel II. f..
Beirne, OF the State; Colonel John b. Pur-
cell. president of the Chamber Of Com
merce. General Joseph r.. Anderson, and
Colonel A. $. Buford.
The guests sat down to dinner at 2
o'clock, and for over three hours most
enjoyable time was spent. The dinner.
q magnificent one, was served IN nine
courses, and most cordial hospitality and
grace marked the entertainment. There
were no speeches. but in the general con-
versation both wit and humor abounded.