Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
THEM IN
MpkINNey, TYLER, AND acoTT TO
TAKE THEIR oATHS TO-DAY.
me Two Former In the Presence Of the
General Assembly 1T Noon-Per-
sonal Points.

will recouvene to-day.
Both houses will meet at II o'clock this
morning and an hour later will unite in
convention IN the hail Of the House Of
Delegates. In the presence of which Gov
crnor Mckinney and Lieutenans-Governor
Tyler will take their oaths of Office.
The programme for the inaugural cere-
monies. which will be brief and modest.
has been published in the DipdtcA. As
soon as the convention is formed Speaker
CardweIl will appoint committee to con-
sist of two members of the House and one
senator to whit on the otiicials-elect and IN
form them that everything is in readiness
for their Inauguration. When the CON-
mittee returns and reports the gentlemen
present the Speaker will call on Rev. DR..
Moses ID. Hoge 70 pray.
Then the oath will be administered.
Judge Lewis. president Of the Supreme
Court, has been invited by Speaker Card
well to perform this service, and either be-
or some other member of this court will do
it. As soon as they have signed the oath,
"a copy of which was published in Sundays
issue of this paper. the convention will adj
journ, congratulations will follow, and the
new Governor will repair to his. Office,
which his predecessor will formally COM
NIT to his keeping.
The two houses will Reasonable. but no
business of any importance will be done IN
either to-day.
MEssRs TYLER AND SCOTT ARRIVE.
Major Tyler. wife, and daughter Lille
arrived in the city yesterday morning and
drove to the Exchange, where they have
apartments on the second floor.
Mr.. Scott and wife arrived on the eve
ming train, and are also at the Exchange.
xx-ell alor hQ today nv
the Secretary of the Commonwealth or
some other notary public. but not at the
same time with the other two.
MANY citizens of Richmond and men,
hers of the General Assembly called on the
distinguished gentleman last night and all
of them held perfect levees all during the
evening. -.
Governor Mckinney entertained his pre-
decessor at dinner at the Exchange last
evening and General Lee spent several
hours with his successor and friend.
The new Governor Will dine with Mayor
Ellyson st Z o'clock this evening at the
residence of the latter, No. ITO east Frank
lin street.
HIS FIRST INVITATION.
On the 8th instant the Busness-Men's
Association of New York will celebrate the
anniversary of the battle of New Orleans
and the feature of the occasion will be
grand banquet. Governor Mckinney has
been invited 10 be present and is expected
TO be one of the speakers. He has not yet
been able to decide whether or not be Will
DO able to accept.
Mr.. K. G.. Murray Of the Norfolk Land
mark, has been rendered the position of
private secretary to the incoming Execu-
tive. aud it is thought he will accept. Mr..
Murray arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing and is at the Exchange. Mr.; Murray IS
a scholarly gentleman, and will make
courteous and efficient secretary If he con-
sents 10 accept. 1t was he who managed
McKinney's forces when the Democratic
Convention was in session here IN August.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Among the first members Of the Legisla-
ture TO be seen at the Capitol yesterday
were Senators Berry and l.awless and Dele
gates Ryan, Campbell. and Craft.
Among the names on the Exchange
register last night were those of Senator's j.
n. Stubs, ]. L. Hurt, Il. WALTON Moore,
Charles p. Jones, I. w. Harrison, w. A.
Little, Dr., and Henry Heaton. and Dele
gates W. ID. Dabney, II. II. Downing; N: Is.
Rowe, w. p. Dupuy. Il. q. Kent. j. r. Ma
son. b. w. Arnold, John W. Johnston. John
+. Lawler. Catlett Gibson, j. L. Coleman,
and Frank Hume.
Messrs. G. III. Walker and Branch Nc
Kinney. Of Farmyille Doorkeepers A. o.
Sullivan and L. I. Kindred, Oscar E. Ed
wards, of Norfolk, and Messrs. X. {. Mar
shall and H. L. Maynard. of Portsmouth,
are also at the Exchange.
Two granddaughter of the illustrlous
Patrick Henry yesterday. through afriend,
applied to Colonel John Bell Bigger for
privileged seats on the floor OF the House
during the inaugural ceremonies to-day.
They will most assuredly be properly pro-
yided for.
THE TOBACCO BILL.
In few days the bill which is designed
TO repeal the act recently passed incorpo-
rating the American Tobacco Company,
will be taken up by the committee to
which il was referred, and the fight over
it promises TO be a very interesting one.
The following letter bearing on the sub
ject was referred to Colonel Bigger, Clerk
of the House, yesterday:
RICHMOND. VA, December %, 1889.
Hon. H. ". Fiournoy, Secretary Of ne Com
naonuealal, Richmond, Va:
Strive have the honor to inform you
that we accept for ourselves and associates
the act of the General Assembly of Vir-
ginia approved December 10, 1889. entitled
"an act to incorporate the American To-
bacco Company" Among our associates
are Messrs. George Arents and Albert
Young, of the city of New York, who
unite in this notice of acceptance. Your
very obedient servants,
LEWIS GISTEB,
JOHN PoPK,
THOMAS +. JEFFBEY,
JAMES r. BOYD,
MILToE CAYcE.