The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-02
MAKING A GOVERNOR.
mr. Rorr or THE SENATE AND
yousg ~ JHE IyaUG URATION.
<..emonies in the Two Branches OF the
legislature and on the Forttco-ihe
New and Retiring Licu,.-Govefnor'

uUllQ lNlNiNNN' VIZ
noon. H. view OF the fact however 'hat
II thai hour Governor-olect Charles 4.
orerran ana ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ro,crf a.. Kent wore TO take the oath Of
.nec Speaker Csrdwen called the House
,..eihef al ii.lo A. Nj. yesterday.
,n motion OF Mr.. Fcntress. % Ports
.,b tho rcaling Of the minutes WAS
l.trnscl with and on motion OF Mr.
,r.rrs Of Roanoke, a joint resolution
~ .doptcd providing that The two
..ses aerec ON having the Governor ana
,...t..e.rt-Governo take their caths OF
s... or the southern portico OF the Capt.
anndfne instead Of having the cere-
..v performed in The hall Of tho House
- ueireaics The resolution further pro-
.f.l Tor the appointment OF joint COM
....te consisting ~ two members OF The
u.f. md one OF the Senate 10 notify
tre Goteruol-clcct OF the change in the
ceremonies.
I.r immense crowd OF spectators. in
.mtlrc numerous ladies. who up to that
line had packed the hall 40 once began
a.r exodus. and poured through the
senate chamber upon the poruco where
t..r occupied nearly all the aVaiiapie
..aec. Among the crowd were l"i OF
.-su children and half-grown bows ana
MILO. MNfANm AHf FNt""H tAfNttt
r.rIns. became SO bOistcfous 90 times
..t IL was next % impossible for most
r The people 10 understand word Of
vr4t was being said "a the tigic.
The Cfalr appointed Mr.. Digs. % King
William and Air. wilkinson OF Carroll
on fhe part Of The House. as members or
the special committee. who soon returned
with the information that Colonel Ofcr-
faU was satisfied with the proposed
change.
Tho Retiring Governor
senator Echols OF AueGste. was then
announced bv the Sergeant-at-Arms who
presented the concurrent resolution agreed
20 bv the Senate. expressing 20 Governor
Mckinney the thanks Of the General AS
.cmblv for his administration. The House
al once concurred In tho resolution. and
az n IS A. ST. Senator Fairfax Of Lou
doun. Informed tho House that the Senate
was ready fo execute tho Joint ORDER pro
Nidlng for tho Inaugural ceremonies. rive
minutes later the Senate oi \! Islhla en-
tered tire hall. Ecaded by Lieutenant
Governor Tyler and Dr. Pendiet0n, the
clerk Of a. senate.
THE sreaker announced the details OF
Che prCcrsmme. being the same as had
f..n re.cnAncn fed by Gel John Bel Bis
g.- and which have already been pub
n-hei bon 'hc Times
The Chair appointed Senators Echols Of
Augusta. Stubbs of GlouCc'ter, and Buch-
anan Of Smyth. and Delegates Fahney
~ Rockingham. Sanders Of Nytbe. Har-
wood OF Richmond. McRae OF Peters
burg and Smith Of Northampton. a spe-
c.al committee 90 invite the Governor
elect and nt-GOverncr-clectt TO ap
pear before ihe General Assembly 70 pro-
coed % the southern portico.
In duo time the committee returned,
Senator Echos leading Colonel O'Ferrall,
Senator Stubs with Meutenant-Govcrnor
Kent. and Mr.. Harw0ol with Governor
Mckinney on his arm. followed by the
rest of The committee.
The procession was formed 20 proceed
fo the portico. Senator stuart the presi-
dent pro tenn. led the way with Dr. Pen
dleton and the members OF the Senate
and OF the House. The rear was brought
up by the Speaker of the House and Col.
Bigger. clerk of the House. Rev. Dr. Hoge
and President Lewis az the Court Of APP
reais Governor Mckinney. and Governor
elect O'FerraiI. Observation-Disclosures Tyler
ana ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Kent
The Great Crowd.
Dc had been the intention after reaching
flo nortico TO have the members of the
1850 houses open ranks. 10 have the rear
of The procession. headed by Speaker
Caldwell. come Co the front. but the Jam
n tIe r1funda and at the entrance of The
Senate chamber was SO great that 10 took
fle officers of the two houses several
minutes before thef were able 10 clear
fhe way sufncicntlv 90 allow the process
sion % pass boo single file. The portico was
already crowded. and 10 was only after
lard struggle through the masses that it
became possible for the Gubernatorlal
party t0 come q the front.
sneakers were lTq4fl. Inconvenience
cd hr me pushing crowd. ana II was con-
s.1rled o. very fortunate thing that the
ceremonies We're concluded without
single accident Tor at times u looked as
8, some III the people in the portico might
Doe pushed Oh the ground below.
After various efforts Speaker Csrdwell
succeeded ip securing sufficient order TO
max. himself understood. at least TO those
standing in his vicinity. lie then am
bounced That the ceremonies would be
opened hy Tho Rev. Moses ID. HOgc, ID. d.,
With prayer
pr Hoge then offered the following
Player.
Almighty God. We humbly acknowl-
'.r our dependence on thee; thy
fslt 20 our love and service. ana to the
tribute OF thanksgiving and praise which
Ha bring thee at this hour
We remember the days OF old: thy
mercies 20 our fathers: thy goodness in
0ringng them 10 this land; thy kindness
in permitting them here TO enjoy the
blessings OF civil and religious liberty.
and IA enabling them TO lay the founda-
Ions OF just and equitable government,
rom which We have derived our pros
l.rity. happiness and power as q people
Thou hast made this ancient Common
wealth The mother OF the men whose
wisdom and patriotism. whose virtue
and yalor have been illustrated ga the
halls OF legislation and on the fields Of
conflict
$50 Hft mp our eyes and beneath the
sal0w Of our Capitol We behold the
stately monuments Of the patriot sages
and soldiers whose names are among the
lrghtcst and purcst in human history
ana whose memories are the common IN
fsrrance. NOT only Of the citizens Of our
uun Commonwealth. but OF al
whose hearts beat In sympathy with OK
sIsl worth end uusolnsh devotion 20
freedom truth. and jusrc, throughout
t.s great land. from Nortn 10 South.
and from East 10 West.
And now ~ this suspicious hour In
uis new era in the history OF our Com
morRealth We oner our fcrvent prayers
in behalf OF thy servant this day invested
Ni,h ihe office watch has been adorned by
ie long lire Of iimstrious predecessors.
and WHO have bequeathed to him the eX-
ierieuce OF their successive administra-
lions
May the God who guided ana animated
Nom in the discharge OF their high duties 1
DO his God and sure defence. preserving