The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-02

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. To-day has
crowd of people gathered at the capt.
toll from all corners of the State to wit
ness the inaugural ceremonies OF the
Hon. Charles T. O'Ferrall as it's gov.
ernor for the next four years. Nature
favored the occasion with it's brightest
smiles, and under a blue sky, just
fecked with enough clouds to partially
obscure the suns extreme brilliancy,
the crowd stood on the summit of Capt.
toll Hill and breethed in the invigorat-
ing atmosphere with apparent relish.
AS Roanoke and the Southwest may be
said to have taken prominent part in
the nomination and election Of Gov
ernor O'Ferrall, so, too, it may be re-
marked that the Magic City and it's sur.
rounding sections were we'll repre-
sented at the ceremonies which made
the man of their choice the States chief
executive to-day.
Many citizens of the city were pres
ent, and the Roanoke Light Infantry
played no unimportant part in tho
military parade before and after the
ceremony. 1t was also Roanoke man,
Representative M. c Thon as. who. i'm
mediately after the house was raped to
order, Introduced resolution to tho
effect that the oath Of office be admin
Is tered on tho portico Of the State
house that the crowd of:people outside
might witr ess the ceremony. The
Roanoke delegation made their head
quarters principally at the Exchange
IIo ell, and among them were Senator
j. Allen Watts, Representative M. c.
Dupuy, Col. j Hampton Hoge and
Policeman Flick.
The Light Infantry-40 men-under
the command OF Capt. Jno Bird, ar
rived in the city at s o'clock last
night. They Immediately marched to
tie headquarters of the First regi.
N ent. where they were quartered for
the night. They were accompanied by
Captain Simmons, assistant surgeon of
the Second regiment, who rode with
the staff at the head of the line in to-
days parade.
The Richmond State this evening
spoke of them as follows: "While the
company is composed largely of very
young men, they marched like veterans
and after glance at their determined
looks and military bearing it is not at
all surprising that they should have &C
quilted themselves so CALAMITY at the
recent terrible riot"
At an early hour this morning the
city was alive with people. Many mill
tsry companies came in on the first
trains which were all crowded with re-
turning Legislators and visitors. Colonel
O'Ferrall and family, who came in from
their home in Harrisonburg on Satur-
do irvh% "
change Hotel where he was met by the
military after they had formed on Broad
street and after a short march through
the principal streets were escorted to the
capitol. Both bodies of tho assembly
had convened at 1880 o'clock and the
regular committees were appointe ted to
escort the governor and lieutenant gov
ernor-elect to the delegates hall, where
the senate finally assembled.
Colonel OFerrall, accompanied by
Hon. p. w. Mckinney, the retiring gov.
ernor, came in together at l2 o'clock
and after few minutes delay were con.
Quoted to the south portico, where after
an eloquent an patriotic prayer by Rev.
DR.. Hoge, the oath of Office was admin
istered to Governor O'Ferrall and
Lieutenant Governor Kent by Judge l..
l.. Lewis. The chief executive then
stepped 10 the front and delivered his
inaugural address. He said he took this
occasion TO express his appreciation of
the manifestation of the confidence and
esteem placed in him by the people
and that he assumed the grave respon
sibilities with feelings OF weakness and
distrust. He realized, however, that he
was guided by the constitution made by
tho people and by the statutes enacted
by the legislature, and he hoped to be
able to steer the bark loade d with Its
cargo and precious tons all through his
course triumphant.
The executive then referred to the
POLITICAL contest through which we
have just passed. and said the bitter
ness that was often manifested might
produce in the mind OF the stranger
the i'm preston that we are torn by
dissension, and peace can't reign in
car borders. He argued that such was
not fact; as the chief magistrate OF
his people he said: ~ shall labor in
season and out Of season, with heart,
mind, soul, and body 10 supplement the
effort Of the law makers and the
legal citizens Of the commonwealth to
make her the grandest Of the grand,
the noblest Of the noble, the strongest
Of the strong commemorative that
adorn this great American union which
is the cynosure of all eyes, the ad-
miration of all lands, and the wonder
OF the hemispheres"
The governor spoke in general terms
on the subject OF taxation. He declared
thai excessive taxation, except TO supply
the real wants of the Government, is "a
crime, and in his opinion the present
rate OF taxation upon property could
soon be reduced The governor said IL
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