The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-01-04
GOVERNOR O'FERRALL
ISDUCTED INTO OFFICE AMID POMp
AND CEREMONY,

Part of the Display aud Thousands o
Visitors, Friends and Admirers of the
New Executive We're Present to Pay
Respects.
RicnMoSD, Va, January ALL nature
smiled today vixen Hon Charles L. OFFER.
rail- was inaugurated as governor; bright
skies and the SMILES Of the people darncd
upon him. Tho Inauguration took place
with more pomp ard display, than char
acterizcd any previous occasion of this
sort. The New Years day is legal hol
lidny and public buildings, banks, rail
road Offices, and many business houses
were practically closed, so that the pco-
pie of the city had an opportunity to come
out and witness the ccrcmony.
In addition to the local military com
panies, various companies from different
parts of the State were present to take
part in the parade, and thoasands of Wis
itors, friends and admirers Of The new
governor were present to pay their res
poets to their favortc and do honor to
the occasion.
Thc>parade was nothing short OF a tri-
um7hal march. and mighty thronG
gathered al Tic capitol to sea a man Of
the people inaugurated into The chief OK.
ccutive Office Of the State and 10 hear his
inaugural address, .ietoro il o'clock q
large crowd had gathered around the
capitol. The Lobby and galleries were
packed ard strangers pressed into the
Senate chamber aud hall Of the House OF
Delegates aud carried OH pretty much rs
they pleased.
The Senate and House met at II 80
o'clock, transacted routine business
passed a resolution complimentary 10
Governor Mckinney. and appointed a
committee 70 i";ne the govcrnor-eleet
and lieutenant goTornor-ctcc to take the
oath Of Office on The Southern portco OF
the capitol. This committee subsequent
~ reported that The arrangements were
satisfactory &c the officials elect.
at noon, the Senate, headed by Prcsi-
dent (pro tenn Hurt and Clerk PendIc-
ton, proceeded to the hall Of the House
1t was with great effort that the Sena-
tors made their way through the dense
crowd in HE lobby Arriving ut the hal
Of the House, he two bodies sent into
Joint session, and committee, with Sea
ator Echols as cheisEaaNs MAS appoials"
&C aal. on the sovorne"=ci and inform
Them that the two ouses were in Join
sos'::,o On ard ready for the inauguration
ceremonies Very COON the cowMItte
returned, accompanied hy Governor Nc
Kinney, Goysrnor-elcct QFe:rali, Lieu
tenant Governor TYLER and Lieutenant
Gevcrnor-clect Kent Tie procession va
then formed to move 10 tbs Southern
portieo. The Senate marched in front
followed by the members OF the Hoass
Then came Dr. lloge and Judge Lewis
Governor Mckinney ard Goyernor-eicc
OFerrall, Lioutenani- Governor Tyler an
] Lieutenant Govcrnor-1lect Kent.
1t was fully ten minutes before tn
procession could make It's way throug
the crowd. The porc, itself vas thronge
With people Speaker Cartseli as tn
presiding officer of iaa joint committe
called The gathering to order and intro
duced Rcv-Dr. Hogc, who made mos
eloquent and patriotic prayer. IN TN
noise and confuson his voice could not b
heard ten feet away. AT the conclusio
CT the prayer Governor Mckinney in
few words, introduced his successor, an
Colonel O'Fer.all stepped forns:d to tn
little table, where Judge Lewsf, of tn
Supreme Court, administered the oath
Office. Lieutenant gevsrnor-elect Ken
then came forward, accompanied by Lieu
tcant- Governor Tyler and vas sworn IN.
Governor O'FcrralI, without any fuTthe
introduction, proceeded TO the 'front.' G
the portico and delivered his in@"gur'
ton address. Governor OFerrall is a
attractive speak err on all occasions, an
today When he looked into thc faces
the multitude OF Virgin.ans who had b
their votes elected lin to this position
honor ard trust, he caught en- lnsplrf
tion from them ard made one Of tho hes
speeches OF his life