Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-16
KEYS TURNED OVER.
Richmonds Splendid New City Hall
Formally Opened.
A LARGE GATHERING.
The Ceremonies Simple, Yet ApprO-
pirate and Impressive.
PRAYER BY DR.. HOGE.
Ciy-Engineer Cuishaw'S History Of
the Work.
MAYOR ELLYSON SPEAKS
Interesting Statement from Mr.. William
H. Williams.
THE GOVERNOR PRESENT
lie Makes a Short But Most Happy
Address
THE BUILDING INSPECTED.
knpromptu Remarks by Judge Wexford,
sir. Higgins. Mr.. Render. and Others
RESOLUTIONS of Thanks.
lie Makes q Short But Most Happy
Address
THE BUILDING INSPECTED.
pnpromptu Remarks by Judge Wexford,
SIR. Higgins. MFR. Render. and Others
Resolutions of Thanks.

IT'S c0mpleteiil
Tho finishing touches have been addedN!
The busy bees" have done we'll their
work. and after seven long years the
n,w city Hall is completed. IT stands
ltc q powerful giant towering high above
me buildings that surround it, glori-
ops monument 10 the people and the
oty. a Cuidc-post in the progress OF the
DEVELOPMENT Of the South-ln its proper
t..ne a thing Of grandeur to Richmond.
30 virginia, and 10 the strangers who
como within our gates.
After years Of labor and difficulty;
aGrr passing through winters Of fee and
snow and stormy blasts; after financial
l.u.c and other troubles, the city pre-
s.nts 10 her citizens this structure COM
Il.te.
~ rs this morning thrown wide open
o. the public; its large portals stand ajar
q, ADJ alike 10 go within either TO view its
fplrrdd construction and Architecture or
f., 80 from this to that Office Of the city
r,yernmcnt TO transact such business rs
each person may have with the officials
90 elegantly and comfortably provided
FOR there.
Nearly an the Offices finished moving
from the old to the new city Han yester-
dav. and. though It will take several days
for thu. different departments 10 get
everything arranged in just such order
as is desirable. the new hall is now
Gin deed and in truth" open for business
The dcdicatory exercises last night
were both imposing and appropriate. IT
was but right and proper that the hand
come house constructed by the cry
u,uncu or rather at its instigation,
shoud be formally opened and turned
over 90 the people by the two branches
az that body The han was lighted from
tower 10 basement last evening. and mas
never appeared so striking From the
Illuminated clock-dials. which appear ike
tho ofbs Of two large owls porched In
,to skies. 10 the cngine-rooms where 'he
ilm OF the massive machinery was inu-
&c O., u,o oars az those having the pros
-...tt,, Of Richmond at heart, the struc-
,.rc was brilliant. The pure white walls
,,1 the uaturaI-wood finishing rehected
with softest and loyelcst effect OF the gen
o.. r.vs as they fen. myriad-like, from the
stately chandeliers.
Tho grand corridor was hcwilderlns IN
lg effect. especially on me iour'h no"'
,,ror, there were no pillars 10 obstruct
H.. view. Through the great o., "lns9
O., a., corridor 10 the sSylight flooring
i..,.,y roured a stream Of light from the
,rsfty combination fixtures. when are
All ornament 10 the building.
CALLED To ORDER.
Tina hands OF the clock in the elegant
c.lir,u Chamber pointed 10 500 when
VI. 4oeonh g. Dickcrsou. president OF the
hoard ~ Aldermen. called the body 10
,,I.r There were then not less thin ="
,..rs,ns within the handsome apartment
provided as "A mecting-place for the HS
fathers. .,
Tbat portion 81 the room set apart
f,r specfators was crowded, and many
could not gct In the chamber at an
l,vcr7-thlng was perfectly orderly now
oyer. and the ceremonies passed on III
A most impressive wanner
Amogg the invited guests in attendance
besides the Governor were Judge Neorbe
I christian. Mayor i. Taylor Ellyson,
and II. T. Crump. Clty-Auditor T.. j.
Warren. City-Treasurcr John X. Childrey'
poVce-Iusticc John j CrutChhed, Or.
W. r. Oppcnhimcr. president Of the Board
of Health: Mr. q. Y. Meredith. city At
torney. W. Il. Storrs. Captain Frank w.
cunningham. city Tax Collector; G. W.
T'tlcr Mr. W. II. Thompson. Supcrntend-
cnt of the Fire-Alarm: Edgar Il. White
clerk ~ the Police Court; Sergeant
Thomas Charles /. Philips, Captain Lang
r. Christian. Or. Jud Il. Wood, Mr.. w
T. Knowles. Judge James G. Lamb. Mr.
T. 4. Cauiu. Mr. Thomas Christian, Mr.
Jamcs c. Smith. Mr.. II. W. Carter Super
intendent OF the city Almshouse; Mr.
Charles W. Goddin. Clerk Of the Chan
Gerry Court: Mr. III. Theodore Ellyson.
MIR y. Hardy Pyle. Captain Charles i.
Taylor. judge $ Il. Witt, Judge H. X.
wexford Jr.. Mr. John NJ. Higgins, Jr.
Sir William III. Williams, Captain John
H. FrischkOFn. president Of the Boam !
o. Fire Commissioners; Mr. James Craig,
Joseph w. 1.aube. Mr.. Walter G. Christian.
Joseph Levy, James T. Flournoy. General
Thomas 4. Brandcr. Major T. 4. ID. !
Myers. Colonel a. W. Archer. Mr.. Louis |
Fleming Major W. l.. Simons. S. b, |
Jacobs Colonel c. Oh. COwardin. MIR, |
J. j. Christian. and many others OF |
prominence.
EXERCISES OPENED.
Clerk Bon. 4. August read the call for |
tie meeting and the Chair stated that It's |
object was 20 receive the report from the |
Committee on Grounds and Buildings.
Clerk August then called the roll. and |
TIE following members answered TO their |
names:
From the Board OF Aldermen every |
member was In his seat)-Messrs. Otway |
r. Alien. lanes Baheu. George II. Bow
den. Joseph w Carter X. II. Davis, |
james r. Gray. W. $. Gum. G. w. Hard
wicke. John Mitchell, Jr, j. ii. Moore
;. r. Mountcastle. u. Payson Reeve. w.
D. Tanner. w NJ. Turpin. j. w White, /
and the President. Joseph c. Dickerson
From tho Common Councii-Messrs Ro-
bert III. Bcykln. Charles II. Brauer. VIII
liam l. Carnoal. II. J.. Carter. w. III.
Curtis. George j. Davis James T. Ferri-
ter y II. CARRIER, j. X. Griffin, J. X.
Grimes, ~ B. Grooms. Benjamin Jack
Ton John Mann. Jr.. w. j. mcdowell,
r. y. Murphy L. NJ. Noble. Mordecai Il.
Page. NJ. Fill Seay William u. Smith,
:. Taylor stration. Joseph w. Thomas.
John s. Trower. James r. Vaughan, Royal
White. w. l.. White, and the President
itolfe Glover. The only absentees were
Aiessrs George Gibson, Jr., A. ID. Lander
KIN and John ]. King.
President Dickerson brought the assem-
biage 20 its feet by rap OF the gavei.
,nd called upon Rev. DIR. Moses ID. Hoge
Tor prayer
Dr. Hoge's Prayer.
Or loge's invocation was q beautiful
ana Impressive appeal for Divine blessing
won the hail and those connected with II
IN whatever capacity, and was as follows:
almighty God. with deyout gratitude we
eaom thy good Providence over our city
rom the beginning Of It's history to this
hour of happy greeting and congratula-
uon on the completion OF our arduous
WORK Thou hast heard and answered