Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-02
The Marching Troops Inspected from
The Mansion Porch.
GOVERNORS SALUTE FIRED.
The Richmond HOTitNrS Discharge
Eleven Guns.
THE RECEPTION AT NIGHT.
Pleasant Social Feature Closes the Days
Celebration The Guests-Detaiis
and Description.

Amid the nuttering OF flags. the inspir-
Ing strains OF martial music, the res md
ing cheers OF the people. and the thuaders
Of artillery Colonel Charles I. OIerraIi
assumed yesterday the responsioiAt. OF
TIE high Office Of Governor OF tais Com
monwealth.
on the 9Th OF November last the people
q Virginia elected Colonel OFerral by
a majority of over 1000 to the m eX-
altcd and honorable position within their
gift. and yesterday the citizens OF ltlch-
mond and representatives, from al other
parts OF the State ratified that choice
iy one Of the most imposing dem stra-
tions Of its character ever witness here.
The demonstration was In sc a
twenty-four-hour festival. 1t was lered
IN at Sundays Midnight by the ''Jous
,otes Of the New-Year chimes al the
explosion OF fireworks. and 1t SO 3 i
o'clock last night when the last 'r the
guests at the reception held at tie gu
bernatorial mansion departed.
\ MILITARY INAUGURAL
Governor or errairs inaugural was
the second military inauguration s. e the
war. II not the second in the his ry or
The Commonwealth and IT passeI ,a with
an cclat which will constitute Irigb'
ana memorable page in the i'cords
~ state occasions
Tho hearts OF the military were the
Communication. he hearts OF the william
community were in st. and natur" miled
i.-,on the occasion 4 bright sun 4 dis
PEELED the clouds and dampness G the
l4v previous. and the air was ~ crisp
,oourh 90 excite exercise and IN q the
troops feel like stepping out bus. ~.
EARLY morn found the city "a r, the
streets echoing the roll Of the aI 4. the
shrn notes OF the cavalry hn The
softer selections OF the band. the
rumble of wheels OF gun and ca Ion.
The. people poured from their re- ences.
ana long before the hour APP 'ir ID for
the procession 10 move the 81 walks
along the thOrOughfares thrO ~ which
Il was 90 pass were densey c. a.
Richmond had decided that Il 'errau
Inauguration must be a trinn pa and a
triumph II MAS. : t.iy matro.s Jeauti-
IA u.aldens with cheeks fiushe tn the
unce Of health and excitemen- men
ana young men. and little ones W. could
DOT keep their feet from beaiiS me TO
tae music OF the military bancs. atnbu-
t.4 their share 10 the ovation
PEOPLE THRoNG THE CAr OIL.
- soon as the procession no ssed a
given point the people at that plI. would
make q rush for the Capitol. anc ss a con-
s.quencc before the head OF te column
reached the western gate OF mr Square
that enclosure and the Capiioi uuilding
were thronged. The only m.s,.se that
was made In the arrangements ".s in not
putting the building In cha OF the
military. Had a military deIo cen on
duty a the doors IN the halls fs cham
bers ana on the portico the 81 .ramme
would have worked more sm, y. As
Il was. the Capitol police an he ser
geants-at-aruls aud the door X, )ers Of
the two houses were utterly able 70
cope with the crowd. and IN "a. ig pos
session OF the passages. senatr o., House
floors, and portico the publ ID their
own way. However. Il was a .sood-na~
tured public. public so iniectsd With
enthusiasm and 50 fully n mpathy
with all that was going on. q e none
could be harsh with them. 1., crowd
was not disorderiy. II was sim fun OF
life. anxious 10 see and 20 90 onor 10
the new Executive.
Sergeant alarms Weaver. o.; az Sem
ate. wag on duty az the window TO the
lett Of the Speaker which s'ioF access
70 the portico from the Sens chamber. !
He made heroic efforts 20 look fern and
taay the guarding dragon. BIT ne smile
a a psetty girl. the polite iequsst OF
or the wheedIips Of tot IN
yariably proved an open sesame" with
i'm. ana every time the "indow was
falsad = score OF persons would rush