The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-26
SOON TOBE GOVERNOR TYLER
TN New Executive Will Be lnauSurattd
Next Saturday.
PROGRAMME AS 1T IS MAPPED OUT.
The Ceremony win Take Place the Hall
of the House OF DeIegates-Mr' hchoi'
60 Take the Oath at the Same Time
and senator Daniel to be Notified

llIratod as Governor anu nun AN"''N
Eehols as Lieutenant Governor, in the
hall Of The House OF Delegates next Sat
urday.
on the same day. Hon. A. j. Montague
win qualify to discharge the duties OF
Attorney General.
Major Tyler will leave Radford about
noon on next Thursday. Ills family ana
a few intimate personal friends viii ac-
company him TO Richmond. The trip
will be made in a private ca-. When
the train reaches Richmond the party
will be met by Sir. Henry NJ. Tyler
brother Of the GOvernOr-elcct. James II.
TYLER. Jr.. "A son OF the Major, and MI.
Ben. r. owen. Jr., who Is to be 'he PIT
vate secretary Of the new executive.
Major tyler and family and friends VIII
go direct 10 the Governors mansion'
which will be vacated by Governor Ofer-
rall on Wednesday.
Iieutcnant-Go -Govemor-olect Echols and
the newly chosen attorney General will
roach here on Thursday or Friday, they
VIII stop either with friends or at some
hotel.
A QUIET INAUGURATION.
There will be an absence of display al
the Inauguration. Early in the day Mr..
Montague will go 20 the Office OF the
Attorney General in the State Library
building and take the oath prescribed.
Few persons will witness this bnef and
altogether formal ceremony.
The General Assembly Will meet on
Saturday. but. according 10 an under
standing, there viii be no legislation.
President pro tenn Henry r. Wickham.
OF the Sorate will call that body 10 order.
There will be prayer by some minister
and thcr a message will be received from
The House 10 the effect that the senators
are invited 10 that side Of the capitol
building 10 witness the inauguration oil
the Governor and t-Governor.
The senatorial chair will be vacated
and the members of the upper branch
of the General Assembly. headed by the
President pro TEN of that body, will 90
over TO the hall OF the House and occupy
seats that will be reserved for them
PROGRAMME as MAPPED OUT
IL has been arranged that Governor
elect Tyler shall be escorted from the
mansion 10 the capitol by Company f.,
captain Morgan h. Mills. commanding
This IS one Of the crack companies OF the
First Virginia Regiment Of Infantry. On
reaching the capitol Major Tyler VIII
proceed 10 the Governor Office where he
will be Joined by Mr.. Echols. rhe in
coming officials will be entertained by
Governor O'Ferran in his private office
Tor few minutes.
As soon as the Senators are seated IN
the hall Of the House. some member of the
General Assembly will make motion
that committee OF three be appointed TO
wait on the ncwly-olected Governor ana
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and inform them
that everything IS ready for their inaugu-
,fe .nfU no qdgnf el and
the committee VIII consist OF one Senator
and two delegates.
Before this committee IS named. Major
Tylors family. Mrs Edward Echols, and
a few distinguished gentlemen, including
Senator Daniel. will have arrived and
taken seats reserved for them.
The legislative Committee will proceed
70 the Governor ofiice and the chairman
with Governor Elect Tyler. leaning on his
arm will lead the procession to tho han
OF the House Of Delegates.
Another member Of tho committee will
cscor, Mr. Echos and the third commit
toeman will. 10 is thought. have Governor
O.Forrau in charge Private Secretary
Chcsterman and Mr.. Ben. Z. owen, Jr.,
the incoming secretary will bring up the
rear
Tho chairman Of the committee with
Govcrnor-I,lcct Tyler will walk up 10 tho
Clerks desk and then the procession VIII
f,op in the centre aisle. Speaker Ryan
viii call ON Rev. Dr Moses ID. HoSe TO
oncr prayer.
After ihc religious part Of the ceremony
&C. ended Mr.. Echols will take his stand by
The side of Major Tyler and Judge r. H.
CardWel will come forward and admins
ter the oath 90 the Governor and Lieuion-
Governor.
The committeeman and those in their
charge with the exception Of Governor
Tyler will then take seats. Governor TN-
Ter will walk upon the platform In front
~ The Speaker and deliver brief inau-
gural address.
DANIEL TO BE NOTIFIED.
II IS thought that when Governor TYLER
has finished his address. tho committee
appointed 10 notify Senator Daniel of his
reelection will perform that duty. Some
member Of the committee probably Sens
afor Flood viii Zoo "a brief speech inform
Senator Daniel OF hls unanimous re-olec-
ton Major Daniel. Will of course, re.
spond His address will not be lengthy
one. AS soon as his remarks are ended
the Senators will proceed to their cham.
her end the new Lieutenant-Governor vii
take the chair. lie will make a shor
spccch and the Senate VII adjourn unit
Monday.
Governor TYLER under tho escort OF
Company i will return 20 the Executive
Mansion.
THE RECEPTION
Saturday night there will be reception
81 the Executive Mansion. II will be ar
entirely informal affair. Everybody vii
BE- invited and an will be welcomed
Governor O'Ferrall and family will re
move 90 Dundee the beautiful residence
% his Excenency just beyond Manchester
sometime during the week.
Following SIS the letter Colonel J. Bel
bigger wrote Rev DIT NJ d. Hoge IN in
vi,ing him 10 make The prayer on the oc
rasion Of the Inauguration.
once OF Clerk Of House OF Delegates an,
Keeper Of the Rolls of Virginia, Dccem
Der ~. 1881
Rev. Dr Moses u. Hose:
Ny Dear Doctor;-At Tho personal sole
natlon Of Hon. J. Hoge Tyler, our Gov
crnor-Elcct, ! respectfully request YOU &
be present IN the Hall of the House o
Delegates on Saturday. January J. lSsS, a
70 o'clock NJ. attendant upon the cerc
monies OF the oath Of office be,pg ad
ministered 10 Hon. J. lloee Tyler Gov
ernor-Flect and Hon. Edward Echols
Iteutenant- Governor Elect Of our believe,
commonwealth. know you viii responr
favorahlv 10 This request and invoke IN
hlessins, Of the Great Ruler Of Heavel
and Earth upon the official career OF thes
TWO worthy sons Of Virginia. whom an ap
precse,e puhllc has selected IA wear th
insicnia Of high civic offices. You know
how agreeable +; will be 20 me personally
10 be near you when you shall ofiiciat
as herein desired as Tor very many wear
a. hae heop INV Drivileee and pleasure q