Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-16
WILL BE NO DISPLAY.
GOVERNOR TYLER TO DE INAUGU-
RATED WITH SIMPLICITY.
TAKE OATH BEFORE LEGISLATURE.
VIII lie sworn I'm before the Gem
ernI Assembly and Make mn Ah-
dress Outlining His PoIicy-Recep-
tIon That Night-AppOintmen

He may not ride up in his top Doots
and hitch his horse to the picket fence
around the Capitol Square. preparatory to
taking his saddle-bags on his arm "
walk over to the Capitol, and take inc
oath OF office. but he will assume the du-
ties of the States Chief Executive
with almost as little ostentation as ala
Thomas Jefferson those OF Chlei Masis
trate OF the nation
The TWO branches of the Legislature
will meet In the hall Of the House Vi
Delegates at noon on January ISL anu
| Major Tyler will appear before them anu
take the oath OF office as administered Wy
one Of the Judges of the Supreme Court.
MIR. FLOODS RESOLUTION.
Mr. Flood yesterday offered JOINT
resolution in the Senate, providing ioi
| ,he anoointment of a committee, COM
nosed Of the President pro TEN. Of the
| Senate and the Speaker Of the House, 10
vii upon Major Tyler, and request hiih
| Co annear before the members OF the t"o
| bouses i'm the hall of the House oil DeIe
| gates at noon on the lst or January I0'os
| and take the oath of office as GoVelhoi "a
| Virginia. The resolution further III
| structs the committee TO request one Vi
| the Judges of the Supreme court vi ny
| meals TO administer the oath. 1T aIso Pi
vides for the adjournment of the leglsia-
~ a Nfonday December 23d, for the
| Cbristmas holidays, the recess TO Gnu
January 1st.
WANTS IT SIMPLE.
Major Tylep was present curing tho th
greater portion OF Inc seSsioi 49, ,,oroetad
| annargntlN lnltItSlth
| In the progress of legislation. Dispd.un
ranortar asked him at Murphys ho'ei
80 ,igbt regarding the arrangements
for his inauguration. >, soid
.Thev have all been made, ne saiu'
laughingly. 'The joint resolution Oh oen
otor Flood has arranged matters , oo
DIetelv and so far as l am concerIieo'
most satisfactorily. do not hhe % oS' elu
tation in any form, and do not eaie - -
a better way to begin my tern, % w" g.,
ernor than In the one the re9''u'''
dcates. 10 oh shall
po,'a sorething to say" he said, put II
,tu not he a long address. III VIII loI
~ tn the nature Of a message, thoush
| ,h,nL q likely / will allude TO "hat
| regard as important subjects Oh leei1'"
.t6n II &c possible that / will send d
snecial message to the two hOuSes i"'''
| on though | cannot say now o.,
II is probable that Judge IL, IL 80
well. of the Supreme Court VIII pe asheS u
60 administer the oath. This Is regaroeo
" @e,r snnciaIIv appropriate as he and the
co,,ornor-elect have been very close
friends for a number of years, ana seiN'O
i'm the Legislature together
MILITARY DISAPPOINTED.
THE decision to dispense with anything
| M disnlov attending the inauguration
lii nrobably cause disappointment 10
r,anv of Major Tyler's friends VINO
wished for an opportunity 10 uispldS az, az,
,r,iration and love. but the military VIII
Ell A. most keenly. The Lynchpure
Home Guards and the Zouaves' Oh ina. /.
citv and two Norfolk companies nau
sIonified their desire TO participate III '"0
parade. ,,,..,h,,,s Hotel
49,. oynects TO leave for his home on the
100 train tonight He will return ac-
onrdinp to present arrangements Oh
: ThUredav december 3Oth, and at thaI
,irr,o he will be accompanied by his lanl'-
ir Governor O'Ferrall is laying his plans
n move from the Executive Mansion -
: Forest Hill on or about the ZHh iiI0. -
and Major Tyler will take up hls io Ies'
| dence at once IN the hi0''
in the Capitol Square.
: | lNAldlh INDDA%N
rbera will be an inaugural reception
at the Mansion on the evening o vi .a,.,I,;-
-. II is tn he quite informal. The newly
,,sde Governor will receive in the east
- room and will be assisted Dy the
,,,nr,bers of his family. II was thought
at first that the reception had Det'ei ~ ~
nostnoned until later in the fhon'l, "
many of the members OF the L@s 80
: might not return TO the CITY uil'ii - -
' New-Year's Day. This objection "as auY
r,;nated however, to the fact that many
Vi I'M ,,iil he here TO attend the inauSu-
ral ceremonies from all parts OF the Sta'o,
and a. was deemed best TO afforu theri
{ .t,a oDnortunity of shaking hahds WIN
, the Governor in the old state sl"iHo s
The question as to whether the uoN ~ o,,
vould have the assistance or MS s'aI ' ~.
this occasion has been ralseu, pu5 ,,1 oot
rT1,ier said last night that he diu no'
,tinL he should make any further APP
,'oirtrnents untn after his inausuralioi',
irbo names of no less than one huiiNi ..
and nine persons have Deeh susseS'VS sts.'.,,'',
FOR the five positions on the uo'S'oi
1 staff and last night Major Iyier was o, W.
nIoring the fact that his stan Hlsht % uo'
| be as large, for instance dc ''-'' Va
Governor of Georgia
HAS A BUSY TINE.
Major TYLER spent very busy day yes
.naHr I'm addition to his visit TO the
2 re1isiature. he was closeted Tor some
t,noe With Governor OFerrali, for th'
,,,rnose of gathering up the threads %
i,,,rortant matters connected with hl'
fIture duties. There was an almost con
stont stream OF office-seekers ebpin'
and f,owIng TO his room at Murphy yes
= terday. or,,, saal,ere
.Tt has been a day of oihce-seeKers'
a eaid ne last night; "they come from al
n ,arts of the State, some OF them In thei
b Own behalf, and others urging the claim
. If their friends. The rush after the ieV
,oaves and fishes l have to dispense ma
. been tremendous a,..
t One delegation alone numbered MT!
neonIe They came in BODY on th
poon train from Washington TO urge IN
nIains of Colonel Male, OF the Ihir'
paairnent TO the misunderstanding
The Covernor-elect has determined ina
no will make no announcement ana CIV
= M Inkling as to any of his appointment
. ,,,til after his inauguration. lie Is soih'
.o snend the few intervening days III con
stderine these matters at his home an,
!, 80 axnects TO return to Richmond VIII
his mind fully made up.
S Mr. Ben owen. Major Iyiers prNap
J. .acretary. will remain here TO superih
4 tend all the arrangements Tor ms recep
J, ,ion on the 3Oth instant
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