Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
INAUGURATION INCIDENTS.


Governor Tyler on Saturday was pub
lished in the Gazette of that day. At
the conclusion of the ceremonies Speak
er Ryan announced that the JOLT ses-
sion was at an end, and some persons
began to leave the hall, when there
arose the cry of "Daniel! Daniel"
The senator had left his seat at the
right of the clerk for very retired one
by the wall, and made no motion to
heed the calls. These were taken up
and repeated all over the House, and
fioally Mr.. Isaac Diggs, delegate from
King William county, moved that Sem
ator Daniel be requested to address the
pint session. The motion was carried
with mighty shout and the Senator
assembled the platform, the Speaker an
nouncing that he would address the as
sembly. There was renewed and long
continued cheering, which finally
ceased, and Senator Daniel said:
Gentlemen of the General Assembly
had fancied that there wss nothing more
agreeable to me than to do your bidding.
recognized that he who holds office is public
servant and has TO obey the bchests of his
people. do so in appearing bef,rc you. but
there q e exceptions to the rule and it would
hardly do for me to follow one who has been
selected as the heao and the chief of the Vir-
ginia democracy and who has Just delivered
an address in every way SO admirable. 1t
therefore behooves ne 10 be silent to-day"
Governor Tyler, with the ex-Gov-
ernor on his left, and Lieuteuant-G
ernor Echols. accompanied by the COM
mittee which had escorted them to the
chamber, retired.
The crowd then made a rush sbr the
Senate chamber. By invitation, Gov.
ernor Tyler, Ex-Governor O'Ferrall,
Senators Daniel and Martin and the
congressman witnessed the installation
of DIR. Echols. The proceedings were
brief. President pro tenn Wickbam in
BRET address surrendered the gavel to
the Lieutenant Governor, who made
an eloquent speech in acceptingit. AZ
ter resolutions complimentary of ex-
Lieutenant Governor Kent had been
adopted the Senate adjourned.
At the close of the proceedings in the
Senate Governor Tyler and Ex-Governor
O'Ferrall held an informal reception in
the Senate chamber. Later they re-
turned to the Governors Office and spent
q quarter of an hour there. After part.
with Ex-Governor O'Ferrall. Governor
Tyler, Lieutenant Governor Echols, and
Private Secretary Ben p. Owen, jr.,
were escorted to the mansion by the
militia. Governor Tyler pleasantly
thanking the company for the honor OF
their escort. Then, amid music and
cheers, he entered bis new home, while
O'Ferrall, with bundle
of papers under his arm and his SLOUGH
hat pulled down to shield him from the
wind, walked out of the Capitol grounds
in solitary state and boarded an electric
car.
The inaugural reception at night was
a brilliant social function aud fitting
close to the opening day of the Tyler
There was stream of
callers throughout the three hours
that the reception lasted, the attend.
ance being larger than upon any like
entertainment since Gov. Lees time.
All the military officers in the CITY.
VI tuC OCuCId al Assembly 6uu
hundreds OF Richmond's citizens, with
the lady members of their families.
called. The Governors charming
family made equally as pleasant an i'm.
preston upon those who called as the
new executive has done upon the peo-
pie of the State.
The guests were presented to Gov.
Tyler and the ladies by Col. Cowarden
and Col. Dawson, local members of his
staff, while Mrs. Tyler was assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Edward Echols, Mrs.
A. j. Montague. Mrs. Henry Tyler,
Mrs. ]. Taylor Ellyson, Mrs. w. G.. |
Miles, OF Radford, Mrs. n. 3. Wharton,
of Radford, Miss Tyler, Miss Sue,
Hampton Tyler. Miss Mary Belle |
Baskerville, Miss Phlegar, of Christians.
burg. Miss Evelia Tyler, and Miss
Julia Tyler.
Attorney General Montague went |
over to the State library building at II
o'clock and took the oath of Office in
the Supreme Court room at the hands
Of Judge John w. Rely.