Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02

career with feelings of the deepest in
terest and the ~liveliest Satisfaction.
a your ability and integrity com
manded the respect and admiration Of
your comrades of those boyhood days
80 the same eminent attributes nave dis.
tinguished every step Of your private and
your public life. As n private. citizen. as
the representative OF the Commonwealth,
as a member OF the House OF Delegates,
and as one of that high assembly over
which you are now called to preside, you
are recognized by all men TO be just what
you are, and a ever been--a Virginian
Of the virginians.
Senators, i congratulate you that you
will have an ideal President, skilful. firm.
impartial, and so courteous that 10
serve under him will be a pleasure. so
that in addition TO the respect which
he will commend. he will soon win from
those OF you who have not had the plea
sure OF service with him in the past
that which he has long possessed from
US who haye-a warm affection.
Il now place the gavel In your hand,
and predict for you. sir, a most agreeable
and successful administration"
MR.. ECHOLS'S RESPONSE.
There was prolonged applause at the
conclusion OF Senator Wickham's very
graceful speech. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Echols said:
mi. President,-I thank you for your
very cordial words in transmitting this
gavel so worthily welded for four years.
In assuming the responsible duties at
tached to this position, l desire to as
sure you, senators. that l shall endeaVoT
to discharge them fearlessly and impair
TALLY. l may make mistakes, but 1
am assured you will lend me every as
sistance possible in expediting the bust
ness that will come before u.s."
Mr.. Echols concluded by bringing the
gavel smartly down upon the table, with,
The Senate will come to order"
LIEUT.-GOv. KENT ENDORSED.
Mr.. Sands then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas, the official career of the pres
ent Northumberland of Virginia ter
inmates to-day; and, whereas, we desire
TO place on record our high appreciation
OF his eminent fitness n qualification
for the high office which he so worthily
filed, and at the same time to express 10
him personally our great love and at
tachment: therefore, be it
Resolved. by the Senate, THAI we con-
graduate the people of this State that
they have enjoyed for the last four years
the pure, patriotic, and wise conduct OF
the office of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, as ex-
hibited in the person Of Robert c. Kent.
That as members OF this Senate we
tender to him personally our sincerest
congratulations for the able, impartial,
and courteous manner which has AL
ways characterized him as the presiding
officer of this body, and that we con-
slider ourselves fortunate in having been
intimately associated with one whose
high and manly bearing, whose genial and
bright demeanor, whose uniform Kindness
and gentlemanly department have de-
servedly wS for him the love and adj
of all.
Resolved, further, That II is the united
wish OF the senators and officers Of this
body that in whatever sphere of life,
public or private, he may hereafter be
called, that such life shall be crowned
with the garlands of success.
Resolved, That the Clerk OF the Senate
TO him q copy of these resolu-
AN INFORMAL RECEPTION.
The Senate adjourned Immediately after
the adoption of this resolution. and for
time Governor Tyler and Lieuten-
.ant-Governor Echols held an informal re-
in the area in front of the Speak
er's chair. many coming forward TO shake
hands with them.
1t was a few minutes after l o'clock,
the Governor. Ex-Governor, and
MISUNDERSTANDING, accompanied by
Evan r. Chesterman and Mr.. owen,
to the Governors office. The
Executive affixed his signature
TO the daily journal kept in his office,
was his last official act. The new
then withdrew, leaving the build
.ng by way of the east entrance.
BACK TO THE MANSION.
The soldiers again presented arms and
hen returned to the Executive Mansion.
rhe Governor and Lieutenant-GovernOr.
md Private-Secretary Owen composed
he party on the return. and were pre-
by the military.
At the Mansion, the company formed,
the building. and the party passed
the ~veranda, with heads barred.
After returning his thanks to the troops
or their escort, the Governor and Lieu
enant-Governor joined Mrs. Tyler and
he rest OF the family and their friends
n the front d-rawing-room.
The Attorney-Genern1 Qualities.
Acknowledgement Montague was in
lucted into Office yesterday morning at II
'clock. Mr.. Montague has been quite
lnwell for several days. and he assumed
'fiice with the least ceremony possible.
He came TO the Office of the Attorney
in the Library building at IL
'clock, where he was met by Judge j.
v. Riley, of the Supreme Court of APP
eals; Hon. Carter Scott, the outgoing
Attorney-General, Hon. Il. T.. Montague,
he Delegate from Hampton, and Mr.. +.
!. Strayer, Of Rockingham.
The party adjourned to the Supreme
curt room, where the oath Of office was
administered by Judge Rely. Attorney
Montague then went over to the !
Mansion, and a few minutes
tier accompanied the g~ubernatorial
arty in the Capitol.