The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29
Inauguration Of State Of
flcers on Wednesday.
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR
To Take Place Before Constitutional
Convention,
UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE DAv
First Governor Not Veteran Since the War,
and First Tine That a Milliouaire Has
Ever Presided Over the Senate OF
Yirginia-All the New Officers
Are Here and Readyto
b Sworn.
UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE DAv

| The coming week viii be one OF coN-
suming interest to the people Of Virginia.
Many events of public moment are billed
to transpire here. but the one around
which all interest centers at present is
the gubernatorial inauguration which Will
take place in the presence of the Consti-
tutiorlal Convention in the Capitol at noon
on Wednesday.
There will be many unique features IN
the change of State officials on that day.
1t will be the first Inauguration of a
| Governor not d Confederate veteran since
| the days of reconstruction- 1t will ba
/ the first time in many years-if ever be-
fore-that an Attorney-Genreal has
| stepped into the office of Governor at the
end of his term in the former Office 1t
will mark the ending of the term of the
| only farmer Governor the State has
! had in many years.
TIE YOUNGEST GOVERNOR.
[ It will be the inauguration OF ths
youngest Governor and Ieutenant-Gover-
nor that ever took place in the State at
the sd ME time. 1t will mark the induc-
Etiou into the Sf1ice of president of the
Senate of the only millionaire statesman
: who has ever held the place. 1t will be
the only inauguration that ever took place
/ in Nirginiig before a Constitutional Con-
| ventiou. 1t will the induction into offics
| of q Governor, 81 Lieutenant-Cfo
| and an Attoruey-Geueral who are fine
! terms with one another. personally and
politically, and this would seem to in
dicate that the old ship of State is about
! to be launched on a smooth and pros
| porous voyage for the next four years.
and finally it will be the inauguration Of
the first genuine article in the way of a
red-hesded Governor since the days OF
| Thomas Jefferson.
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE.
| The affair has been left largely 10 the
Inaugural Committee of the Constitu-
tional Convention. OF which Hon, a. P.
Thom. of Norfolk city, is chairman.
! MIessrs. Eppa Hunton, Jr., and otway s.
Allen, of the committee, called at tho
office of Cfovernor-elect Montague yes
terday and held a conference with him
and Attorney-CieneraI-el Anderson.
They talked over the details of the plan
already arranged. No changes were rlada
land the programme as heretofore given
out will be adhered to. Captain w. p.
CardwelI of Hanover. is the chairman
and that body has agreed to the arrange
| ments made by the convention commits
! tee. President Goode will occupy the
i chair and Mr. Thorn will be master OF
ceremonies, while his right bower will
/ be Captain 'careiwell.
! INAUGURAL PROGRAMME
! The following programme olered BY
| Chairman Thorn was unanimously adopt
/ ed by the conventions:
| IA mt.
Governor and fAttorney-General-ele and
| the guests especially invited by resolu-
| ton of the convention, will be provided
| at or near the clerks platform lhe
| two front rows of members seats Will
| be reserved for Iltuies VINO are merD~.s
| of the families of the officials named or
of members of the convention and invit-
ed guests.
| The procession into the hall Will ba
| constituted as follows:
| Committee of the Convention Commits
/ tee of the General Assembly. Governor
elect and retiring Governor, Leutenant-
! Governor-elect and retiring Lieutenant-
| Governor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
| Spealss- OF the House OF Delegates, tho
| president and associate judges of the SIl-
preme Court of Appeals. Mayor of city
| of Richmond.
| In the order named
| These officials will be received by the
convention standing.
Prayer VIII be ollerect by minister 10 ba
! chosen.
The president of the convention viii
/ present the Goveruor-eIect, who Will
make an address, and tEen take the oath
! of office before the president OF the SUI
| prene Court OF Appeals
The Lieutenant-Goyernor-e and the
/ Attorney-Generai-elec Will then take the
oath OF office also before the prestdenc
of the Supreme Court OF Appeals in the
order named.
A recess of the convention for five min
/ utes Will then be taken To afford tha
members OF the convention an opportun-
ity to pay their respects TO the newly in
augurated officials OF the State
4 BRILLIANT. ADDRESS,
One of the grea, features OF the in
augrration which will be in the presence
of the talent and beauty of the city and
State Will be the brilliant address OF
/ Governor Montague. in which he is ex-
pected 10 give some insight into hts pro-
posed conduct OF affairs during the next
four years. AS an orator n.r. Montague
needs no introduction to a Virginia audi
/ ence and in his address next Wednesday
! he is expected TO maintain his reputation
as a speaker os great force and ele-
/ auence. The convention is not expected
10 take up any business on Wednesday,
WILL. INTEND RECEPTION
After the inaugural ceremonies tha
! body Will adjourn and at night the MEM.
bers will attend the reception at ths
mansion, which promises to be bsiit-4ns
affair.
Some time during the afternoon Gover-
! nor Monta que Will give u special recep-
tfo,, TO the military. though the hour has
not yet been txec
All the oftlcers-eiect are IN tha city.
Captain Willard having come down yes
! terday.