The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-11
GI0)i ;|'|''||' SWORN
BY JUDGE S. B. Wit
State Officers CheerfulIy Take
the Oath.
WOMEN NAMED AS N0TARIEs
First Female Officers Ever Appointed
in Virginia Were Commissioned Yes
terday-Charters Granted and
Philadelphia News.
WOMEN NAMED AS N0TARIES

The most interesting events which
transpired at the Capitol yesterday, were
those relating TO tho taking Of the oath
OF allegiance to the new Constitution by
the Governor and other executive oinceto
at the two State buildings.
Surrounded by a small party of friends
With his face wreathed in smiles CO.
ernor Montague stood at his desk III the
Executive office, and took the oath before
Judge S. 5. Witt, of the Hastings Court,
at exactly one minute past i CLOCK
II congratulate the new ship Of State
upon having such a brave and dlstln-
Sulshed captain. SAID Judge VIII as ne
offered his hand, and then others of the
party grasped the young Governors hand
most heartily. Those present were Colonel
John w. Richardson, Judge D. Z. Rlch-
ardson DR.. Joseph w. Southall Hon. r.
c. Foxes Labor Commissioner Doherty,
Private Secretary Richie. Messrs. sam
H Bigger. Russell Bargamin and josiah
Ryland The Governor gave his friend
Hon. E. C. Folkes, the pen with which
he signed. and the latter Will keep II as
a momento of the occasion. Colonel Rich
ardson and DR.. Southall were then
sworn in by Judge Witt.
Mr.. Russell Bargamin administered the
oath to Labor Commissioner Doherty as
the bells tolled the hour of noon, and
few minutes later Private Secretary D.
A. Richie swore Mr.. ESglestcn. Cap
tain O'Bannon. the only other Capltoi
officer required to swear. did so later on
Mr.. C. Lee Moore. Of the Auditors Oh
flee, swore Colonel Marye, Colonel Har-
man. Judge Dew, General Male and
Commissioned Koiner General Hill and
Major Anderson are out of the city. but
will return and take the oath shortly.
The first official act of Governor Mon
tague after taking the oath was to sign
a commission appointing Miss Carrie A.
Gregory. of Lynchburg, notary pub
lie for that city.
Miss Gregory was the first woman no
tary appointed in the State under the
new Constitution.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth
had the commission handsomely en-
crossed by Prof. Wagner.
Miss Gregory came from Lynchburg
during the session of the convention and
succeeded in getting Hon. Garter Glass
interested in the matter Of women a S
notaries, which was adopted by the con-
vention.
Her check accompanied her application
and the commission was mailed promptly
The following other female notaries
were named as notaries by the Governor
yesterday: Mrs. NJ. L. Cosby, Richmond;
Miss Matilda Moore Jones, Charlottes-
Vile; Miss E. r. Alcccke Richmond;
Miss Patty Douthat, Danville: Miss Julia
Whitley. Newport News: Miss NJ Viz
GINA Musseman, fredericksburg; Miss
Leila c. Smith, Bedford City.
Clerk of the House of Delegates Jno.
w Williams. of Giles came in yes
terday to take charge Of his duties. pre-
paratory to the meeting of the Legisla-
in hn3 n
and is ready for work, a great deal
of which he is capable Colonel John
w. Richardson returned by the same
train with Mr.. Williams. having visited
his home in Marion. He desired to be
here to take the oath to the new Consti-
tuition on the first day.
The following charters were recorded in
the Office of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth. as required by law:
The Knckerbocker Literary and Social
Club, of Norfolk; capital. $1,000 to 5000.
John Pope. president; Moses Randolph,
secretary; Monroe Parham, treasurer.
For social purposes only.
The Norfolk Broom Works; capital.
81, 900 to $4,000. To manufacture, brooms
and brushes H. R. Dupuy, president
The c. F. NacNichol Construction Com
pany. of Norfolk; capital, $1,000 to 5000.
General construction work c. F. Mac
Nichol, president: l.. MacNichol, secre-
tary-trea surer.
Assistant Secretary Of the late conven-
ton Mr.. J. N. Brenaman at 10 o'clock
yesterday presented Governor Monta-
que with the first bound copy of the new
Constitution which has been secured
from the binder. Mr.. Brenaman was
determined if possible to hand a bound
copy of the instrument to His Excellency
on the day it became effective and he
was able to do SO by pressing upon the
binder.
Secretary Eggleston had a force Of ex-
ira clerks at work yesterday sending
out the commissioners to the registrars
appointed for the several counties and
cities of the State.
NEWS OF BARTON HEIGHTS.s