The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-02
GREAT DEMONSTRATION

GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
Governor Monta que rose, clad i'll a Ions
Prince Albert coat and looking every
inch a statesman. He was greeted by a
perfect storm of applause and 1t was
some moments before he could proceed.
He read his inaugural address, mich is
printed elsewhere in The Times. in q
most impressive manner, ana Was ile-
quently interrupted by applause.
At the conclusion Of his magnificent adj
dress, and when the applause that
greeted it had subsidized, Judge James
Keith, President of the Supreme Court Ut
Appeals administered the oath of Office to
the new Governor.
The oath was then administered by
Judge Keith to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
elect Willard and to Attorney-General-
elect Anderson.
On motion of Hon. a. P. Thorn. the con-
vention then took a recess for five min
utes., and the inaugural ceremonies were
over at 1885 o'clock.
There was a continued procession of
Bcongratulating and handshaking friends
and admirers Of the officers-elect during
this interim, and when the five minutes
had expired the presidents gavel calling
the convention to order could not be
heard for several minutes The body M
mediately adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
CaN, on IQOllCH u NIL. DOcA-
PROMINENT LADIES.
Mrs. A. j. Montague was in the conven-
ton at the inauguration of her distln-
guisiled husband, and had with her her
three children. She had on a hand
some black tailor-made gown, trimmer
with velvet, opening on vest Of ecru
lace. Her Partisan hat was composed It
cream pleated chiffon around the crown
and to one side, being black velvet RS
bon and a long white tip, caught with
steel buckle.
Her eldest little girl. who is a sweet
little brunette Of ten, wore a tan coas,
with a large felt hat to match, trimmed
with wide brown ribbon. while the tu,y
girl was in dainty white, with little
pink silk bonnet.
SOME WHO WERE THERE.
Among those in the audience were Mrs.
W. A. Anderson, Misses Anderson, Mrs.
Fairfax Montague, Mrs. Barton II.
Grundy, Mrs. W. H. Lipscomb and Johl
H Schoolfied, of Danville: Miss Mary
Gusts Lee, Mrs. George NJ. Harrison. of
Stanton, and the Misses Harrison; Mes
danes S. w. Travers. Virginius Hall.
Allison Hodges, c. Il. Borden, James
Keith, Z. c. Minor. E. L. Christian, J.
Taylor Ellyson. G. Taylor Garrett, Mrs.
Henry G.. Stuart, Of Russell county; Rev.
DR.. w. r. L. Smith. Frank P. Brent, Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Bargamin, Mrs. .'.s"ph
z. Willard, Miss Cassie Taylor Of Ches-
terfield; r E. L. Stuart, Of Norfolk coun-
ty: Mayor r. NJ. Taylor and daughter;
DIR. John Pollard, Mrs. D. c. Richardson,
Mrs. Samuel z. Waddill, Colonel A Q.
Holiday. Colonel T. c.. Morton, Staun-
ten; eX-United States Senator Eppa Hun.
ton. Mrs. Henry Stuart, Of Russell; Mrs.
Eppa Hutton, Jr., Mrs. Henry Fairfax.
j. A. Reagan, Danville; Judge George w.
Morris, Charlottesville; Miss Annie Ten
nant, Mrs. IL A. Nightingale, Miss Nor
ma c. Lindsay, Of Charlottesville; Mrs.
G. T. Garrett, Miss Florence Garrett,
Miss Sallie Burke. Of Mathews; w. F.
Fox, of Richmond public schools; Hiss
Louise Walden. New Kent: Mrs. S N.
Carroll. North Carolina; Mrs. a. S. Ta;u-l,
Richmond: J. Taylor Ellyson and Mrs.
Ellyson, WI J. Shelburne and daughter,
Miss Mary, OF Montgomery; Miss A. l..
Bland, King and Queen; Miss c. S. Post.
of King and Queen; Mrs. e. A. Marvin
Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Charles Roy, OF
Ro. Lynch Montague; Mrs. H.
H Harris, H. T. Ealyson, Miss Laura
Mrs NJ. "A Byars, Bristol. Miss
Lucy Meade. Richmond; Mrs. James w.
Gordon. Miss Rosie Muire and Mrs. CIar-
ence Muire. Miss Ollie Boswell. Mrs. S.
Point; Miss Roy, of Richmond; !. c.
Middlesex; Judge John Randolph
Tucker. Of Bedford Lawton Crutch1eld.
the Rev. A. r Dickinson, w Oliver
Priddy, Carter Branch, Colonel A. S. 3D.
ford. Mrs. William a Anderson and |
daughters. the Rev. DR.. T. B. Thames.
of Danville; Mrs. a. ]. Montague and two |
little daughters: Judge E. E. Montague. !
Of Hampton; Colonel w. Q. Shelton. D. |
L. Pulliarn. DR.. James Nelson. Miss Ellen !
Lee, daughter Of General r. E. Lee: Thcs. !
n. Williams, of Mecklenburs; tho Few
Dr.. James P. Smith, Walter Christian ard
wife, Colonel Robert Catlett, of licking |
ton; Colonel ]. R. Mcintosh, George Aims
ic. Judge James c. Lamb, Colonel r.. C..
Taiiaferro, OF Roanoke; H. c. Hudson. Of
Scottsburg; John 6. Friend, II. Lee Boat
wright and W. D. Watson, IF Dany,lle.
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