Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-31
Swanson inauguration

,nguished gathering of men and
women from all sections of the
State. Claude A. Swanson will at
noon tomorrow take the oath of
office rs Governor of Virginia for'
term of four years, beginning
that day.
Apart from the personality of
the new Chief Magistrate and tho
feet that the inauguration will
mark the elimination of one of the
most spirited political campaigns
in the long history OF the Com
monwealth. the event will be nota-
ble for two chief reasons in addi-
ton. Heretofore the Virginia
Governors have assumed office
with the beginning of the year.
Under the new Constitution the
terms were changed by n month
and Governor Swanson will be the
first to 90 in under this system.
More significant still, as adding to
the ceremonial feature, new State
Capitol will be the scene of the in
auguration of 1906. In the magA
nificent surroundings furnished by
the great building now at last COM
peted and fitted the days events
always striking, will be more bril-
liant than ever. The wide halls
will be crowded with distinguished
Yirginians, and the State functions
within the Capitol itself will give
way in the afternoon and evening
TO sound of brilliant social features.
The Importance of the event TO the
State and the dignity of the office
will demand considerable cere-
mony. but the Governorelect has
expressed a particular desire that
there shall be as little display and
formality as may be possible under
the circumstances. This idea will
prevail in all arrangements. Dem
ocratic simplicity will mark the
the Inauguration throughout, and
only such form and pomp will be
permitted as may be absolutely
necessary.
The Governor-elect and Mrs
Swanson aeached Richmond on
Tuesday from Washington and
will be at the Jefferson Hotel until
the Inauguration, which will occur
tomorrow at noon before a Joint
session of the two houses of the
General Assembly held in the hall
of the House of Delegates. The
oath of Office will be administered
by Judge Stafford G. WhittIe, of
the Supreme Court of Appeals of
Virginia. Prayer will be offered
by the Rev. j. Sidney Peters,
pastor of Trinity Methodist Church
Of Richmond.
The inaugural address will then
be delivered by the new Governor.
The inauguration Of Lieutenant
Governor J. Taylor Ellyson will
follow Immediately after the cere-
monies attending the Inauguration
of the Governor.
In the presence of the General
Assembly and a great attendance
OF others, the scene, set in the his
toric surroundings of the Virginia
Capitol, will be very impressive.
The great hall will be filled to over
flowing. The gathering will be
very brilliant, including, besides
the members of the families of the
Governor and Lieutenant-Gover-
nor prominent men and women
from all sections of the State.
Both United States senator's from
Virginia will be present, and a
number of the Virginia congress-
man, wlth congressman from sew
eraI other States. intimate friends
OF MIR. Swanson in the National
capitol. 1t has been reported that
the congressional party will come
from Washington in a specisI train
and will include the entire Virginia
delegation.
Owing to his great age. the father
OF the Governor-elect. who IL
Seventy-six years old, will not be
able to attend the inauguration, and
Governor's sister also will be kept
at home with her father. The other
members of the family will all be
present.
Mrs. Swanson will attend the
exercises in the capitol, but on
account of her mourning for her
mother, will not participate in the
social functions to follow.
After the Inauguration Governor
and Mrs. Swanson will repair to