Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-02-04
IS NOW GOYE NOR MANN.
Takes Oath Of Chic Magistrate Of
Virginia Other Recently Elected
State Officials Also Indicted Into
Office.
CEREMONY WAS IMPRESSIVE

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Owing to the storm of this week the
so disarranged that we have received
but one mail from tie out side since
Tuesday, hence our account of the
Inauguration of Gov Mann, prepared
by our editor in Richmond. is sidetracked
somewhere between the two places.
However, special dispatches this after
noon Thursday have given us enough
information for good report if not as
full one as we would have had other
wise.
The inaugural ceremony simple yet
impressive, took place in the hall of
the House of Delegates at noon on
Tuesday, February Isl. In this room,
which ordinarily seats 125 persons, were
placed more than 400 additional chairs.
Every one of these was occupied, many
persons standing throughout the cere-
mony.
On the floor were members of the
Senate and House o. Delegates and
their wives, the officials of the State |
government, the Mayor of the city of
Richmond, Judges of City, Circuit and |
Federal Courts, members of the Su- |
preme Court of Appeals, and the State |
Corporation Commission, and invited |
guests of the retiring governor and the |
incoming Governor. With his hands |
kn 0,-lc Of h,
the mountains are around about Jeru-
salem. so the Lord is round about his |
people from henceforth and for ever"
Judge William Hodge Mann, of Not |
taway, took the oath 10 faithfully dis
charge the duties ano responsibilities
of the Office of Governor of Virginia. |
He Immediately began the delivery of |
his inaugural address. The Bible upon
which Judge Mann was sworn was fur
nished by himself and had book mark |
which designated the one hundred and
twenty-ffth Psalm.
Governor and Mrs. Mann arrived In
Richmond Monday. Together with Col
onel and Mrs. James Mann, they were
the guests of Governor and Mrs. Swan
son until the Inauguration.
On the stroke of noon the doorkeeper
announced: i'The Governor of Virginia,
the Governor-elect, the Lieutenant Gov
ernor-elect, the Legislative Commit
tee," 1t was 1925 o'clock when Judge
Mann subscribed to the last words of
his inaugural oath, then Speaker Byrd
presented the Governor of Virginia in
sentence Of introduction.
The Bible used in the qualification of
the Lieutenant Governor was the same
as that used by and presented to him
four years ago when he first assumed
his present Office. He brought it with
him.
Attorney General Samuel Williams.
Secretary of the Commonwealth b. o.
James and State Treasurer Asher w.
Harmon were sworn on Bibles furnished
by John w. Williams, who acted as
clerk of the joint assembly. In each
OF these cases he presented the Bible to
the new officer. He also gave to each,
including the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, the pen with which the
printed oaths were subscribed after the
administration of oral obligation.
No decorations were attempted by
the joint Legislative committee. How
ever. this body had great deal of work
to do and it did it so we'll that there
was no hitch, everything going along
according to program.
Immediately after the ceremony Gov
ernor and Mrs. Swanson. accompanied
by party of friends, took special car
for Washington. where they remained
until the following day before starting
on an extended tour south and west.
The governors mansion presented a
brilliant scene on Tuesday evening when
Governor and Mrs. Mann gave their
Inauguration reception. The musicians
were screened with plans, the Southern
smilax and palms, We're used through
out the rooms and halls. The dining
room was decorated with American
Beauty roses, and various kinds of roses
used in the other rooms.