The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-02
Commander in Chief Of Vir-
ginia's Soldiery Goes Into
Service Mid Chivalric Sur
roundings and Sound Of
lrumpets.
KEITH TO ADMINISTER
THE OATH OF OFFICE
New Executive to Deliver In
augural Address From South
Portico of Capitol. Which
Place Will be Graced by
Men of Moment and Beauti-
full Women.

Nineteen guns will boom out across
the capitol square at noon today. and
the echoes rolling across the hills Will
carry the message that Virginia has 2
new governor.
Never before in the history Of the
State has a governor entered into Of
fee under such auspfcious ceremo-
MES as have been planned for today.
Military splendor and pomp will make
the occasion most brilliant, while q
general holiday having been declared
will send thousands 10 witness the
scene in gala attire, and the elaborate
program arranged by the COMMITTEES
from the general assembly will make
of the occasion a festivity long to be
re rendered.
On the south portico OF the capi-
tol. Henry c. Stuart will take the reins
of government from the hands OF tho
retiring governor. William Hodges
Mann, and before All assemblage OF
dignitaries of the courts and legtsla-
tive halls and thousands Of VfrginiA's
citizens he will deliver his inaugural
address, outlining his administration
for the four years to- coma.
Military Escor,.
The day will begin with the assem-
bling of the military organizations OF
the State in the Capitol square, when
they will meet the retiring governor
and escort him to meet his successor.
The two chief executives wifi then
parade through the streets of tho city,
arriving again at the capitol In time
to be met by the general assembly
and escorted to the south portico for
the inaugural ceremonies.
A review of the troops by the gov
ernor will follow Immediately on this
heels of the inaugural address. This
pageant will be one OF the most at
tractive features Of the day, for the
brilliancy of the Virginia organiza-
tons. including the picturesque Rich
mond Blues, the famous Howftzer
battery, the Richmond Grays, and the
cadets of v. NJ. l., the West Point OF
the South. have made them famous
from ocean to ocean.
The presence of many members OF
the United States senate and house OF
representatives will add to the occa-
sion, while the social festivities At tho
mansion tonight will Guido In SPLEEN
dor anything ever before undertaken.
lane of March.
At. 1880 o'clock, the parade Will
begin from the capitol grounds, wend-
ing it's way westward on Grace street
to Fifth, where Governor Stuart will
join Governor Mann. The troops
have been ordered to assemble in tho
square at $50 o'clock, where they
will form enmasse on the north side
of the capitol to await the arrival
of the retiring governor.
When the two executives have met.
the parade will turn. at Fifth, going
south TO franklin. then westward on.
Franklin to Ryland street. Here the
parade will turn back to Grace street
and straight east to the capitol.
While the two governors arc re-
ceiving the plaudits of the populaces
a simple but impressive ceremony
will he taking place in tho chamber
Of the house of DELEGATES The state
officials elected at the last election,
including the secretary of the Com
monwealth. the attorney-generaI.
State treasurer and commissioners or
agriculture will take the oath OF
office.
At 1915 o'clock, the general assem-
bly, will be called to order and at
1870 O'Clock. a joint session OF the
senate and house of delegates Will
convene in the chamber of the house,
where the State officials will be In
Quoted into office. The ceremony has
been timed to close Just as the head
of the parade arrives at the west en-
trance of the Capitol square.
Judge Keith to Officaata
The parade will come to a halt and
the soldiers will line the way to the
north door of the capitol. where they
will stand at present arms" while
the two governors proceed to the
building. The general assembly and
invited guests will march to the south
portico, where they will stand until
the two governors have been ushered
TO their places at the front OF the
stand.
Judge Keith. president of the SUI
preme court. will administer the oath
of office Lieutenant Governor j. Tay-
lor E,llyson will then be sworn In and
the form alities carried as per pro-
gram Governor stuart will then
make his inaugural address, which
will be followed by a grand review
of the troops taking part In the pa
rade.
That the Inauguration will be well
attended is attested by the crowdt
that poured into the city on every
train yesterday. From every part Of
the State they came, and the hoteh
OF the city are taxed to capacity.
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