Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-24
INAUGURATION PLANS
ARE FULLY ARRANGED
Governor Davis to Tako Oath OF OF,
flee on Front Portico
Of Capitol.
DETAILS ARE ANNoUNC ED
Because OF Railroad Congestion, Nc
Effort Will 10 Made to Bring
Cadets From state Military
Schools.

Tentative plans for ceremonies in
cident TO the inauguration OF West
moreland Davis as Governor OF Vir-
Einia on Friday. February 1. were
yesterday completed by tho committee
appointed by the Legislature to ar
range them. Colonel John w. Will
lamB. clerk OF the House OF Delegates.
who has assisted the committee in pre-
pairing the program, announced ycstcr-
day that no effort would beg made
at spectacular display and that the
utmost simplicity would surround the
induction Of the new Governor into
office.
Earlier in the year 1t was expected
TINT cadets from tho various colleges
Of the State would como to Richmond
TO take part In tho inaugural. Bad
weather and worse traffic conditions.
however. mado this inadvisable. 1t is
probable that few troops other than
the local militia and home guard units
Will participate. High School Cadets
and Boy Scouts will play n large part
in tho event.
inaugural ceremonies will be held
on the south portico OF the Capitol
where Mr. Davis will take the oath
of office. to be administered by Judge
Stafford G. white. president Of the
Supreme Court OF Appeals. This will
occur at 1880 o'clock. Immediately
nor will begin his inaugural address.
PARADE TO ESCORT NEW
GOVERNOR TO HOTEL
Tho parade will begin at II o'clock
from Capitol Square, moving westward
TO the Jefferson Hotel, whence 1t will
return TO the Capitol through Belvi-
dere and Grace Streets
The order of the parade will be as
follows:
Battalion OF Richmond police. Major
II. 3. Sowell commanding.
Major Clarence wyatt in command
OF escort.
Kessnich's Band.
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
TALON, Captain T. b. Mcdowell COM
handing.
Richmond Grays. Captain H. c. Dick
crson commanding.
Richmond How!tzers. Captain Hugh
Stockdcll commanding.
Provisional Battalion. visiting COM
panieH. ranking officers commanding.
Band.
Richmond College Cadets Major
John Randolph Tucker commanding
John Marshall HiGh School Cadets.
Captain Marshall G. Muncc command
Ing.
Benedirtine Cadets.
Boy Scouts. Charles l.. Weaver. Sccu,
executive. commanding.
Legislative committee.
Governor and stan.
Committee on the part OK the senate
&C. Harding Walker. president pro
temporc: Aubrey Il. STROBE, Luclen
Keith. Julian Gum md l.. Leo Trim
kle.
Committee on the part Of the Hous.
Harry r. Houston, speaker r. H.
Willis. b. F. Noinnd y. -. Eoschen,
u. c. Goodwin. rarkc T. Deans. J.
iarry Rev and f. 4 hnnerson
AT 3TA'TE CAPITOL
The following program OF exercises
will ba observed:
1913 o'clock-Thc Senate and House
of Delegates called to order in their
respective halls.
1850 o'clock--Jont Assembly.
lI:i5 O'Clock Reception OF follow
ing officials by the Joint Assembly;
Cal Members OF The Congress Of the
United States, tb) Supreme Court Of
Appeals or virainia, o. state Cor
poration Commission. 'ih) Judges Of
Circuit, City and Federal Courts, tc)
State officials and Mayor OF city OF
Richmond. % officers OF National
Army from Camp Lee.
II Observation-Disclosures Of oa;hs:
John r. Saunders. Attorncy-Gencral,
by Judge Frederick w Sims, OF the
Supreme Court OF Appeals: Il. o. James.
Judge Robert r. Prentis. of The Su
prone Cour; of Appeals, Charles \.
Johnston. state Treasurer by Judge
W. W. Moffett. OF III. Twentieth Ju-
GlCl2l ,E'nt. fiTTlS tart, SNpe!ln-
tendent If Public Instruction. By IudG G
Joseph J.. Kelly. of tho Supreme Court
of Appeals; George ". KoincT. Com
missioner OF Agriculture. by Judge r.
Carter Scott. OF the Tenth Judicial Cir
cult.
la:l5 o'clock-.Ioint Assembly and in
y,ed guests repair TO south por,ico OF
Capitol
inaugural Ceremonies.
II o'ciock-LeGislativ Committee ac-
all
Stuart with military escort. to the
Jefferson Hotel.
1880 acknowledgements elect Davis
and Lieutenant -Governor-elect Buch-
anan escorted to south portico of
Capitol; prayer by RI. Rev. II. a. Glib
son. Rishop OF Virginia. Protestant
Episcopal Church; oath OF Office ad-
ministered to L!eutcnant-Govcrnor b.
j.. buchanan by Judge Martin r. Burks,
IF the Supreme Court OF Appeals
oath OF Office administered to cover
nor Westmoreland Davis by Judge
Stafford G. white. president of the
Supreme Court OF Appeals: inaugural
address of Governor Davis; benedic-
ton; Governors salute by Richmond
Howitzers: Governor Davis reviews
parade.
ANNOUNCEMENT AS TO
ADMISSION TO CAPITOL
Concerning the guests and admit
tance, the committee in charge makes
tho following announcements:
I. Capitol closed except to invited
guests.
2. Invited guests to be formally re-
ceiVed, to he furnished card (a) re-
puesting presence in Senate chamber
at II o'clock a. NJ, other guests to
so to gallery. except personal guests
hereinafter mentioned.
3. ScrGcaht-at-arms OF Senate ar
range and supervise line from Senate
chamber and sergeant alarms of
House will announce invited guests to
be received by Joint Assembly.
4. Lieutenant-Governor Ellyson will
go In separate automobile from Capitol
and return with Lieutenant Governor
Buchanan.
5. When exercises are over in the
hall of the House Of Delegates. guests
will remain seated until Joint Assem-
bly, has been seated in south portico
and they will then be assigned seats in
south portico.
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