Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-31
PLANS FOR INAUGURAL
PARADE ARE ABANDONED
O~ing TO Inclement Weather, All
Exercises Are to Be Held In
Hall Of House.
GENERAL BRETT TO ATTEND
Military Contingent From Camp Lee
VIII Lend Martial Note to In
auguration OF Governor Vest
morcland Davis Tomorrow.


Plans for a military parade az part
OF the program for the inauguration Of
"estmoreland Davis az Governor of
Virginia were yesterday cancelled.
when the Inauguration committee Of
the General Assembly decided that
weather conditions were too bad to
permit marching of troops through tho
streets. 1t was also decided TO trans
fer the inaugural ceremonies from tho
south portico OF tho Capitol to the hall
Of the House OF Delegates
The military element will not he
wholly lacking in the program. how
over. Maj General Lloyd NJ. Brett.
commander OF the Eghtieth Division
at Camp Lee. yesterday notified Col
onel John w. williams that he and
several other officers would attend the
inauguration, and that he had arranged
to send two suns from the artillery
brigade for use my the Richmond
Howltzers In firing tho Governors sa-
lutte on the Capitol grounds. General
Wilds p. Richardson, General Charles
$. Farnsworth. General Gordon c.
Er!ner. Colonel Frank :. Goshen Lieu
tenantCoionei Barrett O'Hara and
Lieutenant. Colonel William II. Wal.
dron. Ut the Eightieth Division. and
Major j. X. Dunlap. Of the British mis-
sion. and Captain Jerome Toujan, Of
the French mission. will accompany
General Brott 10 Richmond.
The only parade incident 20 the !hau-
guration Will he that OF ten auto,no-
bles carrying the new Governor and
Lieutenant Governor. Governor stuart
and Lieutenant Governor Eliyson and
the Inauguration committee from the
Jefferson Hotel 70 tho Capitol at ll:3o.
These automobiles arc 70 be loaned By
the ". y. Stone Motor Company.
PROGRAM or EXERCISES
At sTATt; CAPITOL
The following program of exercises
viii be observed.
n:i5 o'clock--The Senate and House
respective halls.
1870 o'rlock-Jo!nt assembly.
ll:i5 o'clock---Raceptior Of follow
ing officials by the Joint assembly ta)
members Of Congress Of tho United
States tb) Supreme cour; Of Appeals
mission. fd> Judges - Circuit city and
Federal Courte, tc) state officials and
Mayor of city OF Richmo nd. 10 officers
OF National Army from Camp Lee.
!. o'clock administration Of "aths:
John II. Saundors, Attorney General.
by Judge Frederick w. Sims, OF the
supreme Court of Appeals: -. 9. James.
Secretary OF the Commonwealth. ay
Judge Robert y. rrentts or the Su-
prcmc Court OF Appeals: Charles \
Johnston, State Treasurer. " Judge
W. W. Mnffett, 81 the Twentieth Jul
diciai Circuit: Harris Hart, superin-
tcndent OF Public Instruction. by Judge
Joseph l.. Kelly. Of the Supreme c"urt
Of Appeals: George ". ltoincr. com ;
lni.sicner OF Agriculture, by Judge r.
Carter Scott. Of the Tenth iudicihi cir
cult.
1916 o'clock-Jotnt assembly and IN
vited guests repair 10 south 9ortico
OF Capitol.
IL onlock.-Legislativo Committee nc-
companies Governor Henry Carter stu
ar. TO the Jefferson Hotel.
1880 o'clock-Gcvcrnor- Elect Davis
and Lieutenant -Govcrnor- Elect Euch-
anan escorted TO The Capitol: prayer
by Right Rev. r. a Gibson. Bishop OF
Virginia. Protestant E.piscopa! Church :;
oath Ct once administered 70 Licuton-
nt-Gcvernor Il. +. Buchanan by Judge
Martin r. Burks, OF the Supreme Court
OF Appeals oath Of Office administered
10 Governor Wustmorelard DAVIS 10y
Judge Stafford q. Waffle, president Of
the Supreme Court Of Appeals inau-
Sural address Of Governor Davis: ben
cdiction: Governors salute by Rich
,nond Hcwitzers; Governor Davis re-
views parade.
ANNOUNCEMENT As TO
ADMISSION TO CAPITOL
Concerning the guests and admit
lance. the committee in charge makes
the following announcement:
!. Capitol closed except 10 invited
guests
.. Invited guests 10 be formally re-
ceived. 70 be furnished card "a re-
uuest;nE presence In Senate chamber
IT II o'clock :. NJ. other guests to 20
20 gallery. except personal guests here