Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-01
DAVIS TAKES OATH
OF OFFICE TODAY
Becomes Governor Of Virginia
Succeeding Henry
G. Stuart.
EXERCISES IN HALL OF HOUSE
Parade Is Abandoned Owing to
Weather. Reception at Ex-
ecutive Mansion Tonight.

"eStmorellnd Davis ana -. "TanS
Buchanan will to-day become Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor Of Nir-
Siuia Ceremonies incident TO their in
duction INTO Office will begin in the
House Of Delegates at 1870, when the
General Assembly meets II Joint scs-
will be a public reception at the Gov
ing number OF the inaugural program
crnors Mansion. beginning a, O'Clock
this evening.
The new Governor and Lieutcaant-
Governor will be escorted 10 the Cap.
itol at 1880 by Governor Stuart. Lieu
tenant-Governor Eliyson and the in
auguration committee of the General
Assembly. At noon the oaths OF office
viii be administered. to be followed
By the Governors inaugural address
A. the conclusion Of the address the
i;ichsEond Howitzers will fire the Gov
crnor's salute from cannon loaned by
the artillery brigade 1t Camp Lee
The only parade will be that o! the
ten automobiles which are TO bear the
rubernatoral party to and from the
Jefferson Hotel The original program
included military parade TO accom-
pany the automobiles. The inclcment
weather. however, made This inadvis-
able. The entire inaugural ceremony
VIII occur in the hail of tho House OF
Delegates. The outdoor demonstration
will bc the firing OF the Governors
salute
CAMP LEE OFFICERS TO NE
GUESTS <rrInH
Nirsinia's delegation in Congress. &c.
firing AND incoming State officials, Cen
eral Lloyd NJ. Brett, commander OF the
EiShtiet Division. and other general
and line officers from Camp Lee. and
the Mayer OF Richmond will occipy
seats OF honor in the hall during the
ceremonies.
The oath OF Office Will be admins
tered 10 Governor Davis BY Judge Star-
ford q. White, president OF the Su.
prene Court OF Appeals. Judge Mar
tin r. Eurks. Of tho Supreme cou--
OF Appeals will adrn.nist.r sno os.h
TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Buchaaoa.
Other constitutional oilicars 10 be
sworn in arc: Attorncy-c;cner John
II. Saunders. Secretary OF the Common
wealth Il. Q. James Treasurer Charles
Instruction Harris Hart. and Conimis-
sioncr of Agriculture George W. koin
cr Judges Frederick W. Sims, Rob
crs X. Prentis. ". w. MoHeu. Joseph
L. Kelly ana I. Carter Scott will ad-
minister the oaths to these
Reception OF officials ~ the General
Assembly will begin IT 1856, and will
| he in tho following order:
MSmpers of tho C'onr~-ec,. &C
cd States.
Judges Of the Supreme Court of A.
pcals.
state Corporation commissioners.
Judges of City, Circuit and Fedora;
Courts
State officials.
Mayor OF The city OF Richmond
Officers of the National Army.
Tho Governor and Lisutcnan,-Cov-
erroS.ciect
Right Rov. r. A. Gibson. Bishon n
Virginia, Protestant Epis. opal Church
Will orcn the ceremonies with nrav.,
rJRLIC INCEPTION
At GOVERNORS MANSION
Because cf tho limited seating "a
pacity Of tho hall Of Tic House ~
, Delegates. tho Capitol will be closed
.Hii o. to-day 20 everybody cx,eIt
members of the Genera! Assembly
State officials and guests 10 whom ad-
mission cards have been issued. The
reception at the mansion tonight. row-
ever. Will lie public. Governor Davis
will be glad to welcome everybody "a
ms now home or the first evening Of
his residence there NJ admission
cards Will be required.
All other business Of tho tTcncr.,
Assembly has been subordinatcd FOR
the time being to the inauguration
After the ceremonies to-day. adjourn.
ment VIII lie taken to Monday noon i
is Understood. Since adjournment ve.
! terday afternoon. decorators have bccn
ouSy draPtnG the interior of the Can
ltoi with State, national and Confed
crate colors. When the now Governor
takes oath to-day he will face = I;Lo-
ness OF himself enshrincd between trn
hags OF Virginia, nankcd bv cnh,sns
OF the Lost Cause. This was placed
there yesterday by his admirers.
Governor Davis stated last night ,ha,
he was not yet prepared to announce
appointments TO the various Offices he
has to NIL Not even the names or
members of his staff can be made nuh-
lie ct this time