The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1954-01-23
M any Stand In
Cold Rain On
Capitol Square

Between 1000 and 900 Virginians braved cold
driving mist yesterday to watch Thomas Rahnson Stanley
ride into Capitol Square Richmond to take the oath of
office and complete his long march to the Governorshp
of the Old Dominion.
1t was IL 29 p. m. when Chief Justice Edward Wren
Hudgns OF the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ad
ministered the oath under which Stanley pledged to
defend and uphold the Constitution of virginia and TO
enforce all its laws.
Yesterday climaxed strenuous campaign that be-
gan last January when the wealthy 63yearold Stanley
town furniture manufacturer announced his candidacy
Inc drive carried him to July primary victory
State Senator Charles Fenwick and November general
election triumph over Republican Ted Dalton.
Police said the crowd was much smaller than that
which usually turns out to greet new Virginia Cover
nor, but they blamed it on the weather
The new chief executive moved the inaugural events
off with quick pace. He left his hotel half an hour
ahead of schedule at about II a. M He was accom-
panied by Governor-now Citizen-John Stewart Battle
both men bundled against the chill mist as he stepped
brskly into an open convertible.
The official party made a wide loop along Fifth
Street to Grace then west Bevdere south to Frank
lin. and trooped the line" of &c units that made UP the
inaugural parade
The parade units, facing north on Franklin Street
IN review formation stretched from Fifth and Franklin
and overlooked into Monroe Park west of Belvidere
Major John Hanna of the Richmond Traffic Bu
said that when the parade halted lead units at
Ninth Street. to await the swearing in of the Governor
it stretched IA blocks along Grace to Fifth Street. to
Franklin and back to Monroe Street.
The Governor DOTTED his high hat few times
as he passed along the line of march
The retiring Governor escorted to the hotel to
meet Stanley by military guard and the inaugural
mittees of the House of Delegates and the Senate Vr
gnia--led by Speaker E. Blackburn Moore and Senate
President Pro Tempore w. G. Caudil.
Units in the inaugural parade had to stand in the
heavy mist during the swearing in ceremony Few of
them had any fou weather. gear, and by the time they
pasesd in review before the Governors platform they
were soaking wet
Battle and Stanley entered the Capitol Building after
leading the parade Stanley to the left of the retiring
Governor.
He smiled and spoke to friends lining the passages
as he passed through the lobby to the Old Hall of the
House Of Delegates to await his to proceed to the
platform.
House Speaker Moore leading the House inaugural
committee, also led the procession to the platform
Assembly Moore called the joint Assembly to order
to receive the inaugural party, and Senator W. c. Caud
Of Giles, made the formal presentation.
The invocation was given by the Rev Chester Alan
Tucker, of the Bassett Memorial Methodist Church, in
Mrs. SANKEY'S home town
The inaugural party stood with barred heads during
the invocation.
Supreme Court Justice Willis d. Miller administered
the oath to Attorney General j. Lindsay Almond Jr at
1926 D. The oath given to Lieutenant Governor
A. E. S. Stephens by Justice Vernon Spratey at 1928
D. m
Governor Stanley in and started his in
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