Show I INAUGURATION I i Of Governor Fitz Hugh Lee j H at Richmond I j j MISSIS BANK PRESIDENT i i > II I Abortionist Captured Too Jlucy fUed Tape The AustlniMysterj T Failure Inaugurated RicauosD January IGovernor Fitz Hugh Lee was inducted into office today in the presence of the assembly as-sembly Virginia gathered in joint convention the hall of the House of Delegates The galleries and every inch of rfVailable standing room were occupied oc-Cupied with interested spectators in eluding many ladles The rotunda and approaches to the theatre were also crowded with people all eagerly striving to gain admission to the hail or catch a II glimpse of the new Governor as hI passed At noon the speaker called the I house to order and the proceedings were opened with prayer by Right Reverend Bishop Randolph of the Kpiscofa Church Then the Senate filed in by twos and took the seats to them at signed The speaker then called the jp nt convention to order and named Delegates Fulkersor and Stribling and senator Berry as a committee to notify Governor Lee that the general assembly was ready to rceiv him In a few minutes loud cheering on the outside announced the approach of the gubernatorial party and soon after ward Governor Lee arm in arm with t it retiring executive Governor Came rl11 entied the hall tollowed by a mm ber of ladies and gentlemen including Hon John E Mosby Lieutenant Governor elect and Mrs Lee wile of the Governor The appearance of the party was the signal for a perfect ovation of enthusastic applause The Governors were escorted to the Speakers Speak-ers platform where Hon L L Lewis president of the supreme Court of Appeals Ap-peals of Virginia administered the oath of office to the new Governor and LieutenantGovernor At the conclusion of the ceremony the joint convention was dissolved and the house took recess for fifteen minutes Con grutUations and handshaking then became be-came the order of the day in clu ling the Governor descending descend-ing to the floor and meeting friends and strangers aliKe with u pleasant word for each noticeable I incde t was the almost total absence o colol ed people in the hall only two colored delegates being present and a coored man wearing the badge of the Joel Parker Association of Newark NJ The latter joined in the stream of visitors who passed by the Governor congratulating him as he extended his hand to the Governor and with a smile upon his face said Governor let me congratulate you Governor Lee looked at him and breaking into a laugh exciaimed h 31 v friend dont you thinK the country is safe now 1 The colored man laughingly replied Governor I believe it isy It Was an amusing incident and no one enjoyed it more than Goyernor Lee Captain a M Hayes of the Fifth United States Cn airy who was u Dobom irienu ana companion of Goyeruor Lee when the latter was a lieutenant in the same regiment regi-ment before the war and who came all the way from Indian Territory to be present at the inauguration was among the crowd and when Governor Lee spied him he hailed the Captain with Hello Jack how are vou today Tow To-w ich Captain Hayes answered Very well Fitz allow me to congratulate you and a warm and cordial grasp of the hand followed As soon as the assemblage as-semblage had dispersed Governor Lee proceeded to his office in the capitol when the retiring Governor turned the office over to him ExGovernor Cameron Came-ron remained in the hall during the reception re-ception and was greeted by many of those present |