>>The evening was topped off by a reception at the Jefferson Sheridan and still the revelry for Virginia's history making.

66 Governor had only just begun.

>>This is Bruce Miller along with May Lily Lee coming to you from the North Portico of the State Capitol Richmond, Virginia, on this inauguration day at 1990 for the inauguration of l Douglas Wilder.

And there's a large crowd on this Bobby Day >>And it is not only for Douglas Wilder, but also for Mary Sue Terry, attorney General and for Lieutenant Governor Elect Don Byer.

An estimated 75,000 people are visiting Richmond for this event.

It is a big one and here at the Capitol State Police are estimating that there can be between 15 and 20,000 people >>And a host of dignitaries of present ambassadors from Washington embassies of present, former Virginia Governors, existing governors of the many states, mayors of prominent cities, including Mayor Marion Barry, Jesse Jackson is here and up there getting ready to take his seat and greeting well wishers.

He's made several trips to the capitol here.

And been a guest of Doug Wilders during those visits.

And now as the people assembled, our host of people are gathered here.

>>Yes, we have Sharon Collins who will be looking at the inaugural gala from last night Gowns and fashion and whatnot because it is also a time for fashion and more seriously, Joel Rubin will be looking at Doug Wilder's roots, his growing up in Churchill, going to Armstrong High School, and also will have a report from Gene Richardson who will be reporting on the activities near the grandstands and elsewhere and as well on the parade I see him, of course, this is the highlight of 48 hours of inaugural ceremonies >>And the ceremonies began inside the House of Delegates with the arrival of visiting dignitaries and guests, including many of the former governors of Virginia who are present for this ceremony.

Among the governors are Lin Wood Holden, who presided here at the state Capitol.

Albertas Harrison, who was on the Virginia Supreme Court, took part in the ceremonies inside the General Assembly.

Former members of the General Assembly, Watkins Abbott, Coleman Yates, honorable Haddock, and Haley Joseph Fitzpatrick, William V Farm who went on to be US Senator Wiley f Mitchell, who was Senator from Alexandria, Willard Moody.

William Hopkins arrived for the ceremony in the house of the honorable Dorothy McDermott, former chairman of the appropriations Committee was present for the ceremony and we will be showing you.

Yeah, we'll show you these events now as they, they arrived in the House of Delegates as the former governors who've been through their own inauguration day, many years.

Arrived to resounding applause in the House of Delegates, as we said the former governors Governor Holden.

You'll be seen shortly, governor Harrison, governor Mills Godwin who are there in the House of Delegates.

Anytime now we'll take a look at the former governors.

As I said, the governors are Holden Harrison and Godwin who were present in the House of Delegates along with many other s, >>All the governors from Virginia Sergeant Hobbs, Mr.

Speaker, the Ex, sir Anthony, I, good British, the ambassador from the British, the British Ambassador, excuse me, >>Ambassador, >>Perhaps if you designate the country they represent >>Mr.

Speaker, the ambassador from Austria >>During Mills Godwin inaugural Snow was falling at the Capitol and was a cold, rainy inaugural Fort Linwood Holden, our correspondent of his historic facts and trivia.

Jim Latimer of the Richmond Times Dispatch has this report on past weather.

>>Every inauguration day is bright with high hopes and great expectations more often than not, however, the weather is wintry, gray and gloomy.

Snow and rain have threatened several inaugurations in recent years, but none has been canceled or chased indoors since the rain clouds opened up on John Garland Pollard on a dreary day of 1930.

In 1922, a weekend blizzard brought 20 inches of snow to Richmond and Powell big drifts around the capital south Portico where the Swearing Inn was to be held.

Plans for the parade and other outdoor events were canceled.

Ely Tinkle took the oath of office and delivered his inaugural speech in the Hall of the House of Delegates.

In 1930, governor Pollard took the oath standing under a big black umbrella while the rain splashed around them on South Portico.

As the rain kept coming down, polled, smiled, cheerly.

It's a proper kind of day for ducks and Baptists.

He joked and then he went inside and delivered his inaugural speech in the warmth and dryness of the hall of the House of Delegates.

>>As you can see, it's a delightful day in Capitol Square.

It's bombing not as cold as the weather had been predicted for this morning with cold winds.

They did not appear.

Everybody's having a wonderful time, summer even shedding those heavy coats they brought thinking it was going to be cold.

We hope.

By contrast, the warmer weather for the inauguration of Jay Lindsay Allman was delightful and so he spoke for 55 minutes.

I don't think that will be the case today with the incoming governor who's expected to speak for about 20, 25 minutes with his inaugural address.

As we said in January, 1931, Doug Wilder was born in the capital city, Richmond, Virginia.

How do out of town reporters from TV stations view this inaugural and the events to take place?

Here's a report from Tidewater correspondent Joel Rubin.

>>If there's a church in Virginia, which resembles our state capital, its Fourth Baptist in Richmond.

Ironically, Douglas Wilder grew up across the street from it.

A large house in which his parents and seven siblings lived is gone replaced by a smaller brick home.

>>He was very nice, quiet.

He was an energetic, hardworking young fellow.

>>Oh really?

Firstie Davis lived on the same block as the Wilder.

>>My parents was just the same as their parents.

You know, this was a vice versa thing.

Everybody looked up for each other and we were just a loving bunch of people here in the Churchill area.

>>No one ever locked any doors.

And I was raised in what some they called the ghetto, but we all felt secure and safe and I never felt any ravages in those regards like the ravages of hunger or or denial.

>>But Doug Wilder was denied.

Most blacks who lived in Richmond in the forties were treated as second class citizens.

When Wilder went to high school, for instance, he rode past all white John Marshall each day to all black Armstrong where the deaths and books were hand-me-downs.

But through it all, Doug Wilder wasn't bitter >>When we were doing those things, we knew it was denial, but we never said because it's denial, we'll stop.

>>Wilder overcame prejudice in the army winning a bronze star for heroism in Korea.

He fought it in law school and the state Senate.

He says early lessons in life taught him not to give up.

>>My parents helped me a great deal in that regard because they said, don't complain about yourself until you've done all you could do yourself.

>>Back in the old neighborhood, they think Doug Wilder's done pretty well for himself and they'll be swelling with pride when he's inaugurated Saturday.

>>Well, I'll be sitting by the television from the beginning to the end.

>>Hope you enjoy it.

>>Yeah, and I just pray for him and I thank God for a person like him.

>>There's the scene here at Capitol Square as we're getting ready for the inaugural activities that will take place with a joint session of the Virginia General Assembly.

Assembling on the steps on the north side where special platform has been built for the ceremonies, the swearing in will take place with Mary Sue Terry, her second term as Attorney General.

Then the swearing in for Don Byer as the Lieutenant Governor and he looks upon that in his election day victory as a gift from the people of Virginia.

With him will be his wife Meghan Byer.

And then the oath of office will be administered to l Douglas Wilder.

We believe at this point his daughter will be holding the Bible.

He has two daughters and one son following the oath.

19 gun salute for the governor.

And then the inaugural address itself will be presented.

Should run about 20 minutes and then the inaugural parade.

And you'll be seeing some 35 units represented of all sections of Virginia former governor, US Senator Chuck Rob arriving and greeting friends on this inauguration day and probably thinking back to his own inauguration that took place some eight years ago in January among the units in the parade from Howard University where Doug Wilder received his law degree.

They will be present today and there will be units from Falls Church for Don Byer who attended Falls Church High School.

What do the members of the General Assembly think of this inauguration and incoming governor Here is that report.

>>Best wishes for a very successful four years and Prosperity or Virginia.

>>Doug, this is a message from Jim Dillard that represents Northern Virginia Fairfax County and I just want you to know that it was Fairfax County if it got you elected.

Best wishes and don't forget Fairfax.

>>Doug, please accept my best wishes for success over the next four years.

I look forward to working with you and contributing to the great possibilities.

Great potentials there are in this history making step by which you become governor of the Commonwealth >>Governor Elect.

Weiler and I have been friends since 1972.

I worked hard for him and I'm simply delighted that he's gonna be our governor for the next four years.

I wish it was gonna be a little easier prospect financially, but I know he'll do a very good job.

Delighted to be able to say these words of greeting and good luck.

>>One of the events to take place here in the capitol following the parade and the inaugural events will be a private luncheon in the mansion.

The first time that the new Governor Wilder will be in the mansion, it'll be his now third floor governor's office is his at 3 45 here at the Capitol, if you like, there's a public reception.

It will be many dignitaries.

There's Senator Warner, the US Senator Warner present for the the inaugural.

The public is invited from 3 45 to as long as you're in line, you come, come in the south portico of the capitol up the steps and the governor, Lieutenant governor, attorney General will receive the public governor Linwood Holton now arriving, looking back to his day when it was rainy and cold.

And today it's a delightful day as we said.

Then the general public can come in and in a reception to graduate, shake the hand of the governor and greet him.

Well, we've heard from a lot of people of what they think, but the people here who've been here since early this morning waiting for this inaugural and historic event, may Lilly is with some of those people now.

>>We're about, oh, 50 feet from the grandstand.

We're in the standing section of the inaugural festivities and folks here also received invitations.

They're just not part of the 3,500 who are in reserve seating or VIP seating.

Nevertheless, the spirits are real high.

I'm talking now with one of those people.

Good to have you.

>>Hi.

>>What's your reason for coming today?

>>Oh, because this is a historic event and I teach school and when my kids, when I get back I can tell them I actually saw this 1990, our first black elected governor.

>>Now behind you is your mother.

Yes.

Hello.

Hello, your name is >>Kathleen Martin.

>>And what is your reason for being here today?

>>Oh, I just enjoy coming to something that's gala our, our governor, you know, such a beautiful man.

So intelligent.

>>A real role model.

>>Yes.

>>And have you attended inaugurations in the past?

>>No, no.

I've always worked with the precinct, you know, for voting for about 18 years, but this I just couldn't miss.

>>And so you're active in the Democratic Party?

>>Yes.

And - What are your hopes for the next four years?

>>Oh, I don't know.

I think I'm gonna >>Your hopes for the administration.

Get outta it.

>>Oh, for the administration.

Oh it's, it's gonna be great.

It's gonna be great >>There you heard it.

And we're in the grandstands where about 15,000 to 20,000 people are expected to take part in these festivities and at around 1220 or so, we're expected to hear some of the major goings on at two 20 will be the signing in ceremony.

Back to you.

>>There we have the scene.

As the inaugural stands, they're filling up the Wilder family here.

His sisters and younger sisters are here.

They were at the Gale last night.

The chief executive of Virginia dates back to the days when three little ships sailed into Jamestown and established the commission there at Jamestown.

The governors then were appointed by the governor in later times.

The governors were chosen from the Virginia Company and appointed by the Crown and then were chosen by the state legislature from 1776 to 1852 and an 1852 to now governors under the constitutional form of government have been chosen by the people elected by popular vote.

The only exception to that, of course, was after the Civil war and reconstruction period from 1865 to 1869.

One race, one contest.

His first political entry, he won it.

And how does Don Byer feel about his relationship with Virginians?

He had this report in an interview with May Lily Lee.

>>The important part, part for me too, I've seen people who just whip through a crowd and shake everybody's hand and I don't think that that that really leaves any, any type of enduring impression.

I'd rather go slowly and I've often been criticized by my staff for it.

I'd rather listen and get to know at least one thing about every person that I talk to is that then gives me the information I need to be a good lieutenant governor.

A good public servant, >>Sincere is one of the adjectives that I've heard used to describe you and I think that that is probably very true.

Seeing how you have worked with people and having met you before the election, seeing that you're just the same now.

>>Well I I, I think it's 'cause I'm a a rotten actor.

I can't do accents.

I don't know how to pretend >>And it'll also be Don Byers Day as he is sworn in.

There's Senator Eddie Dalton who byer defeated in the campaign.

That's all over with.

Now we begin a, a new transition for the next four years.

Senator Dalton will be in the Senate presided over by Don Byer among the notables that you can recognize.

There is also the ambassador of Egypt and Belgium, the Union of Soviet Socialistic Republic from Russia, the British ambassador, the ambassador from Spain, from Nigeria, from Austria, from Kenya, representatives from the embassy of the Netherlands, the Japanese embassy, the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Embassy are here for this occasion for the 66th inauguration of a Virginia governor that will take place.

There's Tim Reed.

Now he was one of the co-hosts at the gala, Tim Reed.

You remember from many TV shows including WKRP in Cincinnati.

He was one of the all night just jockies at that time.

And with him is his wife who also appeared in his program of Frank's Place, Daphne Reed.

A lot of celebrities.

We have rumor that Bill Cosby and Barbara Streisand are either expected here at the Capitol or at least in time for tonight's vol.

May Lil you have a list of other people also your gala was Leslie Youngs.

>>That's right.

Well let's talk about tonight first of all, okay?

Because that's something that people can look forward to.

Steve Bassett will be performing Jimmy Maxwell and his orchestra will play on the coliseum floor and the highlight is the Duke Ellington Band led by Mercer Ellington Whiskey Creek and the Strolling Strings, which we heard from earlier.

And Denny LaRue will be playing The Mystic Soul Bubba are also on the bill for tonight.

About 10,000 people are expected and it is a black tie inaugural.

It starts at nine in the Colosseum.

What's real interesting is the tent that many people have probably seen erected between Festival Park and the Colosseum.

It spans 25,000 feet so it looks very much like a ballroom as opposed to basic tents with the chandelier and eight 40 inch television screens and all of the decor.

There was one side note though getting ready inside the coliseum was a little difficult because Thursday night was a VCU basketball game.

So it wasn't until Friday morning that the crews could get into the coliseum to get the decorations up and to start construction.

So everything was done there rather quickly.

>>Well we've been talking about it, we're gonna show you a little bit about it.

As we've been saying, how do the visiting press look at the events in the capitol?

We have a report from Sharon Collins from Lynchburg who filed this report for her station and we're gonna show it to you now.

>>Was crying, literally crying because she had her tickets but her neighbor wanted tickets and she was crying because she was told that the wall tickets were all sold out.

>>Of course, the real issue facing most Richmond residences what to wear after all when you're dining with the governor and dancing next to Bill Cosby, having just the right attire can make or break the inaugural weekend.

Retailers across the state have definitely benefited from the inauguration as customers try to get ready for perhaps the biggest party in state history.

>>It's a grand occasion making history and they're very excited about it.

We're selling everything from beautiful short cocktail dresses to wonderful all out, fabulous ball gowns here.

As you can see, >>Preparations are extensive at the coliseum.

Doug Wilder may our governor, but he'll also be America's first black elected to that office.

Consequently, security will be tight >>And we have to be very careful as to as to who is who comes in.

It'll be such that there'll be a lot of security people and the perimeter and there'll be a lot of security people interior, but we hope that nobody's gonna feel offended by it.

>>But most are expecting fun food and glamor.

4,000 people will be entertained in the big white tent.

The rest will dance the night away.

Next door >>We're gonna have 144 feet of food tables, a hundred bartenders and I don't know how many pounds of cheese and pounds of pate and so forth, but close to a ton.

I think >>In 24 hours this concrete cave will be transformed into a glittering ballroom and Virginia will be in the nation's spotlight in Richmond.

Sharon Collins New set.

13.

>>That's how commercial television took a look at the activities.

This is Bruce Miller along with May Lily Lee on public television bringing you live from the state capitol, the inauguration events that are about to begin shortly.

Governor Lyles is now arriving.

This is an occasion for him.

He is leaving, he's looking back to four years ago and what has happened in those four years, his good friend and lieutenant governor is going to succeed him.

And so you can say the torch has passed in the capable hands and there's a new cabinet that will be up there for the governor.

>>You know it's interesting to note too that Lyles has likened this period, this transition to the beginning of Rob's administration and to the end of Dalton's administration.

This is a period where Wilder will be facing some real challenges, different challenges than Lyles had and as well we're gonna be seeing new faces in the cabinet.

Larry Fra has been appointed Secretary of Economic Development.

You recall that the Secretary of Economic Development had been Curry Roberts who had replaced Richard Bagley and for those interested Curry is going to be going on to Alor Farms in Charlottesville to become managing director.

Secretary of Education.

James Dyke will also be instituted and all of these new posts will take place tomorrow at a swearing in James Dyke is replacing.

Ooh, we heard some, >>Some gavel.

The inauguration is underway on the Speaker of the House A >>And Proceed the inaugural committee who will present to Governor elect the Honorable Orange Douglas Wilder.

The Lieutenant Governor elect Honorable Douglas Turnoff by JR.

And the Attorney General Elect Young Mary Sue Terry.

>>Mr.

Speaker in behalf of the inaugural committee, I have the honor to present the Governor elect the Honorable Lawrence Douglas Wilder.

Mr.

Speaker, Mr.

Speaker, the Lieutenant Governor elect the Honorable Donald Sternoff Byer Jr.

John Byer.

Mr.

Speaker, the Attorney General elect, the Honorable Mary Sue Terry.

>>The Joint Assembly will rise and be led in prayer by the Reverend Joe B. Fleming, senior Minister Third Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Virginia.

>>Let us pray.

God of our weary years, God of our silent tears Thou who has brought us thus far along the way, thou who has by thy might led us into the light.

Keep us forever in the path we pray.

Dear God, we thank you that thou has forgiven us of our corporate and individual sins is we are grateful dear God, that we have the golden privilege of being a part of this momentous occasion, the inauguration of Lawrence Douglas Wilder as the governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

We thank you Lord that the old order change yielding place to new and we thank you for how you fulfill yourself in so many ways on this day, we adore thee.

We thank you for breaking into our lives, changing our courses, and giving us new perspectives for an old dominion.

We thank you dear God, that you are going to permit this commonwealth to become a model of what it means to be brothers and sisters and to be concerned for the least of these.

Thank you Lord for all that shall be done this day.

And we do pray that thy spirit will overwhelm Douglas Wilder, that you will sustain him, that you will sustain the Lieutenant Governor and that you will also keep the Attorney General and that they working together with those who have been elected by the people will provide a model of what it means to be a true citizen on this your earth.

In the name of him who goes before us, directing us and determining our destiny and directing us to duty.

We pray, amen.

>>God bless America will be performed by Simon Es soloist, metropolitan Art become, >>Go God that I love, stand beside her and through the night with the light from above from the mountain to the >>Thank you very much Mr.

Da.

The oath of office will now be administered to the Attorney General, the honorable Mary Sue Terry by the Honorable John d hugger, retired judge of the 21st judicial circuit.

>>Will you hold up your right hand please and repeat after me?

I Mary Sue Terry.

>>I Mary Sue Terry.

>>Do solemnly swear, >>Do solemnly swear >>That I'll support the Constitution of the United States, >>That I'll support the Constitution of the United States >>And the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia >>And the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia >>And that I will faithfully and impartially >>And that I will faithfully and impartially >>Discharge all the duties incumbent upon me, >>Discharge all the duties incumbent upon me >>As Attorney General of Virginia >>As Attorney General of Virginia >>To the very best of my ability >>To the very best of my ability.

>>So help me God.

>>So help me God.

That's >>See you, see you four years from now, >>The oath of office will now be administered to the Lieutenant Governor, the Honorable Donald Sternoff by JR by the Honorable Elizabeth B. Taylor.

Lacey, excuse me, Elizabeth b Lacey.

They look remark alike both for beautiful ladies, justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia >>Give your name.

Would you raise your right hand please and repeat after me?

I, Donald Sternoff Byer Jr >>I, Donald Sternoff Byer Jr.

>>Do solemnly swear, >>Do solemnly swear >>That I will support the Constitution of the United States.

That >>I'll support the Constitution of the United States >>And the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia >>And the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia >>And that I will faithfully and impartially discharge >>And that I will faithfully and impartially discharge >>All the duties incumbent upon me, >>All the duties incumbent upon me as >>Lieutenant Governor of Virginia >>As Lieutenant Governor of Virginia >>According to the best of my abilities, according >>To the best of my abilities.

>>So help me God.

>>So help me God.

>>Congratulations.

>>Congratulations, congratulations.

Thank you Mr.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Very welcome.

The oath of office will now be administered to the governor of Virginia is Lly Lawrence Douglas Wilder by the Honorable Lewis f Powell, Jr.

Retired justice, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

>>Hold your hand on the family Bible and repeat after me.

Aye.

>>Aye.

Lawrence Douglas Wilder >>Do solemnly swear >>Do solemnly S swear >>That I will support the Constitution of the United States, >>That I will support the constitution of >>The United States and the constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia >>And the constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia >>And that I will faithfully >>And that I will faithfully >>And impartially and >>Impartially >>Discharge all of the duties ium upon me to >>Star all of the duties incumbent >>Upon me as Governor of Virginia, >>As Governor of Virginia >>According to the best of my ability, >>According to the best of my ability.

>>So help you God.

>>So help me God.

>>Congratulations.

Thank you so much.

Thank you so much.

Moment.

It's a great day for Virginia.

>>I have the honor to present to the sovereign people of Virginia, the new governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, his Eccy, Lawrence Douglas Wilder.

>>There you have the 19 gun salute, the 66 Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Lawrence Douglas Wilder, >>Mr.

Justice Powell, Mr.

Justice Carrico to the Lieutenant Governor, to the Attorney general members of the General Assembly, distinguished guest, family and friends and my fellow Virginians.

We gather here today for what is both a culmination and a continuation of the democratic process.

Four years ago I stood on this spot to assume the second highest office in the commonwealth.

Today because of your faith in our efforts, I stand before you as chief executive of this state.

And now in keeping with the sanction the privilege extended to all governors, it is my honor to address the people of the commonwealth and to express to my fellow citizens the profound gratitude and deep sense of purpose that I feel in fulfilling your expectations.

Can and honesty would have me admit to you that I was not blessed with the foresight to know that this moment was in the opening when I stood here in 1985, having been tested in the political crucible of trial and cross examination, I have been rendered a verdict by having had to delivered unto me the greatest outpouring of votes ever recorded any candidate for this great office and for that I shall be eternally grateful and be assured I shall demonstrate that gratitude during the next four years by being a governor who will be beholden to but one special interest the welfare of Virginians all Virginians.

But my gratitude is not of such recent origin.

It is said to whom much is given, much shall be expected to and I will be the first to admit that I have been the beneficiary of much through no endeavors of my own.

While I have indeed worked hard and performed to the best of my abilities, I've also had a few breaks along the way.

And indeed in every walk in every period of my life there have been many far more deserving and justly entitled to the fruits that hold some opportunities present.

And yet for many those chances never came and the bell of fulfillment never told for them.

Providence indeed has directed my course and I shall remain ever mindful of my good fortune.

In recent years, Virginia two has been blessed with good fortune.

The progress and the prosperity we have enjoyed during this period has enabled us to reclaim the respected achievements of time passed and looking to our accomplishments in education, economic development, the environment, employment, housing or transportation.

We find that Virginia ranks among those states in the vanguard of forward looking movement.

Not surprisingly the ensuing pride in seeing our state climb and rank among our sister states in the nation and in preeminence among the southern states cause Virginians everywhere to feel good about our cause, our mission and our success in forging Virginia's new mainstream, that commitment to looking ahead rather than behind of building rather than destroying a building and bringing people together rather than pitting them against each other.

That commitment also calls for me to address you with measured sobriety in facing conditions in the commonwealth today.

And I will comment further in that regard when I address the general assembly on Monday.

But for this moment, let me assure you that I do not intend to participate in bringing to a halt the momentum to which the people of Virginia have grown accustomed, supported and enjoy.

Cicero imparting observation noted that a commonwealth is not any collection of human beings, but an assembly of people joined in agreement on justice and partnership for the common good and where a community and in that community civility must reign and all must live peacefully together.

And we know what happened to Cicero Rome which could not pass on the heritage of its past to the people of its future, but we have done so.

We can do so and we shall do so.

These are times when the people of our state and of our country can feel the resurgence of the dominance of the individual spirit which provides and proves daily to be incomparable.

Whirlwinds of rebellion shake all shores where tyranny once ruled and we are indeed redeemed in our deeply held and treasured beliefs in the development of the high possibility of the individual spirit, those who breathe the sweetness of Liberty's air.

At this time and in this place where so many great names and American history of tribe, we renew this celebration of freedom in the full and certain knowledge that with it comes great responsibility.

Without question, much tighter economic times which loom in the dames that days ahead will test to the fullest our ability to make hard decisions to lead and to govern.

But progress will be possible.

Opportunity can be expanded, freedom can be increased.

Resources employed in the past for the finer things in life can be and will have to be deployed for the more serious of our needs.

For we know that freedom is but a word for the man or woman who needs and cannot find a job.

Freedom as it has been written is a dream deferred when it dries up like a raisin in the sun or stinks like rotten meat.

Freedom is meaningless when a woman's right to choose is regulated outside the dictates of her own faith and conscience and freedom is impotent when there is intolerance to those who hold moral and political beliefs different from our own.

Freedom is restricted when labor and management cannot reach agreements.

Freedom is impossible for the uneducated who try to live in today's complex world.

Freedom is restrained for business and for industry when our network of transportation is allowed to deteriorate.

Freedom for the police is denied when there are resources are unduly limited.

Freedom for the people is assaulted when lawful authority is abused.

Freedom for the next generation is mortgaged.

When our environment is destroyed and as has been proven throughout recorded history, freedom is nowhere to be found when the people are overtaxed and overregulated.

As we salute the idea of freedom today, let us pledge to extend that same freedom to others tomorrow let us fulfill the perfect promise of freedom and liberty left as a legacy by those who founded this commonwealth and let us likewise be thankful that while our country gave birth to a freedom long denied and delayed for all who love freedom, the belief in these dreams held by those forebearers was passed from generation to generation and spawned the seeds that propagated the will and the desire to achieve.

We are on hallowed ground here today and the steps we take from this place must be steps of honor.

The words we issue must be words of wisdom.

The laws we pass must be laws of mercy and of justice and the faith we possess must be true to the almighty in meeting these challenges and they we they will be difficult.

I ask your help and that of God I do not shrink from the enormity of the task in 6 million Virginias that is endless courage and enormous strength in the coming years.

We will need it all.

As we all know, as complexities of human relationships increase the power to govern them also increases the proper use of that power must always be subordinated to the public good and that shall be uppermost in their hearts and minds of those to whom those powers are justly delegated by the people.

We shall not pause, we shall not rest upon our laurels.

For we have not fulfilled our destinies in the coming years, we must persist and make every citizen of our commonwealth the subject of our interest and concern.

We must insist that every agency of our government utilize every proper and effective instrument to carry out the will of the people.

For as with any democracy, the will of the people is supreme and administration can only be effective when it works for all of the people.

Our prosperity can only continue if our leaders and even private citizens stay constantly advised of all of the relevant facts.

In turn, we can expect to receive your support as well as your constructive criticism when you receive the true information from those of us who serve as your trustees.

But I am undaunted by that which lies ahead for as we have shown at other points in our history what we can accomplish when we fearlessly face the future we have and we shall shun the defects of destruction and work to achieve the highest degree of improvement and the status that we can achieve and we are capable of doing that for.

We have a common concern and we share the responsibility.

But I see a Virginia of hope and happiness of mothers and fathers building and nurturing families and those hot stones where the cradle of childhood is rocked with wholesome expectation for the future.

A future where an education is within intellectual and financial reach, a future in which adequate and affordable housing is possible, a future in which nothing is impossible.

I see a place where crime is not only reduced and our streets and neighborhoods are safe, but the root cause is thereof.

Illiteracy, poverty and joblessness are stamped out.

I see a Virginia where the homeless can find shelter where hunger cannot and does not stalk those unable to fend for themselves.

We must set the priorities in the coming years and specifically we must be partners in working toward a revived economy, a healthy and a thriving economy that provides equal opportunity for all Virginians.

And while the flow may have slowed, Virginia's new mainstream is far from drying up and it shall be the task of this administration to ensure that a rising tide of prosperity and opportunity is possible for the future.

Some describe conditions and our commonwealth today in dismal terms and yet one must question the resolve and the reserve in many instances of those who have called upon to make no greater sacrifices than those who have proceeded us.

Despite our economic slowdown, we are living in the best of our times and they can be even better and they will be better If you'll forgive me a moment of nostalgia we mark today not a victory of party or the accomplishments of an individual, but the triumph of an idea, an idea as old as America, as old as the God who looks out for us all it is the idea expressed so eloquently from this great commonwealth by those who gave shape to the greatest nation ever known Jefferson, Madison Mason and their able colleagues, the idea that all men are created equal.

That they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

The idea that shows forth in the concepts of freedom and opportunity, not only in Virginia but more recently in the fresh new winds of Eastern Europe and the tumult of Panama.

If these words about freedom are to be heard at all today, I hope they will be heard by the young people of this commonwealth.

I want them to know that opposition and oppression can be lifted, that discrimination can be eliminated, that poverty need not be binding, that disability can be overcome and that the offer of opportunity in a free society carries with it the responsibility of hard work, the rejection of drugs and other false highs and a willingness to work with others, whatever their color or national origin.

We've come far, but we have far to go.

We've done much, but we have much to do.

I ask for your energy, for your understanding, for your dedication, for your patience, and yes for your prayers.

Four years ago I said to the people of Virginia that I was proud to be a Virginia.

I did not think then that my pride could ever be possibly greater and in theory it isn't.

But in reality that pride does burst forth and lifts my voice and my spirit to acclaim so that I can say to you today that I am a son of Virginia.

Thank you and God bless all of you.

>>Praise the brave right >>Add.

And there you have, the course of the next four years is outlined by Governor Wilder.

We're living in the best of times, they can be even better and they will be better.

And toward the youth, a special message, a requirement of hard work, a willingness to work with others, whatever their color or national origin.

Pray >>Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

We come to you accepted in your beloved son, our savior, Jesus Christ.

Since the beginning of this commonwealth, it has been clear that you govern in the affairs of men.

We've come to ask that you so govern in our affairs all the days of our lives.

Our father, we give the thanks for our governor and those who serve with him do continue to give him good fateful and loyal men and women to help him.

I pray for his health and wellbeing.

Let him be sustained by your unfailing and encouraging presence.

May he be guided by your un erring word.

Dear God, let the charm with which you have endowed him, crown his administration with favor here and abroad.

Keep him upright and compassionate.

May he remember the poor and do them good as our savior did.

May this be a better place to live and raise families because he governed here our Lord.

You have given our brother Douglas Wilder, a niche in history.

We beseech the oh God, that history will be a better story because you have done that.

When he has to stand alone, give him courage without regret and when it is all over, may he hear you say, well done.

Good and faithful servant God save the Governor God save this commonwealth God save us everyone through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Amen.

>>So the governor stepped forward and receive his dues as we begin to parade your dues.

Then you gonna stand up here for an hour and I'm going to meet you in just a few minutes.

>>Governor, welcome honor guests, ladies and gentlemen of the Commonwealth.

Welcome the 1998 inaugural parade.

On behalf of the 1998 Inaugural Committee, people of the Commonwealth of Virginia, we congratulate Governor Weer, Lieutenant Governor Byer and Attorney General Terry, >>Give it a try.

>>There he is, governor of Virginia l Douglas Wilder, not Governor elect anymore.

Full oath of office has been taken surrounded by the Attorney General and the Lieutenant Governor, a l Phil Pot speaker of the house as they review the parade for Doug Wilder.

It will be an old unit of his that when he was in the Army, they're down from Alaska, the first Battalion, 17th Infantry, sixth Infantry Division, port Richardson, Alaska will be in the unit for Doug by Don Byer will be the Falls Church Marching Band, the >>Inaugural parade.

Ute Virginia's new liturgy is Richmond Bureau of Police Mounted Squad.

Sergeant Robert, a gray officer in charge.

>>And the parade marshal this year is Major General John g Castle, the adjunct general of Virginia.

We'll have some 35 units coming here.

It's a extremely short parade.

They come into Capital Square, come around in review and disperse.

They're marching down from Fifth and Grace in Richmond lining up all along Grace.

Grace has been reversed and it's one way.

Traffic now has been all blocked.

Many streets in Richmond have been blocked.

Yes, police told us that >>There are sections that were blocked right now.

We will take place between broad and main streets and between Belvedere and 14th and that's going to carry on all the way until the parade is over.

And that could be anywhere between two 30 and three 30 this afternoon.

>>So if you're in Richmond and you're watching and you wanna come down and see the parade, I'd advise you to stay at home and watch it on television.

Of course, across the commonwealth watching it on public television, we will bring you this parade and you won't have to worry about spending hours trying to find a parking space.

Governor Bly said one of the things he will miss when he leaves office is parking, which is something he had at the Mansion for many years.

>>Interesting too that Lyles had said he'd only driven about two times during his administration.

>>Yes.

>>Helicopters and cars.

This >>Is the a delegation of Virginia's youth and families moving Virginia forward.

I'd say all in all, by the time they're assembled on the streets of Richmond to enter the capitol, they probably walk maybe a mile or two but not much more.

The main purpose is to pass and review here before the governor.

Now they say it's supposed to be a surprise.

We'll find out shortly.

This unit, the old Army unit from Alaska for Doug Wallace's old unit there, they wanted it to be a surprise.

I don't know if it's going to be a surprise or not.

And there's the governor waved from Don Byer at the pace this parade is moving by.

I would imagine it would be over by one 30 and that would end the inaugural activities until about 2 45 for the public reception that will be held here at the Capitol.

Okay, Jean, are they in order like they were supposed to?

Again, we're still seeing the delegation of Virginia's youth and families under their banner moving Virginia forward.

>>Yes, I am.

I just need to know if they are in order like they were supposed to be.

>>I might add a note of history here.

As we know, Wilder was awarded the Bronze star for Valor.

And to give you a little history on that, in 1952 he was at the front lines in Korea and in 1953 he and another GI captured about 20 North Korean soldiers while they were fighting on pork Chop Hill.

And even earlier, Wilder had helped wounded comrades during enemy artillery and mortar fire.

And so later on he was awarded the bronze star for valor.

>>There you have the color guard.

While his unit, he was a soldier as May Lily Lee was telling you, this is Bruce Miller along with Mayor Lily Lee here in Capital Square on this inauguration day with his special program report on public television from Fort Richardson, Alaska, the US Army representative for Wilder's unit.

They have a historic history that goes all the way back to revolutionary times all the way through Vietnam.

They have served duty for their country.

>>There was an interesting side note that during his Army day, his wilder was well known as a singer.

>>Oh really?

>>He was.

And it said that he did a great Billy Eckstein imitation.

>>Well, there was a rumor that he was going to do a song or two last night at the gala, but no one is fessed up that he actually did it.

So some night during one of the many receptions at the mansion or maybe at the legislative follies, we may have the opportunity for Doug Wilder to do a a tune or two in honor of the governor.

We have his old school present.

>>Yes.

Armstrong High School.

And there's an interesting story that goes with that.

When Wilder grew up in the Churchill area, he had to walk by the all white John Marshall High School to get to the then all black Armstrong High School.

Of course that was an era of segregation and at that time too, he was growing up in the depression.

So here's a man who has certainly come of age >>And he came with the times.

A lot of people found it difficult to adjust.

He not only adjust, but he marched right in step with the changing times and benefited by the changes that occurred that he was able to keep a stride with them and to do his part with the attorney general now waving at friends that she sees out in the crowd, many relatives from Patrick County here to see, to see her as well as Wilder's relatives.

His older and younger sister are present.

Non Byers family is here.

Megan Byers family is here.

>>Yes.

Wilder's family last night attended the gala leading into the inaugural activities and interestingly enough, one of his younger sisters said, well, that's my big brother and that's, that's wilder.

I wouldn't expect anything less of him than to become governor of Virginia.

So it wasn't a surprise to her that he went on to achieve greatness.

>>We're waiting for the Armstrong band.

We can hear him.

They're in the capital square now and they'll be coming around shortly and I think there ought to be some greeting from the, the crowd here.

When Doug Wilder went to Armstrong High School, he was in that rivalry of football and basketball.

The equestrian statue of George Washington that was built here as the fable or myth or legend goes, it was to be ryt for the body of the first president.

But he had other plans.

He was buried at Mount Vernon.

And so it is an empty crypt vow at the base of the equestrian statue that salutes and honors our first president.

How are you ladies enjoying this event?

>>Oh, I think it's remarkable.

>>What brought you out today?

>>Oh, well this is my third inaugural event, but I'm very honored to be here to see Governor Wilder in inaugurated.

I >>Think he had a message for everyone when he gave us inaugural address, didn't he?

>>Yes he did.

It is not gonna be the best of times, but he's gonna try to make it the best that Virginia can be right now.

>>Okay.

Talking with some people that are here in the crowd behind us, taking part in this inaugural the Armstrong Band.

You now see coming into view on our parade coverage, our inaugural parade coverage there about the fourth unit of this 35 unit parade.

>>It's interesting to note too, that wilder on more than one occasion during his speech today >>System check system check test, 1, 2, 3 families moving Virginia forward.

>>I'd say all in all, by the time they assembled on the streets of Richmond to enter the capitol, they probably walk maybe a mile or two but not much more.

The main purpose is to pass and review here before the governor.

Now they say it's supposed to be a surprise.

We'll find out shortly.

This unit, the old Army unit from Alaska for Doug W, it's this old unit there.

They wanted it to be a surprise.

I don't know if it's going to be a surprise or not.

And there's the governor wave from Don Byer at the pace of this parade is moving by.

I would imagine it would be over by one 30 and that would end the inaugural activities until about 2 45 for the public reception that will be held here at the Capitol.

Okay.

Jane, are they in order like they were supposed to?

Again, we're still seeing the delegation of Virginia's youth and families under their banner moving Virginia forward.

>>Yes, I'm, I just need to know if they are in order like they were supposed to be.

>>I might add a note of history here.

As we know, Wilder was awarded the Bronze star for Valor.

And to give you a little history on that, in 1952 he was at the front lines in Korea and in 1953 he and another GI captured about 20 North Korean soldiers.

And while they were fighting on pork Chop Hill and even earlier, Wilder had helped wounded comrades during enemy artillery and mortar fire.

And so later on he was awarded the bronze star for valor.

>>There you have the color guard.

While his unit, he was a soldier as May Lily Lee was telling you, this is Bruce Miller along with Mayor Lily Lee here in Capital Square on this inauguration day with this special program report on public television from Fort Richardson, Alaska, the US Army representative for Wilder's unit.

They have a historic history that goes all the way back to revolutionary times all the way through Vietnam.

They have served duty for their country.

>>The >>Baton.

There is an interesting side note that during his Army Day Wilder was well known as a singer.

>>Oh really?

>>He was.

And it said that he did a great Billy Eckstein imitation.

>>Well, there was a rumor that he was going to do a song or two last night at the gala, but no one is fessed up that he actually did it though some night during one of the many receptions at the mansion or maybe at the legislative follies, we may have the opportunity for Doug Wilder to do a a, a tune or two in honor of the governor.

We have his old school present.

>>Yes.

Armstrong High School.

And there's an interesting story that goes with that.

When Wilder grew up in the Churchill area, he had to walk by the all white John Marshall High School to get to the then all black Armstrong High School.

Of course that was an era of segregation.

And at that time too, he was growing up in the depression.

So here's a man who has certainly come of age >>And he came with the times.

A lot of people found it difficult to adjust.

He not only adjust, but he marched right in step with the changing times and benefited by the changes that occurred that he was able to keep a stride with them and to do his part with the attorney general now waving at friends that she sees out in the crowd, many relatives from Patrick County here to see, to see her as well as Wilder's relatives.

His older and younger sister are present.

Not Myer's family is here.

Megan Byers family is here.

>>Yes.

Wilder's family last night attended the gala leading into the inaugural activities.

And interestingly enough, one of his younger sisters said, well, that's my big brother and that's, that's wilder.

I wouldn't expect anything less of him than to become governor of Virginia.

So it wasn't a surprise to her that he went on to achieve greatness.

>>We're waiting for the Armstrong band.

We can hear him.

They were in the capital square now and they'll be coming around shortly and I think there ought to be some greeting from the, the crowd here.

When Doug Wilder went to Armstrong High School, he was in that rivalry of football and basketball.

The equestrian statue of George Washington that was built here as the fable or myth or legend goes.

It was to be a crypt for the body of the first president.

But he had other plans.

He was buried at Mount Vernon.

And so it is an empty crypt V at the base of the equestrian statue that salutes and honors our first president.

How are you ladies enjoying this event?

>>Oh, I think it's remarkable.

>>What brought you out today?

>>Oh, well this is my third inaugural event, but I'm very honored to be here to see Governor Wilder in inaugurated.

I think >>He had a message for everyone when he gave his inaugural address, didn't he?

>>Yes he did.

It is not gonna be the best of times, but he's gonna try to make it the best that Virginia can be right now.

>>Okay.

Talking with some people that are here in the crowd behind us, taking part in this inaugural the Armstrong Band.

You now see coming into view on our parade coverage, our inaugural parade coverage.

They're about the fourth unit of this 35 unit parade.

>>It's interesting to note too, that wilder on more than one occasion during his speech today made mention of the children.

He says, if the young people of this commonwealth would open their ears, that oppression can be lifted, that discrimination can be eliminated, that poverty need not be binding and that disability can be overcome.

Those the words of Douglas Wilder.

>>And we said this is the high school band, not necessarily the one that was there when Wilder was going to school.

Of course, born in Richmond, educated in Richmond, got his degree from Virginia Union, then went on to Howard to get his law degree.

There is a representative in the parade from Howard University.

The marching bison band will be coming later on.

Governors >>Falls Church High School Marching, Jaguars Falls Church, Virginia Band Director.

>>And now for our lieutenant governor, as we heard the announcement, the Falls Church High School marching Jaguar band.

>>The director of this band is Steve Metis.

A number of people going, 40 of them costumes are a military style forest green with white trim and yellow capes.

Hope you have a color tv.

And this group was here for the ILS inauguration.

The number of people attending Falls Church High School, over 1200 people.

They go by the nickname of the marching Jaguar band.

And they've won many awards.

First place in the Charlottesville competition, third place and in the Roanoke Rapid competition >>In many events from the Festival of States to many major parades there here in honor of Lieutenant Governor Don Byer, who is a graduate of Falls Church High School in Northern Virginia at a, and of course the next unit will be in honor of Mary Sue Terry, who attended the Patrick County High School.

And they're marching Cougar Band from Stewart, Virginia will be coming in >>Now.

Mary Sue and Jerry Lyles have a similar background.

They both grew up in rural Patrick County.

>>One of the claims to pay was Patrick County has one traffic light in all the county.

>>That's right.

And I remember Governor Lyles, former Governor Lyles boasting of that new traffic light.

>>Tell you, it says a lot for rush hour, doesn't it?

>>That's right.

Why do they call it rush hour?

Anyway?

It's always so slow.

Taking a look at the Marching Cougar Band.

The number of people in this group is 60.

The band director is Bill Ponds.

This is their fourth time in an inaugural parade.

So they're veterans for their young age.

This school is attended by about 1200 people, parades eight through 12 nickname for them The Cougars pride of Patrick County >>That is.

And as they come by away from Mary Sue, a smile from the governor and Don Byer and his family up there.

>>For those of you not familiar with that particular area, Patrick County is in South Central Virginia, the Piedmont area, 70 miles southwest of Roanoke.

>>And as you can see, the governor's talking to some of the National Guard representatives and guests here.

There'll be a private luncheon for most of the dignitaries that have come for this inaugural.

And they'll take place in the mansion.

That'll be the first time that the governor will host in his new home a luncheon for invited guests.

Private reception will follow the public reception later on this afternoon.

For those of you in Richmond who are watching this and feel you want to be part of it, you're invited to come on down to the Capitol and be part of greeting the new administration, governor, governor Elect and Attorney General.

It's 3 45 at the South Portico of the Capitol.

You may find a line, but it moves rapidly and you'll be coming up the steps to the South portico of the Capitol into the old Senate chambers.

Greet the governor, Lieutenant Governor, attorney General and say you were part of this historic event in Virginia.

>>And that is important too because the idea behind this festivity is to allow the public to take part.

No one should be left out in the idea of this particular ceremony.

And so they are holding this public reception, although it might be a little difficult to accommodate logistically.

It is at 3 45 and you'll have a chance to shake hands with Governor Wilder, with Mary er, with Don Byer.

If you wish.

You just have to be prepared to fend off the crowd.

>>And now coming into review, the color guard from the company, a first Virginia regimental color guard and then followed by the 29th Infantry Division.

This colorful unit marches in interview and at this point Governor Lyles is on his way on that trip across the James to his new home, his new future.

This is Wilder's moment from here on in.

And when we go back and you can take a look at Governor Wilder, a very relaxed, smiling, happy individual.

The tension, the butterflies of being sworn in making that excellent address is over with.

And now he can.

He was ly >>Yes and his state >>Of all the fun begins Now >>It was interesting in the state of the Commonwealth, the Lyle said, now Jeanie and I shall make our long arduous trek across the James River.

You know, it has been long and arduous for Doug Wilder as well.

Yes, >>As the Keans go marching along, the band is playing for the 29th Flight Infantry Division.

Speaking of rush hour and all, in about 20 minutes from now, 20,000 people are gonna be leaving Capital Square to get to their cars and their buses and head to wherever they want to go there.

To my knowledge, there's not a room available in the Capitol city as of last night and tonight.

>>Well, you would think that there would be a real tie up of rooms, but some report that they didn't have any problem.

We talked with someone earlier in the crowd who didn't find any difficulty getting a room.

Others did.

It just didn't seem to be as bad as people had anticipated.

But I would say that those people who were able to arrive here successfully have certainly passed the test.

And I'm sure that they'll have an easy time getting out.

>>Now from Standard of Virginia, the Virginia Army National Guard Unit, the first brigade of the 29th of Fort a Hill, they'll be followed by the Second Brigade and we have a helicopter flyover renowned as the Army units go March by four of them in formation, followed by another set of four going by in tribute on this inauguration Parade Day, the National Guard Unit Center for for AP Hill Sandton Fredericksburg.

We'll be marching by here.

Virginia units in honor of Virginia's governor, invited units in honor of special occasions such as Howard University, invited to take part because our governor is a graduate of Howard University now.

>>Now later on today, this is even before the activities start taking place at the Coliseum.

There is going to be a patrons reception at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

And that begins at seven o'clock.

But it is relatively closed.

It's closed off even to the press.

>>Yes, you've noticed a lot that we've worked out this year was a lot of pool coverage, particularly of the gala.

In our gala report.

Many people say, gee, that looks familiar.

While it is 'cause every station in Virginia got the same pool coverage to use what you wanted to use.

And we used as much as we could to show you what the gala was like for those who attended it.

We remind our stations carrying this program that will be signing off at one 30, which is estimated that the parade will be ending at that time.

So programmers prepare yourself.

The units are marching by.

It's been a delightful day here in Richmond in honor of Governor Wilder, Lieutenant Governor Byer and Attorney General, Mary Sue Terry.

>>And there's still time for those interested to shake hands with the new governor or with Attorney General Mary er or with Lieutenant Governor Don Byer.

There is a public reception here at the Capitol at 3 45.

It is open to the public, but be aware that there will be a lot of people trying to shake the hand of the new governor.

And as well, a lot of the attendees here will be on their way out.

So a mass exodus would be expected.

>>Security around the capitol has been heightened both for the volume of people as well as traffic flow and for other reasons.

And there's a considerable sigh of relief among many of the security people as this parade begins.

And the watchers up in the windows watching breathe easier now too.

>>Recently we've seen situations of racial bombings in Georgia and in Florida to name two of them.

And as a result, the state police here have taken every precaution they can could with bomb checks with the dogs.

Earlier we went out and we saw that they were securing the area before the activities took place and they've done a fine job.

>>There's a salute from Governor Wild.

There's the units as they march and review a snappy saluted that there are no floats in this parade.

If you're expecting to see any, there won't.

But the closest thing to a float that you will see is a carriage that will bring Miss Virginia USA into the parade.

Otherwise, it's marching units.

>>Headquarters, 29th Division Division Artillery, Virginia Army National Guard from Sandton, Virginia.

Colonel Terry J. Commander Robert, a sergeant.

>>Well, what do you think of this inaugural event and ceremonies, this being your first Virginia inaugural and first inaugural parade?

>>Bruce, you beat me to the punch.

Because you've been covering the legislature now since 1958.

You've obviously seen a lot of inaugurations.

Does this one stand out?

>>Yes, because I'm comfortable.

It's warm, the sun is shining.

Everything seems to be going as scheduled.

All the information that we've received has been accurate and I'm just enjoying it as well as the folks sitting at home watching it.

>>I think we couldn't have asked for a nicer day.

The clear blue sky is a beautiful sign for this particular day.

>>Excellent day.

Good beginning for a Wilder administration.

>>The, >>You saw the reviewing stand with the governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General and repeated waving across as they recognized various people in the stands noted, friends, relatives who are here greeting to one and all.

>>Maybe interesting to note again that this entire inauguration cost about $500,000, but that's a drop in the bucket compared with what Richmonders have spent in activities related to the inauguration.

For instance, the gowns, the tuxedos, and the limousines.

Would you believe that it was reported that about $12 million has been spent on those items?

>>I, I wouldn't doubt that standing at the gala last night to see this procession of limousines coming up, I heard one person say that they charted their limousine from as far away as Fredericksburg, that there was none to be had in the city of Richmond.

So they were going out of town in order to do it.

It's surprising that tickets for the ball remained at $50.

And I heard a person in the Capitol elevator the other day said they were offered $2,500 for two.

I had to get off the elevator.

So I don't know whether they sold it two tickets or not.

>>If you were one of the 60,000 Virginians and outta staters who received an invitation to inaugural activities, you might've been disappointed because a lot of people didn't wait to receive their invitation.

They started writing in right away for inaugural tickets.

Well, as a result, many of those people who received their invitation learned that the tickets for the gala and for the ball were just sold out.

You know, not since the National Baptist Congress about two years ago, 1987, have there been so many people in the area that Congress saw about 30,000 people and they're expecting that there'll be somewhere between 15 and 20 tonight at the ball.

20,000.

That is definitely, >>Definitely that many and more who are here, who came in Richmond for the day.

We'll have dinner tonight before heading on home, just so they're part of the, they don't have tickets to the ball, but they are part of the inaugural 'cause.

This is a public event.

There are no tickets required to come to the Capitol to be part of the inaugural activities unless you were in the bleachers then those were by tickets only, of course.

But the happy people are the ones on our side of the street.

>>That's true.

Now what we're told is that there were 12,500 tickets on sale for the ball.

If all those sell, and if you get the added people that go along with those tickets, you're gonna have quite a number.

The tent that they added onto the Coliseum, right between Festival Park and the Coliseum, it's supposed to seat about 925,000 square feet.

>>One of the largest tents in the capitalist city that have been used.

We have about a dozen more units to come passing in review.

And that will be the inaugural parade itself.

As we say, they're, they're marching units, they're, they're not floats.

Not within the decorum of a inaugural event.

They're Virginia units.

These are the military units that are stationed in Virginia National Guard units.

They'll be followed by some more.

College bands will be making their appearance soon.

And the first we can look forward to would be Virginia Union University's marching band that again, an alma mater of Governor Wilder who attended college there before he decided he was gonna be a lawyer.

>>Interesting too is that he decided to study chemistry.

He majored in chemistry at VUU.

>>He, I guess during the military service, he decided the law profession would be the best for him.

So he went to Howard University and got that degree.

>>Well, even Wilder will admit that politics was not in his agenda to begin with.

He said, I didn't want to have to go around and ask people for the vote.

He said, that wasn't something I planned on being.

>>Well, when he ran for state senate, the city of Richmond, he sure changed his mind 'cause he was out saying, I need your vote, I need your support.

I remember that campaign well that the then young Doug Wilder with an Afro and his face smiling from billboards throughout the city.

A lot of people are saying, who is Doug Wilder?

I guess said the same thing with Jimmy Carter, who, >>For those people who are interested in his background and for those who are also Renaissance people, as he certainly is, when he finished law school, he went on to become a technician at the state medical examiner's office.

And so if that wasn't a divergent path for him, okay, Don, thank you.

You may >>The governor greeting more friends and guess at the inaugural.

Well there we had a quick flyover from the Air International Guard.

They're stationed at the air facility out at Bird Airport.

They were part of the unit that goes back, that was called up during the Berlin Crisis.

The unit from Sandston that wet in.

Okay, that takes care of the military segment of the ban, the inaugural parade.

Now the bans coming in from Virginia Union, the Marching Panthers ban and once again, in honor of Governor Wilder, may Lily frantically looking through her notes to find out what she has on the Virginia Union.

Gimme a break.

Well, they're high stepping into the Capitol.

I'll tell you that You can see for yourself.

>>The director of this group is Greg McCollum and it consists of 65 people.

This is their first trip here.

The band is only four years old and this is actually their first ever big event.

No honors yet, but we sure expect some big things from them.

The number of people attending Virginia Union is about a thousand.

And the nickname for this group is the Marching Panthers or the Rising Stars.

I guess they didn't decide on an actual nickname they're going to go with one or the other perhaps.

But Virginia Union University is Doug Wilder's alma mater.

He majored in chemistry there and he graduated from VUU in 1951 >>And now from Blacksburg at Virginia Tech.

The Heidi Tidies been in every inaugural that I can remember.

>>There were 85 people in this group.

It's directed by Wally Easter.

And they are a regular at Inaugurals.

Here they go by the nickname of the hokey number of people in this school, around 25,000.

Pretty much akin to a small town.

They are from Blacksburg, VPI, the largest university in the state.

They played in the Macy's Parade in 1981 and then again we're invited back in 1987.

Lots of awards they've won.

The last three first place trophies ever awarded in presidential inaugural parades.

>>Join, >>Well, you can see the welders having a good time and smiling and greeting the units as they come by.

We are gonna have the University of Virginia Color Guard be coming along here next in procession from Charlottesville, Virginia, >>Director Captain Daniel French, the number five man color guard.

One army, two Navy, and one Air Force.

They went to the last inauguration and they hail from Charlottesville, Virginia.

About 18,000 people attend the University of Virginia.

The team nickname, of course the Cavaliers.

>>And now we're waiting for the only out of state invited band marching now in a capital square, a cheer and a applause from the crowd.

The Howard University marching bison band.

>>Now while we had the University of Virginia honoring Governor Lyles who went to school there, Howard University is where Wilder went to school.

This is the Howard University marching band number of people 130 and directed by Richard Lee.

They go by the nickname, the Bison.

>>You've been watching inaugural coverage from Capital Square on this 1990 inaugural Bruce Miller, along with May Lily Lee.

As we saw the change of command, an old order changes, a new order begins, and the opportunity and a free society that carries with it.

Requirement of hard work said Governor Douglas Wilder.

We are living in the best of times.

They can be better and they will be better.

>>Thank you for joining us.

I wanna say that it's been a real treat for me.

It's been an honor to be able to cover this historic event.

I hope that you'll invite me back, Ruth, >>Look forward to it.

And you're reporting at the Capitol for other public television programs.

It has been my pleasure with a special thanks to Marvin Fast who put all this together as our producer to the Central Virginia remote crews who worked during the night and all day.

To make this one of the best memorable inaugural in honor of Governor l Douglas Wilder.

Good afternoon.

>>Military Corps of Cadets.

>>John Regimental Commander and Commander Cadet.

First, captain Charles, captain Middle Virginia.

Company C Commanded by cadet captain Matthew R. Williams from Vista McQueen Company E commanded by C, captain William Opening Georgia.

F by are Larry by Ellis, Mont, Virginia by from Texas.

Timothy Company I commanded by Gade.

Captain Mark j Kube from Gainesville, Georgia, Norfolk State University, Spartans Legion.

And from Northfolk, Virginia, band Director Elle Pierce from Majors Garland Turner and Kevin d The Benedict High School, United States Army Junior Reserve Officer.

Training Corps, Corps of Cadets from Richmond, Virginia.

Commander Cadet.

Colonel Patrick R. Jones, band Director Mr.

Tom Clark and Leader Cadet.

Captain Drum major cadet.

First Sergeant Paul Nagel, the Montgomery County Combined high school Marching band.

Band director Dr.

Diana Love, man leaders.

Lisa Linkas from Auburn High School.

Stacy Hunt and Kim Fiola from Blacksburg High School.

Candy Ree from Christiansburg High School, Melissa Atkins and Sharon Hale from Shaws High School, Virginia State University Marching band from Petersburg, Virginia.

Band Director Harold Hoen, drum major Kurt.

Again, ladies and gentlemen, the Virginia State University Marching Band from Petersburg, Virginia.

Oh, Hampton University.

Marching band from Hampton, Virginia.

Band Directors Sylvester Young and Robert Ramson, rum Majors, Paris f Lynch, Theodore Jennifer and Alice McNeil, Washington and Lee High School.

Marching Eagle Band from Montrose, Virginia.

Band Director Ronald Myers, my core leader, Carol Martin.

Drum majors Jennifer Mothershed, crystal Newman, Michelle Ortman, and Charles Johnson.

I was Constitution of the United States >>And the Commonwealth.