The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-03
Arrangements for the Inauguration OF tho Prcsi
dent Elect ON the Ath Of March. 1888.

don't Elect ON the 4th Of March. 1888.
The doors OF the Senate chamber will BE- opened al
IL o'clock, early thereafter the close of the pres
ent session OF Congress will permit for the admission
OF senator's and others who by the arrangement OF the
committee, entitled TO admission. as follows:
Ex-Presidenls and Vice Presidents
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices OF the Su-
preme Court.
The Diplomatic Corps. Heads OF Departments, and
members OF either branch OF Congress, and members OF
Congress elect
Officers OF the Army and Navy who by name have re-
ceived the thanks OF Congress.
Governors OF States and Territories Of the Union, and
eI governors OF States; the Comptrolers, Auditors,
Registers, and Solicitor OF the Treasury Treasurer Com
missioner, Judges and
The Mayors OF Washington and Georgetown
All OF whom will be admitted at the north door OF the
Capitol
Seats will be placed in front of the Secreiary's table
for the President elect and the exPresdent and on ths
right and left for the Committee OF Arrangements
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices OF the Su
preme Court will have seats the right and left, in
front of the eastern lobby
The Diplomatic Corps will occupy places without The
bar, on the left OF the principal entrances Heads oil De-
parmens Governors of States and Territories and other
gentlemen entitled 10 admission will occupy those the
right
Members elect and ex-members OF Congress will oc
cupy the eastern lobby.
The gallery will be occupied by other czeas
who will be admitted by the outside northeastern door
only.
The circular gallery will be reserved entirely for la
dies who will the Capitol from the terrace, by the
principal western door, and be conducted to the roundo
and gallery
The other doors and entrances to the Capitol. except
those to be opened under this arrangement, will be kept
closed.
The Senate will assemble al IL o'clock
The Diplomatic Corps and the Justices OF the Supreme
Court will enter the Senate chamber few minutes be-
fore the President elect.
The President elect. accompanied by the Committee OF
Arrangements OF the Senate, will proceed in carriage
from his lodgings TO the northern gate OF the Capitol
square, and enter the Capitol by the northern doors and
the Senate being then duly organized, the President elect
will be conducted TO the prepared for him in the Sen:
ate
After short pause, those assembled in the Senate
chamber will proceed TO the eastern porliso OF the
Capitol in the following order:
The Marshal of the District of Columbia.
The Supreme Court of the United States.
The SerEeant-at-Arms Of the Senate.
The Committee OF Arrangements.
The President elect and the Elk President.
The President pro tsmYors and the Secretary OF the
Senate.
The members OF the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps
Heads OF Departments, Governors OF States and Ter
ritores the Mayors OF Washington and Georgetown and
other persons who shall have been admitted into the
Senate chamber.
On reaching the front of the portico, the President
elect will take the provided for him on the front of
the platform.
The ex-Presiden, and the Committee Of Arrange
nens will occupy position in the OF the President
elect.
Next, in the of these, the Chief Justice and the
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court will occupy the
seats the left and the President pro fenpore Secre
tary, and members OF the Senate those on the right
The diplomatic corps will occupy The seats next IN the
rear of the Supreme Court Heads OF Departments Gov
OF States and Territories, and ex members OF the
Senate members and members elect of the House OF
Representatives in the Of the members Of the Senate
Such other persons are included in the preceding
arrangements will occupy the steps and the residue Of
the portico.
All being in readiness the oath of office will be admin
sered to the President elect by the Chief Justice and on
the conclusion Of the Presidents address, the members
OF the Senate, preceded by the President pro npore
Secretary, and Arms, will return the Senate
chambers and the President, accompanied by the Com
mittee OF Arrangements, will proceed TO the Presidents
House.
The Segeant-atAms OF the Senate is charged with
the execHton oil these arrangements and, with the
shall of the District CT Columbia aided by the police OF
the Capitol, will preserve order
All carriages and horses will be excluded from the
Capitol square, whether in the use of the military or
otherwise.
These arrangements have been made with the desire
that the greatest possible accommodation be given 10 the
people 10 witness the ceremonies. The arrangements
within the Capitol from necessity formed with ref
erence TO the limited capacity of the Senate chamber
and those for the exterior deemed appropriate
with view oil ahordlng the assembled multitude an op.
porunlly OF witnessing the inaugufatIon
Should the weather prove uniavorable, the ceremony
OF the Inauguration will take place in the hall OF the
House OF Representatives.
JESSE d. BRIGHT.
JAMES A. PEARCE,
HANNIBAL HAMLIN,
Committee OF Arrangements.
The Inaugural Procession, March 4, 1859.
The marshal-in-chief has appointed the following.
named gentlemen as marshals and assistant marshal, 10