Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-03
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Inauguration Of TIE President Elect,
ON the tth Of March, 1881.

On the stn Oh NoLCu, 1901
The doors Of the Senate chamber will be
opened ut IL o'clock, or as early thereafter az
the closing Of the present session Of Congress
will permit, for the admission of Senators. and
others Who, By the arrangement of the COM
mittee, are entitled to admission, as follows:
Ex-Presidents and Vice Presidents.
The Chief Justice and Associate justices Of
the Supreme Court.
The Diplomatic Corps, Heads .of Depart
ments, and ex members of either branch Of
Congress, and members of Congress elect.
Officers of the Army and Navy who by name
have received the thanks of Congress.
Governors Of States and Territories OF the
Union, and ex governors of States; the Comp
trollers, Auditors, Registers, and Solicitor
Of the Treasury, Treasurer, Commissionsrs'
Judges, and
The Mayors of Washington and Georgetown;
All Of whom will be admitted at the north
door Of the Capitol.
tary's table for the President Of. the United
States and the President elect, and on their
left for the Committee Of Arrangements.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of
the Supreme Court will have seats on the
right, in front of the eastern lobby.
The Diplomatic Corps will occupy places on
the left Of the principal entrance; Heads Of
VI
tories, and other gentlemen entitled to ad :
mission, will occupy those on the right.
Members of Congress, and members elect,
will occupy the eastern lobby. They will en-
ter the Senate chamber by the door at the
top Of the main staircase
The eastern gallery will be occupied by
other citizens. who will be admitted by the
outside northeastern door only.
The circular gallery will be reserved entire
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the terrace, by the principal western door,
and be conducted to the rotundo and gallery
The other doors and entrances to the Cap
itol, except those to be opened under this ar.
rangement, will be kept closed
The Senate will assemble at IL O'Clock.
The Diplomatic Corps and the Justices OF the
Supreme Court will enter the Senate chamber
q few minutes before the President elect.
The Vice President elect will be accompan-
led to the Capitol, and conducted into the
Senate chamber by o member Of the Com
mittee of Arrangements.
At IL o'clock the President and the Presi.
dent elect, accompanied by two members of
the Committee Of Arrangements, will proceed
In carriage to the north gate Of the Capitol
dsor, will proceed TO the Vice Presidents
Pom.
Toe Senate being ready to receive them, the
President and the President elect will be in
troduced by the Committee Of Arrangements
to the seats prepared for them in the Senate
chamber.
After short pause, those assembled in the
Senate chamber viii proceed to the eastern
portico Of the Capitol in the following order;
The Marshal Of the District Of Columbia
The Supreme Court Of the United States.
The Sergeant alarms Of the Senate.
The Committee of Arrangements.
The President Of the United States and the
President elect.
The Vice President and the Secretary of the
Senate.
The Members of the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Heads Of Departments, Governors of States
and Territories, the Mayors Of Washington
aud 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 seat provided
for him on the front Of the platform.
The ex-President and the Committee of Ar.
rsngeTsnts will occupy position in the rear
Of the President elect.
Next, in the rear of these, the Chief Justice
and the Associate Justices Of the Supreme
Court will occupy the seats on the left; and
the Vice President, Secretary 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 states and Territories, and eX-members of
the Senate, ex-members and members elect of
Inc House OF Representatives, in the rear Of
the members of the Senate.
such other persons as are included In the
preceding arrangements will occupy the steps,
and the residue Of the portico.
AL being IN readiness, the oath Of Office will
De administered to the President elect by the
Chief Justice; and, on the conclusion Of the
Presidents address, the members of the Sen.
ate, preceded by the Vice President, Score.
tary, and Sergeant-st-Arms, will return to the
Senate chamber; and the President, accom-.
panied by the Committee of Arrangements
will proceed to the Presidents House.
The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, with
the Marshsl of the District, are charged with
the execution Of these arrangements and
aided by the police Of the Capitol, will pre-.
serve order.
All carriages and horses will be sxclude ed
from the Capitol square, whether in the use
OF the military or otherwise.
THESE arrangements have been made with
the detire that the greatest possible sccommo.
dation be given to the people to witness the
ceremonies The ARRANGEMENTS within the
Capitol were from necessity formed with ref.
erence to tho limited capacity of the Senate
chamber; and those for the exterior we're
deemed most appropriate with a view Of az
foroing the assembled multitude an opportu.
nifty Of witnessing the inauguration
Should the weather prove unfavorabl. FL.
ceremony Of the inauguration will take n,acs
IN the Senate chamber
JAKEs A. PEARcB,
WILLIAM BIGLER,
Sar