The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-05
THE INAUGURATION. YESTERDAY.
The progra anime for the Inauguration In Wash.

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ington, yesterday, was as follows:
The doors of the Senate chamber were opened
at II o'clock, for the admission CT Senators and
others who, by the arrangement of the committee
were 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 Departments
and ex members of either branch of Congress- and
members of Congress elect
Officers of :he Army and Navy who by name
have received the thanks of Congress
Governors of the States and Territories of the
Union, and Ex-Governors of States; the Comp.
trollers Auditors Register and So icitor of the
treasury, Treasurer, Commissioners, Judges,
and
The Mayors of Washington and Georgetown;
All OF whom were at the north end Of the Capi-
Seats were placed In front of the secretary's
table for the President of the United States and
the President elect and on their left the Commit
tee of Arrangements
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices Of
the Supreme Court had seats on the right in
front Of the Eastern lobby
The Diplomatic Corps occupied places on the
left Of the principal entrance; Heads of Depart
other gentlemen entitled to admission, occupied
those on the right
Members of Congress, aud members elect. oocu,
Pied the Eastern lobby. They entered the Senate
Onamber by the door at the top Of the main stair.
case
Tie Eastern Gallery was occupied by other ci,i.
zehs VINO were admitted by the outside North
eastern door only.
The circular gallery was reseryed entirely for
iAoies. VINO e2tsfe tae Capitol fraIa the terrace,
" tnS pi iincipai Weasern door
The other dcors and entrances Of the CapisoI
except those TO be opened under this arrangement,
were Kept closed
The Senate assembled at - o'clock.
Inc Diplomatic Corps and Justices of the SG-
preme Court entered the Senate Chamber a few
minutes before the President elect,
ine vice President elect was accompanied to
the Capitol aud conducted into the Senate cham.
re- by member of the Committee of Arrange
ments.
At IL o'clock the President and President elect
accompanied by two members of the COMMITTEES OF
arrangements, pr.cesd9d al q carriage to the
north gate cf The Capitol square, and entering the
Capitol by the north door, proceeded to the Vice
Presidents room.
The Senate being ready to receive them, the
President and President elect were conducted by
the Committee Of Arrangements to the seats pre-
pared for them in the Senate chamber.
After short pause, those assembled IN the Sen.
ate chamber p.a2essdsii to tsa eastern portico of
the Capitol ID the following order:
The Marshal of the District of Columbia;
The Supreme Court of the United States;
The Sers cant at-Arms Of the Senate;
The Committee of Arrangements;
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 ard
Terri ories, the Mayors of Washington and George.
town, and other persons who were admitted into
the Senate chamber
On reaching the front of the portico; the Presl
dent elect took the seat provided for him On the
front Of the platform.
The ex.PresideDt an6 the Coilmiti.e OF arrange.
mepts ried position in tho rear of the Presi.
dent elect
Next. in the rear of these, the Chief Justice and
the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court occu.
pied the seats the left; and the Vice President
Secretary, and members of the Senate, those ON
the right.
The Diplomatic Corps occupied the seats next in
the rear of the Supreme Court Heads of Depar.>
ments, Governors anG ex Governors of States and
Territories, and ex members of tie Senate e1-
members ana members elect Of the House of
Representatives, in the rear of the members of the
Senate.
Such other persons as are included in the preced-
ing arrangements occupied the steps, and the resi-
due of the portico.
An being in readiness the oath Of ot..ce was ad.
miuistered to the President elect by the Chief
Justice; and on the conclusion of the Presidents
address the members OF the Senate, preceded by
the Vice President, Secretary, and Sergeant-at-
Arms, returned to the Senate chamber; and the
President accompanied by the Committee cf Ar
srgs ments, proceeded to the Presidents House.
The Serge ean. at Arms of the Senate, with he
Marsha! of The Diqtrist, sete cOsrged with the
execution OF these arrangements; and aided By
the police of the Capitol, preserved order.
All carrieges and horses were excluded from the
Capitol square, whether in the use of the military
or otherwise.
The above comprises all the arrangements,
which having been provided fer several waeks ago.
were doubtless carried into effect