Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-22
ARRANGEMENTS
FOR THE
1 NA U CUR ALTON
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
on THE

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
Fsarth Of March, 1861.
The doors Of the Senate Chamber will be opened
at III O'Clock m, for the admission of Senators
ana Others who, by the arrangement Of the Com
mlttee, are entitled to admi ssiou, as follows:
Ex-Presidenis and Vice Presidents
The Chief Justice and Associate Judges of the
Supreme Court
The Diplomatic Corps, Heads of DEPARTMENTS
and Ex-Members Of either branch Of Congress
and Members Of Congress elect
Ohcsrs Of the Army and Navy who, by name,
have received the thanks Of Congress
Governors of states and Territories Of the Union
anc Ex-Govefnors Of States. Assistant Secretaries
Of Departments, and the Assistant Postmaster
General; the Comptrollers, Auditors, Register,
ana Solicitor Of the Treasury, Treasurer, Com.
The Mayors Of Washington and Georgetown,
and the reporters In the Senate.
All Of whom win be admitted at the north door
The families Of the Diplomatic Corps will enter
at the north door Of the Capitol and be conducted
| to the diplomatic gallery.
Seats will be placed in front Of the Secretary's
table for the President of the United states and
the President elect; and their left for the Com
mttee of Arrangements.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the
Supreme Court will have seats on the right Of the
Chair.
The Diplomatic Corps will occupy seats on the
right OF the Chair next to the Supreme Court.
q
| Officers Of the Army and Navy who, by name,
have received the thanks Of Congress; Governors
OF States and Territories of the Union, Ex-Gov-
errors of States Assistant Secretaries of Depart
ments, and the Assistant Postmaster General.
Comptrollers, Auditors Register, and Solicitor of
the Treasury, Treasurer, Commissioners Judges
| and the Mayors Of Washington and Georgetown,
will occupy seats the right and left of the main
entrance.
Members of Congress, and Members elect, will
enter the Senate Chamber by the main entrance,
and will occupy seats on the left of the Chair
The galleries will be reserved for ladies' who
Will enter the Capitol from the terrace by the
principal western door of the central building,
and he conducted to the gallery of the Senate
The Rotunda shall be closed, and the passages
leading thereto kept clear.
The other doors and entrances TO the Capitol
except those 10 be open under this arrangement,
will be kept closed.
At IL O'Clock the President and the President
elect, accompanied by two members Of the Com
mttee OF Arrangement, will proceed In carriage
to the north door Of the north wing Of the Capitol
and entering there will proceed to the Presidents
| room.
The Vice President elect will be accompanied
to the Capitol by member Of the Committee of
Arrangements, and conducted into the Vice Pres
idents room, and afterwards into the Senate
Chamber, where the oath Of office will be admin
| istered to him by the Vice President.
The Diplomatic Corps and Justices Of the Su-
prerne Court will enter the Senate Chamber a few
| minutes before the President eject
| The Senate will assemble at IL o'clock
The Senate being ready 10 receive them, the
President and the President elect will be intro
| duced by the Committee of Arrangements to the
| seats prepared for them in the Senate Chamber
After short pause, those assembled in the
Senate Chamber will proceed TO the platform on
the central 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 Pres
| ident 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 and
! Georgetown, and other persons who have been
| admitted into the Senate Chamber
On reaching the front of the portico, the Presi-
dent elect VIII ia the seat provided for him In
| the 'front.' Of the platform.
The President and the Committee of Arrange
mems mems VIII occupy position in the rear of the
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 Presi.
| dent, Secretary and Members Of the Senate those
| on the rig hit
The Diplomatic Corps will occupy the seats
next in the rear Of the Supreme Court Heads OF
Department Governors, and Ex-Governors OF
bers elect or the House Of Representatives in the
rear Of the Members Of the Senate.
Such other persons as are included in the pre-
| cedlng arrangements will occupy the steps and
| the residue of the portico. f' N''N
All being in readiness, the oath of Office will be
administered to the President elect by the Chief
Justicei and on the conclusion of the President,s
address, the Members Of the Senate, preceded by
| The Vice President, Secretary, and Sergeant-at
| Arms, VIII return to the Senate chamber and the
| president, accompanied by the Committee of
| HouEe
| The SergeantatArms of the Senate, with the
MaIsnal OF the District, are charged with the ex-
| ecutOn Of these arrangements; and aided hv a..
police OF the Capitol, will preserve order
| All horses and carriages will be excluded from
| the Capitol square.
emony OF the lnaug uration will take place in the
Senate Chamber.
SOLOMON Foor,
| JANIS A. PkAscR,
EDWARD ID. BAKER
| lie I'D Committee of Arrangements