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THE INAUGURATION.

The doors Of the Senate Chamber viii
opened at II o'clock A. NJ, for the adm
sion Of Senators and others who, by the
rangement Of the committee, are entitled
admission, as follows:
Ex-Presidents and Vice Presidents
The Chief Justice and Associate judge.
the Supreme Court;
The Diplomatic Corps and Heads Of {
partments, and ez-members of either br.
Of Congress, and members of Congress eis-
Officers of the Army and Navy who,
name, have received the thanks Of COngr.s
Governors Of States and Territories Of q
Union, and Ex- Governors of States, Assist,
Secretaries Of Departments, and the ASSIST,
Postmaster General the Controllers, 4
ditors, Register and Solicitor Of the TreasU-
Treasurer, Comm issioners, Judges;
The Mayors of Washington and Ge0-,s
town, and the Reporters IN the Senate
All of whom Will be admitted at the non.
door of the Capitol.
The families of the diplomatic COrrsr
enter at the north door of the Capitot a,
be conducted to the diplomatic gallery
Seats will be placed in front of the Sa,-
tary's table for the President Of the H..
States and the President elect, and ON e.
left for the Committee Of Arrangement.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justi,s,
of the Supreme Court will have seats on h.
right of the chair.
The diplomatic Corps will occupy seats
the right of the chair. next to the Supra.
Court. Heads of Departments on the LEFT
the chair.
Officers Of the army and navy. who. b,
name have received the thanks of Cougrss
Governors of States and Territories OF q,
Union, Ex-Governors of States, Assist
Secretaries Of Departments, aud Assists-
Postmaster General, Controllers, Audis7
Registers and Solicitors of the Treasg--
Treasurer, Commissioners, Judges and :.
Mayors Of Washington and Georgetown. ".
occupy seats on the right and left Of &.
main entrance.
Members Of Congress and Members s-
will enter the Senate Chamber by the M
entrance, and will occupy seats on the .a
of the chair.
The galleries will be reserved for ladesw-
Will enter the capitol from the terrace,
the principal western door of the ceu,z
building, and be conducted to the galler7
the Senate.
The rotunda shall be closed, and the
sages leading thereto kept clear
The other doors and entrances 10 the ,-
itol, except those to be open under this 81
rangement, viii be kept closed.
At II clock the President and Pras.is-.
elect, accompanied by two members Of .s
committee Of arrangements, Will prlcaei
a carriage to the North door Of the Nl--
wing Of the capitol, and, entering ,hs-
will proceed to the Presidents room.
The Vice President elect Will be accouu
MED to the capitol by a member Of the ,1-.
mittee Of arrangements, and conducted 1-
the Vice Presidents room, and aftsrvl-i
into the Senate Chamber, where the oath
Office will be administered to him BY -s
Vice President.
The Diplomatic Corps and the justices
the Supreme Court will enter the Ssnsz
Chamber a few minutes before the Prasiiel
elect.
The Senate will assemble at Il o c.lca.
The Senate being veady to receive tls-.
the President and the President elect vii
introduced by the committee Of arTlng.
ments to the seats prepared for them IT O.
Senate Chamber.
After q short pause, those assembled
the Senate Chamber Will proceed % GO
platform OF the central portion Of the ,--
tol, in the following order
The Marshal Of the District Of Cclr-
The Supreme Court Of the United S1.s
The Sergeant-at-arms Of the Senate.
The Committee of arrangements.
The President Of the United States So.
the President elect.
The Vice President and Secretary Of IL
Senate.
The members Of the Senate.
The diplomatic corps.
Heads Of departments, Governors Of S,a,=
and Territories, the Mayors of Washing
and Georgetown, and other persons VI
have been admitted into the Senate Chs--
Der.
On reaching the front Of the portc0 ils
President elect Will take the seat pr0vits,
for him in front of the platform.
The President and Committee Of ArrsBsA
ments Will occupy a position in the rear Ct.
the President elect.
Next in the rear Of these the Chief Just,s
and the Associate Justices Of the Suprs1'
Court will occupy the seats on the lsft, an
the Vice President, Secretary and member
Of the Senate those on the right
The diplomatic corps will occupy the seas
next in the rear of the Supreme Court. Hsll;
IF departments, Governors and ex-GO7ern0r
IF States and Territories, and ex-members d.
he Senate, ex-members and members elec.
# the House Of Representatives in the rear OF
he members Of the Senate.
Such other persons as are included in The
preceding arrangements will occupy the steps
nd the residue of the pOrtico.
All being IN readiness. the oath Of office
Gill be administered to the President elect b7
he Chief Justice, and on the conclusion Of
he Presidents address, the members OF t1a
suate, preceded by the Vice President, SEC
.tIry and Sergeant-at-Arms, will return q
.c Senate Chamber, and the President, &C
,mpanied by the Committee Of Arrange
ents. proceed to the Presidents house.
The Scrgeant-at-Arms Of the Senate, with
re Marshal of the District are charged with
&c execution Of these arrangements. and
dcd by the police OF the Capitol, will lre-
rye order.
All horses and carriages viii De e1clale-
ON the Capitol square.
Should the weather prove uniavoraoie, tE
'remony of the Inauguration Will take pla7
/ the Senate Chamber.
SOLOMON FooT, J COMMITTEES
JAMES A. PEARcE, Of
EDWARD D. BAKER, Arrangements