Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-02-28
The Inauguration.

L
The President elect is now in Wash
iugton, and as the following programme
shows large preparations are being made,
Indicating that the Inauguration will
be conducted with all the parade and
circumstance that has of late days atten-
icd this important event. Whilst 1t Is
gratifying to every American heart to
know, that the advent of new adminlS-
tration o the government will be usher
er 10 under similar circumstances to
those which attend its predecesS9rs,yot 1t
is painful to reflect, tina. 50 large mum
Der of the American people feel no III
terest in the proceedings, and so many
States Of this onco happy Union will not
have their usual representation on the
interesting accession. We hope however,
that matters may be so ordered, under
divine and experimenting Providence,
chat the present seeming irreconclIabIs
separation of the States, may be so man
aged and controlled that our former uni,
ty may be restored under circumstances
honorable to all, and calculated to bind
the Union together in stronger bonds
than ever heretofore.
We give below the arrangements adop-
tel by the committee to whom the cere-
monies of the Inauguration were referred,
| in order that our readers may see the
process by which new President is in
Quoted into Office.
arrangements far The Inauguration Of
| the President ofMc United st ties. on
the 4M Of March, 1861.
The doors of the Senate Chamber will
be opened at IL o'clock, a. NJ, for the
admission OF Senators aud others who, by
the arrangement of TIE Committee, are
entitled to admission, as follows:
Ex-Presidort and Vice President.
The Chief Justice and Associate Jud-
gcs of the Supreme Court.
The Diplomatic Corps, Heads of De-
partments, and Ex Members of Congress
elect.
Officers of tho Army and Navy who,
by name, have received the thanks OF
Congress.
Governors of States and Territories
of the Union, and Ex- Governors OF Sta
ties; assistant Secretaries of Departments,
and the Assistant Postmaster GeDerai;
the ComptroIlers, Auditors, Register, and
Solicitor OF the Treasury, Treasurer, Com
missioner, Judges.
The Mayors OF Washington and Georg-
etown, and the reporters in the Senate.
All of whom will be admitted at the
north door of the Capital
The families of the Diplomatic Corps
| will enter at the north door of the Capt.
tai, 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 aud the President elect,
aud on ter left for the Committee Of
Arrangements.
The Chief Justice and Associate JUS
tce of thr Suprelae Court will have seats
on the right of the Chair.
The Diplomatic Corps vii! occupy seats
on the right of the Chair, next to the
Supreme Court. Heads Of departments
on the left of the Chair.
| Officers OF the Army and Navy who,
BY name, have received the thanks OF
Congress; Governors of States and Ter
rltories of the Union, Ex-Governors OF
States, Assistant Secretaries of Depart
mcuts, aud tho Assistant Postmaster
General Cpmptrollers, Auditors, Regis
ties and Solicitor of the Treasury, Treas
urer, Commissioners, Jad .eS, and the
Mayors of Washington and Georgetown.
vii! occupy seats on the right and left OF
the main entrance.
Members of Congress and members
elect will enter the Senat. Chamber by
the main entrance, and will occupy seats
on the LETT of the Chair.
The galleries will lie reserved for la
dies who will enter the Capitol from tn
terrace, by the principal western door OF
the central building, and be conducted
t. the gallery OF the Senate.
The Ro:unda shall be closed, and the
passages leading thereto kept clear.
The other doors aud entrances to the
Capital except those to be opened under
this arrangement. will be kept closed.
After short pause, those assembled
n the Senate Chamber will proceed to
the platform on the central portico of
the Capital in the following order:
til o'clock the President and Pres
ident elect. accompanied BY two mem
bers of the Committee of Arrangements,
will proceed in 4 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 ac-
companied to the Capital by Commit
tee of Arrangements, and conducted in
to the Vice Presi lents room, and after
wards into the Senate Chamber, when
the oath of Office will be administered to
him by the Vice President.
The Diplomatic Corps aud the Justi-
ces of the Supreme Court will enter the
Senate Chamber few minutes before
the President elect.
The Senate will assemble at II oclo-
ok.
The Senate being ready to receive
them, the President and the President
elect will be introduced by the Commit
tee of Arrangements to the seats prepar-
ed for them in the Seuate Chamber.
The Marshal of the District of Column
bia.
The Supreme Court of the United
States.