Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-20

The galleries Of the House usually apprepri.
ated to ladies viii b reserved for those per-
sons provided with tickets urtl half past
eleven O'Clock.
The gallery Of the House usually appropri.
atsd TO gentlemen viii be opened to the public
without tickets at half past ten O'Clock.
The Hall Of the House Of Representatives
will be opened At half.past ten O'Clock for tho
admission Of those to whom In vitations have
been extended, who will be conducted to the
seats assigned to them, as follows:
The President OF the United States will be
seated In front Of the Speakers table.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices
OF the Supreme Court will occupy seats next
to the President on the right OF the Speakers
table. ..=
The Heads of Departments, with the Diplo-
matte Corps, will occupy seats next to the
Precedent, ON the left Of the Speakers table.
Ofacers Of the army and navy will occupy
seats next to Supreme Court, on tho right Of
the Speakers table.
Assistant Heads Of Departments, Governors
and other officers Of States and Territories, the
Mayors of Washington and GEORGETOWN, and
personal friends Of the deceased specially in.
vited, will occupy seats directly in the rear Of
Heads of Departments.
The Chief Justice and Judges Of the Court OF
Claims, and the Chief Justice and Associate
Justices Of the Supreme Court Of the District
OF Columbia, will occupy seats directly in the
rear Of the Supreme Court
The Heads Of Bureaus in the Departments
will occupy seats directly in the rear of ths
officers Of the army and navy.
Representatives will occupy seats on either
side Of the hall, in tho rear of those in yitsd,
and reserying four rows Of seats on either side
Of the main aisle for Senator's. -.-
The diplomatic gallery will be reserved ex.
clusively for the families of the members of
the Diplomatic Corps, who will be provided
with tickets Of admission to that gallery.
The reporters gallery will be reserved strict.
ly for those reporters entitled to admission to
the reporters galleries Of the Senate and Of the
House, whs will be furnished with tickets of
admission. The reporters for the Congress.
sional Globe, in the Senate and in the House
will occupy the reporters desk in front Of the
Clerks table.
The Speaker Of the House of Representa-.
tives will call the body to order at twelve
o'clock.
The Marine Band, stationed in the upper
vestlbule, will, at quarter before twelve,
perform appropriate music, ceasing when the
exercises are to be commenced.
The orator OF d fday, Hon. J. A. J. Cres-
well, will occupyA seat at the table of the
CLERK OF the House. The chairmen of the
joint committee Of arrangements will occupy
seats at the right and left Of the orator.
Prayer will be offered by the Rev Dr. Boyn-
ton, Chaplain of the House of Representatives.
The presiding officer will then introduce to
the audience the Hon. Edward Mcpherson,
Clerk OF the House Of Representatives, who
will read the Declaration Of Independence,
after which he will introduce the Hon. j. A. J
Creswell, of Maryland, who will deliver the
address.
The benedicton will be pronounced by the
Rev. DR.. Gray, Chaplain Of the Senate
The Doorkeeper of the House is charged with
the execution Of these arrangements.
REvERDr JOHNSON,
HENRY T. Blow,
or the Joint Committee OF ARRANGEMENTS.