National Republican., 1873-03-03
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.

The Order Of the Ceremonial mt the Cap
itol-Who WIN De Admitted TO the build
Ing-ArrRngcmcnts for tho Three Great
Branches OF the Government md the
Diplomatic Corps.
TAc doors Of the Senate Chamber Will be
opened at Il O'Clock q. m. for the admission OF
Senators and oihers who, by the arrangement Of
the committee arc entitled to admission, as fol-
lows;
EN-rresdcnts and Vice Presidents.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices OF
the Supreme Court.
The Diplomatic Corps, heads Of Departments,
cE-mcm0cEs OF either branch of Congress, and
members Oi COngiess elect.
OlceFs Of the army and navy who, hy name
have received the thanks OF Congress.
Governors ami CX-GOvcnoTs OF States.
The gallery Immediately at the left OF the III.
SecruIanes Of Departments and the Assistant
POstmasters General; the Assistant Attorneys
GcuCral and the Judge Advocate General: heads
OF bureaus Of War aud Navy Departments; the
CumpfrONers, Auditors, and Register OF the
Treasury; the Solicitors Of the several Depart
ments; Treasurer, Commissioners, Judges OF the
fedr,al COulis and supreme Courts OF the sew
eral states. Iarls securing admission for these
gentlemen to the building and the gallery re-
served for tGelr occupancy Will be furnished by
the selRcaui.at-Anns.
Ihc Diplomatic gallery Will he reserved for the
families Of the Diplomatic Corps.
All OF the foregoing Will enter At tho east door
OF the Senate wing Of the Capitol, on the lower
moor.
lhe families OF the President and Vice PresI.
dent-clcgt, and Of GX-PresIdents and Vice Presi-
dents, Of Senatorl, Heads OF Departments, and
Of the Judges Of Supreme Court, will enter at
the north door OF the Senate wing, and will oc-
clry the gallery directly 10 the right OF the Dip
lomatie gallery,
Tue Utuur galleries. with the execution Of the
Reporters gallery, will be thrown open to ticket
holders, who Will eutcr the Capitol by the bronze
doors Of the Senate wing, which viii be opened
at II o'clock precisely.
A seat Will be placed in front Of the Secretary's
table for tue President OF the United States,
Pfeslleni.elcct, anl on hls left for the Commit
Zoe OF Arrangements, Ex-Presllents and Vice
PrcsIlcnts, the Chlef susucc and Associate Jus
tees uf the SuMeme Court, Will have seats on
The right Of the CHAR.
The Diplomatic Corps will occupy seats on the
rixht OF lhG thalf, next to the Supreme Court,
Hrals OF Departments will Occupy seats on
the left Of the Cnalr
Onice.s Of Eae A.my and Navy, who, by name,
have received the thanks OF Congress- aud Gov.
cruog5 anl exc nora OF States, will occupy
seats on the right Of the main entrance.
EX-inem0cTs OF the House aud members-elect
will euIer th0 Senate Chamber by the main en-.
trance, and will occupy seats on the right Of the
Chair, 10 rear OF the Diplomatic Corps.
The Rotunda shall Du closed, and the passages
leading thereto kept clear.
Tue olher dOOIs aud entrances to the Capltol,
except those 10 be opened under this arrange
ment, WILL be Kept closed.
Al II O'Clock the President, Prcsldent-elect, ac-
Arrangements, wall proceed In a car lage to the
east dDps " tho nptth wing OF the Capitol, and
cntenag tuerc, VIII proceed to the Presidents :
Tue Vice T,csldent.elvct Will be accompanied
to the Capitol by u melnDer Of the Committee OF
Arrangements, a "a conducted 70 the Vice Presi-
aenta IODin, Hnl afteIwaTd into the Senate
Chamber, Wncre tho oath Of Office will he admin
istered 10 Min hy the Vice President.
Tue Diplomatic Corps will assemble In the mar.
6le-Ioom, and thence proceed In body to the
Senate Chamber,
Tue Dplunatg Corps and the Justices Of the
bupTclne COut VIII enter the Senate Chamber a
lew minutes before the PTesident-elect.
The Senate Will assemble at ~ O'Clock.
The Senate being ready for his reception, the
president, PFGsllentelect, will be Introduced by
the Committee VI Arrangements 10 the seat pTe.
pared for MN IN the Senate Chamber
After completing the organization Of the
Sehhte, those A,symhled In the Chamber will
proceed to tho platform on the central portlco
Of the Capitol IN the following ORDER
The Marshal Of the Supreme Court,
Ex.p[esldents% and and ex;Eiee Presidents.
The Sefgeant-at-Arms Of the Senate,
The Committee Of Arrangements.
The President OF the United States, the Presl.
dent elect
T6o Vice President and the Secretary Of the
Senate.
Tue members OF the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps.
Heads OF Departments.
Ex-membeTs OF tue House Of Representatives
and mCmBers'eiect VI the FOrty-thlrd Congress.
tONefnOss OF StlteA.
All other persons who have been admitted TO
the tloOr Uf the Senate Chamber, and the re-
served seatA Ut the left Of tho Diplomatic Gal
lery.
On reaching the p0rtlcO, the President, Presi.
dcnt-eleci, vii take the seat provided for him
on the front OF the platform, the Chief Justice Of
the supreme Court on his right and the Sergeant
Rt.ATLla OF the Senate on his left.
Tue Committee OF Arrangements Will occupy
position In the rear Oi the President PreSldeit-
elect,
Next to the rear Of these, CX-Prcsldents and
CX.Nlcc Presidents and Associate Justices Of The
supreme Court Will occupy the seats on the left,
aud the Vice President, Secretary aud members
Of the Senate those On tho right.
The Diplomatic Corps VIII occupy the seats
next In the rear Of tho Supreme Court; Heads of
Departments, GOyernOrs and cN-GOyCFuOrs OF
States, CN-nembcri Of the Senate, cN.rnembcrs
and emheTs-clect Of the House OF Rcpresenta-
lives IN the rear Of the members OF the Senate.
Such other nCrs0nS as are included m the pre-
cedng arrangements viii occupy the steps and
the rual tlF ut Tue uu,tCu,
All being IN readiness, the oath Of once will bN
almlnlste.ed to the rrcsdent-Glect by the Chief
justice.
on the eoneluBlOn Of the Presidents address
The members Of the Senate, preceded by the SOT-
geant-at-Arms, Vice PTesldent and Secretary,
Will return TO the Senate Chamber and the
President, accompanied by the Committee OF Ar