The Portland daily press., 1877-03-05
THE INAUGURATION.
The Oaiciai Programme for Toda,

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WASHINGTON, March 3.-The official pro-
pramme for the Inauguration is now completed
The usual arrangements have been made for
the accommodation of foreign dignitaries and
high officials OF this country, and for Senators
and members OF Congress and their families,
together with the families of Cabinet officers
and others, in the Senate chamber Monday.
AT IL O'Clock the President and the late Pres
ident, accompanied by two Senators of the
committee of arrangements, will proceed to the
Presidents room at the capitol. The Vice
President elect will be accompanied to the capt.
tol by member of the committee of arrange
ments, and conducted to the Vice Presidents
room, and afteward into the Senate chamber
where the oath of office will be administered to
him by the President of the Senate.
The assemblage will then proceed to the GEN.
trail portco of the capitol, where the Presidents
will take seats at the front of the platform, the
Chief Justice of the Supreme CourJ on their
right, and the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate
on their left The committee of arrangements
will OCCUPY a position in the rear of the Presi-
dent and late President. Next in the rear of
these the ex-President and ex-Vice Presidents
and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
will occupy seats on the left, and the Vice Pres
ident Secretary and members of the Senate
those on the right. The diplomatic corps viii
occupy seats next in the rear of the Supreme
Court; heads of departments, Governors and
exGOvernors of states, ex-members of the
Senate, eX-members and members elect OF the
House of Representatives in the rear OF the
members of the Senate All being in readiness
the President will deliver his inaugural address.
At the conclusion of these ceremonies, the
| members of the Senate, preceded by the Ser
| geant-at-Arms Vice President aud Secretary,
| will return to the Senate chamber, and the
| President accompanied by the committee OF
| arrangements, will proceed to the President s
| house.
| The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate is charg-
| ed with the execution of these arrangements.
| Should the weather prove unfavorable, the in
| augural address will be delivered in the Senate
| chamber.
| The inaugural procession on Monday will be
composed Of four divisions, and will move at
| 10 a. M, in the following order:
| Chief Marshal, Gen. William d. Whipple,
| and aids to the chief marshal
1st Division-Capt Ramsey's light battery,
four guns and four caissons, and twelve compa'
nies of artillery, acting as infantry, under Gen
| w. III. French.
I'd Division-United States marine corps
eight companies, under Col. Haywood.
| Sd Divisiou-Col. Robert I. Fleming com
mandlng, and aids; Washington Light Infantry
| Corps and State Fencibles, and Weccaroe LIE
gion of Philadelphia; Washington Lgh
Guards, Washington Artillery and first battal
ion District Militia (colored), three companies
and the Columbus Cadets of Ohio.
Following these will come the President ant
Vice President elect; Commissioners of The
citizens mounted guard, organized as an escor
to the President elect will follow.
| The fourth Division will consists of various
civic organizations.
The Duquesne Meyers and the 14th and 1871
Regiments of Pennsylvania National Guar
were expected, but they were unable to max
arrangements tor their transportation.