The Evening critic., 1882-02-03
GARFIELD MEMORIAL SERVICES.

THO LNFlnNA AFhNBNtHaFniH hoE tHt
Ceremonies az the C"pitoi on the
27th.
The Capitol will be closed on tho morn
ing Of the 2Tth instant TO all except the
members aud officers Of Congress.
At 10 o'clock the doors leading to the
rotunda win be opened to those to whom
invitations have been extended, under the
joint resolution Of Congress, by the presid
ing officers of the two Houses, and TO those
holding tickets of admission to the CALLER
les, issued by the chairman of the joint
committee of arrangements.
The Doorkeepers will have imperative
orders to admit no one before 10 O'Clock,
except Members of Congress, and no one
after that hour who does not exhibit
either letter of invitation or a ticket of
admission.
The hall of the House of Representatives
will be opened for the admission of Repre-
sentatives and to those who have invita-
tions extended to them, who will be con-
Quoted to the seats assigned to them as fol-
lows:
The President and ex-Presidents 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 and exPresidents, on the
right of the Speakers table.
The Cabinet officers, with the Diplomatic
| Corps, will occupy seats next to the Presi-
dent and ex-Presidents, on the left of tho
Speakers table.
The General of the Army and Admiral of
the Navy and such officers of the army and
navy who, by name, have received the
thanks of Congress, will occupy seats next
TO the Supreme Court, on the right of the
Speakers table.
The Chief Justice and Judges of the Court
of Claims and the Chief Justice and Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia will occupy seats directly
in the rear of the Supreme Court.
Ex-Vice- Presidents and Senators will oc-
cupy seats in the second, third, fourth aud
fifth rows, on east side of main aisle.
Representatives will occupy seats on
west side of main aisle and rear of'Senators
ON east side.
Assistant heads of departments, gov
ernors of States and Territories and invited
guests will occupy seats In rear of Repre-
sentati yes.
The Executive gallery will be reserved
exclusively for the invited guests of the
| President and families of the Cabinet
| Tickets thereto will be delivered to the pri-
vate secretary of the President.
| The diplomatic gallery will be reserved
exclusively for the families of the members
of the Diplomatic Corps who will be pro-
| vided with tickets of admission by the Sec
rotary of State.
The reporters gallery will be reserved
| exclusively for the use of the reporters Of
the press. Tickets thereto will be delv-
| cred to the press committee for distribu-
| tion.
The officers of the Senate and of the
| House will occupy the reporters desk in
front Of the clerks table.
The galleries on either side of the hall will
be reserved for ladies and gentlemen ac-
companying them, provided with tickets,
until 1130 o'clock.
The other galleries will be thrown open
at 1890 a. m. to ticket holders, who will
enter the Capitol by the east door of the
House wing.
The House of Representatives will be
called to order by the Speaker at IL o'clock.
The Marine band will be in attendance
and perform appropriate music
The Senate will assemble at l2 o'clock,
and soon thereafter will proceed to the hall
of the House of Representatives and take
the seats reserved for them.
The Diplomatic Corps will meet at 11:30 in
Members Hall, and be conducted by the
Sergeant alarms OF the House to the
seats assigned them.
The President pro tempore will occupy
the Speakers chair.
The Speaker of the House will occupy a
scat at his left.
The chaplains of the Senate and the
House will occupy seats on the right and
left of the presiding officers of their re
spective Houses.
The orator of the day will occupy sea
at the table of the clerk Of the House.
The chairmen of the joint committee o
arrangements will occupy seats at the righ
and left of the orator. and next to then
will be seated the Secretary of the Senate
and clerk of the House.
The other officers of the Senate aud O
the House will occupy seats on the floor a
the right and the left of the Speakers plat
form.
All being in readiness, the Hon. Davit
Davis, President OF the Senate pro tempore
will call the two Houses of Congress t'
order.
Prayer will be offered by the Rev. f. d
Power, the chaplain of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
The presiding officer will then presen
the Hon. James G. Blaine, who will deliye
the memorial address,
The benediction will be pronounced b,
the Rev. ]. ]. Bullock, chaplain of th
Senate.
On the conclusion of the benedictio
the Senate will return to the Senate Cham
ber
The architect Of the Capitol and til
Sargeant-at- Arms IF the Senate and tb
Sargeant-a at Arms of the House are charge
with the execution of these arrangements