Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-01
INAUGCRAT.oN CEREMoNIEs
The Arrangements 4 that Have Been Made
and the Programme that Has Been
Agreed L pom.

The arrangements that Have Been Made
and the Programme that Has Been
Agreed Upon.
The arrangements Tor the inauguration
of the President Of the United states on
March 4 have been agreed upon by the
Senate Committee, consisting of Senators
Sherman. Hawley and Ransom. The
doors Of the Senate chamber will be
opened at II a. m, to admit those who are
entitled 10 admission. 1t is expected that
about 1900 persons will be seated, and
provision is made for that number of per-
sons on the Inauguration platform east of
the capitol, the purpose being to provide
there for those admitted to the Senate
chamber. The programme begins, as
usual, with the Presidents and eX-Yice
Presidents. OF these Gen. Grant and
Mr. Hayes have filed the highest position,
while Mr.. Hamlin, of Maine, and Mr..
Wheeler, of New York, are the
only living Vice Presidents. None Of these
gentlemen will attend the Inauguration
this year. Next in order are the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, the AssO-
ciate Justices and the eX-AssOciate JUS
tices. Chief Justice Waite, who has been
i'll for many weeks, returned from his
trip 10 Florida last night, and expects to
administer the oath to Mr.. Cleveland on
March /. If the weather should be such
as to keep him within doors, then AsSO-
ciate Justice Miller, the next in seniority
on the bench, will discharge that duty.
So far there has been no offer of Presiden-
tial relics for the occasion, such as chairs
that Washington, Jefferson, Jackson and
others may have sat upon, and the COM
mittee, 1t is said, sincerely hope none will
be offered.
The diplomatic corps, in full dress, will
come in before II O'clock and sit on the
right of the chamber, just behind the
Supreme Court. Members of the House
who care to abandon their seats can come
in Just behind the representatives of the
etfete mOnarchies. Then tire officers of
the army and navy who by name have
received the thanks Of Congress are enti-
tied to find standing room in the south
eastern corner of the chamber. Like the
veterans OF the wars, they are now few in
number, not more than 10 Of the 80 so
hOnOred being able TO attend.
On the floor of the Senate seats in front
of the Secretary's desk will be reserved
for President Arthur and his successor,
and on their lett Senators Sherman. HaW-
ley and Ransom, the Committee of Ar
rangements, will be seated. On this oc-
casiOn the space reserved on the right of
the SecretarY's desk for eN-Presidents
and eX-Nice Presidents will be vacant.
The Senate. " hich now needs both sides
OF the chamber, incOmmOdes itself on in
auguratiOn day by requiring the left, or
Democratic side. TO double up with the
right. or Republican side. Then the
mem bcrs Of the diplomatic corps are put
into the seats vacated by the Democratic
Senators, and the House, which is largely
Democratic, is asked to stand behind the
diplomatic corps and help support the
wall of the west galleries.
THE CEREMONIES.
senator Edmunds will swear in Vice
President Hendricks, and. after the new
Senators and those reelected have taken
the usual oath, the procession will be
formed and proceed to the platform on
the central pOrtico OF the capitol, pre-
ceded by the Marshal of the District OF
Columbia and the Marshal of the Supreme
Court. followed by the dignitaries assem-
bled in the Senate Chamber. After the
ceremonies the Senate returns to its
chamber and the new President goes TO
the White House. Should the weather
prove unfavOrable the Inauguration of the
President Will take place in the Senate
Chamber.
ESCORT TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
Mr.. Cleveland and President Arthur
will be escorted to the capitol by the
United States troops, including the ma
the citizen soldiery of the District of
Columbia. The other divisions Of the
military will form on streets east of the
capitol, and fall into line after the in
augural ceremonies so as to pass across
the east front of the capitol, descending
the hill on the north side, passing up
Pennsylvania avente via Fifteenth street
to the White House grounds, in front of
which the reviewing stand Will be erect
ed. Thence the procession will march to
Washington circle and the intersection
of Il street, along X to Connecticut ave-
nue., thence by Farragut square to Rhode
Island avenue, down Rhode Island ave-
nue. to Scott circle, thence up Massachu-
setts avenue to Thomas circle. where the
n. rade will be dismissed, and from this