Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-03
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
Order of the Proceedings Tomorrow


Order of the Proceedings Tomorrow.
PROGRAM OF THE EXERCISES AT THE CAPITOL
THE POSITIONS ASSIGNED TO ORGANIZATIONS
In LINE.
Senators Sherman, Ransom and Hawley
composing the committee of arrangements tor
the Inauguration ceremonies, have announced
the following program to be followed:
The doors of the Senate wing of the Capitol
Will be opened at 10 a. IN. TO those who are en-
titled TO admission, as follows:
TUE GALLERIES OF THE SENATE CHAMBER.
The diplomatic gallery will be reserved for
the families OF the diplomatic corps. Tickets
thereto will be delivered to the Secretary of
Stale for distribution. The families of the Pres-
ana the President pro teBsEf the Senate
u. iresdent-elect and the Vice Pre>dent-elcct
and OF the ex-Presdents and ex-Vice Presidents
will occupy seats in the gallery east of the dipo-
mallc gallery. The reporters gallery Will be
reserved exclusively for the reporters for the
press. Tickets thereto will be delivered by the
CHAIRMAN OF the press Committee. All OF the
1orgpng Will enter the east front of the Senate
wing OF the Capitol.
THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE CHAMBER.
The doors of the Senate chamber will be open-
ed at II O'Clock Il. m to those who are entitled
to admission. as follows: The President and the
President-elect, who will enter the Senate wing
by the bronze doors in the east front. each ac-
companied by a member of the committee of
arrangements. The President will 20 direct to
the Presidents room, and the Pre>ilent-ilect to
the Vice Presidents room, where they will re-
main until they enter the Senate chamber
Having been introduced by the committee of
arrangements, they Will occupy seats reserved
for them in front of the presiding officer The
committee of arrangements will occupy sea - on
their left. The Vice President-elect Will he ac-
companied to the Capitol by member of the
committee of arrangements and proceed TO the
Nice-Presidents room. where he viii remain
| until he enters the Senate chamber, where the
oath OF office VIII be administered to him by the
President OF the Senate pro tempore. The dip
lomatic corps will assemble In the marble room
and proceed in a body. at 11:15 a. m. To the
Senate chamber, where they will occupy seats
on the right of the chair. EX-l'reSiGentS and eN-
Vice Presidents. the chief justice, the associate
! justices and the eX-aSsociate justices OF the
supreme Court will occupy seats on the right Of
! the chair. The supreme Court VIII enter the
Senate chamber few moments before the
President. Heads of executive departments
the retired generals of the army, the lieutenant
generals OF the army. the admiral of the navy,
| the officers Ol the army and navy who. bV name
have received the thanks of Congress will oc-
| cupy seats on the left of the chair. Governors
and eX-governors ofstates judges ofthe Supreme
Court OF the District, Of the Court OF Claims and
OF the court of commissioners OF Alabama
| claims. the Commissioners of the DiSteict, the
| assistant secretaries OF the executive depart
ments the Assistant Postmaster General the
Solicitor General, the Assistant Attorney Gene
! raj. and the Commissioner of Agriculture will
occupy seats east of the main entrance. Menu
bers and members-elect OF the House of Repre-
| sentatives will enter the Senate chamber by the
main entrance at 11:30 a. M, and will occupy
seats on the right OF the chair, next TO the dip
Iomatic corps.
| THE PROCESSION
After the organization of the Senate shall
have been completed, those assembled in the
Senate chamber will proceed through the TO
tunda (Which shall be kept clear to the plat
form on the central portico of the Capitol in the
following order, viz: The marshal of the Dis
tr1ct of Columbia and the marshal of the
supreme Court: eX-PreSdents and eX-Vice-
Presidents: the Supreme Court: the Sergeant-at-
arms OF the Senate; the committee of arrange
| ments the President and the President-elect: the
Vice President and the secretary of the Senate
members of the Senate; the diplomatic corps:
| heads of departmetS; the retired general of the
army, the lieutenant general of the army, the
admiral OF the navy, and the officers of the
army who, by name, have received the thanks
of Congress- members OF the House of Repre-
eX-governors of states, officers of the Senate and
officers OF the House of Representatives. all
other persons VINO have been admitted To the
Moor OF the Senate chamber. followed by those
who have been admitted to the gallery. While
the procession is being formed the reporters for
the press will proceed to the seats reserved for
them on the platform.
on REACHING THE PoRTICo
the President and President-elect will take the
seats reserved for them, the chief justice on
their right and the sergeant-at-arms of the
Senate on their left The committee of ar
rangements will occupy seats next to the Pres
ex-,Vice Presidents and associate judges of the
Supreme Court, the Vice President secretary
and members of the Senate will occupy seats
on the right. The diplomatic corps will occupy
seats on the left of the President. Heads of de-
partmentS, the retired general of the army The
lieutenant general of the army, the admiral of
the navy, and the officers of the army and navy
who, by name, have received the thanks of Con-
gress, governors and eX-governors of states aud
eX-members of the Senate will take seats west
of the President The members and memhers-
elect OF the House will occupy seats reserved for
them in the rear of the above. Such other per-
sons as are included In the preceding arrange
ments will occupy the steps and the residue of
the platform and the portico. The oath OF office
will he administered to the President-elect Inv
the chief justice or in his absence by the senior
associate justice present.
ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE CEREMONIES
the members of the Senate, preceded by the
sergeant-at-arms, Vice President and the secre
tary, will return to the Senate chamber, and the
President, accompanied by the committee of
arrangements, will proceed to the Executive
Mansion. All horses and carriages, except
tnose used IN conveying persons To the east door
cluded from the Capitol grounds.
should the weather prove unfavorable, the in
the Senate chamber. By reason of the limited
capacity of the galleries of the Senate chamber
e .k Oh the space reserved for the families
OF the PRESIDENT and President-elect, and the
President of the Senate pro temDore and Vice
President-elect the diplomatic and reporters
restricted and will be distributed as follows:
To each Senator five tickets: to Senatore-elect.
members of the House of Representatives dele,
gates, heads OF departments and justices of The
supreme Court, two tickets each. No person
Will be admitted to the Senate wing or rotunda
except members OF the House of Representa-
tiyes and its elective officers on presentation O.
ticket, which will be good only for the place
indicated: The sergeant-at-arms of the Senate
is charged with the execution OF these arrange
ments
Senators Sherman and Ransom will escort Mr.
Cleveland from the Arlington to the White
House, and Senator Hawley will perform the
same Office for Mr.. Hendricks.
The Inaugural Parade.
The chief marshal announces the following
orders and arrangements for the formation and
movements of the inaugural procession:
!. The hrst division will assemble on Penn.
sylvanie avenue, between 18th and 18th
Streets promptly at 10 o'clock q. M,
and be formed in line on north side of the
avenue facing south, with its right resting at
18th street.
It will move promptly at 1880 o'clock. es-
corting the President Of the United States the
President and Vice President-elect, and the
chief marshal to the Capitol. On reaching the
Capitol 1t will wheel into line opposite the east
frOnt Of the Capitol, where IL will remain until
the procession fs formed after the conclusion OF
the inaugural ceremonies.
Any organization of the first division that is
not In line and ready TO move precisely at 1890
o'clock will, without further orders, report to
the marshal OF the third division on East Cap
itOl street.
Il The second division win assemble and be