Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-23
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The Dedication Exercises.
fsE ORDER or ARRANGEMENTS At TIE cArrror.

fHT ORDER or ARRANGEMENTS At TIE cAPrroE.
The order Of exercises for the dedication Of the
Washington Monument have oeen arranged. The
program OF proceedings at the monument and the
order Of procession and its route were printed In
TIE STAR last week, with The exception that since
then the Masons have agreed TO participate Just
after the remarks OF Mr.. Corcofan there VIII be
Masonic ceremonies by the Grand Lodge Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia The order OF arrangements and
the proceedings In the hall Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives viii be as follows:
ORDER OF ARRANGEMENTS AT III. cAPlrof.
The Capitol will be closed on the morning OF the
e1st to all except the members and officers OF Con-
gress At II O'Clock the east door leading to the
rotunda viii be opened to those to whom invita-
tons have been extended under the joint reSOlu-
% 20 gre ana IL 70 n o.
The floor OF the House OF Representatives win be
opened for the admission OF Senators and Repre-
who will be conducted 70 the seats assigned 70
them
The President, the President-e,ect tho Vice
President-elect, and ex-Presidents OF the United
States and special guests viii be seated Ia front OF
the Speaker. The chief justice and associate Jus
to the President and ex-Pres1dents and special e
guests, on the right OF the Speaker. The cabinet
officers and the admiral of the navy, the neuten-
Of the army and navy, who, by name,
have received the thanks OF Congress, will
e Snss JUSTICE Sa saS s Of the
Claims and the chief justice and associate justices
OF the Supreme Court of the District OF Columbia
Court The diplomatic corps win occupy the
front row OF seats x-Vice-Presidents, Senators
and ex,senators win occupy seats on the second,
seats on west side Of main aisle ana
of me an sa Of sas
and territories, general officers OF the society OF
the Cincinnati, the Washington National Noun.
ment society, members and ex-memberS OF the
joint commission for the completion OF the monu-
ment, engineers OF monument and detail OF work.
ment, and guests invited to the floor, win occupy
Seats In rear OF Representatives.
The executive gallery. will be reserved exclu-
sively for the families OF the Supreme Court and
Of eae fhs Ps Of the and the n 1T
to the private secretary OF the President The
diplomats iam,gs gallery win be reserved for
diplomatic corps Tickets Thereto thereto VIII be be
delivered to the Secretary OF state The
reporters gallery will be reserved exclusively
for the use of the reporters for the press Tickets
thereto will be delivered to the press committee.
The official reporters OF the Senate and OF House
N be M az
dance.
Upon the arrival of the procession at the Capitol
the members OF the Senate viii proceed to he Sem
ate chamber; the members OF the House to the hall
OF the House; the judiciary to the Supreme Court
Senator's withdrawing room; the President. e1-
Presidents, the cabinet, the PresdenJ-elect, the
Vice President-eect TO the Presidents room.
The House being In session, and notification to
that effect having been given to the Senate, the
Senate in body, preceded by the President, ex-
Presidents, the cabinet, the President-elect, the
Vice PreSident-elect, the judiciary and diplomatic
corps, Will be conducted to the hall OF the House
OF Representatives. The President OF the Senate
Will occupy the Speakers chair and Will preside.
The Speaker OF the House will occupy seat at the
left OF the President OF the Senate. The other OIL
GERS OF the Senate and OF the House will occupy
seats on the floor at the right and LETT OF the
Speaker.
The architect Of the Capitol, the sergeant-at-
arms OF the Senate, the sergeant alarms and the
doorkeeper OF the House are charged with the exc
cution or these arrangements
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REP
REsENTATIvES.
Prayer viii be offered by the Rev. s. A. Wallis, Of
Pohick church. near Mount Vernon, Va. Music
Grafton by the Hon. Robert G. Winthrop. OF Mas
sachusetts, read by the Hon. John D. Long, Rep
reSentat1ve from Massachusetts, Music Grafton
by the Hon. John w. Daniel, OF Virginia The
benedction Will then be pronounced by the Rev.
John S. Lindsay, chaplain OF the House of Repre-
sentatives. Music. During which the assemblage
Will disperse.
In the evening, from eight to nine O'Clock. there
will be display Of fireworks near the monument