Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-04
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
Order OF the Proceedings Tomorrow

THE OFFICIAL ORDER OF THE PROCESSION
THE POSITIONS ASSIGNED TO ORGANIZATIONS
IN LINE.
Senators Sherman, Ransom and Hawley,
composing the committee of arrangements for
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. NJ to those who are en-
titled TO admission, as follows:
THE 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
State for distribution. The families OF the Presi-
d. and the President pro teaa. OF the Senate,
the President-elect and the Vice l'resdent-elect
and of the ex-Presidents and eN-Nice Presidents
will occupy seats in the gallery east of the dplo-
matte gallery. The reporters gallery will be
reserved exclusively for the reporters for the
press. Tickets thereto will he delivered by the
chairman OF the press committee. All Of the
foregoing will enter the east front vi the Senate
wing OF the Capitol.
THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE CIIaMRER
The doors of the Senate chamber viii be open
ed at i O'Clock d. IN. to those who are entitled
To admission, as follows: The President and the
Presdent-elect, who will enter the Senate wing
by the bronze doors in the east front. each ac-
companied by member OF the committee of
arrangements. The President will go direct to
the President room, and the President-eect TO
the vice residents 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 seats on
their left. The Vice President-elect will be ac-
comTanled to the Capitol by member OF the
committee OF arrangements and proceed to the
Nlce-PresidentS room, where he will remain
until he enters the Senate chamber, where the
oath 81 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 body, at 11:l5 a. m. To the
senate chamber, where they will occupy seats
on the right of the chair. EX-rresdents and ex-
wee 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 will 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 ofncers of the army and navy who, by name
have received the thanks of Congress will oc-
cupy seats on the left of the chair. Governors
ana ex-governors OF states, 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 depau-
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. Men,
bers and members-elect of the House of Repre-
sentatives will enter the Senate chamber by the
main entrance at 11:3O a m, and will occupy
seats on the right of the chair, next to the dip
lomatic corps.
THE PROCESSION
After the organization of the Senate shall
have been completed, those assembled i'm the
Senate chamber will proceed through the ro-
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
trict of Columbia and the marshal of the
supreme Court; eX-Presidents 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-
sentatives and memberS-elect, governors and
eSsovernors of states, officers of the Senate and
officers Of the House of Representatives: all
other persons who have been admitted to the
floor 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 TIE 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.
ident and President-elect. EX-Presidents and
ex- Vice Presidents and associate Judges of the
Supreme Court. the Vice President Secretary
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, and
ex-members of the Senate will take seats west
of the President. The members and members
elect of the House will occupy seats reserved for
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 be administered to the President-elect by
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-asms, Vice President and the secre
tary. will return to the Senate chamber, and the
President, accompanied by the committee of
arrangements, win proceed to the Executive
Mansion All horses and carriages, except
OF the north wing of the Capitol, will be ex-
cluded nom the Capitol grounds.
Snouia the weather prove uniavorable, the in
auguratlOn OF the President will take place in
the Senate chamber. By reason of the limited
capacity of the galleries of the Senate Chamber
Ike o. the space reserved for the families
PRESIDENT OF the Senate pro tenpore and Vice
President-elect, the diplomatic and reporters
restricted and will be distributed as follows:
10 each Senator five tickets: to Senators-elect
members OF the House Of Representatives dele
supreme Court, two tickets each. No person
will be admitted to the Senate wing or rotunda
except members of the House. OF Representa-
tives and its elective officers on presentation o.
ticket, which will be good only for the places
indicated; The sergeant-at-arrns of the Senate
is charged with the execution of these arrange
ments.
senators Sherman and Ransom will escort Mr.
Cleveland nom the Arlington to the White
House, and senator Hawley will perform the
same ONCE Tor Mr.. Hendricks.
The inaugural Parade.
The chief marshal announces the following
orders and arrangements for the formation and
movements OF the inaugural procession:
]. The FIRST division will assemble on Penn
sylvania avenue, between 10Th 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
II will move promptly at 1890 o'clock. es-
corting the President OF the United States, the
President and Vice Pnesident-elect, and the
chief marshal to the Capitol. On reaching the
Capitol II will wheel into line opposite the east
mont Of the Capitol, where IL will remain until
the procession Is formed after the conclusion of
the inaugural ceremonies.
ANY organization Of the first division that IL
not In line and ready to move precisely at 1880
O'Clock will, without further orders, report to
the marshal Of the third division on East Cap
ttol street
II. The second division viii assemble and be