Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-28
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
HOW the President and President
will be Sworn I'm.
TIE ORDER OF ARRANsE,>>rs AT THE CAPITOL
ANNOUNCED To>f-THE CEREMONIES IN TIKI
SENATE CHAMBER AND on THE HAs foRr1oo.

are entitled to admission.
Inc 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 President and the Presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate, the President
elect and the Vice-President-elect, and of the
ex-Presidents and ex-vice-Presidents will &C.
cupy seats in the gallery west Of the diplomatic
gallery.
The reporters gallery will be reserved exclu-
sively for the reporters for the press tickets to
the same will be furnished to the chairman of
the press committee.
The remaining seats in the galleries will be
lery seats.
All of the foregoing 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
opened at II o'clock a. m. to those entitled to
admission. as follows:
The President and the President-elect, who
viii, enter the Senate wing by the bronze doors
in the east front, each accompanied by a men,
Der OF the committee of arrangements
The President will go directly to the
Presidents room, and the President-elect to
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 accompanied
to the capitol by a member of the committee of
arrangements and proceed to the Vice-Presi-
| dents room, where he will remain until he en-
! tiers the Senate chamber, where the oath of
once Will be administered to him by the Presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate.
The diplomatic CORPS will assemble in the
Marble room, and proceed in a body at IL is a.
m. to the Senate chamber, where they will
occupy seats on the rightof the chair.
Ex-Presidents and ex-vice-Presidents, the
chief-justice, the associate justices, and the ex
associate justices of the Supreme Court will
occupy seats on the rightof the chair. The
Supreme Court will enter the Senate chamber
few moments before the President.
Heads Of the executive departments, the re-
tired general Of the army, the major general of
the army commanding, the admiral OF the
navy, and officers of the army and navy who,
by name, have received the thanks of Congress
will occupy seats on the left of the chair Gov
ernors OF states, ex-Senators Of the United
the supreme Court Of the District, and the
Commissioners of the District will occupy seats
east Of the main entrance.
Members of the House of Representatives will
enter the Senate chamber by the main entrance
at u 80 am, and viii occupy seats on the right
Members-elect of the Fifty-frst Congress ad-
mitted by tickets (said tickets to be delivered
on the Sd day Of March, on personal application
to the sergeant-at-arms OF the Senate).
THE PROCESSION.
After the organization of the Senate shall
have been completed, those assembled in the
Senate chamber will proceed through the ro-
tunda to the platform on the central portico of
the capitol in the following order, viz:
The marshal Of the District 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 arrangements.
The President and the President-elect.
The Vice-President and the Secretary of the
Senate.
Members of the Senate.
The diplomatic corps.
Heads of departments.
The retired general of the army, the major
general OF the army commanding, the admiral
OF the navy, and the officers Of the army and
navy who, by name, have received the thanks
of Congress.
Members of the House of Representatives
and members-elect, governors of states ex-
members Of the Senate Of the United 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 gal
leries.
HOW THEY WILL BE SEATED.
While the procession is being formed, the re-
porters 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 arrangements will occupy
| seats next to the President and President-elect
Ex-Presidents and Ex-Vice-Presidents and
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, the
Vice president, Secretary and members Of the
Senate will occupy seats on the right
The diplomatic corps will occupy the seats on
the left OF the President. Heads of depart
major-general of the army commanding, the
admiral of the navy, and the officers Of the
army and navy who, by name, have received
the thanks Of Congress, governors of states
and eI-members Of the Senate, will take seats
The members and membsrs-elect of the
House will OCCUPY seats reserved for them in
the rear of the above.
Such other perbops as are included in the
preceding arrangements will occupy the steps
The oath Of office viii be administered to The
President-elect by the Chief-Justiee, or, in his
| absence, by the senior Justice present
On the conclusion of the ceremonies the
members OF the Senate, preceded by the SER
geantat-arms, Vioe-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 those used
in conveying persons to the east door of the
north wing Of the capitol, win be excluded from
the capitol grounds.
Should the weather prove unfavorable, the
Inauguration Of the President will take place in
the Senate chamber.
By reason of the limited capacity of the gal
leries Of the Senate chamber exclusive of the
space reserved for the families Of the President
and President-elect, the President pfo tempore
of the Senate, and Observation-Disclosures, the
diplomatic andreporteys' galleries-the number
Of tickets II necessarily restricted and win be
distributed as follows:
To each Senator, Senator-elect, and justices
of the Supreme Court, Ave tickets; members Of
the House Of Representatives delegates, and
heads Of departments, two tickets each.
No person will be permitted to pass from the
House wing through the rotunda except mem
bers Of the House Of Representatives and its
officers
No person will be admitted to the Senate
wing or rotunda or to the platform except Is
above specified.
The sergeaut-st-arms Of the Senate 10 charged
with the execution of these arrangements.
JOHN J. INoALLs,
President pro tempore Of the Senate.
GEO. r. HoAR,
+. II. CooKlxIL,
SHELLEY n. CuILoM,
Committee Of Arrangements