Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15
THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES.
How the President and Vice. President
will be Indicted into Office.

TIE CEREMONIES AT THE cAPrroI-rHE PROGRAM
TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE SENATE CHAMBER AND
ON THE EAST PoRTIco-How THE DISTINGUISH
KID VISITORS WILL BE SEATED.
The Senators who compose the committee OF
arrangements in charge Of the official inaugu-
RAJ ceremonies on the 4th day Of March next
nave not yet completed, 80 far as some of the
minor details are concerned the full program
Tor that great day, but the main features are
already arranged and are now made public.
only those persons who are entitled to admis-
sion will Sadmitted to the Senate wing Of the
capitol, and even those privileged characters
viii not be allowed to enter until after 10 am.
The same arrangements as to the Senate gal
leries viii be In force this year as were pro-
vided for four years ago. The diplomatic gall
lery viii be reserved for the families of the
diplomatic corps, and the tickets of admission
thereto will be in the hands of Secretary Bay
ard for distribution. The gallery east of the
diplomatic reservation will be held for the
families Of the President and President pro
tempOre Of the Senate. the President-elect and
Ntce-President-elect, and of the ex-Presidents
and ex-vice-Presidents. No intruders will be
allowed to trespass in the press gallery; only
the scrlbes may enter therein.
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.
The doors of the Senate chamber will be
opened at IL o'clock to those who are entitled
to admission. President Cleveland and Presi-
dent-elect Harrison. each accompanied by a
member of the committee of arrangements will
enter the Senate wing by the bronze doors in
the east front. MIR. Cleveland will go to the
Presidents room and Mr.. Harrison to the Vice
Presidents room, and in these apartments they
viii remain until they enter the Senate cham
Der. When they enter the chamber they will
be introduced to each other, and then they will
take possession of the chairs set apart for them
immediately in front of Presiding Officer In
gals. while the members of the committee of ar
fragments will be seated to the left of them
Mr.. Morton will be escorted to the capitol by
the tnlrd member of the committee. and he will
remain in the Vice-President's room until he
enters the Senate chamber. where Senator In
gals viii administer to him the oath of Office.
THE DISTINGUISHED OFFICIALS.
The rendezvous for the diplomatic corps will
bo the marble room, and at II is they will pro-
coed to the Senate chamber in a body and oc-
cupy seats on the right of the chair. Ex-Presi-
dent Hayes (the only surviving ex-President)
and ex-Vice-President Hannibal Hamlin Off he
is able to attend) will also be on the right of
the chair. and in the same portion of the cham
Der will be the Supreme Court and the ex-ius-
tees of that bench. On the left of the chair
will be the heads of the executive departments.
United States there will be eight cabinet Off
GERS instead of seven. the Secretary of AgricuI-
ture being the latest addition to the Presidents
official family. Also on the right
viii be the retired generals of the
army. the Encouragement commanding
the army, the admiral of the navy, and the
officers of the army and navy who bv name
have received the thanks Of Congress, Govern
ors and ex-governOrs of states, Judges of the
Supreme Court of the District and of the Conrt
ClaImS 10 Of +ba
the assistant secretaries of the executive de-
partments. the assistant postmasters-general
the solicitor general and the assistant attorney
general will occupy seats east of the main en-
trance. Members and members-elect of the
House OF Representatives will enter the Senate
chamber by the main entrance at IL 80 am,
and VIII occupy seats on the right of the chair
next to the diplomatic corps.
TO THE EAST PoRTIco.
After the organization of the Senate has been
completed procession will be formed which
will march through to the rotunda and to the
platform on the central portico on the east
front. and while the procession is being ar
ranged the reporters in the press gallery will
proceed in their ordinarily hasty but none the
less dignified manner to the seats reserved for
them upon the platform.
The procession will move in the following
order: The marshal of the District of Columbia
and the marshal of the Supreme Court the ex-
President and ex-Vice-President. the Supreme
Court, the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate the
committee of arrangements, the President and
President-elect, the yice-President and the
secretary of the Senate, members of the Sem
ate, the diplomatic corps. heads of Departments.
the retired general of the army, the major gen.
eral commanding 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 Representatives and
members elect, governors and ex-governors 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.
When the platform on the portico is reached
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
ldent and President-elect. The ex-President
and ex-Vice President and associate iudges of
the Supreme Court, the Vice-President secre-
tary 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 departments, the retired general of
the army, the ma or-general commanding the
army, the admiral of the navy, and the officers
Oh the army and navy who, by name, have re-
ceiVed the thanks of Congress, governors and
ex-goyernors 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 them in the rear
OF the above. Such other persons as are in
Guided in the preceding arrangements will &C.
cupy the steps and the residue of the platform
and the portico. The oath of Office will be adj
mlnistered to the President-elect by the chief
Justice, or, In his absence, by the senior asso-
ciate justice present
THE CONCLUSION
On the conclusion Of the ceremonies the
members Of the Senate, preceded by the SER
geant-at-arms, yice-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. III the weather should be wet or
very cold then the Inauguration Ceremonies
VIII take place in the Senate chamber. Nv
reason OF the limited capacity of the galleries
OF the Senate chamber-exclusive of the snace
reserved for the families Of the President and
President-elect, and the President of the Sem
ate pro tem2ore and Vice-President-elect. the
diplomatic and reporters galleries-the num-
Der OF tickets Is necessarily restricted and will
be distributed as follows: To each Senator
I'VE tickets; to Senators-elect, members of the
House OF Representatives. delegates heads of
departments and justices Of the Supreme
Court, two tickets each. No person will he
admitted to the Senate wing or rotunda except
members of the House of Representatives and
Its elective officers, on presentation of ticket.
which will be good only for the place indi-
Gated.
The usual restrictions as to the vehicles in
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