Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-12
COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES.
A large and Brilliant Assemblage I'm
the House.
Ry Associated Prass

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
hour for holding the ceremonies in
commemoration Of the Inauguration
OF George Washington, the first presi-
dent of the United States, having been
fixed for l o'clock today, the appear
ance OF the hall Of the house was an
unusual one. The arrangements on
The c9sai fea adH yeS5 isaa suited to
tion of the president and his cabinet,
and the justices Of the supreme court.
Two front rows on the republican SIDE
were reserved for the diplomatic corps,
while the corresponding seats on the
democratic side were assigned to the
district judiciary and members OF the
conrt OF claims. The members OF the
international American conference
ana marine conference were assigned
seats to the rear OF those to be occu-
pied by the diplomatic corps. Nearly
the whole OF the right wing OF the
chamber was reserved for the senators
and representatives, and IN the TRAN.
qular space behind the seml-clrcle OF
desks were placed chairs and sofas TOT
fine accommodation OF distinguished
invited guests.
While the galleries Ito which al,
mission was to be had by ticket only
were comfortably full, there was an
absence of crush around the doors
which has characterized similar occa-
sions in the past.
In the private gallery were seated
Mrs. Fuller, wife Of the Chief Justlce, anu
her daughters, Mrs. Morton, VIE OF inc
vice-president, and families OF dele
gates to the Pan.American conference
Mrs. Blaine, Miss Blaine, MISS Lei
ter, Mrs. and Miss Halford and MIS-.
Wanamaker occupied seats IN tne
diplomatic gallery, and Mrs. Keeo ana
Mrs. Carlisle were accommodateo IA
seats set apart for friends OF the
speaker The president and members
of his cabinet gathered in the presl-
dent's room adjoining the marp.e
room of the senate corridors, WINE III
the marble room were congregatNo
members of the diplomatic corps and
delegates to the Pan-American and
international Marine conferences.
The latter apartment was n blaze OF
colored diplomats and delegates, ap
ueariug in all the g"rgeousness OF
:heir official costumes and the insignia
or the various orders to which they
/ belong.
At ten minutes of o'clock persons
,, in the snnate wing waiting to move to
the hall of the house formed IN lne
, and the procession started. Two seal
wart capitol police headed the line,
followed by Charles B. Reade, acting
, assistant doorkeeper If the senate,
!, representing the sergeant-at-arms IN
charge Of the arrangements.
Then came President Harrison arm
= in-arm with Secretary Blaine, Secre,
. tary Proctor and Attorney-Generai
: Miller, Secretary Tracy and Postmas-
!. ter-General Wanamaker, Secretary
II Rush and Private Secretary Halford.
q AS they passed the supreme court
o chambers, the associate justices IN
% their robes of Office took their places IN
. the rear according to the date OF ap-
s pointment. The members OF the sen,
:. ate and employees followed, headed
Il by CAPTAIN Bassett, doorkeeper, ano
II Chaplain Butler, vice-President NOR
!, 10 ton and Secretary McCook. FOLLOW
y Inc them were the diplomatic corp;
=, - and delegates to the conferences Zee
~ ~ by Chief Clerk Lee, Of the state de'
Il partment, and Walter Blaine, exam
10 iner Of claims.
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