The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-04
STEVENSON SWORN IN.
Vice President Morton Administer,

Vice President Morton Administers the
Oath to His Successor In Office.
WASHINGTON, March 4.--The following
was the order of proceedings in the senate
chamber today:
The east doors of the senate wing of the
Capitol were opened at 10 o'clock u. m TO
those entitled to admission. The diplo-
matte gallery was reserved for the fami-
lies of the diplomatic corps. The families
OF the president and vice president, the
president-elect and the vice president-elect
and of the ex-presidents and ex-vice prcs-
dents occupied seats In the gallery west Of
the diplomatic gallery. The reporters
gallery was reserved exclusively for the
reporters of the press. The remaining
seats in the galleries were opened to those
who held general tickets for gallery seats.
AT IL O'Clock the president and president.
elect entered the senate wing by the bronze
doors i'll the east front. Each was accom-
panied by a member Of the committee OF
arrangements. The president went di-
rectly to the presidents room, and the
president-elcct to the vice president s room.
where they remained until they entered
the senate chamber Having been intro
duced by the committee of arrangements,
they occupied seats reserved for them in
front of the presiding officer The COM
mittee of arrangements occupied seats on
their left
The vice president elect was accomua-
MED to the Capitol by member of the
co mmittee of arrangements and proceeded
to the vice presidents room, where he re-
mained until he entered the senate cham
Der, where the oath of Office was adminis-
tered to him by Vice President Morton.
The diplomatic corps assembled in the
y1tn ri Ia a.n.Ar ~ 4. u
Has II. IN. TO the senate chamber, where
they occupied seats on the right of the
chair.
The chief justice, the associate iustiees
and the cx-associate Justices of the supreme
court occupied seats ON the right of the
chair. The justices of the supreme court
entered the senate chamber few minutes
before the president
Heads of the executive departments. the
major general of the army comm3nding
the admiral of the navy and officers of the
army and navy who, by name, have re-
ceived the thanks of congress occ,tpied
seats on the left of the chair
Governors of states, eS-senators of the
United States, judges of the court of
claims and of the supreme court of the
district, and the commissioners of the dis
triet, occupied seats east of the main
entrance.
Members Of the house of representatives
entered the senate chamber by the main
entrance at ll:5O a, m, and occupied seats
on the right OF the chair, next to the din
lomatic corps. Members-e elect of the Firty-
third congress were admitted by tickets.
After the organization of the senate those
assembled in the senate chamber proceeded
through the rotunda to tho platform
erected for the Inauguration of the presi-
dent.
On the conclusion Of the ceremonies of
the day the members OF the senate, pre-
ceded " tho 7erso.tne at itpi4la, svirn i,rrsi
dent and the secretary, will return to The
senate chamber, and the president, accom-
panied by the committee of arrangements.
will proceed to the Executive Mansion.