The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-05
IN THE SEN ATE CHAMBER.
a Brilliant Company in Attendance on
the Ceremonies.

a Brilliant Company in Attendance on
the Ceremonies.
WASHINGTON, March Although the
doors Of the capitol building were not to be
opened until 10 O'Clock and the galleries
were not to be thrown open until an hour
later, as early as o'clock there were many
people standing beneath the stone porches
Of the east front Of the Senate wing clsmor-
ing for admission and shelter from the storm.
Under the circumstances they were adj
mitted. aud it was but few minutes until
the corridors were filled, and the guards
had all they could do e restrain the people
from pushing in the gallery doors.
There were guards everywhere. Ticket
holders had TO run the gauntlet even
outside the building, and any attempt
10 approach the portals OF the Senate wing
from any direction other than the east
front was promptly stopped by the vigilant
blue-coRted capitol police. During the
early morning the Senate chamber had
been arranged for the coming crowds. Two
large red morocco chairs stood in front of
the clerks desk for the use Of the President
and Vice President-elect. Three smaller
chairs to their right were for the members
of the committee of arrangements. dozen
arm-chairs were placed within the arena on
the western side Of the room for the chief
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supreme court. There was a similar ar
rangement of chairs on the other
side of the area for the heads
of the departments, the major general
OF the army and the admiral of the navy.
The two rows back of the supreme court
judges were assigned to members of the
diplomatic corps, and all the rows back OF
them to members of the House Of Represen-
tatiVes. The eastern tiers of seats were re-
served for senator's, and the lobby back Of
them was assigned TO the governors Of the
states, the commissioners OF the
District Of Columbia and others. As the
hour OF noon arrived the galleries became
packed to suffocation.
CONFUSION REIGNED.
Despite the arrangements made to handle
the crowds, confusion reigned and the door
keepers we're all hut helpless in preventing
a general rush through the doors Espe-
cially was this the case at the doors OF the
gallery assigned to the presidential party,
to which a large number of tickets OF ad-
mittance had been issued. Mrs. Cleveland,
wife of the President-elect, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Perrine, and the latter's
husband came room after noon and took
seats In the Presidents gallery. The frat
of the distinguished guests to arrive
and TO take their positions In she
chamber were the members of the
of their respective nations, some of them in
military costumes and most Of them wear
ing insignia aud decorations on their breast.
Their gold-laced coats, bright scarfs, epau-
lets and the general magniicence of
their attire gave a fine effect to
the scene. The diplomatic corps
was followed by the supreme court.
its presence at the door was announced at
II 20. in very uncertain style the clock
having been again tamperedi with. The
Senate stood up to receive the court, as it
had done in the case Of the diplomatic corps.
and the chief justices, in their black silk
judicial robes and accompanied by the
marshal and other officers, entered aud took
their seats. The members Of the House
then came in informally and unannounced.
At ii AS O'Clock Senate time the speaker
was escorted to q chair at the secretary's
desk and the representatives who followed
him were crowded in wherever space could
be found for them, but as to finding
seats for them that was entirely
out Of the question. Al this time the gem
eral spectacle was magnificent. The gal
leries were filled with elegantly dressed
ladies, with a few gentlemen scattered
among them. The senators from the forty
four states we're all in their places as wit
nesses Of the transfer OF the reins Of govern
ment.