Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-03-09

to swear in the new president.
anc few other persons of official or social
prominence during the performance of the
ceremonies. Underneath the roof of the portico
leading to the platform were piles OF chairs
safely slowed away from the storm and ready
TO be put in place at the shortest possible time
before their occupancy.
The proceedings at the capitol followed a pre-
scribed programme. issued by the committee of
arrangements, as follows
The east doors of the senate wing were opened
at ~ a. m to those entitled to admission
The doors of the senate chamber were opened
at IL a. N. to those entitled to admission, as
follows:
The president and president-elect who en-
.ered the senate wing by the bronze doors in
tne east front. each accompanied by member
OF the committee of arrangements. The presi-
dent went directly to the presidents room and
the president-elect to the vice-president' s
room, where they remained Until they
entered the senate chamber. Having been
introduced by the committee of arrange
ments they took the seats rese- we'd for them in
front of the presiding officer. the committee
OF arrangements occupying seats on their left.
The vice-president elect was accompanied to
the capitol by member of the committe of ar
rangements and proceeded to the vice-presi-
dents room. where he remained until he en-
tered the senate chamber to take the oath of
ONCE, administered to him by the yicepresi-
dent.
Inc ulpiOnattc corps aSSeHDlSu IN the
marble room and proceeded in a body, at 1l:l5
a m. to the senate chamber, where they oc
cupied seats on the right OF the chair.
The chief-juStice. the associate justices and
the ex-associate justices of the supreme court
occupied seats the right of the chair. The
supreme court entered the senate chamber
few minutes before the president.
Heads OF the departments. the maior-gene raj
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,
occupied seats on the left of the chair.
Governors of states. ex-senators of the United
States judges of the court of claims and of the
supreme court of the District and the commits
sionerS of the District, occupied seats east of
the main entrance.
Members of the house of representatives en-
tered the senate chamber by the main entrance
at 1l:5O q. m, and occupied seats on the right
of the chair next to the diplomatic corps.
After the organization of the senate under
the call of extra session was completed by the
swearing in of the members-elect. those
sembled in the senate chamber proceeded
through the rotunda to the platform on the CEN
trail portico of the capitol.
On reaching the portieo the president and
president elect took the seats reserved for
them, the chief justice on the right and a ser
geant-at-arms of the senate on their left.
The committee OF arrangements occupied
seats next to the president and president-elect.
The eX-vice- president and associate justices
of the supreme court. the vice-president, secre-
tary and members of the senate occupied seats
on the right.
The diplomats corps occupied the seats
the left of the president. Heads of the depart
ments. the major-general of the army COM
handing the 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 ex-members of the senate took seats
west of the president.
The members and members-elect of the house
occupied seats reserved for them in the rear of
the above.
The oath of office was administered to the
president-elect by Chief Justice Fuller.