Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-25
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A11ANo1MxNfs Foa TIM ADMISSION or PR
com 10 TIE pIFFfnxHr aAlLrnIns II frs
SENATE cHAMsrn-rHE PAoc,ssIox AID
now IT WILL h foRH1D.
The following il the efseiL order Of proceed
ints that viii take place II the Capitol next
Saturday on the occasion Of the Inauguration
Of President md Vice President Of tbs Uuitsd
States:
a.. Order Of Proceedings.
Tho east doom Of the Senate wing Of the
Capitol viii be opened ct 10 o'clock q. n. to
those who are entitled to admission.
TEE aALLERIHs OF THE sxxArE chAMsrl.
The diplomatic gallery will be reserved for
the families Of the diplomatic corps (tickets
thereto will be delivered TO the Secretary of
State for distributionl
The families Of the President and Vice Pres
idsht the President-elect and the Vice Pros
tdent-slsct and Of the eX-Presidents and ex-
Vice Presidents viii occupy seats in the gallery
west Of the diplomatic gallery.
cluBively for the reporters for the press; tick.
ess to the same will be furnished 70 the chair
man OF the press committee.
The remaining seats in the galleries will be
open 70 ali who have general tickets for gallery
seats.
All Of the foregoing will enter the east front
Of the Senate wing Of the Capitol.
TIE rLooa OF THE SENATE cHAMBla.
The doors Of the Senate chamber will be
admission, as follows:
The President and the Presideutsleet, who
will enter the Senate wing BY the bronze doors
in the east front, each accompanied by .
member Of the committee of Arrangements.
The President will 90 directly to the Presidents
room and the President elect to the Vice
Presidents room, whsse they will remain until
introduced by the committee Of arrangements,
they will occupy seats reserved for them in
front Of the presiding officer. The committee Of
arrangements will occupy seats on their left
The Vice President-elsct will be accompanied
to the Capitol BY member OF the committee
dents room. where he will remain until he en-
ters the Senate chamber, where the Doth Of Of
fee will be administered to him by the Vice
President.
The diplomatic corps will assemble in the
| marble room and proceed in . body at ll:l5
q. n. to the Senate chamber. whore they will
OCCUPY seats on the right Of the chair.
The chief justice. the associate justices and
| the ex-associate justices OF the Supreme Court
will occupy seats on the right Of the chair.
The Supreme Court will enter the Senate cham
Der few moments before the President
Heads Of the executive Department.. the
major general 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, will occupy seats on the
left Of the chair.
Governors OF states, ex-Senators Of the
Of tia Supreme Court Of the District, and the
Commissioners Of the District who will occupy
seats east Of the main entrance.
Members of the House OF Representatives
will enter the Senate chamber by the main en-
trance at ll:50 am. and will occupy seats on
the right Of the chair next to the diplomatic
corps.
Members-elect Of the Ffty-third Congress
admitted by tickets (said tickets to DO delivered
on personal application to the sergeant-at-Arms
THE PROCESSION.
After the organization Of the Senate shall
have been completed those assembled in the
Senate chamber will proceed through the
| rotunda to the platform on the central portico
| OF the Capitol in the following order. viz:
The marshal Of the District Of Columbia and
the marshal Of the Supreme Court
The ex-vice President.
The Supreme Court.
The sergeantat-arms Of the Senate.
The committee Of arrangements.
The President and the President-elect.
The Vice President and the secretary Of the
| Senate.
Members Of the Senate.
The diplomatic corps.
Heads OF departments.
The major general Of the army commanding,
| the admiral Of the navy and the officers of the
army and navy who, by name, have received
| the thanks Of Congress.
Members OF the House of Representatives
m NJ
members Of the Senate Of the United States,
| officers Of the Senate and officers of the House
Of Representatives.
| All other persons who have been admitted to
the door Of the Senate chamber, followed by
those who have been admitted to the galleries.
While the procession is being formed the re-
porters for the press will proceed to the seats
| reserved for them on the platform.
On reaching the portico tho President and
President-elect will take the seats reserved for
them. the chief justice on the right and the
| sergeant-at-arms Of the Senate on their left.
The committee Of arrangements will occupy
| seats next to the President and President-elect.
The ex-Vice President and associate justices
Of the Supreme Court. the Vice President, Sec
rotary and members Of the Senate will occupy
seats on the right.
The diplomatic corps will occupy the seats on
| the left of the President. Heads of depart
| ments. the major general OF the army COM
| handing. the admiral Of the navy and the off,
| GERS OF the army and navy who, by name, have
| received the thanks Of Congress, governors 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 a. are included in the
preceding arrangements will occupy the steps
and the residue Of the platform and the por-
| too.
The oath Of Office will be administered to tine
President-elect by the chief justice, or, in his
absence. by the senior justice present
On the concluslon of the ceremonies the
members Of the Senate, preceded by the ser
| geant-at-arms. Vice President and the score
tary, will return to the Senate chamber, and the
| President, accompanied BY the committee OF
arrangements, will proceed to the Executive
| Mansion.
All horses and carriages, except those used in
| conveying persons to the east door Of the
north wing Of the Capitol, will be excluded
from the Capitol grounds.
Should the weather prove unfavorable the
| Inauguration OF the President will take place
| In the Senate chamber.
BY reason of the limited capacity Of the eal-
| lerles Of the Senate MISUNDERSTANDING Of the
space reserved for the families Of the President
and Presdsnt-slsct, the Vice President and
Vice Presidsnt-elect, the diplomatic and re-
| porters' gallsries-the number of tickets in
necessarily restricted, and viii be distributed -
| follow:
| To each Senator and SsnatJr.elect, five
| Noksts; to the Supreme Court Of the United
States thirty -six tickets, members of the Ho,,.s