Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-03
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM.

THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM.
The Order of Proceeding. ut the Capitol To-
morrow.
The following 10 the official order Of proceed
ings that will take place at the Capitol on the
occasion Of the Inauguration Of a President
| and Vice President of the United States:
Order of Proceedings.
The east doors Of the Senate wing Of the
Capitol will be opened az 10 o'clock q m. to
those who are entitled to admission
THE GALLERIES OF THE SENATE CHAMBER.
The diplomatic gallery will be reserved for
the families Of the diplomatic corps Ctickets
thereto will be delivered to the Secretary Of
State for distribution).
| The families Of the President and Vice Pres
ident, the President-elcct and the Vice Pres
ident-elect and Of the ex-Presidents and ex-
Vice Presidents will occupy seats in the gallery
west Of the diplomatic gallery.
The reporters gallery will be reserved ex-
clusively for the reporters for the press; tick
cts to the same will be furnished 70 the chair
| man Of the press committee.
The remaining seats in the galleries will be
open to al who have general tickets for gallery
seats.
All of the foregoing will enter the east front
THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE CHAMBER.
The doors Of the Senate chamber will be
opened at ii O'Clock a. m. to those entitled to
admission, a. follows:
The President and the ident-eiect who
will enter the Senate wing by the bronze doors
in the east front, each accompanied by MEM
Der Of the committee Of arrangements. The
President will go directly to the Presidents
room and the Preside mt elect to the Vice Presi-
thnv hes
enter the Senate chamber. Having been in
| troduced 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-elect will be accompanied
to the Capitol by Q member Of the committee
| OF arrangements and proceed to the Vice Presi-
| dents room, where he will remain until he en-
ters the Senate chamber. where the oath of Of
fee will be administered to him by the Vice
| President
The diplomatic corps will assemble in the
marble room and proceed in q body at ll:l5
q m to the Senate chamber, where 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 minutes before the President
Heads Of the executive departments, the
major general Of the army commanding, the
| "
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
United States, judges OF the Court OF Claims
| and of the Supreme Court Of the District and
| the Commissioners of the District who will oc-
| cupy seats east Of the main entrance.
Members OF the House of Representatives
will enter the Senate chamber by the main en-
trance at II so a. m. and will occupy seats on
the right Of the chair next to the diplomatic
corps.
Members-elect Of the Fifty-third Congress
admitted by tickets (said tickets to be deliv.
cred on personal application to the Sergeant
alarms of the Senate.)
| 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 sergeant-st-arms Of the Senate.
The committee Of arrangements.
The President and the Prcsident-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
and members-elect, governors OF states, ex-
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 floor 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 70 the seats
reserved for them on the platform.
On reaching the portico the 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 left Of the President Heads Of depart
ments, the major general Of the army CON-
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 viii take
seats west Of the President
The membsFs aud membsrs-slect Of the
House will occupy sests reserved for them in
the reaf Of the above.
Such other persons as are included in the
preceding arrangements will occupy tie steps
and the residue If the platform and the por:
tico.
The oath Of once win be sdminissetSd 10 the
Presidentelset BY the chief justics, %, IN his
| absence, BY the senior justice present..
4 On tn conclusion Of the ceremonies the
members Of the Senate, preceded By the ser
geaat-at-arms, Vice President and the secre-
tary, VII retufn 70 the Senate chamber, and
the President, accompanied BY the commirsee
Of srrangements, WIN proceed 70 the Executive
Mansion
Al korsss and carriages. sxcspt shose used
in conveying persons to the cant door Of the
north wing Of the Capitol. viii BE- sxciuded
from the Capitol grounds. q,
l should the weather prove ualhvoeable the
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in the 6ens1s chamber.
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