Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-06
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER.

The vice president elect was accompanied
% the capitol by member of the commit
zee of arrangements and proceeded to the
vice presidents room, where lie remained
until he entered the senate chamber, where
the oath of office was administered to him
by the vice president.
The diplomatic corps assembled in the
marble room and proceeded in a body at
ILLS a. m. to the senate chamber, where
they occupied seats on the right of the
chair. The chief justice, the associate JUS
tees and the eX-associate justices of the
supreme court also occupied seats on the
right of the chair. The supreme court en-
tered the senate chamber few minutes
before the president.
In the Senate Chamber.
The heads of the executive departments,
the major general of the army command
ing, the admiral of the navy and officers of
the army and navy occupied seats on the
left of the chair.
The governors of states, eX senators of
the United States, judges of the court of
claims and of the supreme court Of the dis
trict and the commissioners of the district,
occupied seats east of the main entrance
The members of the house of representa-
aives entered the senate chamber by the
main entrance at II: 80 a. m. and occupied
seats ON the right of the chair next to the
diplomatic corps.
After the organization of the new senate
under the call for an extra session was
completed by the swearing in of the men,
bers elect, among whom was Martin of
Kansas, those assembled in the senate
chamber proceeded through the rotunda
to the platform on the central portico of
the capitol in the following order:
The marshal of the District of Columbia
and marshal of the supreme court, the ex-
vice president, the supreme court, the ser
geant- alarms 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 de-
partments.
The major general of the army command.
ing, the admiral of the navy and the officers
of the army and navy, members of the
house of representatives and members elect,
governors of states, ex-members of the SEN
ate of the United States, officers of the SEN
ate and officers of the house of representa-
tives
On reaching the portico the president and
president elect took the seats reserved for
Jnem, Une CHlel JuSulCt Ou bUelr rlBnU ana
the sergeant-at-arms of the senate on their
left. The committee of arrangements oc-
cupied seats next to the president and pres
ident elect The ex-vice president and as
sociate justices of the supreme court, the
vice president, secretary and members of
the senate occupied seats on the right.
The diplomatic corps occupied the seats
on the left of the president Heads of de-
partments, 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,
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.
Then came the solemn ceremony OF ad-
ministering the oath of office to Grover
Cleveland, which act made him in fact the
president of the United States. Amid
silence that was impressive Chief Justice