Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-26

by the man who presented u.
Tho scarcity Of the tickets will be
readily understood when the proportion
in which they are distributed n known.
Each senator receives only i've tickets
aud each member of the house Of repre-
tntives receiver only two There are
very few mempfrs of the house who have
not az least two members Of their fami-
ly who wish 10 see the inaugural ceremO-
ny. The president receives about TWEEN
ty-iiye tickets and the presdcnt-Clcct,
the vice president and the vice president
elect receive an equnl number. The
members of the supreme court receive
about forty tickets. About $50 nre ls-
sued 90 the members Of the diplomatic
corps and nbout 100 to the press rep-
resentntives. or course the senators and
the members of the house, an well as
the justices Of the supreme court, the
members Of the diplomatic corps aud
others who are TO be- seated on the floor,
require no tickets. Spnators-elect re-
ceiye the same consideration as senator's
--ench of them has iyc tickets allotted
to him: but representatiyes-elec, not
only get no tickets for their friends but
have 10 depend on the courtesy Of Otli-
crs for their own admission 70 the gal
leries. The now congressman Is not 30
great person nc n presidential in-
PAPER correspondent.
Only the members Of the diplomatic
corps and the newspaper men have re-
served for them on The inauguration the
galleries 60 which they are entitled dur
ing the ordinary sessions OF the senate.
The diplomatic CORPS does not occupy
their gallery In person. They nre al
ways seated on the door OF the senaio
arrayed Ia full court costume. but there
are 80 many attnehes OF me legations
and distinguished foreigners in the CRY
thai not Only he small diplomatic gall
lory, opposite the vice presidents chair,
but the RESERVED gallery on The west
side Of the CHAMBER is reserved Tor them.
The Newspaper men the regular corps Of
Washington correspondents and the gpe-
dial representatives whom The great
@ailios Of the country send 70 washing
ton for this OCCASION occupy the big
gallery which oyerhaugs the chair of tho
breathing officer. II ~ the most inter.
esting place above the floor Of tie senate
during The ceremonies in the senate
chamber for fndng II are an the actors
M the ceremony 10 f0llow-the president,
the president-elecf, the supreme court
justices, the diplomatic coiIf, the mem
beers OF the presidents cabinrli The senate
End the house; and az the lesser diEni-
tnrioa who are merely oni00kerHi Ike
those who dt above them. Inc general
arrahgomeui Of the senate galleries " en-
tirnlv changed for the inauguration with
The exceptions named Partitions are ~
moved from one place and temporary
partitions erected "a another. One space
10 the loft of the diplomatic gallery IS re-
served for the family and friends Of the
preddent-elpr Another space ~ re-
s,rved for the family Of The retiring
rresident There are places % which the
tiekets oil senator's give adnittoncc aud
other places for those who hold tickets
frern DE meinbers 81 the house Of repre-
repfativea. The different kinds 81 tick.
els are III different cOlOra and the most
ried system q enforced ia seating the
tieket holders. Il Is part Of the system