Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16

clerk and reporter of the Supreme Court.
The sergeant-at-arms of the Senate.
The committee of arrangements.
THE President. the President-elect.
Ambassadors to the United States.
Ministers plenipotentiary.
The Vice President and the secretary OF
the Senate.
THE Senate of the United States and ex-
sena tors.
The sergeant-at-arms and the clerk OF
the House of Representatives.
Retiring members. members-el and
offlcers of the House of Representatives
Heads of the executive departments.
governors of states and territories
The lieutenant general commanding the
army and his aid.
The admiral of the navy and his aid.
The lieutenant general of the army re-
tired.
Officers of the army and navy who, by
name, nave received the thanks of Con-
gress
An other persons who have been ad-
united to the floor of the Senate chamber
followed by those who have been admitted
to the galleries
THE occupants of the galleries will be
escorted by officers in charge, to the plat
form in the following order:
The diplomatic and galleries east OF
such gallery will proceed by the east stair
way to the south side of the Senate cham
Der, the right of the line halting and rest
ing at the east side of the south door of
the Senate chamber. Those occupying gal
leries west of the diplomatic gallery will
proceed by the west stairway to the south
side of the Senate chamber the right of
the line hating and resting at the west
side of the south door of the Senate
chamber. When the rear of the column
from the Senate floor shall have passed
those the east of the south door will
follow, and when they shall have passed
those on the west side of said door will
follow.
After the occupants of the galleries
have proceeded To the platform employees
of the Senate. Supreme Court, House OF
Representatives. and architects Office will
be admitted to seats on the platform.
while the senators-elect are being sworn
in and the procession formed the members
of the press, in a body. will proceed down
the west steps leading to the gallery.
through the rotunda to the seats reserved
for them on the platform.
Proceedings on the Platform.
ION reaching the platform the President,
who is also the Presdent-e!ect will take
the seat reserved for him, the chief justice
on his right and the sergeant-at-arms of
the Senate on his left.
The committee on arrangements will oc-
cupy seats next to and behind the Presi-
dent.
"Ex-Presidents. ex-vice presidents and
associate justices of the Supreme Court,
the Vice President, secretary, members OF
the Senate and eX-SenatorS Will occupy
seats on the right.
The retiring members of the House and
members-elect will be seated on the right
of the President next to and behind the
Senate.
The diplomatic corps will occupy the
seats on the left of the President. Gov
errors of states and territories heads OF
departments, the lieutenant general COM
manding the army, the admiral of the navy
and the officers of the army and navy,
who, by name, have received the thanks or
Congress, will take seats on the left OF the
President
Such other persons as are included In
the preceding arrangements will occupy
the residue of the platform.
When all are assembled the oath or
office will be administered to the Presi-
dent-elect by the chief justice or, in his
absence, by the senior justice present
THE President will then deliver his IN
augural address
ION the conclusion of the address the
members Of the Senate. preceded by the
sergeant-at-armS, Vice President and the
Secretary, will return to the Senate cham-
ber and the President, accompanied by the
committee on arrangements, will proceed to
the Executive Mansion.
"All the doors of the rotunda Will be
closed and passageways leading thereto Will
be kept clear No person will be permitted
to pass from the House wing through the
rotunda except members, members-elect ana
the officers of the House.
"All entrances to the Senate wing except
the two before mentioned) will be closed the
night of March and be kept closed until
after the inaugural ceremonies. All persons
having the right OF dOnlSSlOl VIII NC
mitted only at the Senate bronze door and
at the door under the arch beneath the
bronze door The sergeant-at-arms OF the
Senate is charged with the execution OF
these arrangements.
M A. HANNA,
JOHN C. SPOONER,
JAMES X. JONES,
~ G. CANNON,
JOHN DALZELL.
"THOS. c. McRAE.
Committee on Arrangements"