New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-03-12
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY, MARCH H. 1901
THE PASSING THRONG.

1.-The most eagerly sought for privilege at an
Inauguration" said r. A. Frey of St Paul. Mimi
at the Hotel Imperial yesterday,
CHOICE lis that of Witnessing the Presi-
SEATS AT dent take the oath of office. The
INAUGURAL oath is administered the Presi-
TON. dent by the Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court the temporary
stand that is erected for the occasion on the
of the Capitol Following the taking of the oath
the President delivers his inaugural address. There
are two classes of seats this stand. and the
pressure to obtain them is simply tremendous
There are. first. those Immediately surrounding
the President which mainly occupied by high
officials. The Supreme Court Senate. House and
Diplomatic Corps all entitled to places and all
this goes far toward filling them up. The entrance
10 this favored section is the Senate gallery
and TO each Senator are allotted only four seats to
dispose Oh Inc pressure Tor these seats is so great
that at the recent inauguration $50 apiece was
one without obtaining them They also carry
which can be the ce-President taking the
the outside stand wbera ne atb ~ f ffice is adj
ministered to the President In addition to the
four gallery seats, each Senator receives ten seats
holder to a the stand. which must be
tered from the outside The seats which they are
those that carry the Senate gallery privilege The
out special permit This careful guarding of the
entrances to the Capitol and especially to the
Ing. The children of Senator'S and members of
Congress go much to the Capitol For some reason
l have never Vet seen one who was not in the
seventh heaven when taken there. The dOorkeepers
and REPRESENTATIVES and. as is not unnatural they
show them greater or less favor, according to the
prominence and power of the father
ION Gardelds inauguration day the son cetat
twelve of one of the most prominent Senators of
that period betook himself to the
TWO BOYS Capitol with friend of the same
IN LUCK. age. Past the doOrkeeper, whom
he knew. the Senator's sue
cessfully led his companion. Into the Senate
Chamber the pair We're also able to penetrate, and
there they witnessed Chester \. Arthur take the
oath of office and number of since famous Sen
atOrs don the Senatorial tOga for the first time
Then the procession started, and along with the
Supreme Court the small boys essayed TO fol-
low it. But here their luck failed Extra, and
alas, new guards had charge of this part of the
Capitol. They VOTED not who the Senator s son
was, and being there for but day. cared less.
The first one firmly and decidedly held the twain
up, and would listen arguments IL seemed
though it all day for the lads for that
ators son caught sight of John \ Logan Ianlnar
face in the front line of Senators. Just then ming
solemny by. oh. General Logan. CTeneral logan:
he called Historically this man won let US HtSt
Now. are get through? Black Jack
looked down and recognized the small boy and
his friend who had appealed to him. He took In
moving, there was no time 10 argue. How are
you get through, my boy? quoth he. w ny.
grateful youngsters past the astOniShed guard ana
past each and every other guard along the line or
march once out upon the platform General
Logan left them 10 fend for themselves. whlch
they did by promptly perChing upon the platform
from which General Garfield was about 10 deliver
his inaugural address. From this position General
Ga rfeld who knew them would not permit of their
being dislodged, and there they remained
throughout the ceremonies