Evening star., 1902-01-21
THE M'KlNLEY MEMORIAL
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ExER-
CIsEs AT THE CAPITOL.
Program Announced by Senator For
aker and Representative GrOsvenOr,
Chairmen Joint Committee.

Following are the arrangements for the
exercises to be held in the hall OF the
House of Representatives February y in
memory of William Mckinley:
The Capitol will be closed on the morning
of the 9th day of February, 1862, to all
except members and officers of Congress.
At 10 o'clock the east door leading to the
rotunda will be opened to those to whom
invitations have been extended under the
joint resolution of Congress by the presid-
ing officers of the two houses, and to those
holding tickets of admission to the gal
leries.
The hall of the House of Representatives
will be opened for the admission of repre-
sentatives and to those who have invita-
tions, who will be conducted to the seats
assigned to them, as follows:
The President and ex-President of the
United States and special guests will be
seated in front of the Speaker.
The chief justice and associate justices of
the Supreme Court will occupy seats next
TO the President and ex-PreSident and spe-
cial guests on the right of the Speaker.
The cabinet officers, the lieutenant gen.
eral of the army and the admiral of the
navy, and the officers of the army and
navy who, by name, have received the
thanks of Congress, will occupy seats on
the left of the Speaker.
The chief justices and judges of the Court
of Claims and the chief justice and asso-
ciate justices of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia will occupy seats
directly in the rear of the Supreme Court.
The diplomatic corps will occupy the front
row of seats.
Ex-vice Presidents and senator's will oc-
cupy seats in the second, third, fourth and
fifth rows east side of main aisle.
Representatives will occupy seats on west
side of main aisle and in rear of the sena-
tors on east side.
Commissioners of the District, govern
ors of states and territories, assistant heads
of departments and invited guests will
occupy seats in rear of representatives.
The executive gallery will be reserved ex-
clusively for the families of the Supreme
Court, and the families of the cabinet, and
the invited guests of the President. Tickets
thereto will be delivered to the secretary to
the President.
The diplomatic gallery will be reserved
exclusively for the families of the members
of the diplomatic corps Tickets thereto will
be delivered to the Secretary of State.
The reporters gallery will be reserved
exclusively for the use of the reporters for
the press. Tickets thereto will be delivered
to the press committee.
The official reporters of the Senate and
of the House will occupy the reporters desk
in front of the clerks table.
The House of Representatives will be
called to order by the Speaker at - o'clock.
The Marine Band will be in attendance.
The Senate will assemble at IL o'clock,
and Immediately after prayer will proceed
TO the hall of the House of Representatives
Inc CoTpS VIII meet at IL
o'clock in representatives lobby, and be
conducted by the sergeant-at- arms of the
House to the seats assigned them.
The President Of the Senate will OCCUPY
the Speakers chair
The Speaker of the House will occupy
seat at the left of the President of the
Senate
The chaplains of the Senate and of the
House Will occupy seats next the presiding
officers of their respective houses
The chairmen of the joint committee Of
arrangements will occupy seats at the right
ana left of the orator, and next to them
Will be seated the secretary of the Senate
and the clerk of the House
The other officers of the Senate and of
the House VIII occupy seats on the floor
at the right and the left of the Speakers s
platform.
Prayer will be offered by the Rev Henry
y Couden, DID, chaplain of the House of
| Representatives.
| The presiding officer will then present the
! orator of the day, Mr.. John Hay, Secretary
/ of State.
The benediction will be pronounced by the
Rev. ". HI. Milburn chaplain of the Senate
BY reason of the limited capacity Of the
/ galleries the number of tickets is necessart-
| iy restricted, and will be distributed as fol-
/ lows:
| To each senator, representative and dele
| gate, two tickets.
| No person will be admitted to the Capitol
/ except on presentation of a ticket " hch
will be good only for the place indicated.
| The architect of the Capitol and the SER
| geant-at-arms of the Senate and the door
keeper of the House are charged with the
| execution of these arrangements
j. B. FORAKER,
c. H. GROSVENOR.
| Chairmen Joint Copopojttao