Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-03

tend the ceremonies of the Inauguration at
the Capitol by informing themselves as to
the rules that will be enforced
Tickets to the platforms on the north and
south of the center platform, designated as
a and 3, do not admit to the Capitol
building.
Those admitting to platform A must be
presented at the entrances on the north
neaT Senate wing.
Those admitting to platform B must be
presented al the entrances on the south
near House wing.
Entrance to Senate Wing.
No person viii be admitted to the Senate
wing of the Capitol, the Senate galleries,
the floor of the Senate chamber or the in
augural platform without ticket or card
signed by the committee of arrangements,
except members Of the Senate and elective
officers. members of the House of Repre-
sentatives and elective officers ex-Presi-
dents and ex-Vice Presidents, the justices
of the United States Supreme Court and
officers (the clerk reporter and marshaD,
heads of executive departments. the admit
raj of the navy and his aid, the chief of
staff of the army and his aid.
Tickets of admission and cards Except
those for members-elecD will be good
only at the Senate bronze door Cat the
head of the marble steps the east front
of the Senate wing) and at the lower door
under the arch beneath these marble steps.
Ticket holders presenting themselves at
any other than these two entrances will be
refused admission. This provision is neces-
sary to protect the galleries for the use of
those having tickets and to prevent per-
sons with or without tickets gaining ad-
mission through the halls leading from the
rotunda and the crypt and occupying the
galleries to the exclusion of the bona fide
ticket holders.
All horses and carriages except those
used in conveying persons to the Senate
wing of the Capitol, will be excluded from
the north half of the Capitol grounds until
after the conclusion of the inaugural cere-
monies.
The two eastern doors of the Senate
wing. as above described, will be open at
j. o'clock am. to those holding tickets
and cards and entitled to admission.
The Senate Galleries.
The section of the gallery known as the
Senate reserved gallery, on the eastern side,
between the ladies gallery and the north
eastern reserved gallery. will be set apart
Tor the guests of the President, the Pres
ident-elect, the Vice President-elect, the
president of the Senate pro tempore and the
families of the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the Supreme Court, and
Cabinet officers. Special tickets will be is
sued Tor this gallery, and no one viii be
admitted to it without such ticket.
The diplomatic gallery will be reserved
exclusively for the use Of the families of
the members of the diplomatic corps, and
tickets OF admission thereto viii be dis
tributed by the Secretary Of State.
The press gallery will be reserved eXclu
sively for the reporters of the press. Tick
cts of admission thereto will be counter
signed by the chairman of the press COM
mittee, and will enttle the holders to pro-
coed to the place reserved for the press
the platform while the procession IS form
ing and in advance of it.
The committee of arrangements is deter
mined that the tickets issued shall not eX-
coed the capacity of the galleries, and
therefore il VIII be impossible to allot more
than four to each senator and senator-elect,
or more than two 10 each member delegate
and the elective officers of the House OF
Representatives..
AS seats on the aisle steps and standing
room in the galleries have to be utilized to
accommodate even this number, gentlemen
are requested to give ladies the precedence
SOr the chairs.
Gallery Tickets.
The gallery tickets allotted to the House
Of Representatives Will be distributed by
the clerk Of the House, to whom members
and delegates should apply for their quo
tas, on or before March /.
All tickets TO the galleries and all cards
of admission to the floor OF the Senate
chamber viii also entitle holders thereof to
places on the inaugural platform, and 1t
will be IMPOSSIBLE To admit any persons to
the platform who has not previously been
admitted TO the Senate wing of the Capitol.
Floor of the Senate
The doors OF the Senate chamber will be
opened at II o'clock am. to those entitled
TO admission.
The clerk OF the House of Representa-
tives Will distribute to members-elect cards
OF Identification. and they are requested to
come with the members OF the House and
enter the Senate chamber al the south
door.
The Secretary of State will distribute to
ambassadors and ministers of foreign
countries cards of admission to the Senate
chamber. and they are requested TO enter at
the Senate bronze door and to assemble in
the Senate marble room, whence they Will
be shown 10 seats on the Senate floor.
The sergeant-at-arms of the Senate will
distribute to all the others above named
cards OF admission TO the Senate chamber
and they are requested to enter at the
Senate bronze door or the door under the
arch beneath the bronze door.
Those entitled to admission to the floor of
the Senate Will be shown To their seats
upon entering the Senate chamber by those
In attendance
The Supreme Court. headed by its officers,
will enter the Senate chamber in a body at
IL 40 a m, and be announced
The House OF Representatives, headed by
its officers, will enter the Senate chamber
in a body at 1850 m, and be announced.
Proceedings in Senate Chamber
The President, the Presdent-eect. will
be escorted 10 the Capitol by the committee
of arrangements. and will enter the Senate
wing by the bronze door. The President.
the President-elect, will so directly to the
Presidents room, where he will remain
until the committee of arrangements waits
upon him and escorts him 10 the Senate
chamber. He win occupy the seat reserved
for him in front of the Vice President S
desk. The committee of arrangements viii
occupy the seats on his left.
The Vice President-elect will be accom-
panied to the Senate by the committee of
arrangements. will enter the Senate wing
at the bronze door and will go to the Vice
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