The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
Important Events of Day.

Important Events OF LAY.
The important events Of the day real
lv begin with the administering of the
oath of office to the vice president IN
the senate chamber. The doors of the
chamber will be opened at II am, to
such persons as are entitled to admls-
sion. The congressional committee on
arrangements has decided that the fol-
lowing persons are entitled to be pres
emit:
The president-elect vice president
elect, ex-presidents and ex-vice pres1-
dents, the chief justice and associate JUS
tees Of the supreme court and it's Of
ficers; senators, senators-e elect, ex-sena-
tors and ambassadors and ministers OF the
United States; ambassadors and ministers
of foreign countries who have been Of
ficially presented to the president; heads
of executive departments, representatives,
representatives-elect and the executive
officers Of the senate and house; govern
ors Of states and territories, the admiral
of the navy and aide, the lieutenant gen.
eral Of the army and aide and retired lieu
tenant generals: officers of the army and
| the navy who by name have received the
! thanks Of congress; eX-speakers of the
house. ex-secretaries Of congress and ex-
sergeants- alarms; judges Of the court OF
appeals and Of the supreme court OF the
District Of Columbia; the marshal Of the
District Of Columbia, Judges OF the court
of claims. the commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia, librarian of congress,
architect Of the capitol and the superin-
tendent of buildings and grounds.
Except the president-elect, the vice
the house Of Representatives, the per
sons entitled to seats on the floor OF the
senate must be in their places by As
O 'clock. The supreme court will be
announced at HAS, the house Of repre-
sentatives five minutes later, and then
the vice president and the presi-
dent-elect in the order named. The
president-elect will occupy seat i'm
mediately in front Of the presiding Of
fcer, and near him will sit the vice
president-elect.
Oath to Fairbanks.
At IL O'Clock William P. Frye of
Maine, who for number of years has
ate, will declare the senate Of the fifty
eighth congress adjourned sine die. The
oath of office will then be administered
to the vice president, who will deliver a
brief inaugural address to the senate,
The vice president will have been pro
vided with call for an extra session
he will call the new senate to order
when the new senators will be sworn in
The company within the senate cham
Der will march to the platform at the
capitol s east front, where the president
will take the oath Of office and deliver
his address. After the ceremonies on
the platform, the senate will return to
its chamber and adjourn, SO that the
vice president and senators may view
the inaugural parade.
Admission to the gallery of the sen
ate will be by card, and in the very
nature of things few. persons except rel
atives and special friends Of senators
will gain admission. Only persons
holding special cards will be admitted
on the platform from which the presi
dent will deliver his inaugural address
but directly in front Of the platform il
something like ten acres Of open space
in which the general public may be
massed. It is estimated that at least
100000 persons may assemble within
hearing Of the presidents voice.
The Inaugural Parade.
But after all, it is the inaugural par
ade that interests the general public
most. It will fill Pennsylvania ave
nue. most Of the afternoon. The deco
rative scheme for the avenue is The
most extensive ever adopted for an in
lauguration, or for any other event al
the natinnal canital Mnra than $1lQ-