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

chamber. and the oath of office VIII be
administered to him by the President OF
the Senate pro tempore, just before the
adjournment of the present Senate
After prayer by the chaplain, the vice
President will deliver his inaugural address
and will administer the oath of office to the
senatOrs-elect.
Procession to Inaugural Platform.
After the organization of the Senate shall
have been completed, those assembled in
the Senate chamber will proceed through
the rotunda to the platform on the center
portico of the Capitol
The occupants of the galleries will be es-
corted by officers in charge to the platform
in the following order:
The diplomatic and galleries east of such
gallery will proceed by the east stairway
to the south side of the Senate chamber
the right of the line hating and resting at
the east side of the south door of the Sen
ate chamber. Those occupying galleries
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 on 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 nave
proceeded to the platform, employees OF the
Senate, Supreme Court, House of REPRE-,
sentatives and superintendent 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 body, will proceed down
the west steps leading to the gallery,
through the rotunda to the seats reserved
for them the platform.
Proceedings on the Platform.
On reaching the platform the President
the President-elect, will take the seat re-
served for him, the Chief Justice on MS
right and the committee of arrangements
and the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate on
his left.
Ex-Presfdent. ex-vice Presidents and as
sociate justices of the Supreme Court the
Vice President, secretary, members OF the
senate and eX-senators will occupy seats Oh
the right.
The retiring members of the House and
members-elcct will be seated on the r1ght
of the President next to and pehlnd the
Senate. .
The diplomatic corps will occupy the seats
on the left of the Presidents. Governors Oh
states and territories, heads OF uePait
ments the admiral of the navy, the chlel
of staff of the army and the officers OF the
army and navy who, by name have re-
ceived the thanks of Congress, Will tahe
seats on the left of the President:
Such other persons as are included Ill .ile
residue of the platform.
When all are assembled, the oath OF once
will be administered to the President-elect
bv the Chief Justice, or, in his ABSENCE pS
the senior justice present 49,,
The President will then deliver his maui
gural address.
On the conclusion of the address the mem
bers of the Senate. preceded by the ser
geant-ta-arms, Vice President and the secre
tary will return to the Senate chamber, ana
tbe president, accompanied by the commit
fee of arrangements, will proceed 10 the
Executive Mansion.
III doors of the rotunda will be closed ana
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 olll-
GERS of the House. - lo,-oo,,+
All entrances to the Senate wing teHcept
the two aforementioned Will be closed tiiS
night of March and be kept closed until
after the inaugural ceremonies. All per
sons having the right of admission Will De
admitted only at the Senate bronze dool
and at the door under the arch beneath the
bronze door. e,4 4,
charged with the execution of these ar
rangementS.
JOHN C. SPOONER,
NELSON w. ALDRlCH,
AUGUSTUS 0. BACON,
JOHN DALZELL.
EDGAR D. CRUMPACkER,
JOHN S. WILLIAMS,
Committee of Arrangements.