Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-09


and in the principal features do not differ
from the ceremonies at previous inaugura-
lions The oath of office will be admins
tered by Chief Justice Fuller. Who has
officiated at the inaugurations OF Presl-
dents Harrison. Cleveland. Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
Details of the Program.
Following is the official program:
The Supreme Court. headed by its OF
ficers. will enter the Senate chamber IN
a body at II ~ a m. aud he announced
The House of Representatives. headed
by its officers, will enter the Senate
chamber in a body a 1850 am anu p'
announced. -,
The President and the President eject
will he escorted to the Capitol 10y the
committee of arrangements ana W., WI
cnte. the Senate wing by the bronze u"o'
The President and President-eect wiz ~
directly to the President room. where
they will remain until the committee oi
arrangements waits upon them ahd cs-
corts them to the Senate champer. Nv.
will occupy the seats reserved ior lne i
i'm front Of the Vice President dcsh'
The committee of arrangements VIII w
cupy the seats on their LETT r.,
The Vice President ana the We -
ident-elect will be accompanied "
Senate by the committee OF aIiais ,ir,r-s
door and will go to the Vice Presiuent
room. where the Vice Presdent-eIect WI
remain until the committee OF ai.a
ments waits upon him and escorts MN ~
the senate chamber and the oaeh vi u
Acc will be administered to him o! w
vice President just before the ADJOURN
ment of the present senate
Address by Vice President.
Af,er nrayer by the chaplain the wee
President will deliver his inaugural au-
dress and will administer the oath OF VI
fee to the senators-elect.
After the organization OF the Se"A'e
sh.u have been completed those assem-
h,ed in the Senate chamber VII Proee
throuoh the rotunda TO the PLATFORM ra
the center portico of the Capi'oi i" '0
following order VIZ c.,ate and
The sereeant-at-armS or the osnA.e
the sergeant-at-arWs VI
H. ma rshaI of the District OF Coiumo'a
and the marshal Of the Supreme .u,;.
The chief justice. associate Jus.,
LEVI ah and reporter of the Supreme Court
The committee Of arrangements.
The President and the President-eier'
Ambassadors to the United Std'ee'
Ministers plenipotentiary
Ex-Vice Presidents. ,,. or
the Senate. ., c.,.os and ex-
senator's. , NJ tho House
The Speaker and the cierh vi wv
Of Representatives Ill.,, and
Retiring members, memoers-ee., 80,
ofIicers of the House or Represeh.a
Heads of the executive p,,nr;ns
Governors of states and terri.oiNs
The admiral of the navy and his aia'
-rhe chief of staff Of the army ana h's
aid. ,,,.y u,ho bv
Officers OF the army and navy VIZ, '
name have received the thanks vi No'
gress. have been adj
All other persons who nave go -,
,,,ttaa To the floor of the Senate cna'ii
her. followed by those VINO haNe
admitted to the galleries
Occupants of the Galleries.
Tho occupants of the galleries VIII oe
escorted nv officers in charge to the pat
form in the following order:
Those occupying the diplomatic ana gar
,er;es east of such gallery VIII procee'
nv the east stairway to the south sue
If the Senate chamber. the rlent VI Ia
line hating and resting al the ess. Sor
OF the south door OF the Sena.e ,hs
rhose occupying galleries west d .he
d;n,omattc gallery will proceed by We
vast stairway to the south slde OF lne
Ssnate chamber. the right of the line ma
ing and resting at the west sue Vi VIZ
son+b door of the Senate champer. -
When the rear Of the column from ,I.e
senate floor shall have passed. THOSE Wv
the east of the south door VIII ,hoss
and when they shall have passed nus
on the west side OF sai1 a., uao Galleries have
After the occupants OF the saleties y.
nroce, ded to the platform, empioSen VI
the Senate Supreme Court. House nesr.
rasentatiyes and superintendent oo
will be admitted to seats %, 'I 'e;p% swo n
While the senators-elect are peins sMo"
:, and the procession form d, the hiei''
hers of the press, in a pon!; VII, p,h.
coed down the west Steps w. Inc seal.
gallery, through the rotuhoa' .n .m'
reserved for them on the pia'ioi'h'
Assignment of Seats.
IN reaching the platform the Presiheh'
and President-elect will take the sea'
roserved for them, the Chief Justice 90
their right and the committee OF arrahse
vents and the rgeant-at-arms OF tnt
Senate on their left.
Ex-yice Presidents, associate JustiGes %
the Supreme Court, the wee resia.mt
secretary, members of the Senate anu
anatorS will occupy seats on the right
1,he retiring members of the House an,
memhers-eIect will be seated on the 5isn
of the President, next 10 anu 'e
Senate. III, ,ocunv th
cots an the left of the President. 1oN
arnors of states and territories hedos
departments the admiral OF t,e ia 81, .
u,taf of staff of the army. and the onieei!
ot Tho army and navy who. by Eame; nay
.acsi,,ed the thanks of Congress VIII tah'
seats ON the left of the president. 8,
SUCH other persons as are IN, "cc,n,
tho preceding arrangements WIN o'Np'
the residue CT the platform.
Administering the Oath.
When all are assembled. the oath o.
office will be administered 10 the fresF
dent-elect by the Chief Justice. or In HE
absence. by the senior justice present
Tic president will then deliver his in
augural address
IN the conclusion of the address thu
members of the Senate, preceded by th'
sergeant alarms. Vice President ana u"
secretary. will return to the Senate
chamber, and the President. accompahlgt
hw the committee Of arrangements, vii
nroceed to the Executive Mansion.
All doors Of the no unda will be closcd