Evening star., 1913-02-05
Committee Completes Pro.
gram of Wilson Inauguration.
OUTLINE OF CEREMONIES
Exercises in Senate Chamber Preced.
ing Presidents Inaugural Address.
VICE PRESIDENT TO TAKE OATH
Announcement Made That District
National Guard Will Partici-
pate in the Parade.

The official program for the inaugura-
ton of Woodrow Wilson and Thomas r.
Marshall as President and Vice Presi-
dent. respectively. of the United States
at the Capitol March 4, has been COM
pleted by the joint committee on arrange
ments of Congress- The details became
known this afternoon.
Provision is made for the attendance
at the ceremonies Of Col Theodore Roose-
Welt as ex-President.
''The President and the President-elect
will be escorted to the Capitol by the
committee Of arrangements. it is noted
in the program, and will enter the Sem
ate wing by the bronze door. The Presi-
dent and President-elect will go directly
to the Presidents room. where they will
remain until the committee Of arrange
ments waits upon them and escorts them
to the Senate chamber.
them in front of the Vice President s
desk. The committee of arrangements
will occupy the seats on their left.
The Vice President-elect will be ac-
companied to the Senate by the commit
tee of arrangements, will enter the Sem
ate wing by the bronze door. and will go
to the Vice Presidents room. where he
will remain until the committee OF ar
rangements waits upon him and escorts
him to the Senate chamber. The oath
OF Office will be administered to him by
the president Of the Senate pro temporc
just before the adjournment of the pres
ent Senate.
After prayer by the chaplain, the Vice
dress. and will administer the oath Of
Office to the senatOrs-elect.
March to Capitol Portico.
After the organization OF the Senate
shall have been completed. those assem-
bled in the Senate chamber will proceed
through the rotunda to the platform on
the center portico Of the Capitol in the
following order. viz:
1.-The sergeant-at-arms of the Senate and
the ser8eant-at-arms of the House of Rep.
resentatives.
THE marshal of the Supreme Court and
The Chief Justice, associate justices,
clerk and reporter Of the Supreme Court.
THE committee of arrangements.
THE President and the President-elect.
Ambassadors to the United States.
Ministers plenipotentiary.
The Vice President.
"Ex-Vice Presidents.
1.-THE Vice President pro tenn. and the
secretary Of the Senate.
THE Senate of the United States and
ex-senators.
THE Speaker and the clerk OF the
House of Representatives.
Retiring members, members-elect and
officers of the House of Representatives.
Heads Of the executive departments.
Governors of states and territories.
"The admiral of the navy and his aid.
The chief Of staff Of the army and his
aid.
'Ohicers Of the army and navy who, by
name have received ,he thanks OF Con-
gress.
"All other persons who have been ad-
mitted to the floor of the Senate cham
Der, followed by those who have been ad-
mitted to the galleries.
Escort Of oMcers Provided.
"The occupants Of the galleries will be
escorted by officers in charge Of the plat
form in the following order:
Those OCCUPYING the diplomatic gallery
and galleries east Of such gallery will pro-
ceed 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 Senate chamber.
Those occupying galleries west OF the
diplomatic gallery will proceed by the
west stairway to the south side OF the
Senate chamber, the Night of the line
halting 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
have proceeded to the platform, en-
ployes of the Senate. Supreme Court,
House Of Representatives and superin-
tendent's office will be admitted to seats
on the platform.
while the senators-elect are being
xln thA
members Of the press. in a body. will
proceed down the west steps leading to
the gallery. through the rotunda. to the
seats reserved for them on the platform.
Place for Distinguished Guests.
On reaching the platform, the Rresi-
dent and President-elect will take the
seats reserved for them. the Chief Justice
on their right and the committee Of ar
rangements and the sergeant-at-arms OF
the Senate on their left
The ex-Prestdent: ex-Vice PRESIDENTS
associate justices Of the Supreme Court,
the Vice President. secretary, members
Of the Senate and ex-SenatOrs Will Occu-
py seats on the right.
"The retiring members of the House
and members-elect will be seated on the
right of the President next to and behind
the Senate.
"The diplomatic corps will occupy seats
on the left Of the President, governors
of states and territories. heads OF de-
partments. the admiral Of the navy, the
chief Of staff of the army and officers Of
the army and navy who by name have
received the thanks Of Congress will take
seats on the left of the President. Such
other persons as are included in the pre-
ceding arrangements will occupy the resi-
due of the platform.
when all are assembled. the oath of
Office will be administered to the Presi-
dent-elect by the Chief Justice or. in his
absence by the senior justice present.
"The President will then deliver his in
auguraI address
ION the conclusion Of the address, the
members Of the Senate. preceded by the
sereeant-at-arms, Vice President and the
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