Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-03-08
INAUGURATION
PROGRAMME
Short Synopsis Of Inaugural Program
Which VIII be Carried
Out March 4th

Washington, d. c., March 4-Th,
following Is brief and interesting
synopsis OF the program which will
be carried out here today. at the in
auguration of President-elect Wilson;
The Supreme Court, headed by it
officers. will enter the Senate Cham
be- in a body at 11:45 a. IN.
The House Of Representatives
headed by its officers, will enter tn,
Senate Chamber In a body at 11:5t
a. m.
The President and the President
elect will be escorted to the Capito
by the Committee of Arrangements
The President and President-elec
will go directly to the Presidents
room, where they will remain unit
the Committee of Arrangements watt
upon them and escorts them to tht
Senate Chamber.
The Vice President-elect will bt
accompanied to the Senate by the
Committee OF Arrangements, and will
also 60 to the Presidents room
where he will remain until the Com
mittee of Arrangements waits upon
him and escorts him to the Senate
Chamber, and the oath of office viii
be administered to him by the Presi
dent OF the Senate pro tempore. jus'
before the adjournment Of the pre-
sent Senate.
After prayer by the Chaplain, the
yice-President will deliver his in
augural address and will administer
the oath OF office to the Senator's
elect.
After the organization OF the SEN
ate 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.
After the occupants OF the CALLER
les have proceeded to the platform,
employees of the Senate, Supreme
Court, House of Representatives, and
superintendent 8 Office will be ad-
mitted to seats on the platform.
While the Senators-elect ara being
sworn in and the procession formed,
the 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.
On reaching the platform the Pres
ident and the President-elect will
take the seats reserved for them, the
Chief Justice on their right and the
Committee of Arrangements and the
Sergeant at Arms OF the Senate on
their left.
The ex-President, ex-Vice President,
Associate Justices OF the Supreme
Court, the Vice-President. Secretary,
Members of the Senate, and ex-Sena-
tors will occupy seats on the right.
The retiring members OF the House
and the Members-elect will be seat
ed on the right OF the President next
and behind the Senate.
The Diplomatic Corps will occupy
the seats IN the left Of the Presi-
dent. Governors OF States and Ter
ritories, Heads of Departments, and
Admiral of the Navy, the Chief OF
Staff Of the Army, and the officers
Of the Army and Navy who, by name
have received the thanks of Congress
will take seats on the left Of the
President.
When all are assembled, the oath
Of office will be administered to the
President-elect by the Chief Justice,
or, in his absence, by the senior JUS
tice present.
The president will then deliver his
Inaugural Address.
On the conclusion OF the Address
the Members Of the Senate, preceded
by the Sergeant at Arms. Vice Pres
ident and the Secretary, will return
to the Senate Chamber. The Pres
ident and the retiring President, ac-
companied by the Committee OF Ar
will proceed to the Elk
ecutive Mansion, followed by the
parade consisting Of Army, Navy and
Marine corps and Civic organiza-
tions, all Of the leading colleges OF
the country will also participate.
When the President reaches the
White House he will be escorted to
the front of the White House to the
especially prepared reviewing stand
enclosed with glass, to review the