Evening star., 1917-03-04

and will climb Capitol Hill" via B
fords a safer footing for the horses
than the smooth asphalt of the other
routes.
The column will turn into the Capt.
tol grounds at Delaware avenue The
grand marshal and staff will take q
position facing the Senate steps. where
the carriages will come to a halt and
discharge their passengers. The escort
ing column and the carriages will then
take position near the south end of
the plaza
Enter Senate Wing.
The President and Vice President and
members of the presidential party will
enter the Senate wing by the bronze
door. The President will proceed to
the Presidents room. being escorted
by the joint congressional committee
on arrangements. The President then
will be escorted to the Senate chamber
to seat in front of the Vice Presi-
dents desk. The committee on arrange
ments will occupy seats on his right
and left
The Vice President, having entered
coed to the Vice Presidents room.
whence he will be escorted to the SEN
ate chamber. After a prayer by the
chaplain OF the Senate, Rev Forrest ].
Prettyman, the special session of the
Senate Of the Sixty-fifth Congress will
be called to order, and the President ~
the Senate pro tempore, Senator VII
lard salisbury Of Delaware, will ad-
minister the oath of office to the Vice
PRESIDENT. who will then deliver his
lnaus ural address and administer the
oath or ofhce to the senators-elect.
Public Ceremonies,
AFTER the conclusion Of the organf-
zation Of the Senate those assembled
In the Senate chamber will proceed
through the rotunda to the platform
on the center portico of the Capitol,
where the public ceremonies are to be
staged. Preceded by the sergeants-at-
arms of the two houses Of Congress and
the Chief Justice and associate JUS
tees and officials Of the Supreme Court
OF the United States. the President will
be escorted by Senator Overman of
North Carolina. chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements. Following
Will come the committee on arrange
ments and the members of the diplo-
matte corps. The secretary of the SEN
ate will walk with the Vice President,
and following them will come the
mem bers of the Senate and other per-
SoHo ihSio0cu III the dSoShOidSc
When all have reached the platform
the oath Of Office as President of the
United States of America will be ad-
ministered to Mr.. Wilson by Edward
Douglass White, Chief Justice of the
supreme sup Court of the United States.
The President will then deliver his
inaugural address
Restrictions Removed.
At the personal request Of the Presi-
dent spectators will be permitted to
come up close to the stand from which
he will speak in order that they may
hear his words. At past inaugurations
an open space has been kept between
the Presidents stand and the ropes
holding back the crowds. but at Mr.
Wilson's suggestion no such restric-
tions will bh imposed tomorrow. for he
is anxious that as many persons as pos
sible shall be given an opportunity to
hear what he has to say.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
the President and Vice President and
members of the presidentiai party Will
the CARRIAGES awaiting them. The es-
cortine column will take the same for
nations as on the trip to the Capitol
At a signal from Brig. Gen. Carroll A.
Devol. adjutant general OF the parade.
the column will start on les way back
police and Marine Band heading the
parade and the grand marshal and his
stan marching Immediately ahead OF
the presidential party.
To Proceed to White House.
Having swung into Pennsylvania ave-
nue. the nre.,dential party will be followed