The Washington times., 1937-01-20
R ULES GIVEN
ON INAUGURAL
PROCEDURE

iSlators, jurists and diplomats ap-
proach the Presidents Platform
prior to the swearing in at the
Capitol follow:
The Senate will convene in re.
cess at 1850 a. m. and proceed in
a body to the Presidents plat
form. The Senate, headed by the
President pro tempore and the Sec
retary of the Senate, will be
seated on the left of the Presi-
dents platform.
The House Of Representatives
will convene at 11:40 q. m. and
proceed in a body to the Presi.
dents platform. The House Of
Representatives, headed by the
Speaker and the Clerk Of the
House, will be seated on the right
of the Presidents platform.
Cards Handed Out
The Sergeant at Arms of the
House of Representatives will dis.
tribute cards of Identification to
Representatives.
The Secretary of State will dis.
tribute cards of admission to the
Senate wing and Inaugural plat
form to the Ambassadors and Min
listers of foreign countries, and
they are requested to enter at the
Senate bronze door, at the head
Of the steps, and assemble in the
Marble Room whence they will be
escorted to the Presidents plat
form.
The Supreme Court is requested
to enter at the former Supreme
Court entrance and assemble in
the Chamber formerly occupied
by the Court, whence they will be
escorted to the Presidents Plat.
form, headed by their Marshal
and Clerk.
The members of the Presidents
Cabinet are requested to enter the
Senate bronze door, at the head of
the steps, and assemble in the
Presidents Room, whence they
will be escorted to the Presidents
Platform.
Governors Directed
The Governors of the States are
requested to enter the Senate
bronze door, at the head Of the
steps, and assemble in the Lobby
Of the Senate Chamber, whence
they will be escorted to the Presi
dents Platform.
The General Of the Armies, the
Chief of Staff Of the Army, the
Chief of Naval Operations, the
Major General Commandant of
the Marine Corps, and the Com.
mandant of the Coast Guard are
requested to enter the Senate
bronze door, at the head of the
steps, and assemble in the Senate
Reception Room whence they will
be escorted to the Presidents
Platform.
The Sergeant at Arms Of the
Senate will distribute cards Of ad.
mission to all other persons en-.
titled admission under the rules
of the Senate, and they are re.
quested to enter at either the
bronze or lower Senate door and
assemble in the Senate Reception
Room whence they will be es.
corted to the Presidents Platform.
Escort President
When the members of the Sen.
ate and House of Representatives,
the members of the Supreme
Court, the members Of the Presi.
dents Cabinet, the Diplomatic
Corps, the Governors of the
States, the General of the Armies,
the Officers Of the Army, Navy.
Marine Corps, and Coast Guard,
and other distinguished guests
are seated on the Presidents Plat
form, the Committee on Arrange.
ments, headed by the SergeantS
at Arms of the Senate and House
of Representatives, will escort the
President and the Vice President
to the Inaugural Platform.
The seating arrangement on tha
Presidents platform and the ar.
rangementS for the ceremony Of
administering the oath to the
President were announced as
follows:
The Chief Justice will occupy a
seat on the platform on the right
of the President.
The Vice President will OCCUPY q
seat on the platform on the left
Of the President.
The Committee on Arrange.
ments, with the Sergeants at
Arms Of the Senate and the House
Of Representatives, will occupy
seats on the right and left.
The Associate Justices of the
Supreme Court will occupy seats
on the left.
The Diplomatic Corps will oc.
cupy seats on the left.
The members of the Presidents
Cabinet will occupy seats on the
left.
The Governors of the States will
occupy seats on the right.
The General of the Armies, the
Chief of Staff of the Army, the
Chief of Naval Operations, the
Major General Commandant of
the Marine Corps, and the Com
mandant of the Coast Guard, with
their aides, and other distin-
guished guests will be seated on
the right and left.
When all are assembled, the
following order will prevail:
Prayer, the oath of office will be
administered to the Vice Presi-
dent, the oath of office will be ad-