Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-30

Trr Nrw CAPITOL AT AIsAyl.-Ine c0rn5r-
stone Of the uer state capitol was laid Saturday
afternoon. After several postponemsuts on Sc
e9uut cf the storm. the procession was started 10
irenchiur rain ar neon. Al l.47 ?. IL the
heal es the column reached the csrito- grounds,
and Two o'clock the Grand Lodge entered the
gaze an proceeded 60 the platform where the
loire wss oreneI bv 81. ". " John j. An
thon. Grand Master Hamilton Harris. c1air-
mar Of the capitol commissioner inside az ai-
/ dress. detailing the history Of the erection Of
the building The Rev Dr Holey then made O
PRAYER. an was followed 10y Governor Hoffman,
win q speech 10 which be- referred Go our MS
tona and sra-s interests. and particularly 10
the growth Of tie State a. SHOWN 30 the need Tor
q building Of such r-ani proportions SIS 1his
lie then closed ay ieposiuug Do ths cavity OF
the corner stone 81 box containing various srt.-
cles. including New York and albany uewsna-
pers Ct June 23i. Grand Master Anthem then
lad the CORNERSTONE in accoriance with The r-
tual Of the Masonic order Two oies were tnen
sung. sftsr which the bsuelis-ion was Hrono1no-
/ ed. The storm completely spoiled the demon
srutiou The city vss full o. Stranger sr-
delegations .r Mssons were numerous Noi-
withs.snIiu- the rziu fell iu torrents. there
were rre.ent The entire ninth brigade two ude-
penieu, corps Burgess ana Jacks5u's' and
seve-al thousand Nssons and Knights Iemplsrt
The CRY and STATE governments were also July
represented i'm tile procession, tie line Of which
was over Two miles 10 length.
The new capitol is designed 10 the renaissance
style of s-cnitecturc In the exterior compos-
non Of the design there Is 3 reneral adherence
20 tine s-va IF the usvihous Of tne AeT Louvre
Of the Hotel de Vile Of Paris. AZ the elegant
hall or Msis0u De Commerce recently erected ID
the CITY Of Lyons The terrace which forms the
grand approach 90 the east or principal front
vii form an item of striking architectural de-
tal nowhere else attempted ou such 90 extensive
scsle. 81 iesst 20 America The exterior ls ii
feet north sui south. and $50 esst an YES
The floor Immediately above the ieve- OF the
plateau Of the terrace viii ba entered through
the p0rtioos OF Washincton avenue and orlfe
street. and through 3 carriage entrance under
the uortic0 Of the east front. The frs-, cr man
/ entrance floor. viii be reached by bold fight
+ OF steps OF the east front and sis1 on the wes-
leading through the porticos 90 the halls Of en-
trance. escn having al ares of SD by = tee-,
and = feet in height Communicating directly
with these hals are two crsnd staircase, which
form the principal means e communication with
the second floor ON the left Of the cas- en-
trance nall are o suite ST rooms for the use ct
the governor and his secretaries and military
stat on the right are the rooms for the score
ta-y Of state AMI attorney general, with corr
dor eaiing TO the rooms app1ru0ne1 Tor the
court of Hppesls, which l. 20 by feet On
the second OF principal floor are the chambers
for the senate and assembly, ana for the state
library. all Of which lin elevari0n) viii occupy
two stories. making a. feet Of height Rooms
f0r the committees and other purposes vii 0c-
cupy the remainder OF these floors. The senate
chamber viii be - by s. feet on the floor with
a gallery 0n three sides Of feet width. The
assembly chamber VIII be 81 by = fee, 90 the
floor. anl surrounded by a gallery similar io
thst o. the senate chamber The library WI.
occupy the whole Of the east front Of these
stories. and vii be 2S3 feet long and 81 VIDE.
These chambers Will sll he lighted from the rocf
ss vel as from the side Window Ample pro
vision is made fo- the board Of regents, for pacs-
ing and siore-roomE required by the Two houses,
and Tor spacious and comfortable retres1ment
room for the use Of the MEMBER. When The
building Is completed The old capitol. library
and congress halls viii BE- removed, leaving
park or tins east A. feet long and $50 feet WIDE,
OF Of 3 little more than - acres.