New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-24
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THE NEW STATE CAPITOL.
LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE T0-DAY-PRO-
GRAMME OF TIE CEREMONIES.


three hundred members Robert II. Waterman, Grand
Marshal Of the day. issued order this afternoon pro
vidng for a marching column OF Masons In eight dVl-
sons, the first consisting of Visiting knights Templars
and the Of Albany Lodges The following officers
announced:
ssdnt Grand Mars,alsJsctson Cbsse cefOfsta AbAn
oeSe y s J A9. ' as SeYoE John B. Levsrieh
New Yof pap " Tso,. West TROY simon RoseDdas
s.s Alexander AHS k1s oA 9 S S %.sy sA Asn
The head Of the Masonic procession will form at the
corner Of Green aud 5atets, and the line Of march VIII
TO Rsge Ragle 70 Hudson Hudson to Broadway BoSay
ci1tons Clinton. North Pearl North STAT
k,gs hsss % Jay 70 Hawk HaE 70 state state to Dove Dove
The box TO be placed in Cornerstone was sealed
the order OF the general procession including the Ma
sonic, Is announced as follows:
Bhr oen D. NJ wOodAAn commanding Ninth Brigade ard stat
10th Regiment of IulsutT, n T. Col j. O. PsnsSOrh
a,th Regimen. Of In,.ntr. G. Y, Col Fred Andes
Battery Of Artillery Ninth Brigade Nc s. n y Capt John POcip
'"n Band
Cap. x sni1Z f E. fsyis, c sSTsa..s.
MAYOR TEACHER
The Mayor and Invited Gaesis
from Other p te' in carriages
Jackson Corps, Cart James McPIlsne Commanding
Gov Hoffman and STAFF
State 0Eoers in carriages.
M,ior-oen. Carr commenting IliId Division audslL
Oher Invited Oheer-
Robert Il. waterman Grand Nsrshsl and Ads.
Knights TempAr~
Master Mssoas
Temple Commani.ry No Sir Townsend FOndey' C.,
Grand Lodge Of p and NJ Of NsTYO John H. AnAoD
IN q, ,be cSp 5ita ni tse military and Masonic
bodies will be masSed, when the exercises VIII DO az fol-
Music BY Sullivan, Band
Prayer By the Rev. Dr. Ebene,er HALEY. $780,,
s1sn. "a ms%0rs TO H. Osi n the eoerohe
Address By His EIceuey Join T. HOsn,n Governor Of the sa
Depobg the boz containing the articles for 10 tho
oOT gsr; .ts by by the The Governor.
The ceremonies q laying The by Grind Lodge ofFs
H,sOns Of Sew'YOrE, H. W. John IL Anthem Grand Master
HISTORY OF THE NEW cAPuoL-us ARcHITEC-
TURE.
From TIE Albany btentn9 JotrTdL wv u
In the latter part of January, 1865, the Sem
ate passed resolution appointing committee OF three
state on what terms the grounds and buildings
sary for new Capitol and public offices can be OBJ
this resolution, at once proceeded to inquire by circular
Of all the leading cities and towns OF inc state what
they were willing TO do in the way OF "elel6le offers
The responses 10 this circular were numerous from
al Pa So. Of s6s Rg Ted %ha sas
known as the Congress Hall property for tho
mended bill providing for the erection OF new Capitol
at Albany On May l. 1865, law was passed providing
the bill the City Of Albany should convey State
the Congress Hall block the Governor should appoint
Capitol Commissioners" for the purpose OF erectinga
new Capitol Ten thousand dollars was appropriated for
the commencement OF the work In the year following,
the City OF Albany having complied with tae require
ments Of the bin, the Governor appointed HemltGh
siOners and the l4th OF April an act confirming the
q %Ss apPropriateG toward the erection
Of the Capitol by the Legislature In 1868 $4,000
was appropriated. and the number Of Commission
ers increased Hamilton Harris. John v L. Pruyn Oba
dlah B. Latham James s. Thayer Al9nz9 b Cornell.
shutting the then Board In 1862 $4,000 was apPro,
changed, and Hamilton Harris, william g Kingsley, VIM
A. Rice Chauncey NJ Depew, Delos DeWoli, and Edwin
ton for 1871 S65OOO On the sth day OF December
1861 the work OF eXeavatng for the foundations OF the
with occasional necessary and unavoidable interruptions,
has been prosecuted with all energy. The snperin.
without let hindrance he viii put the Legislature
possession in 1874 Tie cost OF the building is restricted
million Of dollars twill probably not be built without
considerable addition to those figures put as The Com
matter is under the control OF the Leg Stature, and any
appropriated will be disbursed In any way the
The new Capitol is designed in the Renaissance or
modern French style OF architecture the prevailing
mode OF modern Europe. In the exterior composition
OF the design there is general adherence 20 the style Of
of Paris md the elegant han or Maison dc Commerce
recently erected in the City OF Lyons The terrace which
will form item Of striking architectural detail no
north and south, and 800 east and west.
The floor Immediately above the lcNcl OF the
plateau OF the terrace will be entered through
the pOrticOs Westinghouse. and Safest. and
through carriage entrance under the p0rtcO Of the
east front. The first, main entrance floor will be
reached by bold flight OF steps on the east front and
also the eadiag through the portcos 10 the halls
of entrance each having area OF co by "A feet and IS
feet in hight. Communicating directly with these halls
two grand starcases which form the principal means
OF communication with the second floor On the left OF
entrance hall suite OF rooms for the Use OF tho
Governor and his secretaries and military stan on tho
right the for the Secretary OF state and AttOr
neyGeneral with corridor leading 10 the rooms appOr
toned for the Court Of Appeals which Is 70 by II feet
On the second principal floor are the chambers for
the Senate and Assembly and for the state Library all
Of which Din eleyaton will occupy two stories making
feet OF ght Rooms for the committees and otherpur
poses will occupy the remainder of these floors The Sem
ate Chamber win be rs by IS feet ON the floor with gal
ery on three sides OF IS feet width The Assembly Cham
Der will be 90 by rs feet on the floor and surrounded by
gallery similar TO that OF the Senate Chamber.
The Library will occupy the whole OF tho
east front these stories and will be 2S3 feet long
"a feet wide. These chambers will all be lighted from
the roof as well from the side windows Ample pro-
vision is made Board Of Regents for packing and
storerooms required by the two Houses ana for spa
cious and comfortable refreshmentroom for the OF
the members When the building is completed the old
Capitol. Library and Congress Hall will be removed,
leaving park on the east Az feet long and $50 feet wide
or Of little more than u acres.