The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-20
OUR NEW CAPITOL.
The Echo In the Assembly Chauaber-A Talk
wi Mr.. uersheiuer.

ALBANY, Jan. 1s.-The new Capitol has
now been In use for two weeks and still Opin-
ions differ. That the acoustic properties OF the
Assembly chamber arc not 10y any means per
feet Is generally conceded; though this, 1t IL
said. Will be improved when n few open doors
in tho rear OF the Speakers desk have beon
closed. some other details attended to. ana tho
members educated to tho right pitch Of the
voices to I'LL tho chamber without producing
an echo. One thing N apparent to those
who have paid close attention to this point.
When such takers as Hustled or Grady speak.
there il an echo. or concusson Of sound which
IL, to SAY the lenst worry unpleasant though
there is but little difficulty In hearing and un-
derstan1nR all Hustled snys. But when MIR.
Sloan. who sits in tho front row near the Speak
er's desk. talks. there IL n craning Of nccks in
tho galleries. mombors in Me back seats and
across tho chamber involuntarily clap thoir
hands to thor ears to make an impromptu car
trumpet. and much complaint Is hoard from
them that they cannot hear half that he says.
These gentlemen represent three distinct
types OF speakers. Mr.. Hustled has n clear.
sharp, ringing, and penetrating voice. that
would be heard under the most uniayorablo cir
cumstancos. aud would produce an echo wher-
ever such thing is possible. Mr. Grady has y
cultural or heavy voice, and when In tho old
chamber he used 10 raise both hands above his
head and scrcoch defonce Of ex-King Kelly
and denunciation Of Old Salt and the rest who
opposed him. every word tgn upon the tym-
pnnu", oi NV is,enon II IT, I'M" ~, "nii iir
effort on last Thursday when he spoke upon
gus, W., ~ hnu
filled with rumbling sounds. rs though ono
stood near, put not within sight OF. the fails nj
Niag9rq: The result was that there Terc on, many
ii ~. ~ i ~ .,',' ,i's - 4 's
m,,nru ins =, nV 9 "nu si,1nu NY v"uu "0
!, =, t ~ , " - bi r,,nont M SiSa, IL
soft speaSor. who ' seldom raises his yoiGs
fesso "! b orIiu" c,inin, o snr,
sncsch bioh a., ,nad np rhursnv nrnyns
wiy' ,hat ~ d , Gm d,hr su n piiIts
nr,uslN,ly tnht ne nnu Wy u.nHr S3lt Vi'hots
mlu7' sluuS ,no n,pusuits %, tho ch"Hhoo' IL Nnoy
IL, tbcrc ~ on nnut in ,bc cI,orohor fror,
r,hi.b ,h % TO- h H., lola ~ i
Muirn .'In sueins 70 pe w ~. I,t.lo uihI,uty IN
T,ing heard: npi that is tho spcak9rs d ,sk.
tnns ~ thpcciA,,y trus ~ lhS caS. OF to 10y
ei,,,d u, hnu oncu W,o ~, NV sHS "r pdi
..til.ou a. thu opun'n- VI w, Su'nionS, Do'n
nn S oh.Tvn 1IJ posS"5hsinJ VI ,ur'' M
nnu hcloulous, WIS Will SUM- " ~
cns,P p1ttioi w vnat,,, rut Will
nv pIOIuVint any uhp,e"sani. losLpn''t ~.
iuls mas Itu 10 uo aNspI.lon tllnt tle
chamber mas Deen CONSTRUCTED upon mo same
pIlnc!ples Us uealte' 20 th' oNrIyt iilhk sulu
upo,i ~, s'aEy may % nJu Il, Huu Nnn"us .hy
house. An inquiry OF some OF the members
MI WI h'.t th.re hau pcnh several foll
ul,lr hhmes chltou anu r'spohIeu CIrrk J9hh-
son cpmplalned that nc could not near half
OF ueul' W course mo Ilerk spoke IN
y nucn lou1et Tone tnhh ne members;
~ ihct, ne saii ne strained MS voice lar beyond
whut ne used 10 N the old chambcr But per-
maps u Is too early veto pronounce the cham
r'r lalufo IN inc ,hhttet 81 acousucs' ana the
COMMISSIONERS anu me nrchuects should Dc
even every OPPORTUNITY 10 put ~ W peIleel con
ulU!h 10. pusluess Oelolc u hhal Judgment Is
rendered.
81, Il ne system, , ot nehung Is NeIy coinPie,e. anu
VIII undoubtedly prove ehtltcy satisfactory as
soon lis thosc ~ chaIHe OF II nave become iamll-
lhr enough win Inelr duueS To regulate II UNI
detsI!dhulhely; linus lnr they nave kept nolh
the Senate ana Assembly chambers too warm.
IN the matter OF the ventilation 81 the Assembly
chamber TOO much cannot 20 SAID IN rs
praise IL seems 70 be perfect H. the verdict
Wht Is neafd on, AL SIDES: 30 - the matter OF
lght; mere Is ABUNDANT Of u. IN TACT, there YVES
700 much unui heHNy curtains were nuhk az
the WINDOWS 10 tonc IL down. u is now all thnt
coulu pe ueslreu' IA, -. ~
IA SHORT ilik WIN lAHut- Hov. D2rshelmqr.
sion. on Saturday last referred to the com
plaln,s about the ac0ustlc prppsrtles 81 the As,
sembly ChamDor. MIR porsheimer. who IS We'll
known rs "a public speaker and has spoken in
nearly AZ Tue large mans IN thls country y
positive thht mo criticlsm Is undeserVcd. He
expresses ue poil.i una, as soon as the mem;
berH become accustomed 10 me chamber, and
learn To modulaiS their tone TO Ia requirements.
aaiI eompitiht WIN cease ana here VIII DO per-
lect salslaulon.
no., mere are, hesald' many on memperS
ncI', VINO nhu o"cohe hciusloincd 10 thc oIu
chhulpoI' gnu lncy tdhuo' Iraully hccrpl Tue
cnahEe. These are the ones VINO are now COM
painlng. But they Will soon pass on the stage.
anu IN" new confer. VIII wonder now thelr
predecessors ever managed 70 transact husl-
h'ss IN lue on Oapllol' J nave tested the
aI"usuc properties nl luH Assembly Chamber
from every part, hud brlrNe IL 70 ue gs per-
lecl ia I'M. RESPECT As any room OF It's ulnen-
slonS IN "ither thls couhlrf or Europe
, now ap'Ht me pr"nauls cost oil completing
the nultdihE hSk"u'
prusNe II can ue colnpleled INSIDE OF the es-
innate men We lhhur TWO years "go. lor exam
ple' Wbct he portion Already completed. II has
nerh uoh' INSIDE uI me estimate anu mu'h OF
ln' MONEY mas peh YNp"hund ia permAhenl IN
lures Hu'n Us lnlIodu,ll llie gh-, wafer, neat
luE hplhIhluS' l'nt OF lnv 'leN4ioIs' anu hu-
n"rYus olh"r Wiugs when, Mill apply 10 the
Who'll building wlrn finished. M.
pay. Governor, 90 you Dt!ieVe Will be the
outsid" llgura needed To complete the building
hN""ldhn'e WIN present plansf
Mllithat lhrudethe dome ana approaches
, -, everything, even 70 the FURNISHING aud
uhlSnlh. III 'he same slYlc Us mo part now IN
u.s.,
II Is said that respons ihle parties have
ourrrd 10 c4mpirle NE building at a much lower
uEure. is mat lru"f
nave ia my possession, SAID Mr., Dorshei-
mer' proposition rom a thoroughly reliable
CON eth 10 c9ihpl'te inc pulldlng, win the cN-
c"ptloh ol inc u9ne ana man APPROACHES
wlthln Two years. Tor two ana hall millions of
uniiars, ihey are perfectly Wiling 70 give ann
que s'cury, ioI inc pnrlprhhhre OF NE con-
iIhct sloull II DE awarded 70 mem, ana know
Aitl HI'' 'uAlItlN Ife pol7iue.