The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-03-16
THE STATE CAPITOL.
Our Harrisburg Correspondent At
tends the Inauguration and Tells
About 1t in Good Shape.
HARRISBURG, PA, Mar. IA, IS

you so long, but various reasons snt
events, over which 1 had no control
have caused the non appearance o
my regular weekly letter.
Some one has said, "See Venice anG
die;" that some one never saw Wash
ington, with it's broad streets; with
its smooth concrete pavements. it,
wide avenues, beautiful parks, bronze
statues and elegant churches; its pa.
latial residences, finer than ancient
barOns ever dreamed of; its noble
massive public buildings, including
the National Capitol, said to be by
far the grandest public building in the
civilized or pagan world, and not last
or least, its lovely women if all these
had been seen by that ancient humbug.
he would have said, "See Washington
and live forever"
wish to write you about the mag.
nihcsnt procession, extending from
the Capitol, miles along the broad and
beautiful Pennsylvania Avenue, even
as Tar as the eye could reach, made up
mostly of Pennsylvania National
Guards, Boys in Blue, PHILADELPHIA
Leagues, Citizens Clubs, and dozens
of other organizations from the various
cities of the Commonwealth, With scat.
tering military, and civic organizations
from other States. Pennsylvania must
have furnished 10000 of the 10000
persons said to have been in line. IL
took over three hours in passing a
giving point. 1t was grand display,
and our State may we'll be proud of
the distinguished honor in leading all
other States in the number of her mill.
tary aud civic organizations, making
up the procession, and in their fine
equipments and military bearing.
Indeed, l heard it remarked in Wash. |
lngton by many that the display would
nave been comparatively meager, if it
had not been for Pennsylvania. Space
Will not permit me to attempt to dis.
cribe the magnificent display of bunt.
ing, and decorations, on all the public
and private buildings along Pennsyl. |
Ean:a Avenue and many other streets,
nor of the brilliant pyrotecnic display
IN the evening. To me the privilege
Of Listening to President Garfsld's
inaugural address, bristling all over
with salient points and noble senti.
ment, fully paid me for the visit. And
then came the ball at the new museum
building the same evening, which was
pronounced the most magnificent ever
known in the city. Eight hundred
sets can dance at once in the building
The building starts on the ground in
he torn Of a square, with sides 327
feet extreme length, surmountsd by a
,ross and dome. Within its facades
net area Of about acres under
'oof. The center of the building is
'etagonal, surmounted sixtsen.sided
'olygons of eixty.ssven feet diameter,
Vhleh contains tier of large windows
rails finished beautifully floors made
t Florida pine. 1t is intended for
National museum. Now for the dec.
rations; l cannot do it half justice
'ver head as a net work of miles of
reen garlands, studded with flowers
lterwoven with charming effect among
10 lofty arches; when you add to this
le rich effect of color produced bv
70 grouping of thousands ofState and
ational flags, made of silk, under the
rand illumination, the scene
ould be bewiliering enough without
Q crash Of the music, the buzz OF ten !
Ousand voices, the fash of jewels,
d the rustling of gorgeous dresses.
the evening of the fifth the museum
IS again filled with chivalry and :
luty q was there) attending prom. =
ade concert given by the marine o
nd. A delightful musical enter L
nment which no one in that vast b.
Hence enjoyed more than your n,
nblo servant. You know, Mr.. Ed. n
, am fond Of music, and of ~ ~
rse looked not upon the beautiful y
men present ar
eannOt but speak Of my visit to de