Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
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work, through which are distributed
series of stately pilasters to the numbe
of 176, covsring the wholejcircuit of tn
building on these stories. ALI the bros
corridors are laid in encaustic thing @
various patterns and attractive designs,
THE GREAT RoTUNDA
is siXty-fve feet In diameter, and en-
circled by balcony five feet deep, con
Meeting with the second, third and fourtl
d )ors, The basement comprises sixty
three rooms, in which the records of tht
state and other things will be preserved
On the first f )or are the executive offices
while the second is set apart for tn,
legislative and the third for the Judi
J cisi department of the state govern.
ment. The Senate chamber, 94x70 feet
and the hall OF Representatives, 94,9t
feet, are in keeping with the grandeur o.
the exterior. These great halls are boil
open through to the ceiling Of the second
| moor above, and are completely encircleG
by galleries, the light being admitted
through two tiers OF windows and cell
Ing of cut stained plate.glass, above
which are the immense skyhghts OFF, the
exterior root
TIE TRIUMPHAL ARCH.
The distinctive feature OF the main
front entrance, facing south, is the tri-
umphal arch that spans this entrance at a
height o. seven.y-two feet, underneath
which, in the vestibule of the first floor,
supporting 3 granite balcony, stand two
superb columns, their bases a1d shafts
e polished granite, with bands and caps
of polished black and white
marbles. In striking contrast
with this ornate entrance Is the massive
granite portico that dignifes the entrance
on the opposite or north side of the build.
ing, facing University Hill. The sup
ports OF the first story OF this portico are
large, rough blocks OF granite lying
lengtnwise, while the columns OF the Sc
ono and third stories above are smoothly
dressed.
The two grand staiEways are situated
on both sides Of the rotunda, near Its
east and west entrances to the long cor
ridors that run the full length of the first
floor; and these grand stslrwsys ascend
to the second floor, near the entrances to
the vestlbules leading into the Senate
chamber in the east flank, and the House
of representatives In the west
fink OF the building; while
the entire north projection on
the second foor is occupied by the state
library, and large Triton of the south
projection is taken up by the Governors
public reception room. These are the
four grand state apartments on the sec.
ond floor, ana adjoining the last named
room is the postoffice of the House and
Senate. West of the representatives.
chamber, and also east Of the Senate
chamber, in the two end psvilions of The
building, are numerous rooms for the Of
6cers, clerks and committees OF the Leg
lslature, and opening into the state H.
brary is well furnished
PORTRAIT GALLERY.
The state library is 6S by 124 feet, and is
also arranged like the House and Senate
for procuring sn ample supply of natural
light.
Above the state library, on the third
fl DOT, are the Supreme and Appellate
courtrooms, law library, attorneys rooms
and clerks offices, and in the front pro-
lection Of the building on the same fioor
are the judges consultation rooms.
There are In the entire building
256 apartments, twenty-three OF these
being on the fourth or central
story, and not designated for any special
use. The center OF the rotunda on the
first floor is Of heavy plate glass to give
light to that portion Cf the basement d.
rectly underneath. There are also ad-
ditional balconies in the interior of
the rotunda above the fourth floor
Of the building, and in the In
terror crown Of the dome there Is a |
canopy or diaphragm, circular form, to
be prepared for the reception of allie
gorical or historical paintings. Finally
there is fight Of stairs leading from the |
fourth story to the exterior OF the dome, |
md from this great altitude the variety |
,f picturesque scenery in and around |
Austin will be interesting for the visitor
o contemplate.
THE CROWD SIMPLY IMMRNsE.
pecial to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX May 16.-This was in
Iced grand day for Austin. The crowd
hat assembled on and about Capitol
ILL has probably never been exceeded!ia
ize by any assembly in the state. From
be front CT the grounds to the
ront dor of the building ana far
round toward each iwingN the
pace was packed full of mass Of per-
piripg humanity, every individual mem
er OF which was struggling to get closer
the speakers stand, which was erected ,
pom and beyond the front steps. From /
very door and window and bal ony, even !
ON the broad cornice which ornsmeuted !
le front Of the building, appeared red /
Id anxious faces who hung far ont in
lie endeavor
TO SEE AND HEAR IN
hat was goiog on be ow, and yet this vast ]
,ncourse had no appreciable effect in (
inning out the multitude in the CITY for a
l through the morning the sidewalks of
e avenue were jsmmed from the capt. h
i gates to the union depot.
The military parade which was un.
'ubtedly the most imposing ever seen q
the state was nevertheless q great dis n
'pointment to those assembled upon Z
e capitol grounds to see il. n
had been arranged thst Governor Ross Il
ould review the troops from the stand q,
the capitol, and that the lire OF march n
ould be up Congress avenue to the cl
st gate, thence through the grounds 81
d out at the east gate. However. h,
'vernor R )se, General Stanley, General b,
sxia and General S.oddard sat in "
carriage at the south gates, and the m
'ops passed In and before them and O,
ence around the capitol grounds back Il