The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-01
OLYMPIA MUCH ASTIR.
Preparing for the Change to
State Government
INAUGURAL agxr WEDNESDAY.
Festivities Of the Opening Week of the
LegfsfatEre-The c@Pitol-The
Hotel Olympia

0rYxpIA, Oct ST. Preparation IS being
made for suitable place in which the court
OF the supreme bench may be established.
II il not expected that the court viii for
some time be occupied with matters other
than may be brought in the chambers
During this session Of the legislature
Legal advice may be necessary IN the amend
ing and adoption of the civil and criminal
code row IN course OF preparation Dy the
code commission, but all such counsel
would be given by Atsorney-GeneralJ Jones
II is also expected that al the state officers
viii hare Offices at Olympia.
THE LEGISLATIVE HALL
The Senate chamber, or the second floor
IN the capitol building. is being neatly and
floor has just been laid with new Roxbury-
comfortably fitted up for the session. Its
Brussels carpet. The dais where the lieu
tenant governor will be seated il paced at
the eastern side, and in front thereof are
writing tables for representatives Of the
press. In the two large and adjacent
rooms both north and south, are shesved
the books Of the state library containing all
statutes readily accessible for reference.
The Assembly hall, situated on the first
floor, is much the larger OF the two. and Is
also undergoing thorough Improvements.
Quite force OF mechanics are al work
there costing everything in complete order.
HoPEs Asp AMBITIONS.
The rush for minor places. such as
clerkships, messengers, ushers, doorkeep-
srs, marshaIs and pages, it is expected
VIII be active and probably larger than
the capacity OF the legislature 70 fill.
THE NEW CAEAvASsARY.
The Hotel Olympia is to be ready in part
TO receive guests about December L Fifty
eight men are now at work on its compile
ton under the direction OF j. w. Roberts,
the superintendent of its construction.
This force consists of carpenters, plaster
ers. painters and timers. The payroll for
last week amounted to $500. When CON-
pIeted il viii have cost $4,000. II has a
basement. three full stories and an attic.
making it altogether five-story edifice.
OF its $50 rooms, some of them
are en- suite, having double COM
partrnents. These latter are on the
second and third floors. All the rooms
are provided with electric lights and call
bells. Otherwise there is not dark room
in the house. Its interior court is 32x63
feet, which converges aloft 10 a peak
under the dome Although there are ten
flights of stairs in the building it also has
all improved elevator. The furniture for
its thorough fitting is now on the way
from Portland, Tacoma and Seattle.
Several parties are hopefully looking for
ward to obtain its management, which
after all is likely to be given TO PROM
inent hotel man of this city. The home
stockholders of this hotel are: Colonel n.
II. 0wings, A. Fl. Chambers, George A.
Barnes, General T. 4. Mckinney and
Samuel &. Woodruff.
Az EARLT INAUGURATION.
At meeting of the Board of Trade held
last night il was concluded that the inaugu-
raj service shall take place at noon on
Wednesday. November 6. az the capitol
building and grounds, and that a reception
be given at night in Columbia hail.
The Inauguration ball proper, with its
more elaborate appointments. is deferred
until the date of official admission is made
known and then it will take Mace within a