New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-06

tam in the presence of brilliant gathering OF nota-
Nes Naturally Of the most conspicuous persons
on that occasion. yesterday. was Paul Wallot.
the architect. The old Emperor regretted at the
time that he would not live TO the completion of
the building which he dedicated
The structure, which over HOO square
metres in the main is OF the Renaissance style of
architecture but it contains elements of half
dozen styles II Is quadrangular with a beautifully
ornamented tower at each corner. and surmounied
in the centre by an immense dome. great stair
way leads 10 the main entrance. with Its six huge
pillars standing out like Greek temple On the bor-
der between the tops of the pillars and the begin
nngs of the 'perron' roof is The scuptured motto:
TO the German People" Above this Is cut the
coat Of arms of the nation. Surmountng the cover
Ing Of the great main hallway is an immense bronze
statue Of Germania on q mighty battle horse. with
National flag in the one hand-the whole mod
ellei by Begas. Behind the beautiful statue Is the
great cupola surmountng the centre OF the build
ing and giving means for lighting the legislative
halls Especial care has been taken in the orna-
mentation OF the base. From the lantern above the
cupoa which Is of gilt wrought iron, beautiful
view OF all the interesting points In the German
metropolis can be obtained. 1t bears "uge I'm
On the front Of the building are carved the names
Of the three Kaisers-William l. Frederick and
William H. under whom the work has gone on
The east front is not so ornate as the western
'front.' and the sides are somewhat severe IN enect
The sculptures ana DrOHZe pOItdis dlohS MS9N
from, are imposing. The pillars the most striking
features Of both fronts. are fty-four feet In height
ne Lid ou, in BARK form with fountains
playing here and there
50 Of he interior The
AnmeRee lobby encircling the hall OF session ~
The main rooms are those those for the
Bundesrath. with lobby the library the foyer ana
ofces almost innurnerabe: rooms for newspaper
correspondents telegraph operators sitors etc The
~ ,l.arc of no R.-fc
frs floor II was the desire of the architect TO pace
this room the second floor. but the Old Emperor
ordered the change thinking that. despite eleva-
TORS il would be more convenient for aged repre-
snaiives if they could enter direc,N nr to d, te
cult 70 tighten properly II is not so large as one
might expect. But the architect wished to MAKE axe
everything else in this room subservient 10 the
acoustics He decided that large hail. no mater
how beautiful or impressive IN whicn ,ne Soi ue
fulfil lis purpose The acoustics of the room now
are admirable and slight whisper even can I, be
rather than magnificent. There is much more orna.
mentaton in the Bundesrath room %here the direct
representatives. of the Government Will slt
~ s p.' IN al ,ts details for a year or more 1t
s. h asssdv cost a. % oe marks over CoO0O and
will cost many hundred Thousand more before ~ ne
xorkmen leave It. A. the first estimate s 1ny bSs
forced the builders limitations instead OF genu-
me material in some places which IS 70 De resTe t
ing still lacks are the great Bismarck statue TO be
outer decorative surroundings.
The architect 10 whom the creation IL que, Idui
Walot was entirely unknown before the award OF
the prize In 1852 He was born al Oppenheim on the
Rhine in 1872 and attended the Real Gymnasium
In DarmstadL going later to the PoIytcchnicum IN
Hanover In 1862 he went TO Berlin, wnere ne con-
tnued his studies at the Bauscademe and later ~
the studios OF Gropus. Lucal and HitZig: IN 1878
be visited Italy and England to study architecture
and In 1863 settled in Frankfort-on-the-M Main ne
hsd built two large structures IN franhiV (
ana Dresden. when the call for pan LOT inc
Reichstag was issued. The jury was unanimous IN
choosing his plan.
The Bundegrath or Federal Council. which Is to
D; In the building. ike the Senate at Washington
ieresents the States in the Union, put us niiy
eight members are appointed for each session by
TIE soveregns or separate rulers OF those States
Prussia dominates seventeen OF them. Bavaria SIX
SsSony and Wurtemberg each four. 3aoen ana
base three for EACH while the smaller Granu
pvch.es Duchies and Princpaities ana tne IIee
ues have each two direct representa- i'ea,
~ four Commissioners. who have no votes, Tor
umperla provinces Of Alsace ard Lorraine Ihis
s:1sal Council, over which the Chancellor pre-
IA exercises a consulting supervision. through
standing committees over the administrative
ssairs Of the Empire; but It's Foreign AnaIrs Coh-
tMttee Is mainly formed Of representatives OF ths
.our Kingdoms, Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and Wui-
.enoerg. The larger assembly OF the Reichstag u
satner similar TO the House OF Representatives., pc
s Is elected by universal suffrage with the Danot
1T term Of FIVE years IL numbers about 4Oy Dep
or according their population, at the rate OF
pru..v nearly 1900 Inhabitants The kingdom 81
WSss sa elects z3s Deputies; Bavaria "; oaxony' -,
"psssmberg. IL Baden, "a. and Hesse, =; tne
,',ecnsiand" Asacc- Lorraine. elects 10 ne To-
'A' number OF registered electors is over lo,oDWo