The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-30


into consideration Colorado has the
most beautiful, imposing, substantial,
and symmetrical capitol in the United
States
The act providing for the building
was approved by the governor of Colo.
RADIO in February, 1883, and the corner
stone was laid by Governor Cooper on
July 4, 1890. A spirit of local pride
prompted the scheme, since carried out,
by having the building erected by Colo
RADIO men and with Colorado materials.
This fact has delayed the completion of
the building. for the marble needed for
the floors has not yet been dug from
the mountains of the Centennial State
A $500, 600 appropriation is needed be-
fore this work can be done, and the
task of completing the building is thus
at standstilL During the past year
there has been no money at the disposal
Of the board Of capitol managers, who
have been compelled to pay contractors
with certificates Of Indebtedness.
The building is Of the Corinthian or
der of classic architecture and contains
100 rooms, many Of which are Of mann
moth size. The heating, lighting and
ventilating machinery is in a subbase-
ment, and the basement story, which is
15 feet high, will contain storage vaults
for the department Of records and the
offices Of the state geologist, adjutant
general, historian, mine inspectors and
horticultural commissioner. On the first
floor are the offices of the governor and
other state officers. The supreme court,
the state library, the legislative halls
and rooms for legislative officers are on
the second floor, which is in part the
second and third stories thrown togeth-
er. The house of representatives is SO
feet long and 90 feet broad, and the
walls surrounding the room have fiuted
columns, with Ionic and Corinthian caps
The senate chamber is of about the
same character as the house of represent
atives. One Of the most attractive fea-
lures of the building is the rotunda,
which is IS feet in diameter and is open
from the basement to the dome far
above. In the walls Of the rotunda are
inches for appropriate statuary. There
are four entrances to the building, and
the stone used In the construction Of the
exterior is a soft blue granite we'll
adapted TO such a clear climate, where
smoke effects are not necessarily consid-
cred by the architect. The dome is Of
glistening copper, and in time it will
be surmounted by a statue typical Of the
Centennial State.
The formal opening Of the capitol
will be made a gala event in Denver in
August. 1895. Every governor OF west
eTn states and territories and the OFF,
GERS OF their respective stats will be in
vited to attend the ceremonies and cele-
brate tho event with the people Of Col
orado. The chamber Of commerce Of
Denver already has tho matter well in
hand, and Denver promises 70 dispense
princeIy hospitality when her distin-
guishcd guests from sister states and
territories arrive. After tho dedication
Of the capitol n convention Of tho gov
cTnors and attorney generals who arc
present will be held To- recommend for
legislation measures Of vital interest TO
tho west. The better conduct OF inter
state relations. marriage, divorce, In
dian regulations, irrigation, collection
laws, a national bankrupt act. the moro
liberal use Of silver and other financial
questions will be carefully considered,
with a view to state and national lcgiS.
lati0u.
After the congress has opened and
these topics have been presented To tho
delegates for their earnest coDsidera-
ton tho visitors and their entertainers
will make an extended tour II tho state.
visiting the mines and various points Of
interest. mechanical and natural IL IL
hoped that Ivy tho let Of August. 1890.
the building will have been folly com.
pletSd, ~ tha. the visitors may Wow 10
in MI It's 81. 600. 600 glory.