The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-26

preparing them and giving instructions
to the artists. The two main entrances
are each supported by imposing columns
Of Scotch granite. There are four of
these, 10 feet in height and 2 feet in
diameter, and they support stone lintels
which bear the inscriptions, Erected
A. D. MDCCCXCV, y ''In Memory of, -
caldwell Hart Colt - by His Moth
er. " The carvings on these capitals are
to represent animate and inanimate pa-
ture as seen on land and sea. On the
east side are carved shells, the compass,
blocks and other shipping tackle; on the
west the heads of bulIocks, buffaloes, deer
and lambs, while oak leaves and pine
needles are most artistically grouped
beneath
Over the main doors is carved the
hospitable inscription, Welcome. - At
the Nast main doors are two columns of
Quincy granite, on the capitals of which
are carved representations of agriculture
and physical science. The granite col
umns Of the west door are surmounted
with capitals carved with representa-
tiOuE of literature and the drama. The
antes are also carved to represent land
and sea. On the east side of the main
entrance are two large windows with
Milford granite columns, surmounted
by carvings representing spring and
summer, the two seasons denoted by
budding flowers and flowers in full
bloom respectively.
The chief feature of the interior is an
audience hall in which 400 persons may
be seated. The stairway leading from
the main entrance to this hall is of cut
Portland and Ohio stone. There are
eight small lancet windows on line
with the steps, and above these are
"a small windows, all Of the same
size, with tiny panes of loaded glass set
into the stOnework. On the platform
landing is a balcony carved out of a
single solid stone which weighed 30
tons when it was put in position. On
the south side Of the landing is a win
dow looking into the assembly room.
This window is hanked on either side
by a green spar column. These columns
are something unique and are unlike
anything Of the kind in the country.
They are Of a most exquisite green color
and were secured especially for the
memorial.
On the south side Of the hall is the
tribune. or raised platform. On the
wall back of it is hung the portrait Of
the ldt6 MT. OClb " men was painted Dy
Eastman johnson, the celebrated por-
trait painter. Beside it is a beautiful
window of stained glass. The eight cor
bells supporting the roof are the carved
prows Of ships, and on each Prov is a
shield on which is carved q yacht sig
nal. On either side of the tribune is
carved a ship under full sail. The floor
of the tribune is Of marble, raised six
inches above the hall floor, the latter
being of maple. The four windows of
the tribune are filed with marble pam
els, on which inscriptions are cut, and
there are other carvings designed to per
petuate the memory of the late Mr. Colt
In the basement Of the memorial is a
gymnasium SO by 6S feet, in which there
is a full equipment of athletic apparatus
as well as bowling alleys, pool and bill
lizard tables. There is a clubroom for la
dies in the east wing and one for gen.
tlemen ia the west wing. This part Of
the memorial is only a suggestion of the
fine gymnasium with which Mr. Colt,
if he had lived, would probably have
enriched Hartford. O. J. BoWDEN.