The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-20
cHICKASAW CAPITOL.
The Massive Granite Structure Dedl-
Gated TO the chlckasaw Nation
with Impo&In& cersmoeles,


''There was . sound Of revelry by |,
nj ght and Belgium's capital had
gathered there her beauty and her
chivalry. Bright the lamps shown
oler fair women and brave men,
thousand hearts beat happily"
APPLY did those words apply to
the condition of affairs at Tisho-
mingo, the Chickasaw capital, on
last Thursday night. Never in the
history of the quaint old capital
had such a scene of dazzling bril-
liancy been witnessed,
The influx of strangers began
early in the morning and contin-
ued throughout the day. Many
were present from quite distance.
Pauls Valley, Berwyn, Ardmore,
Marietta, Sherman, Denison, Col
bert, Durant and other points were
all well represented.
The edict had gone forth that
the massive structure, the Nations s
capitol, erected Under an act ap-
proved Nov. 8, 1897, under the
administration of which Governor
R. M. Harris was chief, was COM
pleted and would on this date,
Nov. II, 1898, be dedicated and
set apart for the uses and benefits
of the Chickasaw people as intend
ed by its original founder and pro-
jector, r. NJ. Harris, whose name
is emblazOned on the keystone of
the building where it will stand, a
monument to his memory, for
ages vet to come. The co-workers
: in the building committee of which
Governor Harris was chairman
were G.. D. Carter as secretary and
R. l.. Murray and w. M. Rennie
AS a result of their labOrs the Ma
/ ton to-day has building Of
!. which they may well be proud,
/ building second to none, but on'
worthy a rank in the line will
others of cities with state privi
. leges and governments. Well ma.
Architect Shannon wear turke.
feathers in his hat and feel prout
of the edifce ON Capitol Hill, it
e a monument to his skill In archi
lecture. We will pass from th
building now, whose huge grant
walls have been so often spoken OF
Il We approach the building and
fairy-like picture comes in view
Ie the rows of cedars between whic
d we near the arched portals al
1t Illuminated by Chinese lantern
moving among them, are the CaI
casian, the fullbloOd Indian, brigl
~ Indian maidens and the MOI
" stolid mothers of the race, all wit
- one object in view-admission
the building. Everything he
~ denoted that the preparation fl
this event had been placed
of skilled and careful hands. Eve
in committee had done their full d
ty, and so it proved througho
the night, not one unpleasant fe
ture in any part of the procee
~ ings ever became evident. T.
entire building was lighted wi
gas, a feature within itself rare
lts seen in a little place like Tish
e. mingO thirty-five miles from
&C. railroad.
On entering the Legislative ha
'uI which for the time had been co
To- verted into the ball room, we Fl
NE a delightful study In decoratio
ier ''Old Glory was displayed pl
fusely and the three colors, r,
white and blue. interspersed W
ave wreaths of evergreen blended hs
nit PLY in the decoration of the ro
all. with its vaulted roof. On an e
waited platform we found Pr
. Brewer and his excellent orches
and they were eager for the fr
In accordance with the pre-arral
ed program the strains of
grand march resounded thror
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