The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-11-29

Franklin over that OF the post Offices
and Las Casas Apostle to the Ameri.
can lndians). Underneath the ro-
tunda is chamber formed by col
onade of Doric columns with grained
ceiling. A star in the pavement des-
ignates the center OF the Capital TINS
was the place our beloved martyred
President William McKinley's remains
lay for the great multitude to pass
through and take farewell lookl. A
crypt below was designed to be the
tomb OF Washington, but it was never
used Tor this purpose. The corner
stone of the original Capitol is to the
right OF the rotunda portico, il may
be reached by descending the flight
OF steps on the right after leaving the
rotunda by the north door. 1t is
marked with beautiful bronze tablet
set in place in 1895 and is inscribed
with this legend: Beneath this tablet
the corner stone Of the capitol OF the
United States was laid by George
Washington, first president, Septem.
Der Is, 1893. On the hundredth an
niversary in the year 1893, In presence
OF the congress, the executive and the
judiciary, vast concuurse of the
grateful people OF the District of
Columbia commemorated the event.
Grover Cleveland, president OF the
United States; Adlai Ewing Stevenson,
vice-president: Charles Frederick
Crisp, speaker of the house OF repre-
sentatives; Daniel Wolsey Voorhees,.
chairman joint committee OF congress:
Lawrence Gardner, chairman citizens
committee
The supreme Court room, desigues
by batrobe, after Greek models. is q
semi-circular hall, with low, domed
ceiling having square caissons OF
stucco work. The room is decorated
With a screen of Ionic columns of
Potomac marble, the white capitals
modelled after those of the Temple of
Minerva. The columns form loggia
and support gallery. In front Of
tnem is the Bench of the Supreme
Court. The chair OF the Chief Justice
is in the center, with those OF the eight
associates on either side. Outside of
the space reserved for counsel are
seats for spectators. The Supreme
Court room was until 1859 the Senate
Chambers. The Court formerly oe
cupied the room beneath, which is now
the Law Library. On the terrace west
OF the building, at the head of the
first Hight of steps, is Story's statue
of Marshall. The figure is OF bronze.
in midicial robe. The pedestal is in
Scribud: 'John Marshall, Chief
Justice of the Uuited States. A. ID. Nj.
G Il. G. II. II. n. |. W. The figures
in the panels, of Italian marble. are:
Minerva debating the constitution of
Young America and Victory leading
for the occasion. The guide rotunda
is brilliant and impressive assembl-
age. The Chief Justice and the As
sociates in thei" robes of Office. the
members Of the House and Senate.
officers OF the army and navy and
other dignitaries OF the land while on
the esplanade in front are gathered.
and tens of thousands of spectators.
The president having read his in
augural address, the Chief Justice
administers the oath of office. This
is the oath: 81 do solemnly swear
that | will faithfully execute the Office
of president of the United States, and
will TO the best of my ability preserve.
protect and defend the constitution OF
the United States. The program
concludes with n review by the new
president OF the vast procession of
troops, marines. military, political
cIuOs ana Others which marches from
the Capitol down Pennsylvania ave
nue. and past the reviewing stand ia
front of the White. On the great
esplanade of the east front is Green
ough's colossal marble statue of
Washington. The figure is seated in
a Roman chair. the left hand clasping
a sword, the other raised in inVoca-
ton ITO Heaven. Accessories are
Columbus with globe and an Indian:
Phoebus-ApOllo driving the chariot of
the sun: Americas victory over
tyranny. The inscriptions are chosen
from Henry Lees GRAFTON on the death
of Washington, pronounced before
both Houses of Congress, December
l6, 1888; First in war, first in peace.
first in the hearts Of his countrymen. -
The sculptor's signature runs:
Sim lacrum istud ad magnum Lii
bertatis nee sine ipsa duraturum.
Horatius Greenough faciebat. -
'Horatio Greenough made this statue
for great exemplar of Freedom; not
without Freedom can il endure"
---------------------------