The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-24
BIG CROWD TURNS OUT
After the Ceremonies There
Was a Fine Banquet.
Building VIII Be One of the
Best in the State.

ed as though all the inhabitants of this
splendid agricultural county took a day
off and came into town and dropped the
traces for the event.
Three years ago the people of this
county decided that it was time to build
a court house on the public square ded-
icated to the town for that purpose by
A. F. Dexter years and years ago when
he laid out the original townsite. They
didn't like the idea of issuing bonds for
that purpose They wanted to raise the
money as they went along, so that there
would be no debt hanging over the peo-
pie after the building was completed. So
they went to the legislature of '98 and
got special act passed authorizing the
county to levy a tax for the purpose of
building a court house. A three mill
levy has been collected ever since that
time and will be collected this year
This will net enough money to build and
equip one Of the finest court houses in
Kansas, and that IS just what Clay
county is going to have.
The contract for the erection of the
building was let last fall to Ziegler &
Dalton, of Junction City. The plans of
J. c. Holland, the Topeka architect, were
adopted Work was started late in the
fall and had to be suspended after the
foundation was completed on account of
the weather. A big force Of men was on
hand, however, and as soon as the cor
nerstone was laid they began work. They
ing will be completed and ready for oc-
cupancy by November /
As stated, everybody in the county
took a day of and celebrated. In the
afternoon there was a grand street pa
rade participated in by the drum corps.
the old veterans, the school children of
the county, the Masonic bodies, the Odd
Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Modern
Woodmen, "A. @. II. W., the National
Aid Association and other secret socie-
0Tf1r Il
There We're three bands, the Coronado,
the Idana and the Oak Hill, in the pro-
cesSion- Captain W. H Fletcher was
marshal of the day After the parade
was over the crowd assembled at the
square. where the cornerstone laying
ceremonies were held under the auspices
Of the Masonic order. This programme
was carried out:
Music, Coronado band; song, Battle
Hymn of the Republic schools: fuvOca-
ton, Rev. w. Fl. Underwood: song. 1T
Is the Lords own Day." double male
Quartette; laying of cornerstone, the
most worshipful grand lodge of Kansas
A T. and A NJ, Col P. w. Hoisington
Newton, grand master; music, Idana
band; talk, c. c. Coleman; song, .'Hark
the Song of Jubilee double male quar-
tette; talk, A. GODDARD; chorus, Amer
ica,' everybody; music, Coronado band. |
In the evening the Commercial club
gave banquet at the Hotel Bonham.
This was the menu:
New York Counts
Cream of Asparagus.
Baked Wild Trout. Saratoga Chips.
Waters Sliced Cucumbers.
Celery.
Roast Turkey; Cranberry SAUCE.
Pressed Chicken. Orange Jelly
Mashed Potatoes. Sliced Tomatoes.
Fruited Punch
Cream Bread Brown Bread
Olives.
Roast Beef, an Jus.
Sweetbread Croqnettes.
Young BeetS- New Peas.
Shrimp Salad
Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream
Assorted Cakes. Nuts.
Coffee Cigars
Del Valentine, clerk Of the Kansas su.
preme court and editor of the Clay Cen /
ter Times, presided as POSTMASTER. The |
tOasts responded to were:
The Was" w. III. Underwood; THE I
Is" w. S. Heusner; THE To Be-" A A. I
GODDARD" A. F. Dexter c. c. Coleman:
THE Absentee ]. C. Mayos; County /
Finances J. A. Glaze; Educational In +
terests,' J. J. Marty 1.-The County Seat
William Sharpe; 1.-The County Commits /
sioner." r. Berger; Kansas" G. w 4
Kendrick.
The new court house. when compile
ted, will be one of the finest in the state
It is being built of Manhattan lime /
stone. 1t is of the Romanesque style 4
and is being built on the three entrance i
plan. The main entrance will be from I
the west Slue. lEdcn entrance mas a large I.
archway, granite shafts and carved cap
itals. The three cornerstones run into
central corridor and leading from this
are two huge stairWays to the second
floor On the first floor will be the Of
hceS OF the probate judge the register
of deeds, county clerk, county commits
sioners and county treasurer. Each Of
fee is supplied with a fire proof vault
On the second floor is the court room,
judges chambers, Jury rooms consulta-
ton n 10 CT
clerk. sheriff, county superintendent and
county attorney The court room is SO
by 81 feet in dimensions and % feet
high. new feature is an alcove for
the judges desk This adds to the ac-
coustics and economies in space. The
room is covered with a cove ceiling
The basement is a high story above
grade line 1t VIII be used for the coun-
~ surveyors office. the janitors' living
quarters and the heating and ventilation
plant.
The central dome is lis feet in height.
1t IS carried from the basement on
stone piers, Ornamented In the tower
will be an illuminated clock with four
dials- Each dial will be six feet and
eight inches in diameter. The face will
be made OF ground glass and will be
lighted by electricity The clock itself
will cost $1,000 and will be paid for out
Of a private fund raised by the citizens
Of the county.
One Of the chief features of the build
ing viii be the absence of perishable
such as sheet metal and the +
ike The exterior will be all stone and
slate. The floors viii be OF tile. The
inside finish viii be OF cypress, but there
viii be SO little of it that the court
house will be almost 1ireproOf- It IS be-
ng built on the slow burning plan. The
building will be heated by steam and
lighted by electricity. It win be fitted