Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-28
WORK is NEARING COMPLETION.

WORK is NEARING COMPLETION.
Work of Building the Addition to the
State Capitol is Nearing Completion
House Chamber Will Probably be
Completed by sunday-other Work
Being Done.
Carpenters, finishers, painters and
decorators are working against time
to get the new north wing of the state
capitol in readiness for the session of
the legislature that meets next week.
The principal work that is engaging
the attention of the builders is the
completion of the new house chamber
for the opening session of the house
of representatives Tuesday and for
the inaugural ball later in the week.
From a survey of the chamber yester-
day afternoon it is evident that. the
work will be completed and the house
chamber will be in readiness by Sum
day for the placing of the desks and
furniture necessary for the accommo-
dalton of the members.
The fine, new hail is respondent in
clear white and oak. The paneled
ceiling is finished and adorned with
numerous chandeliers and clusters of
electric lights. Around the square Of
the ceiling is a row of incandescent
lights that further add to the brilliancy
Of the illumination and when all of the
lighting facilities are in use the place
will be light as day. The big win
dows are in place except for the semi
circular loaded glass windows in the
arches and these will be soon placed.
The floor is laid, the gallery complet-
ed, and wood workers and finishers
are putting the final decorative
touches to the oak finishing. Save for
the placing of the leather square in
the woodwork back of the speakers
desk, the wood work in the room is
well completed. A few days of finish
ing touches will be put on the place
this week and by Sunday the new hall
will be ready to be thrown open to
the work OF legislation.
The senate chamber stands ready
for the deliberations of the grave and
reverend seigniors on Tuesday next.
This is in the south wing, but during
the progress of work has been used
as convenient place for the storage
OF books and furniture. This has all
been removed, the desks are placed
and the senators may begin work as
soon as the law permits:
In the halls and aisles between the
old and the new portions of the capitol
building visitors will notice a pleasing
change in the removal Of the old
arches and the substitution f perfect
ely square openings" These lend a
neater appearance architectually and
do away with the cracks and seams
in the old arches, that were purely
ornamental and supported no weights.
The walls have been refinished in a
uniform color and the whole appear.
ance is much improved.
E The elevator shaft is completed and
the cage and gates in place and con.
nections have been made with the
power. The tiled marble flooring OF
the first floor OF the new wing is laid
and lends an air of cleanliness and
Wilderness to the halls. The oak
dado is finished beautifully and sets
of the halls pleasingly. An iron stair.
case descends to the basement from
the first floor, where workmen are
busy finishing of the restaurant, that
promises to be one of the features OF
the building. There is lunch coun.
ter, room for tables, hot and cold
water attachments, ample culinary
room, and new range will be set up
before the opening OF the session.
solons to come viii find the restaurant
far removed from the immed late vicin,
ity Of the legislative halls; and In the
cool and sequestered receives Of the
basement the luncheon hour win be.
come = thing Of beauty and q Joy
forever. N
on the main floor the finishing 81
the omces has been done and they are
ready for occupancy except for the
setting Of vault doors II some cases..
These onces are III finished III hard
wood md VIII sfye ample rUcm Sor
.all departmsnts of ths st4ts gpysfn.
.ment. noonIs for ths state hiltpsical
socisty With simple yauIt pr0yisions