Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-03
STATE HOUSE.
Advance Guard Of Le9is-
Iative Host Is Here.
Much Interest in Tonights Two
Republican Caucuses.
Report of St. Louis Commissioners
Gift to Sanitorium.

Monday and Tuesday are the getting
ready days at the State Capitol. Dur
ihS the forenoon, yesterday, the at
MoSphcrc in the rOtunda and the up-
p"r balls WIS perfectly tranquil, broken
occasionally by the regular tread OF
some employee whose business it is to
anticipate the fastidious tastes of tho
legislators ana have everything il spich
ant! span Shape before the advanc,
guard should arrive. To the casual OBJ
server it may seem that very little
preparation is necessary before the ar
rival OF the lawmakers. but the million
and one things that have to be at
tended to wouic certainly be Il revcla-
ton to anyone who entertain ideas OF
this SOFT. Col. kccfc. the new superin-
tcndcnt Of public buildings. is fast be-
inSinltiatcd into the joy and sorrows
of his office. ana with the help Of 81
able Il lieutenant as Mr.. Thompson. will
soon he able to assume the complete
control of his department. Col. Kccfe
Is responsible for the neat appearance
of the various committee rooms and the
arrangements for CcnnOmiZing Of space
necessary to expcdiate the work of the
approaching season.
Monday afternoon. the State House
took on more business-like air. due
to the coming of rot Il few of the men,
bcrS-el""t OIL the noon and afternoon
trains. OF course the majority of the
members will not arrive in Augusta un-
til Tuesday afternoon or evening in
order to be able to take part in to-
nights caucuscs and assemble ut the
oilci i opening of the session at N
o'clock. Wednesday morning. good
many are already dOmiciled at the va
rious hotels about town and II privat:
families while clubs in the approximate
vicinity Of the Capitol will take care OF
the rest. Some of the clubs which are
already il working order are the Clark
club. which occupies the capt. Clark
houe;. on Scott street: the York Club on
:tntt street. near capitol, and the
Il2inc club, composed of six senators
which has quarters ut the Blaine man.
SION opposite the State House. The
| latter club has the advantage of I'll:
services of The famous chef of the Nj
| h,.n club OF IS;ngor, whose knOwlcdg.
! IF the culinary art is said to be almost
| Unlimited.
| The various hotels about town are IN
readiness for the great rush which al
WAYS accompanies the opening Of ths
session. The corridors of the various
| hostolricS w~r.. alive. last night. WIFI
| the buzz of many voices which are IN
| Gica;iva. that the candidates for the Va
rions offices are awake to opportunities
| ar are firm, believers of the moss Woil
adugr of the early bird Conspicu'
on; on the register of ono of Augusta
! hotel registers are the names: Nor
rell y. Drew. Portland: Harold NJ. Sew
all. Bath" the candidates for th'
| spca kership of the House. An IL Is ;
coincidence that they appear on
brand new register and are the NFS'
| names written therein. Both nave
strong and enthusiastic hackers ah'
| they will BE nominated in speeches thil
viii make things hum. But this is an
| other story.
4 Al present there is nothing unusua
/ stirring-it Is calm, TRANQUILITY So Gu
there are the wise onrs-thc veterans o.
Il many legislatures who shake thei'
head. sNlnlnnly and declare 1t to he INC
II calm preceding the storm. mat the1
autjcipatt iii the Ind o'i' Of the OuSieS
of All busy Legislatures: and with th'
\ wise. ones We are inclined to agree.
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