Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-04
STATE AND NATION,
PAST AND PRESENT,
WERE HIS THEMES
Roosevelt Also Wants Us to
"Look Ahead. !" 4
GREED OF CORPORATIONS
Presidents Address at Harrisburg
Touches Many Popular Subjects.
MAGNIFICENT NEW CAPITOL
Vast Concourse Of People Attend Cere-
monies in Downpour Of Rain
GREED OF CORPORATIONS
Presidents Address at Harrisburg
Touches Many Popular Subjects.
MAGNIFICENT NEW CAPITOL
Vast Concourse Of People Attend Cere-
monies in Downpour of Rain
Governors Dedication. -,

The President today made a
lengthy address at the dedication
of the new state capitol of Pennsyl-
vania at Harrisburg. The relation
of the state to the nation; the ca
reer of William Wilson; corporate
greed the recent vital work before
Congress and the Importance of
looking ahead" were some of the
subjects upon which the executive
dwelt. The building which was
dedicated is counted one of the
handsomest in the United States.
A vast crowd was present at the
ceremonies-the largest, it is said,
that ever assembled in the old, his
toric capital.
HARRISBURG, Pa. October 4--In the
presence of the largest crowd that thas
ever gathered in Harrisburg the magntf-
cent new capitol OF Pennsylvania was deoi-
Gated today with brief ceremonies, in
which President Roosevelt took an active
part
Crowds began to gather about the inn
c,ense grand stand at the West State
street entrance to 1he capitol grounds at
daybreak. and wn,a- the exercises began
the place was one mass OF humanity. Be-
fore the exercises were started rainfe~
gan falling and continued throughout the
ceremonies Thousands stood in the
drenching downpour facing the Presidents
stand, which was filled Notwithstanding
the rain Most Of the ticket holders were
men, few women turning out on account OF
the bad weather.
President Roosevelt arrived at the Penn
sylvania railroad station at HOP am,
and was met by the capitol dedication
committee, and was escorted to the capi-
toll by the governors troop. Crowds lined
the route from the station to the capt.
toll. and the President was given a cor
dial greeting. At the capitol the President
was met by Governor Pennypacker and
after the formal greetings the governor
and Mayor Gross Of Harrisburg presented
the President with gold medals as gifts
of the state and city. respectively.
An Enthusiastic Reception.
President Roosevelt was given an enthu-
siastic reception when he appeared on the
grand stand at 11:45 o'clock. All branches
of the state government were represented
in the crowd on the platform, and consid-
cradle space was given to specially invited
guests.
Following the reading OF a portion Of the
Scriptures from historic Bible by John
H. Dillingham;. a member of the Society OF
Friends In Philadelphia, former Gov. VIM.
A. Stone, president OF the capitol building
commission, in brief address. turned tie
building over to the governor, at the same
time handing him a gold key.
Gov Pennypacker accepted rhe building
on behalf Of the people in 4 brief speech.
in which he said:
The Governors Speech.
"yrhe capitol Is much more than the
building in which the legislature holds its
sessions, the courts sit In Judgment and the
executive exercises his authority. 1t Is
concrete manifestation Of the Importance
and mower of the state and al; expression
of its artistic development. Intelligent cb-
servers who look upon the stru.ture and
.xamine the proportions ,ne arrangement
and the ornamentation are enabled to
divine at what stage In the advance OF civ
ilIzation the people have arrived and 20 DE-
termine with sufficient accuracy what may
have been their achievements in the past
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ture.
The commission charged with the duty
of erecting this capitol. and those who
have had responsibility in connection with
it. have felt that in architecture and ap-
pointments the outcome ought 20 be worthy
Of the commonwealth. They have not fer
gotten the essential ana unique relation
which Pennsylvania has borne TO the de-
velopment of our national life; that In her
first capitol the government of the United
States had its birth; that during ten years
of the early and uncertain existence OF
that government she gave 1t a home: that
since its origin what has ever been ac-
cepted as the Pennsylvania idea has been
the dominant political principle of its adj
ministration, and that its present unpSr-
aIleled material prosperity rests. finally. IN
large measure upon the outcome of her
furnaces and mines.
ION behalf Of the common wealth. as its
chief executive, accept this Capitol and
now, with pride, with faith and with nope
1 dedicate 1t to the public use and to the
purposes for which It was designed and
constructed"
When he concluded the governor intro
duced President Roosevelt. who delivered
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