Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-05
into powers OF destruction hitherto un

into powers of destruction hitherto I'M
equaled. r.r~'
we need to check the forces of greed. to
insure just treatment alike OF capital and of
labor and of the general public TO prevent
any man. rich or poor. from doing or re-
done by Mise Legislation @1nd by resolute
maS Se Done OF y hf tnn s Of Ss
individual citizen. in conscience and char
acter, until he grows TO abhor corruption
to prize Justice and fair dealing.
The men who are to do the work of the
new epoch must be trained so as to have a
sturdy self-respect, power of sturdy in
sistence on their own rights, and with II a
proud and generous recognition of their
duties, a sense of honorable obligation to
their fellows, which will bind them as by
bands of steel, to refrain in their daily
work at home or in their business from
doing aught to any man which cannot be
blazoned under the noon day sun.
Speaks in Rain.
The president wore raincoat and spoke
bareheaded in the rain.
The crowd surged dangerously about one
of the street corners. several thousand per-
sons being involved in the struggling mass.
Matters assumed such a stage that Colonel
Joseph B. Hutchison, commander Of the
Eighth regiment. National Guard of Penn
sylvania, and the chief of Harrisburg's
police rode into the crowds and, with the
aid of a squad of guardsmen quieted the
people and complete order was restored
| After the cheering that greeted the pres-
dent at the conclusion OF his address had
died away. Bishop Darlington of Harris
| burg invoked the divine benediction, bring
| ing the exercises to close.
The moment the ceremonies were over n
| parade, which included one brigade of tho
Pennsylvania National Guard, cadets from
the Carlisle Indian school and soldiers or
phans schools. passed in review before the
president
| After the parade the president and his
party were afforded an opportunity to in
spect the capitol This was followed by a
luncheon at the executive mansion in honor
of the president, at which forty guests
were present.
Description of Building.
The new capitol of Pennsylvania, which
was dedicated today, is one Of the most
beautiful and imposing buildings in the
United States, not only in its architecture.
but also in its interior decorations and fur
nshings. Thus far the building and its
| furnishings represent an expenditure of
about SlS,0OO.OOo.
Except for the hanging of the mural
| paintings by Edwin A. Abbey and Violet
oakley and the setting of the statues Of
| George Gray Barnard. the sculptor the
| capitol is practically complete. The build
! ing is Roman Corinthian in its general de-
| sign and is faced with Barre granite. 1t
| covers a trifie more than two acres OF
ground and stands on the site of the CAPT.
! toll destroyed by fire in February. 1897
/ The capitol consists of a main building
and two wings, the total length being sos
| feet and the breadth 254 feet. The whole
/ is surmounted with dome rising 22 feet
above the first floor. The most striking
/ feature of the exterior ornamentation Is
| the employment of thirty-two great gran
! lite moniliths, each weighing thirty-hye
tons. The interior of the dome is decorated
I'm gold. cream and blue and at the tor
| there il patch of sky. studded with gilt
tering stars.
The building contains 4sl rooms and is
occupied BY all of the departments of the
state government. including the supreme
and superior courts II contains more floor
| space than that OF the capitol at Wash
ington and more than that of the capito
OF Albany.
The furniture is OF uniform size and de-
sign. and corresponds with the decora-
lions.
The building was constructed under the
supervision OF commission, OF which
former Governor William A. Stone was
the president and was furnished under
the direction OF the Board Of Public
| Grounds and Buildings Including some
preliminary work. Il cost 81. 10000 10 erect
the building and 100000 to furnish II.
The 10000 spent in furnishing the
building has been made a campaign issue
by the state fusion candidates. who are