The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-10-10
STATE CAPITOL DEDICATED
Magnificent Building at Harris
burg Pennsylvania.
PRESIDENT DELIVERS ADDRESS
Brief Speeches Were Made by Gov
ernor Pennypacker and w. A.
Stone-Military Parade
Follows.

Pennsylvania magnificent state
capitol was dedicated October 4th with
imposing ceremonies, despite a steady
downpour of rain, which began to fall
at an early hour. The rain was the
only discordant feature of the days
proceedings.
President Roosevelt and party ar
rived on their special train shortly
after II O'Clock and were met at the
station by the dedication commission
The Presidents salute was fired from
the arsenal across the river and the
party proceeded promptly to the
capitol through the drenching rain,
Accompanying the President were
Surgeon General p. NJ. RiXey and
United States Senators p. C. Knox
and Boies Penrose. The President
was escorted to the capitol by the
dedication commission, Mayor Edward
q. Gross, of Harrisburg, and the
Governors Troop.
The President was received at the
capitol by Gov. Pennypacker and staff
members of the Supreme Court and
other honored guests.
Meanwhile a throng of people solid
ly covering the streets for three
blocks was waiting in the rain for the
appearance of the nations chief exc
cutive, and the most of them were I'M
provided with umbrellas, taking the
%downpour in great good nature.
The gTandstand was erected at
State and Third streets. 1t had no
provision of rain and the elements
made things unpleasant for the
President and guests. The President
was undisturbed, apparently, by either
the immense throng of people which
crowded about him or by the rain
which descended in torrents,
The exercises began shortly before
~ O'Clock, with Gov. P~ennypacker
presiding. The band played Hail to
the Chief" as the President entered
the grand stand. Everyone rose and
remained standing during the rendit-
ion of America" which followed. A
Scripture reading by John H. Dilling-
ham, Of the Society of Friends, was
followed by a silence which was pro-
found and impressive. w. A. Stone
was then introduced and formally pre-
scented the capitol to the common
wealth as the president of the building
commission.
The address accepting the build
ing was delivered by Gov. P~ennypack-
Ell and it was pronounced n Of the
governors most noteworthy efforts.
He was greeted with prolonged APP
plause.
Following the governor, President
Roosevelt made an address, reading
from manuscript. 1t was 4 mastery
effort and he was given the Closest
attention throughout it's delivery.
Congressman Marlin E. Olmsted of
Harrisburg, was chief marshal and
Col. w. +. Richardson chief of staff.
The state constabulary, a large de-
tachment of which was present led
the parade, followed by a provisional
brigade of the National Guard, State
College CADETS, Soldiers Orphan
School Cadets, Carlisle Indian School
Cadets and other organizations. There
were many bands to enliven the par
ade.
The new Capitol is one of the most
beautiful and imposing buildings in
the United States, MOI only in its
architecture, but also in its interior
decorations and furnishings. Thus far
the building and its furnishings rep
resent an expenditure of about S13,-
000, 900. The building is Roman
.Corinthian in its general design and is
faced with Barre granite. 1t covers a
trifie more than two acres of ground.
The Capitol consists of a main build
ing and two wings, the total length
being 525 feet and the breadth 254
feet. The whole is surmounted with
a dome rising 292 feet above the first
floor. The most striking feature of
the exterior ornamentation is the en-
ployment of 80 great granite mono
liths, each weighing IS tons. The
interior of the dome is decorated in
gold, cream and blue, and at the top
there is a patch of sky, sGldded with
glittering stars.
Two great corridors lead off from
the rotunda to various suites of
offices. From the rotunda gallery on
the second floor elaborated doorways,
with heavy mahogany ~hangings, lead
into the Senate and House chambers
on either side.
The building contains 4S1 rooms
and is occupied by all of the depart
ments of the State Government, in.
GLIDING the Supreme and Superior
courts. 1t contains more floor space
than that of the Capitol at Washing
ton and more than thai Of the Capitol
at Albany.