The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-01-18

Gen. Ferdinand c. Latrobe, Gov
John Walter Smith, Treasurer
Murray Vandiver and Comptrollet
Joshua W. Herring-the member.
OF the Board OF Public Works be
ing eX-oficio members. After tn,
election of 1905 Governor Smith
was succeeded as chairman Of the
committee by Gov. Edwin War
field and DR.. Herring by Comp
troller Gordon T. Atkinson. DR.
Elijah Williams died before the
work was completed. The execu
tive committee, which did much
of the active work, was composed
of Gen. Murray Vandiver CHAIR
NAM, Judge SchmuCker, Spencer
c. Jones and 7. J. c. Williams
The latter was selected secretary
of the commission and also of the
executive committee. Several o.
the members of the commission
had been members of the commits.
sion which built the Court of Ap.
peals Building, these were Cover
nor Smith, Dr.. Herring, Murray
Vandiver, Judge McSherry, Gen
eral Latrobe and T. J. c. Viii
liams.
The Court of Appeals Commits
sion had advertised for plans by
competition for that building and
the plan submitted by Baldwin &,
Pennington, Of Baltimore, had
been selected. The State House
Committee was so we'll pleased
with the work of these architects
that they employed them on the
State House, and the same con-
tractors, Henry Smith & Son, of
Baltimore, did the work of con-
struction and did it to the salts
faction of all concerned. The
Court of Appeals Commission al
so erected a heating plant from
which the three Government
buildings, the State House, the
Court of Appeals Building and
the Government House, are all
heated. The people have the sat
isfaction of knowing that there is
no fire in the State house.
The new part ofthe State House
just completed is about twice as
large as the original building. APP
preaching from the north the old
building is hidden from view ex-
Ceps the lofty dome. Entrance in
to the annex is through magni6-
cent marble portico supported by
fine columns. The exterior is ar
chitecturally in entire harmony
with the original. The lobby d.
viding the two Legislative cham
bers is spacious and we'll lighted,
WalnscOted, as are all the corridors,
with polished marble and at night
brilliantly lighted with concealed
electric lights. To the left as one
enters, just at the wall of the old
building, is grand marble stair
way leading to the second story.
This takes the place of the old
golden stairs" which for so many
years menanced the life and limbs
of those who assembled and decend-
ed them. Above the landing of
the grand stairway bangs the his
toric painting of Washington re-
signing his commission, which
was formerly in the Senate Cham
Der. The legislative halls are in
terror chambers going up the
height of two stories and lighted
from above. They are waihscoted
high with polished marble and
each has ample galleries for Wis
1tors. The furniture is mahogany.
on crimson velvet carpet. The
ventilation is by the best modern
method and the heating arrange
ment is as near perfect as can be.
In the rear OF each chamber is
large room for the members. These
two rooms are about the handsom-
est in the building, finished with
mahogany and beautifully furnish
ed and Carpeted. Surrounding
them are the necessary cloak rooms
and lavatories.
There is long corridor cross
ing the main lobby, which sep
arates the chambers from the