Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-04


presence of President Roosevelt and
many other distinguished guests the
new state capitol-one of the most
superb pieces of architecture, in con-
ception and completion, ever reared
on the American continent-was To-
dav dedicated and transferred win
elaborate and appropriate ceremonies
by the state commission to the peo-
ple of Pennsylvania. The presence
of throngs of visitors from every
nook and corner of state testified to
the pride taken by the people in their
new capitol And they have every
reason to feel proud of the building.
for as a work of architectural and
practical beauty the new capitol taxes
rank with the greatest monumental
edifces of the western hemisphere.
In addition to the president and
the party that accompanied him from
Washington, today's celebration was
participated in by the governors OF
several of the neighboring common
wealths, the members of the Penn
sylvania general assembly, the state
officials, the United States congress
men from Pennsylvania, the judges
and notable writer's, men of art and
scientists. In all more than l5,O0O
invitations had been issued for the
ceremonies.
Thousands of citizens this morn
ing welcomed President Roosevelt to
Harrisburg. The enthusiasm of the
greeting was worthy of the keystone
state and the president of the repub-
A1t a.
foundly impressed with the magnl-
tude of the demonstration. He SAID
as much in words and more in actions
for he made no effort to conceal his
pleasure. From the time the special
bearing the distinguished guest pass
ed into the city shortly after IL
O'Clock until the president left for
York four hours later he received a
continual ovation. His route from the
station to the state capitol was
through an ocean of human faces and
the vast throng stretched out into the
side streets for more than a block.
From center to circumference the
city was decorated in the national
colors.
Program of Proceedings.
The ceremonies of the day were
preceded by parade of the Pennsyl-
vania national guard, which was re-
viewed by President Roosevelt, Gov
ernor Pennypacker and other distin-
guished participants. Flanked on
either side by a line of troops the
presidential party was escorted to the
speakers stand The stand was erect
ed in Capitol park, facing State
street. and was trimmed with red,
white and blue bunting and decorat-
ed with flags of the state and nation.
The president occupied the center of
the stand as he reviewed the military
pageant. The military consisted of a
provisional brigade of three regiments
chosen from the Pennsylvania Ma
tional guard. Congressman Marlin E.
Olmsted was chief marshal of the
procession and Adjutant General
Stewart commanded the military
with Colonel William F. Richardson
as his chief aide. The music of the
day was furnished by the Damrosch
New York Symphony orchestra, the
First Regiment band of Philadelphia
and the Commonwealth band of Har-
risburg.
Everything being in readiness, at
IL l.
er arose, and announced the begin
ming of the ceremonies. The invo'
cation was delivered by a represent
ative of the Society of Friends as a
tribute to William Penn, the founder
of the state. The silence which fol-
lowed the prayer was broken by the
strains of the national anthem. After
it Architect Joseph Huston formally
presented the building to eX-Govern-
or Stone, president of the building
commission. Governor Stone in turn
presented the building to Governor
Pennypacker. who accepted it as the
representative of the people of Penn
sylvania With the conclusion of each
address there was tranferred the key
to the building. The key is a nam
moth affair of bronze and gold, seven
inches long and weighing over a
pound, 1t is highly ornate, the body
shaped like a fiuted column and the
handle formed of a wreath surround
ing a keystone.
With the conclusion of these for
malities President Roosevelt was in
troduced to the vast crowd that oc-
cupied the grand stand and overflow
ed the grounds and streets in front OF
the capitol. There was tremendous
cheering for the president when he
arose TO speak, the ovation lasting for
several minutes. Finally he was per-
mitted TO begin his address, which
was, in the main, tribute to the peo-
pie of Pennsylvania and eulOgistic OF
the founders of the state. The eXer-
cises closed with a benediction, after
which the rejoicing broke out again,
the din being added 10 by a salute OF
cannon at the state arsenal and the
playing OF national airs by the massed
bands
After the literary program the Of
ficial pe-ry repaired 70 the executive