Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-01
Color Scheme Same as in the Con-
gressional Library at Wash
ington.
MEYER 50 MANY CHANGES
Legislators and state Omcials VIII
he Impressed and 'Tis Hoped WIN
Scratch Matches on Proper
PlRcc--Advnnce Guard
Due Monday.

Montpelier. sept. 3S-When the mem
bers of the Vermont Legislature and
State officials arrive at Montpelier next
week for the biennial session they will
find the state House swept and gar
nishcd for their use. Never In recent
years have so many repairs and Inn
provements been made during n biennial
term, and the result as a whole Ia most
satisfactory to those who have directed
that the work be done, and TO those
who have had charge OF It.
Very soon after the close Of the leEis-
lative scselon of 1906 these interior re-
pairs and decorations were commenced
From the ground floor to the dome the
ceilings and walls OF the corridors have
been painted and decorated, the color
scheme holng green. pink and gold The
large pillars on the lower floor have
been done in white enamel. with gold
loaf at the top. The color scheme
throughout is the same rs 1t is In th.
Congressional library at Washington. J.
y. williams. tho decorator who had
charge OF tho work ut the state House.
made a special trip to Washington las.
winter 30 get general idea of tho do
orations in the Congressional library
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the decorations are of very delicate
character and it is sincerely hoped that
no member Of the Legislature. state Of.
nCiai or visitor will be thoughtless
enough to ma them by scratching
matches or other foreign substances on
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arms and the roomI of the State Histo.-
''Al society nave an been freshly deco.
'a''", ana new carpets nave been laid
therein Few ina'tlng has also been laid
III '"' coat ana pirn rooms ana additional
VhaI's proNIdeo there for the use of n \
Larger co"'r't'ees' IN" once or the sec
retarv OF 'iVli hrd military affairs also
presents very attractive appearance
win It's fresh decorationa new Chairs
ana "esK' Inc decorators nave also
p'eH '"'ousn 'he senate coat room ana
t"e TWO roon' occupied by the secretary
OF the S'ret". IN the three rooTs last
named ne" carpets nave heen laid' Inc
coiIer room has been overhauI"d ana the
boilers equipped with new hues
Inc carpets and drap"rles In the Senate
chamner ana IN IN" nan OF the House OF
representatives we're comparatively ne"
and dld not need to be replaced this year
a new carpet has been laid In the gallery
OF tho House OF Representatives and a
handsom" rug has been placed In the
rooms OF the state Historical society
Another attractive feature III this room "a
the q corations OF q portion Of the wal
with photographs Of the unbroker lre
of governors from Chittendcn to Proctor
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Inc commission appointed py u" 'as'
Legislature To ,nNestigat" ana report or
b"tt'r system Oh Ventilation ior 'h'
legislative halls spent consid"r'hlc time
upon this II employed experts to iur
niSh climates but wher these were re
o,, ,nn ,,ors ha,oro NO sossIo, o
the Legislature of 1905 Including as they
did not only the ventilation or the senate
chamber and representatives hall bu
also the several committee rooms which
need bette ventilation even more thar
do tho larger halls.
Considerable has been done, however
TO improve the ventilation Of reprcsen
tatives' hall. The double windows hav'
been placed on hinges 50 that when thu
hall Is empty 1t can be thoroughly aired
and a revolving door Will he placed a
the entrance before the Legislature con
venes.
Sergeant-at- Arms Perrin has also de
voted no little time and money to tn
repairs and improvements OF tn
grounds Concrete has been laid at tn
rear Il the building and In the vaul
Of the office of the auditor Of accounts
The store house has been equipped witt
new roof, all the unsightly stump
have been dug from the lawn Tn
ground Inns been graded and the tree
have been trimmed, the Dewey cannon
have been painted and even the Goodies
of Agricultural surmountins the dom
is Respondent In coat OF pure white.
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Another Improvement that Will be mp
prccated is new mahogany ratings O