Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-14
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Public Grounds and Buildings to re-
move the Conservatives from Capt.
toi park on June 1, will not be re-
ceived with regret by many Harris
burgers. For a long time 1t has
been felt that the "hothouses," as
they were originally called, have
outlived their usefulness, as they
long ago lost their beauty. Soft coal
has made the buildings difficult to
keep clean, and for years only main
tenance appropriations were made
and the structures have been sort Of
lingering on, everyone realizing that
it was only a question of time until
they disappeared in the adorment of
the Capitol. The conseryatories
date from the Beaver term, although
they were really started shortly be-
fore that time in small way. John
Loban, the florist, who has had
charge of them for many years, says
that Lord & Burnham, of New
Rochelle, New York, built them.
They were finished in 1890. Hand
oOliS LAOplSal pldHlS were
by the State and placed in the con-
servatory and used for decorative
purposes on formal occasions at the
| State Capitol, and at the Executive
| Mansion. The late Mrs. Jacob Hal
| deman, sent several very fine plants
| to the conserVatories and as they
have never been taken out, some
of them have grown almost to the
roof of the upper house, which is the
| largest of the group. Mr.. Loban has
J given years to developing plants for
the Mansion. and the bouquets on the.
desks of the Governor and other
| state officials have come from the
| greenhouses" The buildings are
along the Fourth street side and
have been visited by many thou
sands of people, while a good many
statesmen, politicians and men just
interested in politics in Pennsylva-
| mia have gone through them. Every
now and then a movement for the re-
moval of the conservatories entirely
or to near the arsenal or to some
other place has sprung up, but it
has not gotten very far, although
one year after, the boiler blew up it
looked as though they would be talk
en- away. The idea is to abolish the
conservatories and to buy flowers
and plants when needed and to have
shrubbery replace the flower beds,
thus effecting a considerable saving
of money every year.
In connection with the Capitol
Park, it is interesting to note that
the, flower beds are now being clear
ed off and the bulb plants are show
:, ing above the ruck which has COW
o cred them under the great SHOWS Of
s the winter. There will be quite a
d display in the final year of the flower
S beds, as hundred of hyacinths and
thousands of tulips have been set
out. A great line of tulips will
a bloom in front of the State Capitol,
= and there will be large and small
beds, square and round, in other
parts of the park. When they are
: over, there will be planting with
e shrubbery.
S The Spanish War cannon which
!: was placed in front of the State Ii
It brary building on February %, 1900,
r is in an invalid state. 1t looks as
IL though it was on crutches. For
h some time, the gun carriage has been
y in a state of decline, while the
$ WheelS have some wasting disease.
A short time ago, it was found that
the cannon would be found on the
n pavement one of these days, so pend
\ ing some repairs, superintendent
n Shreiner had couple of nice. strong
). steel blue painted trestles built to
i hold up the gun. During the winter
r the cannon bravely defended State
Librarian Montgomery's corner of
e the Museum building. 1t showed its
e nose just above parapet of snow
n and some of the shovelers made il
: appear as though it was the arma-
. ment of bastion protecting Capitol
: Hill.
a According to reports to-day. there
has been an improvement in the
condition of Archy d. Glenn, deputy
1 superintendent of Public Instruc-
| ton and one of the best liked men
on Capitol Hill. Mr.. Glenn has been
connected with the educational de-
partment for more than q quarter
of century. and for years was facts
and figures" He has wide ac-
quaintance in the State, and knows
the school system from A to u.
One of the citys well-known bust
nessmen, we wish we could give the
name, got his automobile back from
the, shop the other day. He is
saving money to buy Liberty Bonds
so that he did not buy a new car
this year. He had the old one
painted and shined up. A few days
ago he got the car out of his garage
and it looked so nice and the day was
so fine that he thought he would
. take a run to his farm. He did
When he got there he found every
thing fine. When he started off he
heard a funny sound, at least he
says it sounded funny then. He
stopped the car and there on the
running board was a big turkey COB.
bier striking with beak and claw:
at his reflection in the nicely polish.
ed car. BY that time the door
looked like a futurist painting and
the enraged bird had scratched the
running board and fender in his eff
forts to put his own likeness out o.
business. The business magnatt
chased the bird over a fence and /.
not through calling him names vet