National Republican., 1888-04-16
~ro RETNRI ENDtCO1'r'S ROOMS
In the Sew wing Of the State, War.
ind Navy building,


The haudsomcst apartments in The new
wing uf the state. War, and Navy Depart.
mcuts building are those reserved for the
use Of the Secretary Of War TIE central of
The three rooms is for the exclusive use Of
secretary Eudicott, and Is 10y Car the hand.
soonest Of the suite. The looring Is Of pol.
i,hcd uaL laid in squares of the basket work
pattern. with u broad border Of the .am"
wood IN mathematical design. The door
ways, doors, aud window frames are Of
real mahogany. deep wainscOuing Of
which extends around the room 10 Il depth
of four feet 1lcmantel Is of real mahogany,
ClHl urHtclN carved ON either side with grill
iins in bold relief. crossed swords, cuunOuy,
and similar appropriate cmbem1 The
tiliDg around the mautcls Is Of fine puiphyw
set In deep border Of ornamental brds1
The HndirOus, fire shOyClB. ard tongs are
also Of brass, white the tiliug of tic hearth
l. Of u rich. ,nfl, red The walls Of
the room are Of terra GOTTA, IN which In
deeper tint are metal ilcur dc lis. The
ceiling T. Il light huiI while from the renter
above the great bronze chandelier rnliUt"
lbu golden rays Of The sun. Beyond this,
ON either side, are paiuiing' on mN'hblugi.
cal subjects. one representing the lrium
phal chariot uf Mars. drawn 10y spirited
horses, the companion tu VIII, j. "Prugre,'
Of Peace" crowned with olive \ frci2c Is
IurmCd Of warriors heads. helmets, battle
axes, breast plates, shields, aud all the in
Sgniu of war. on golden background. The
only picture In the apartment is one On the
north side Of Gen. Roger Clarke, born in
tr2, aud who died IN 1878. This rcd.'ibt-
able old hero wa, prominent aml leading
figure in the struggles uf the northwestern
section ui the country IN throwing of the
British woke
ten. tlarkc, by his conquest aud armed
occupation Of the northwestern territory,
made II thc ground ON which the Count tie
NiIgcun,s sud the american commissioners
obtained for the United States. hv the treaty
uG liS3, boundary on the line uI iha great
lakes instead of The ohio river Above ID"
mpntcl IN the Sccrctarv's room il q bcNrlcd
mirror Of French plate glaS~. Opening out
from the room al one ,ud Of the east -idr Is
u bath IOOm the floor and walls Of which
~" "f spoilcss white glazed tiles; lhr bath
AMI basin arc uf white marble. \ border j.
formed ~ olive green tiling. The room
10 the right of Secretary EnlicDttS viii
hc for the usG Of his private secretary.
and /, somewhat smaller. Ihn floor
/, also of polished oak. the remainder uI
The wood work hring OF real mahogany
The walls are of hrls~y tingc finished
IN rough plaster with oak leaves
aud uc6ins. The ceiling 1. dc'Wntol
with oak, i'urcl, anl olive branches, u
uniQ1c fricze ON II rcddish.1row back
ground i, formed Of face, Of the sun god in
bright gold. The mautcl, though les. clab.
crate tlun that in the Srcrctary's room, i,
also uf zeal mahogany, with porphyry tiing
and brass nishings: above the manlcl is q
plulc glass mirror In the Office of the
,hici clerk the grained ceiling is decorated
IN conventional patterns, The walls are OF
shrimp pink, with q broad dado of plaster
IN prIsmatic colors; the floor is Of cherry,
and the mantcl i, . massive one Of black
marble.