Iron County register., 1889-11-21
The GOVERNORS MANs1oN.

VI
Blue and Gold and Natural Wood Inside
and Tastily Painted on the Outside.
JEFFERSON CITY, Nov. 10.-The Exec
utive Mansion, which has been closed
for reconstruction and refurnishing dur
ing the summer and fall months, will
again be thrown open to the public in q
few days, and even those who have seen
the great house in its brightest and most
beautiful epochs, will be pleasantly sur
prised at it's present condition. Gov
ernor and Mrs. Francis have taken much
interest in the work of revamping and
making new the gubernatorial be-
longings Of the mansion, and the
result is Nineteenth century
house-a poem in blue and gold,
symphony in natural wood. It was ex-
pected that Mrs. Francis would arrive
from st. Louis to-day, but her return
has been postponed a week longer on ac-
count OF the work of putting on the fin
1shing touches here. The mansion,
however, is practically ready for occu-
pancy, and all through the past week
the ladies of Jefferson City have made
little pilgrimages to it, emerging with
choruses of ''Oh, My! Isn't it lovely!"
There are rumors that the residence
will be thrown open with a grand ball,
given by Governor Francis to the Inn
perial Club, but nothing official is
learned in that direction, and it may be
nothing more than town gossip, though
such reopening would be eminently
fitting and appropriate, as the Governor
has thus far given few entertainments
OF public character.
Opening the large carved doors of the
executive residence, the visitor is ush-
cred at once into the grand hall. This
is where all the pictures are hung and
all the dancing done. The hall is in the
shape of the letter ''L," and has on
many occasions accommodated fifty
dancing couples, with plenty OF surplus
space for two hundred spectators. 1t is
now carpeted with beautiful moquette
in green and brown, the green being so
shadowy as to appear only as distant
reflection. Fresh paper on the walls is
a perfect match for the carpets, the
lower walls terminating in three feet of
incrusta walton. In the orchestra cor
ner, which is the bay window recess Of
the hall fronting south, two small win
dows have been cut, and this retreat
will be utilized by Mrs. Francis as
private reception room. The pictures
are yet unhung, but it is understood the
large painting of B. Gratz Brown will
occupy place in the hall instead of in
the library.
The spacious double parlors in the
north wing are visions of unpretentiouS
loveliness. The glaring light from the
immense windows has been partially re-
duced by square of ornamental wood at
the top of the last window, from which
depend applique lace curtains in grace
full folds. The furniture is all of natur-
al wood and gilt, richly upholstered in
brocaded silk, in colors of pink, blue and
ashes or roses. The splendid carpets
harmonic with these colors, and produce
q delightful effect.
The library has undergone COM
plete Transformation. It is now
symphony in blue and natural woods, in
stead of the dark, heavy furnishings
which have heretofore characterized
that wing of the house. The library is
carpeted with blue moquette, and the
furniture is all of natural oak. Two of
the large corners are now occupied by
triangular shelves in stained oak, and
ing designated as the library. A con-
spicuous feature Of this room is the inn
mense head and antlers of moose. The
large, wide table and easy chairs are in
dicative Of comfort.
The dining-room, in the west wing,
has handsome new carpet of old rose
and black. These are two cherry dining
ia bles, while the array Of cherry chairs
are upholstered in leather. The fine
sideboard is old, and one OF
the heirlooms of the house.
Upstairs there has been a new dis
tribution of the apartments. The room
in the southeastern corner, heretofore
used as the gubernatoriaI bedroom, has
been set apart as the first guest cham
Der. 1t is heavily carpeted with blue
The middle east room, here
tofore the first guest chamber, will be-
occupied by the Governors boys as a
it is done in antique oak, with
lace curtains. The northeast room will |
be the nursery. The Governors bed
rooms are in the north wing, directly
over the back parlor, and are beautifully
furnished in natural cherry, with mo-
1uette carpets. The northwestern corr
Qor rOOm Is Uuo ScCOud SuGSt CudmUeFs |
in which has been placed the antique, |
massive bed, whose high posts remind |
one of an ancient regime.
The biIliard-room has been freshly |
ftted up with the carpets and furniture |
which for SO many years graced the par
ors, while the long row of adjacent |
apartments opening on the north arc
now ready for occupancy as guest cham
oers. Back of the hall lying east OF
5he biTiard-room are the servants quar- |
5erS.
In the basement and kitchen there |
nave been numerous changes, notably
,he placing of two new boilers, while |
sewer pipes now connect the mansion
with the sewer system of the city. AL |
together, the appropriation made by the |
asst General Assembly for refurnishing |
,he Executive Mansion-the first appro- |
oriation of that kind made in many |
7ears-has been wisely and judiciously |
expended. Even the weather-beaten /
exterior of the residence has received its /
,oat of paint, while painters have left |
their tracery throughout the woodwork i
,f the house.
Arrested for Forgery.
AMSTERDAM, N. Y, Nov. 13.-Daniel
one of the best-known busi-
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