Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-20
GOVERNORS ROOM
ALL BUT READY
EXECUTIVE MAY TAKE POSSES
SION BY BEGINNING or
NEXT MONTH.
BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED AND IN
ARRANGEMENT MOST
CONVENIENT.

Madison, July Y.
Expensive as were the capitols OF
New York and Pennsylvania, the ex-
ecutiyes of those states cannot boast
Of official surroundings .Iiuch more
palatial than those in which Cover
nor J. o. Davidson will soon find
himself. It is believed that the gov
ernor will move into his new quarters
by August l even though 1t is feared
that some of the small Offices of his
suite will not be completed by that
time
The executive chambers will take
up the major portion of the first floor
of the east wing.
There are nine rooms TO that par
ticular section OF the building which
the executive will occupy, but accord
ing to arrangements already compIet.
ed, about half of these are to be
filed by the attorney generals big
department. These two suites are
perhaps the most magnificent In the
ssw building.
Painters and decorators are finish,
ing these nine rooms now, and after
the completion of their work all that
will be necessary is the installation or
large number of lights and the lay
ing of the carpets and rugs. On the
cement floors in some of the rooms
cork carpet and oriental rugs will De
placed but on the hard wood floors
there viii be a MOSAIC work of Teak
wood imported from India. Some of
this woodwork Is still to be finished
The approach to the lobby from
the main stairway will be no different
than the corridors throughout the
building, but once inside the lobby.
he visitor or crank, whoever ne may
be. will see such splendor as decor.
ator never before put. upon the sides
and ceilings of this state executives
Office. The executive chamber, 70
the south, is also elaborate, but it is
probable that many of those getting
az far as the lobby, will get no fur
Their; for there are all manner of
men bothering governors, you know.
However, the lobby is entitled to
first consideration. To begin wiua,
he space is comparatively small for
lobby, but the architecture is lux.
urious. II is modelled after the dueal
Palace at Venice, but the executive
| chamber. which is bigger, carries this
idea out in more detail The lobby is
adorned with eight massive cherry
columns and seven wall panels. still
TO be decorated. The beautiful alum
inum-bronze lights to be put in
these panels are still unpac&ed
The most artistic feature OF the
lobby IS the drinking fountain that
occupies the east side of the wall 1t
is a grOtto-like niche filled in with a
dolphin and fitted out with push
button arrangement by which the
water is turned ON. The color scheme
here, as well as throughout the suit,
is a light olive green bordered with a
green of darker shade, gold leaf mold
ing and heavy hardwood wainscoting.
No fancy carving was spent on this
room, but oak benches are provided
for waiting visitors.
Wonders in art double. however,
when one gets inside the executive
chamber. There the ceiling is one
big plaster caste representing the old
NEUROLOGICAL figures that once stood
so supreme in the world of art. The
ceiling designs are worked in plaster
of paris and are made to resemble
those of the Venetian palace. The
architects of the building, George 3.
Post & Son Of New York city, famil-