The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-02

and a number of Austrian bentwood chairs. The handsome fireplace man. tel is decorated with wood carving of the seal of the Territory of Alas ka.
 The library or living room is furn- ished in crimson damask overstuffed chairs and divan. with mahogany ta- ble and reading lamp. The small con servatory is seen from this room as we'll as from the dining room through large glass doors.
 The dining room, which is IS by 26 feet in general dimensions, is furn- ished with Sheraton table. chairs, side board and serving table. The window and door draperies are in old blue and cushioned window-seat extends around the entire west side of the room. The lighting fixtures not only on this floor but throughout the build ing are artistic in design, conforming strictly to the generally colonial treat ment of the house and furnishings.
 A small office is situated in the northeast corner of the building on this floor, the furniture being up- holstered in brown leather, the win dow draperies being also in brown.
 Upper Floors.
 The second floor contains four large bedrooms. a sewing room, and three bath rooms. All the rooms on this floor are entered from a spacious hall which is reached by handsome main stairway from the first floor.
 The third floor is chiefly devoted to servants quarters. The billiard room on this floor which was provided in the original plans is left uncompleted for the present lack of funds,
 The whole buildings is heated by steam and lighted by electricity, the electric wires being in all cases en- closed in iron conduits or pipes bur fed in the walls.
 Practically Completed.
 The building is substantially com plete, but few details of interior fin ish, furniture and decorations are still lacking. The roof cannot be painted until spring. and few other items of outside work. including grad ing the grounds. must be deferred un- til more favorable weather comes. The work of two or three days by carpen- ters and painters is still required on the interior, and a few articles of furniture remain to be supplied within the next week.
 The new building. however, pre- sents a habitable appearance. The construction of the house was author ized in the public building act of 1910, when Governor Clarke made urgent representations to the President and to Congress that permanent and suit able buildings should be provided for the resindence and for government offices in Juneau. The appropriation was $4O,OOO, which sum was to include furnishings.
 Why "The Governors House."
 Governor Clark says that personal ly he does not believe that the new official residence should be known as executive mansion, but simply as Governors House" A mansion, strictly speaking, cannot be "execu- tive" There is every consideration of good taste in favor of the simple term Governors House." said the Gov ernor, and moreover, this is the term of common par!ance. Soon after Mir. Roosevelt was elevated to the presi- dency he must have has this consid- eration in mind for he immediately changed the name of the Presidents residence from executive mansion to The White House. He argued that the latter term was much simpler as we'll as really more dignified and in better taste. Whatever justified ton there may be for the term exec utiye mansion seems to rest rather upon hackneyed usuage than upon good grammar or common sense"