Show tho the connecticut building up among the state buildings at the northeast corner comer of the fair grounds neni meat the sea wall ivall where the surf makes music there is a had some old mansion which the state ot of connect connecticut cut has erected as headquarters it is a faithful reproduction of a colonial mansion before the revolutionary period peria such building buildings were the pride of the wealthier class clam of residents of tho the nutmeg state there are many people living who remember th the I 1 older structures and the rural towns of the state still contain glorious architectural examples of these manor houses long aft after er their original owners have passed away avray when it was decided to erect a headquarters tor for connecticut on the tile fair grounds the state commission instructed ted its it architects to reproduce one of those historic mansions this hasteen has been done commissioner J 11 valli who Is executive manager and secretary of the connecticut state board haa has taken up his residence in the building with his family until tho the fall mr vallis family will occupy two of the rooms upstairs and the janitors family will occupy another room the living apartments are on one side of the spacious ball upstairs on the other eide side of the hall are three rooms which will vill be open to public inspection it la Is difficult to do justice j ustice to the dainty furnish ings of these three th ree rooms they are fitted up with fashioned old bedsteads and antique furniture the bed quilts curtains and hangings are loaned by prominent families of connecticut who value them as heirlooms heir looms one room is called the me charter oak room |