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in the office, arguing among various people about budget items, we would then adjourn along about eleven o'clock or twelve o'clock. The Governor would say, “Well, that's enough for tonight. Let's go over to the house.” We went over to the Executive Mansion, where Mrs. Smith - Katie, as he called her - was invariably sitting up, very pleasant and cozy looking, pretty as a pin and prettily dressed - not fancily dressed, but prettily dressed. There was a nice little sitting room on the first floor and she would be sitting in there. As soon as we came in the door Katie would come out to meet us and greet us. She was just as nice and friendly as she could be. The Governor was obviously very glad to see her and she to see him.

He would say, “Well, Katie, got something to eat? Let's have some beer.”

Some beer, ginger ale and sandwiches would be brought out on a tray. People would help themselves. The Executive Mansion was furnished in rather Victorian style with a lot of fussiness, but still all right. There was a great big ball room that had been refurnished. The interior hall, the sitting room, the pink parlor and the blue parlor were just the way they always had been. After we had a glass of beer or ginger ale and a sandwich, the Governor would heave a deep sigh, put his arm around Katie and say, “What about a little music, Katie?”