Leaving the Atrium, we enter the Executive Chamber; the room in which the
Supreme Council meets in session. The room contains 33 seats, one for each of
the 33 members of the Council. The Grand Commander's chair is under the
canopy and is, as all the woodwork in the room, of walnut. The ceiling has gold
inlay, while the walls are heavy plaster, beautifully marbled and accented with
black leaf and vine painting.

The carpeting was designed for the room by the Stark Carpet Corporation which
also designed the carpet for the Capitol Building. It was woven to specifications
in China. Etched glass ceiling panels soften and diffuse the light, and provide an
aesthetic climax in the room.

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