The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-07-10
FOREST HILL.
President Cleveland's Modest Little Coun
TRY House Near Washington.


President Cleveland has become 8
real estate owner. Just about the time
Miss Folsom arrived in New York on
her return from Europe he completed
the purchase of a house and tract of
about thirty acres of land on the Ten
allytown road, one and half miles
north OF Georgetown, and about three
miles away from the White House.
Last summer, when he was invited by
the manager or superintendent OF the
Soldiers Home cottage to occupy that
house, he declined, having strong
conviction against the propriety Of
using building maintained by the
contributions of the army. The White
House becomes monotonous residence
for one who is confined to its four walls
and the almost constant visits of place
hunters and anxious officers. To find
place not too remote from the EXecu
tive Mansion, out in the country, the
President drove about on a prospecting
tour, and a modest little gray stone
house on high ground, from the front
of which an extensive view of the hills
of Virginia, the Potomac river, and the
capital was obtainable. arrested his at
tention. After some negotiations it was
purchased for him at a cost of S2l 800,
and the deed was registered in his
name. rs a place with a long but not
imP3 &c Aalstory in the Office of re.
corder ofdeeds. 1t has been variouslv
named ''hety Prospect, "Rosedale"
and Forest Hill," but the latter desig-
nation is theone by which it is to be
known. The house is constructed
of rubble, squire, and with a slightly
pitched roof, and with an extern
sion kitchen, with servants rooms
above. On theparlor floor are par
Tor, library, diling-room, pantry and
kitchen. Their, are five chambers,
moderately SPACIOUS. well lighted and
ventilated, on tb second floor. The
piazza on the souh side, fronting the
road, Commands tie best view, and was
an attractive feature to the President
when he first saw the place. Near by
is ''Woodley," formerly the home OF
Philip Barton Key and not far away is
the country place q Secretary Whitney,
which has been kmwn as Grassland. -"
Madame Iturbide, who married Count
Iturbide, formerE Mexican Minister,
has place in theneighborhood. The
country near by il not altogether at
tractive to the Northern eye, accustomed
to more fertile firms, greener fields
and more luxurian trees, but for the
purposes of the President the place is
admirable. 1t is MT his intention to
occupy it as a permanent residence
even for the summer, unless it should
happen to prove attractive to Mrs.
Cleveland. He contemplated only the
occasional resort to IL in the extremely
hot weather, when the temperature is
always higher in the city than it is out
side the line of asphalted pavements,
and when he feels compelled to apply
himself to tasks that ought not to be
interrupted by casual visitors. On
such days as those he had in mind,
when the city is sweltering, and work
in the White House is out of the ques-
ton. he believes that he can go to the
broad hall at Forest Hill," and, seated
at table over which the unobstructed
bresze- las full play, devote himself
unintermptedly to good deal OF
serious business, which would be diff
cult TO expedite in the White House.
open as it is from morning until night
to every person who chooses to call -
HarperS Weeklv.