The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-07-17
HARRISON at Deer Park

DEER PARK, July l2,-President Harrison
arrived here to-day, and will spend the
greater part of each week here until the close
of the season. Mrs. Harrison, her daughter
and the Mckee babies, have been here more
than a week and are already looked upon as
residents. The Harrison cottage is little
Queen Anne structure, aad the Presidents
family lives in all the comfort aud simplici-
ty of an ordinary citizen of the Republic
No tread of martial sentry, no trapping of
royal state invest the artistic structure with
pageantry and parade of power. A happy
household. as accessible as the circle of any
other family, dwells therein informally, and
affords an example OF domestic comfor; un-
marred by the conventionalities of official
decorum or the restraints of studied exclu-
siyeness. The little sage-green, red-roofel,
l2-roomed structure which viii hereafter be
pointed out as President HarrisOn's cottage
is two and one-half stories high, with artistic
gables. 1t has frontage of 40 feet, and is
entered from spacious piazza, upon which
open three long windows. and is without hall
OF anterooms. The parlor, which is the lar
gest room in the house, takes in the entire
width of the building, and is entered directly
from the veranda. 1t is supplied with a
great fireplace built in the middle of the
wall. The floors are covered with Lew mat
ting and the walls with buff papering. The
furniture with green rep has been reinforced
by number of easy wicker rockers and
lounges, which lend an air of luxurious lei
sure. Or the parlor, in a wing Of the build
ing, is an apartment which has been devo-
ted to use of the President as library The
dining room is OF good size, furnished in red
and ajoining is the kitchen. On the second
floor are four bed chambers. and overhead,
under the roof. are rooms for the use of the
servants. The floors of the other rooms are
laid with mating, and bamboo furniture
predominates. In order 10 add to the com-
fort of the inmates. awnings have been plac-
ed at all of the windows.
The grounds in tue immediate vicinity of
the neat little structure have been beautifed
by the hand of skill and taste, the florist of
AhC AfACStdfC iaflhb btth oSht UP
specially to put the exterior appearance in
becoming garb Of floral beauty. The cottage
wh'ch is the property of ex U. s. Senator
Henry g. Davis, the railroad and mining
magnate ofthe surrounding region, and pro-
prietor Of vast landed possessions in West
Virginia, was placed vt tbs disposal OF the
President by the proprietor immediately sf-
ter his inauguration. Having been the guest
ex-senator Davis during his senatorial term,
the President was familiar with the natural
advantages Of the locality in fine scenery,
good water and bracing air.
He also has agreeable society among the
families Of Mr.. s. D. Elkins, son in-law of
ex-senator Davis, and others who occupy
their own cottages in the neighborhood Of
the hotel. The region around affords admi-
rable facilities Tor hunting, fishing and driv-
ing.
With ex Senator and Mrs. Davis is their
daughter Kate. with her husband, Lieuten-
ant Brown, lately returned from Samoa
Mrs. Mckee aud the babies will be the
guests Of Mrs. Brown, having been intimate
friends since childhood.