New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-21
THE SUMMER WHITE HOUSE
PRESIDENT HARRSON'S DAILY LIFE AT
DEER PARK

Deer Park his summer home CURING MS 'e'm !"
II is fact. however. that the villa in the Maryiana
hills will take the place OF the cottage at the ooue
Home that was occupIed by the Presidents unui MI
Cleveland purchased country place Already neg'us
tons have been begun with the owners OF the cotaso
for next summers rental, and various improVeho""
and additions have been gested by Mrs harrls'i
and Mrs. Mckee that will be carried out wheh 'i'S
leave in the fall. The living and sleeping rooms arc
all that the best housewife could demand but the'e
Is lack Of suitable quarters for servants that cause
a woman Of Mrs. HarTisons phlanthropic nature con-
siderable annoy vance.
1t IS quite touching the love the President ana DIS
family bear to this mountain nest Thomas JeherSo"
scarcely thought of Monticello. or Andrew 1aoh
son OF the Hermitage, than President Harrison ,i''n'
of this retreat In the mountains, the only place. d.
his daughter said, where had not followed her
father Eor eirbteon years they have been coming
here and almost as much OF their life Is associauu
with &c as with indianapolis. II was here MIS-
Mckee came for her vacations when Schoolgirl ~
Philadelphia, and here that she passed the DAYS VI
her honeymoon. She told your correspondent that her
mothers chieest thought In the excitement and worry
of the campaign last summer was that they
might all recuperate from trying year by summer
In the mountains.
There is bit OF history conneo tod with the ren'a
Of this special cottage that may be interesting TO note
Two years ago before General Harrison had Presi-
Dental ambitions, Mrs. Harrison persuaded her SON
in-law to put In his for cottage at Deer Parh
for the summer Of 49, She did It for her daughters
sake, as Mrs. Mckee had not been strong since inc
birth of little benjamin All the cottages were en-
gagged for that SUMMERS but he received the promise
of the Spencer cottage for the summer OF os MT
Spencer, Of the Baltimore and Ohio Dad had occ"-
pied the cottage with his family for several seasons
but as a European voyage was his plan Tor tniS sum
mer the much-desred cottage fell to Mrs. MchceS
lot. She said the Spencer cottage seemed Ike nom"
IN han both CHI md hppI
when Mr. Spencer occupied It. The cottage JOCKS Ihe
a swiss chalet, with It's pointed red roof and ueeP
verandas 1t sits midway on the upiahu, III "o
gontle descent the glade where the railroad passeS
and behind a high hill bearing a dense CROWN VI
oaks with here and there pretty villa half-hidden
in the green There are twelve rooms In the house,
but they are so well arranged that the space seems
ample The coslest spot is the square hallway Win
its bright rugs and cheerful fireplace 1t Is thero
the President goes TO romp with his lusty grandson
and tho more quiet Baby Mary, leaving the corner
I'm tho parlor that is spared to his papers Inc
parlor IS furnished in tho simplest fashion, the pol
ished dark wood floors covered with rugs. Ohe
of these is especially interesting. 1t is of American
make and bcais as design two American flags Win
crossed standards. This rug was one OF inc ms
gifts President Harrison received after he entered te
White House. On all sides are pictures painted ny
Mis- Harrison, who aughingy calls painting the ac-
complshment OF her old age. The prettiest bit tha'
bears her initials Is Of heartsease. 80 iona Is
she of the wonderful pansy flower that she constantly
repeats the design in her chinapanttng Mrs har-
rlson has dropped the palette and brush since hcl
husband became President but she expects TO spend
some the long mornings In Deer Park at her avore
work. The President has the apartment above the
pa or and from his eastern windows he gets sweep
ing view of purple hills, which share with the sea
the quality of everchanglng In the early morning
they are dream mountains In the mist, at Midday
every tree the distant SUBMITS can DC seen dls-
tlnciy, and at nighual these evel-vaIying mountains
take that deep violet which peculiar
atmospheric conditions make possible at sun
set. The Deer Park farmer who wants
TO Lie spare room urges air and water as in
ducemente. lle should add the view II
is that that Is going 10 do the Pfesi-
| dent good This range of the Aleghanies Is caled
the Glades, and one abruptly rising mountains
| but always upland alternating with valley.
Intimate friends Of President Harrison say his home
life has always been peculiarly dear 10 him. HIS one
serious grief the marriage OF his daughter, ald
he only accepted that as inevitable when MI Robert
Mckee promised that he should never take HE wife
| from her fathers home. The President mas Only
doubted the OF this arrangement once, ana That
was when he elected In November. Having his
daughter and grandchildren with him when senator
| was different from claiming them when President as
| he would be obliged 10 make Washington his perlna.
nent home. lie cOn1ded his fears 10 Mrs. Harrison
| she went 10 her son-in-law and said: Robert me
children are dear TO us must We part with them !.
year wife and children should live with the President
| and that is the reason So happy family surrounds
The daily life in the Mckee cottage IS very simple
| the mountain rcgmen-breakfast at . 80, dinner az
l 80, and supper at lis observed. The Diet IS OF
| the most wholesome kind and truth 10 tell Of
wonderful cookery Mrs. Harrison beISen traInrd he
cook and when Tie President was here she went
into the kitchen 10 The preparation Of some OF
his favorite dishes President Harrison did not take
any outing during his rsl stay 10 the monnal9si og.
Greek, where. as an old sportsman put IT, you can
|
doubtless him from official business. and he may
painters and bars are sul found The thing
needul Ia make the Presidents country HE complete
week fhe little stable back OF the cottage will re-
ceve the bays from the White House stables and also
the Presidents malbuggy the landau and me e1,Gn-
BESIDES the mallbuggy Mrs. Mckee has hal her twj-
seated surrey shipped from Indlanapols and the two
| viii give all the driving privilege, needed.
Ii pretty well understood that the President means
TO make a permanent stay at Deer PARK ana dlScaIa
| is Mrs. HaITtson's plan aud she has urged IL so
persuasvey that the President has about agreed TO
| as the best arrangement. weekly drop from 1000
to 200 feet above sealevel IS than any consttu
lion stand, and Mrs. Harrison was really feari,i
OF the res AT II the President should attempt 10 10
| It. Her chief wish in going down this week was 10
look after the Improvements that are TO be made IN ne
halls so that Tie Executive Mansion shall have more
linen closets The plans proposed BY Colonel - Jon s
pecal Interest 10 Mrs Harrison, and she has talked
over with him many times, means whereby the changes
The announcement of the engagement of Mr..
EmmOns blaine 10 Miss Anita Mccormick Of Chicago.
is verified by Mr. Baine's friends here, Miss
Mccormick IS cousin of Mr. s. j. Ekins, anu II was
through Mr.. Blalne's intimacy with MIR. Elhins mat
he met Miss Mccormick. There IS very charming
love-story corrected with the engagement. M
Blaine met Miss Mccormick three years ago ana iort
with fell I'm love with her. She was twenty he much
older For long time she refused his oncr % mar
rage bu, at last after three years persistent wooS'
consented 10 allow the engagement TO be announceu
friend OF Mr.. Blane's here said that MISS McCoTien
Is cultured, lovely girl, one ~ every way "or'"S
clever a man a. Secretary 3la!ne's second soh' ~"
time has been set for the wedding ceremony.
IN THE MOUNTAINS FOR THREE NhEhS.
Deer Park Nd, July 90 Special. PRESIDENT anu
Mrs JIar,ison and Private Secretary lIafod rcarhcd
Deer Park at 8 80 D. IN. To-day. their IRAN Deins
half an hour late. The President was stahdihg u"
the rear nIatform of tho Baltimore his private car