The times., 1897-07-26
HcKINLEY'S WISE CHOICE
The Beautiful Place, Where He
Will Pass the Summer.
Rooms Redecorated In Mrs. Mo
Officers to Accompany Them.

President and Mrs Mckinley have made
no mistake In their choice of location for
summer recreation in deciding upon the
shores of Lake Champlain, about three
miles from, PlatJsburg, n, z, as a proper
place It is a fascinating region, romantic
and secluded The least imaginative hoii-
day maker is conscious of an intangible
charm that adds 10 it glory as inn
perishabe as the transcendelt beauty or
this lake OF magnificent distances
Hotel Champlain, where the President
will stop is in perfect accord with the
Ioveliness OF the natural panorama which
for more than 100 miles is spread before
it, 1t is u superb house OF the Colonial
order of architecture, and is perfectly
equipped. and stands on a high elevation
in tue midst OF noble park of pines.
spruce an 4 IN apIes, threaded wiUhnine miles
OF lake side. cliff and terrace walks.
The President expects TO leave Wash
ington Wednesday for this delightful re-
treat, which. for the next six weeks.
will be the summer capital. With the
President and his family will be Vice Presi-
dent Hobart and family, Secretary TO the
President Porter and family, Secretary
Gage and family, Secretary Alger and
family and MIR Charles Peake, OF Chicago.
who is understood to be engaged to Miss
Frances Aiger.
The President Vice President and Sec
rctarles VIII each take with them stenog-
raphers and clerks. ard the anticipated
pleasure or the SUMMER vacation VIII be
accompanied by considerable work. 1t is
expected that a company OF the Twenty
fist Regiment, stationed at the Plattsburg
reservation, will encamp during the Presi-
dents stay near the park Col Kline and
staff viii escort the Presidential party.
when they arrive, from the Delaware and
Hudson Railway station to the hotel. which
is being put in special preparation for
the Preside,v by new decora tons.
The apartments reserved for the use of
the Presidents family are on the third
flolr OF the annex.
Two OF these rooms, reserved for the
President, have been redecorated in Mrs,
McKinley's favorite color in oIder that she
may feel that she ha is come 10 her horne
rather than hoteI., The sleeping room
- tuibi0hc' III ohh ftitStNt Afdp pre-
and ail upholstering an hangings are In \
delicate tint OF blue. The wall covering
and carpet are in harmony.
The bathroom is wainScoted in blue
and white marble. The eefner room has
large bag window on one sideand balcony
on the other. and the apartment next To
IL Is TO he fitted up as d little boudoir.
The remainder OF the suite VIII he sed
for Mrs. McKinley's corn npanion, maid and
stewart. = series Of poItieTes extending
across tie hall viii insure entire privacy.
One of the banquet rooms, hung with green
and silver tapestry. viii be appropriated
TO the use of The party, but it is prohab ble
that later the President may dine in th.
main tau with the other guests.
The same suite that the Vice President
and Mrs. Hobart oecapied last summer
has been set apart fors them. Their son
and Miss Kinsley win be their guests The
family Of Secretary AIgeTi will be IN the
center Of the bay fronttof the hotel Sec
retary Porter, Mrs. Porter, two children
and a governess viii be doTniciled di-
recdy beneath the Presidents apartments,
and the rooms will be connected with the
Presidents suite by bells and telephone
In anticipation of the Presidents arrival
the hotel is already We'll filled by prom.
inent people.
Rev. John o. Conway, s. J.. OF ST.