The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-25
THE PRESIDENT AT LEN0X
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and the sun shone. The fog was not
gone, however, from the hills, so no view
of them could be obtained. A rapid trip
was made through the town and to the
magnificent residence of Hon. j. w.
Sloane. "Wyndhurst.' The president
and Mrs. Mckinley were much interest
ed in the many beautiful estates which
We're passed and took note Of the par
ticular points of each.
Trinity church, Ventfort hall and the
Cold Brook place were the last places
passed and adjoining the latter We're
the grounds of Mr.. Sloane. The coaches
were driven along the beautiful drive
way and completely around the house,
and the party were met at the door by
Mrs. Sloane and Miss Evelyn Sloane and
ushered into the spacious and luxurious
ly furnished reception room, where the
ladies were given light refreshments and
President Mckinley spent a few minutes
in warming himself at the open fire.
Mace
Immediately after the ladies had be-
come warmed from their wet and cold
ride, a closed carriage was taken for
the links of the Lenox Golf club, where
the president was just in time to greet
the winner Of the Lenox cup tourna-
ment Mr.. Arthur H. Fem of Aiken,
S. c. AS the president alighted from
the carriage he was greeted by Presi-
dent w. D. Sloane of the Lenox Golf
club and escorted to large tent on the
lawn. Here he held short reception
to the members of club and the cottag-
ers present and was introduced to MIR.
Fem and his wife. To Mrs. Fem he
said: II congratulate you in having
such an excelltn golfer for husband, +"
and turning to Mr.. Fem, he said: at
am very glad to meet you on the field
of battle. ] hear you have won a hard
fought fight" The president then
watched the playing of several gentle
men and entered the carriage again and
returned to the Sloane residence. arriv-
ing there at $50. From this time until
z o'clock the time was spent in CONVEX
sation and then the members of the
party retired to dress for dinner. The
dining room of the Sloane mansion in
which the distinguished guests were en-
tertained was marvel of beautiful
decorations and elaborate furnishings
1t was large room leading off the main
hall and is sumptuously furnished. The
ceiling is frescoed in scroll pattern
and the woodwork is painted white. The
walls are finished in white and maroon.
At one end is a large old fashioned fire
place, and on the side a mammoth
French plate mirror sconces at each side
for electric lights. The draperies of
maroon and white are very heavy. The
floor is of hard wood covered with an
immense Turkish rug. The new dining
/ table which was made to order for the
occasion stood in the center of the room
1t was perfect bower of roses Ameri-
can Beauties were the only flowers used
In the decoration of the ia BILE, which
was twenty feet in length and ten feet
VIDE. The china used was Sevres OF
the most beautiful pattern and the silver
candlebra had maroon shades. At eacf
| lacy's plate was placed bouquet OF
American Beauties and before each gen.
4 tleman was boutonniere, made from a
/ single rose and leaf.
Ihere was number of large baskets
OF these roses placed at intervals upon
me table and in the center was an i'm