The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-26

How EH-President and Mrs. Harriso
Enjoy the Summer Months.
Washington Post.


Ex-President and Mrs Harrison are en-
Joylng solid comfort in their Adirondack
camp This camp" is not in any respect
constructed according to the ordinary idea
or camp. Much thought, good sense, and
money have been expended upon It, IT Is a
quaint little log cabin, rather rambling in
style and picturesque to the queens taste.
Inc original house is one-story affair,
with tower in each Of the four corners.
The first floor is a great big living room,
with the cosiest window seats built in pretty
little easement windows and a huge fire.
place. The entrances to the towers are from
TINS room. Each tower has its own little
staircase which leads to a suite of sleeping
rooms above. The dining rooms and kitch-
ems, which are quite complete (for the Har-
risons are fond of good living are detached
There are broad verandas everywhere
around the house. quite equal to rooms, and
furnished with rugs, tables. chairs, lounges,
make one comfortable. The many different
hues of the pillows make a bright bit of
coioring among the green trees, which are
thick around the place, and relieve the SOM
Der color of the hog cabin" The grounds
are laid out very prettily. but do not in any
way destroy the wildness Of the mountain
scenery. The only way in which this camp
resembles genuine camp is in its isolation
and entire informality
small addition to the place. 1t Is quaint
little two-story building, connected with the
his ocs any r1stc er porGn OF ans bs
found at work with papers and typewriter
every day, with General Harrison at the
desk beside him a large portion of the time.
refuge and is sacred to himself alone.
Every where the house is prepared for cold
weather, of which there is mu&h in the Adj
rondacks. This climate is Mrs. Harrison s
delight and she and little Elizabeth have
been greatly benefited by the mountain air.
The tract which the former President owns
is some three hundred acres. situated on the
famous chain of lakes. AS far as can be re-
lob .4r@1a
landing is is Fourth lake He has TO be
carefully protected even in this isolated
spot, from intruders: His guide. employed
by the year, to look after the family in
the summer and the place in the winter.
has had to invite many a sightseeing party
away from the grounds and escort. them
back to their boat. 1t is strange people will
land at a dock marked Strictly Private, "
and they don't stop at the landing, but
climb the hill, take possession of the coy
little summer house and often deface the
trees and shrubbery. General Harrison has
grown very severe to these pleasure parties.
as he has lost some valuable trees through
The family party comprises General and
Mrs. Harrison, the baby, Mrs. Harrison
war on hand Lieutenant Parker also, and
always Mr.. TilIbets, the secretary. There
are usually from one to three guests in the
house. The servants number just about
the same as the people in the house.
Provisions are sent up to the camp every
few days from the New York provision and
anything which money and trouble can pro-
cure.
A favorite pastime in the Harrison sum-
mer home is trampipg through the noun
tains. They could get lost on their own
ground, so dense is the forest. No party
ever goes even for walk without the
guide.
One of Mrs. Harrisons new accomplish
ments is the operation of a kodak. The
baby is photographed on all occasions;
likewise the grown people, only not so
often. There must be a hundred views
connected with the summers outing so
far in her collection. Mrs. Harrison and
her sister have both grown quite stout.
The former has lost her trimness, elastict-
ty and erectness of figure. Her waist
is increased many inches. The fastid-
ousress of attire which marked her eight
or ten years ago has vanished, although
she dresses with much more richness now
than formerly.
The family will probably remain in the
mountains until October, possibly later,
as they are very fond of the glorious fall
among the pines.