Evening star., 1909-04-18
.TAFT'S SUMMER HOME
COMFORTS OF THE BEVERLY
COTTAGE ARE MANY.
Plenty Big Enough for Extra
Guests Expected in
Summer.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BEVERLY, Mass, April 17.-Presideni
Taft Is expected to arrive at Beverly Cd
or about June and will occupy the
Stetson cottage at Burgess Point, owned
by Robert D. Evans Of Boston, who has a
splendid summer home. Dawson Hall, O.,
the extreme end Of the point.
The cottage itself Is two-story-and-
a-half building, shingled and painted
green. setting itself in harmony with
the trees which flank the broad aven1e
and the shrubbery which abounds in
that vicinity. There are stretches of
well kept lawns and the place is one of
the beauty spots along the shore. En-
trance to the estate is from Ober stree,
and is guarded by two great stone posts,
the cottage itself being hidden from the
travelled way by the trees, although it
is but two-minute walk in.
From the hall on the Beverly side of
the cottage. one enters the great living
hall on the left. The hall is lighted by
glass doors which open on the veranda on
the ocean side and through four stained
glass windows over the landing on the
main staircase. The living room Is fin
ished in paneled sycamore with tapes
try paper running to the ceiling mold
ing. From the living room the staircase
leads to balcony, around which are the
chambers, sixe In number. on the second
floor From the living room. to the right
Is the music room. finished in white with
paper In harmony. and off the entrance
hall is a small room which might be
used for a sitting room, also finished In
white.
There is beautiful library on the
left, finished in cherry. with plenty OF
tables. There Is splendid secretary In
the center of the living room and on the
o. an side is a fireplace, over which Is a
plate glass mirror.
the dining room, about thirty-five by
eighteen, with windows opening on the
ocean. The dining room Is finished In
paneled English oak to a height Of four
feet and the paper is tapestry, with
a heavy white cornice at the ceiling.
The dining table, the Chippendale buffet
and the colonial chairs are all in mahog-
any. There Is a comfortable fireplace in
this room. which will lend cheer to the
dining hour at the Taft home.
equipped buffers pantry and beyond are
the kitchen and the servants dining room
with the servants quarters over these on
the second floor.
President Taft could bring on his family,
with his trunks. his retinue of servants
and be ready in an hour to settle down
to enjoy the beauties Of the Garden city
of the north shore. On the second floor,
from which entrance is made from the
balcony, are the chambers. all with ocean
views. These are for the most part fin
ished in white. with cheerful paper. all in
harmony with the furnishings. The beds
are of brass and the furnishings are COM
plete. Bathrooms connect with the cham
bers. On the third floor are a number
of guest chambers. all equally as we'll
furnished.
|, The cottage is lighted by electricity and
ha0 dnrv
the avenue to the right as one enters from
Ober street IS the stable. finished. like the
house. with shingles and painted a dark
green. The stable can accommodate half
dozen horses and still furnish room for
a large and well equipped garage. The
Tafts use the automobile extensively and
the battery of machines could be easily
accommodated there. There are rooms in
the stable for the help. and these are
comfortably furnished.
The Tafts are expected to be at Beverly
about June and will stay until early in
the fall.