The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-16
INNER WHITE
HOUSE IS READY
Innatta Il Fine Old Colony Man
don With Gardens, AffOrding
An Ideal Retreat.

HEVERLY, Mass, June 16.-Presi-
,f Taft's summer White House"
rsady for him up here on the cool
rth shore. Spick and span. inside
"a out, renovated. altered. replen-
led, Il II really White House"
cause there II stands amidst Its
oyes. painted white to the last Inch,
- nne. twenty-tworoom Colonial
,nsion- -Parramatta--the Henry w.
<kabody estate rented Tor the presi-
<|nfs use This summer. Here he will
F s5snd the busiest vacation OF his
f my life.
This newest home for the president
4 splendid place. In reality a beau
fiful park In which are set groves,
xnrdens. q golf links, teeming trout
hook and acres of velvety lawns.
. HIT its chief glory In It's superb front
ale on the rolling Atlantic.
Precious little chance. however,
VIII MT. Taft have to enjoy its beau
. fies and its comforts. He IL not
shining here until congress adjourns,
. HAT IL. he has said 80. but perhaps
. b may change his mind. With the
Z trim and reciprocity pending. TO say
nothing Of the rumpus In Mexico, IL
ulll be far along In hot weather be-
Iore Mr.. Taft will get q chance to en-
~ the cooling breezes of the North
Even then he VIII have mighty little
time for leisure with 30 many other
questions pending And more: even
here he cannot escape officialdom.
Only ave miles away will be the en-
bonuios Of four Of the powers
Uxance. Germany. Russia and Italy
u Manchester-by-the Ten min
utes By motor 10 Manchester's dis
tanco II n easy to see, then, that
~. TAFT can't give himself over
. Wholly 20 sport and little social az.
f6|n.
& *oeparats ofFicIaI and Social Life.
IAN the alterations suggested when
~. Taft took the place have been
completed. Not one was for greater
o&mfort: al were designed for the
express purpose Of facilitating the
\ tfhnsaction Of public business. Had
~ president desired only place for
pIoasure and comfort there would not
have been need for single change.
. Hbt Mr.. Taft desired that Mrs. Taft
nd his family be cut on entirely
/. f|bm the ofiicial side Of his life, and
tIls has been done.
IA separate entrance has been cut
through to the presidents private Of
6<o and reception room on one side
a the house. leaving the main en-
bnce for the family and third en-
hnce for tradespeople and servants.
This once entrance has been shelf
eted by an imposing Colonial porte
{The grounds have been lighted by
e1ectricity and there are electric sig
nails At various points To assist the
Guards I'm keeping the estate clear
d undesirable and unlimited callers.
Ton the estate there are two big
b&rns and nine-room cottage, the
litter close to the main house. The
harms have been transformed into ga
. r1ges for the dozen machines re-
Quired for offlcial and family use. The
. cottage. just across the shaded road.
Known as Corning-st.. will be used for
oIeeping and eating quarters for the
1ocret service men. and fct waiting
nom for chauffeurs and personal at
(1ndants OF the presidents callers.
he executive Offices will be In Bev-
Wy proper, on the main village
rect AZ they have been for the past
40 years when President Taft dwelt
the Evans villa on Burgess Point.
Easy TO Keep Out cranks.
This place 10 half q mile to the
DIuth OF Parramatta. When he leased
~ latter last autumn Mr.. Taft said
n thought his new home the most
q.kractiye all-round home on the
Nprth Shore and far more adapted to
~ needs than the old one. Among
ner things It was hard to keep out
oesirables at the Evans place, and
pre- we're several annoying contre-
npts when the presidents guards
ld up visitors TO Mrs. Evans, who
nunued TO occupy another mansion
% her Burgess Point estate. At
arramatta" the veranda commands
view OF the approaches on three
lee OF the estate. II will be an
10y matter to keep out cranks and
- importunate.
The house Is In the best Colonial
vIe. The design was taken by the
Ehitect from several OF Saiem's adj
rable old mansions, with the re-
~ = that II 10 beautiful In a character
ideally austere manner. Beyond the
1I4cious entrance hall which leads
NOM the front door on the yeranda
the living room, and beyond that
% the ground floor IL the drawing
rom. now converted into the presi-
cents executive ONCE This connects
Hith small room to be used as a
Waiting room for Official callers. II
mere that the private business
rence was cut through, SO that
living room and the main en-
nce together with all the rest OF
house. may be shut OF for the
Qisturbed use of the Taft family.
TIE once. as well as the living room
cpins room and q window of the
library, looks out upon the ocean
the rugged coast which Prcsi-
iar says appeals to nim so
on the second floor are Eve very
re bedrooms. and one OF theae
{erlooking the ocean, has been M.
- Up Tor Mrs. Taft On account M
1>r recent illness she IA exnacfad -.
<or1e down to Parramatta with the
@uily some weeks before the nres.
Pit can leave Washington. The
c1Ioents chamber Is also ON the
~ side Of the house, while the
Der rooms on the second floor iook
upon q pleasing prospect OF trees
water where the trout brook
- nrr<rn fho r,,oadoup r. -'ss !"