New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-05
NO POMP WHEN WILSON'S
MOVE INTO WHITE HOUSE
They Walk In, Sit Down and
Eat Luncheon, Just as if Sur.
roundings Were Not New.
FAMILY PICKS QUARTERS
Southwest Corner Selected bv
the President and His Wife for
Private Suite-Flowers from
Mrs. Taft Adorn the Table


Washington. March THE Presder,
and Mrs Wilson took posscssion Of Inc
Write House NJ noon ,o-dsy with ltd.
ceremony. They just walked in 81,
down. ate luncheon and went 10 house.
keeping az though they had been ther.
for the la I four years instead of entering
upon tenancy for that period
THE White House is Just as distinctly
divided into public and private sections as
is The dra wing room and kitchen OF any
private home. and to-day, when Presider,
ana Mrs. Wilson had their baggage
shipped to the second floor OF the White
HOUSE ar had selected the quarters ;hsy
AZ" to occupy for the next four years.
they had begun their two-sded life
Downstairs the Presidents home is a
sort Of national affair and rotty much
HE any other public building. but this
is not 80 with the second floor. There is
/! the scene OF the real home life of the
/ President No one may penetrate it M
hidden. and only the most intimate
friends Of the family are invited TO walk
up the stairway or to ascend I'm the ele-
vator 10 those surroundings.
| The President and Mrs. Wilson have Sc
locted the southwest corner OF the Whit.
House for their private suite. as being the
. most conveniently located for domestic
purposes The large circular room. just
over the Blue Room. where all foreign am.
, bassddors are received. has been used stree
the early history OF the White House as
I a library and living room. and the Presi-
! dent and Mrs Wilson will maintain Il as
/ such TO the right Of IL. on the south
. front are the ample chambers devoted 10
the President and his wife. These rooms
were occupied by Mr.. and Mrs Roosevelt,
I and Mr.. and Mrs. Tsft.
From her bedroom windows Mrs Wilson
/ has a splendid view OF the Washington
Monument. the Potomac Park. the Po-
tomac River and the Kills OF Virginia
She even gets q glimpse Of Mount Yer
non in the distance and much nearer
one Of Arlington the historic home ~
/ Robert r. Lee. now the National Military
Cemetery
! The Misses Wilson have settled in
the rooms on the north side ~ 'he
house and opposite those Of their
parents. hut this arrangement j oni'
temporary az All the baggage remains
undistibuted The guest chambers are
| flied with visitors. and when TIVE family
is lert 10 itself the permanent election OF
/ rooms will be made.
/ Miss Helen Taft and. before her. Mss
Alice Roosevelt lived in the room in the
northeast corner OF the mansion fronting
! on PENNSYLVANIA avenue and looking oft
over Lafayette Park
! (. II is certain that Mrs Wilson vii take
/ one OF the rooms on the north side OF the
/ house FOR a studio. and the grea, brea1,n
! OF lawn between the house and the street
, "a sweeping lawn with giant trees which
have stood sentinel since the White
4 House was built. and perhaps LONG 20
/ fore will give her ample quiet and pri-
vacy.
Will. President Wilson was delivering
his address the first vanl0ad OF his be-
lodgings reached the White House from
B Princeton There were seven trunks
! eleven suitcasss. eleven umbrellas and
several walking sticks. A large cake
whicn sraced the Wilson dinner table laH
evening also arrived. II was surmounted
(.
When the President and Mrs. wilson
: entered the White Rouse for luncneon
, they found q charming compliment pan
| TO Mrs. wilson's love OF flowers for MIS-.
! Taft had ordered the choicest blooms OF
/ the propagation gardens saved fcr TINS
7 occasion.
( on the luncheon table in the state DIN
I ing room were carnations. while every
/ room bore graceful tribute from the
former mistress or the White House.
/ Never were such order and such per'ec,
7 conditions found i'm the historic home o.
4 the Presidents. declared Mr.. Hoover tns
head usher. on whom the arrangement
! OF the luncheon devolved
Even the pantry had been stocAed MN
/ necessities and many luNuriss, az NIT
} Wilson could not conveniently deal "ltn
such matters while settling her FANNY
and friends. .u
! The Vice President and Mrs Marsns
dined at the Shoreham Hotel Win M, M.
/ and Mrs McLallen. OF Indiana, ana MIS-
/ Rowland and her brother or lndisnapo'
! lis. who are staying with Mr. and MI
! Marshall. After the dinner the Nice-pres
: ident and Mrs. Marshall Joined the Ptesl-
dent and Mrs. Wilson and their sness
! for 4 view OF the fireworks from INV
south front OF the White House.