The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-06-21

nected. The study, which will he
used by the president as his Office, is
finished in dark, rough oak. with oil
portraits of famous Americans hang
ing in the panel spaces. The billiard
may readily be devoted TO the
uses of the secretary to the president.
The south side of the house opposite
to the entrance has the more charming
aspect. Here is a wide circular ter
race. with a rooted porch on the west
corner. from which there is a view of
the Connecticut valley. 300 feet below
and distant Windsor. The terrace is
fianked by two porches built of rough
tile with Il pagoda effect. One is %
nected with the dining room and the
buffers pantry. and may be used as
an out of doors dining room. The 9TH
err porch. with its striking outlook. has
been the favorite longing place of
Winston Churchill and his guests.
The president will have o acres at
his disposal.
A loop telegraph wire strung TO the
house from Windsor places the sum
mer White House in direct communi-
cation with Washington.
PEOPLE OF CORNISH
There should be much TO appeal
to the literary and artistic taste of
the president in his %neighbors. Not
far from the summer White House Is
the country home of Norman Hapgood
of New York. the editor who last fall
authenticated 1t ,a.sksa. ~
York weekly because he preferred to
advocate the election of Woodrow
Wilson rather than support the cause
of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and the
Progressives.
Augustus Saint Gaudens. one of the
first of the colony of artists to settle
in Cornish, has passed away. but his
beautiful estate, his studios and his
gardens are still among the show
places of the settlement. Maxfeld
Parrish, the painter and illustrator.
fingers in Cornish nearly the whole
year round, where he has a beautiful
garden with a sunken pool.
Kenyon Cox, one of Americas fore
most painters. has an estate renowned
for the gardens planned by his wife.
Thel there arc ether beauty spots, the
gardens on the estates of William II.
Hyde and Herbert Adams, the sculp-
tor. and Charles A. Plat. the archi-
tect of Harlakenden Hall and other
Cornish homes.
Across the river, about a mile from
Windsor village, Maxwell Evarts, a
Naur XAr1- otfornou and fIo .,r af 80
Senator William NJ. Evarts, who left
his impress upon the United States
senate. has a country place and farm.
Mr.. Evarts has more than a casual in
terest in his farm. for it has long been
one of his ambitions to improve the
character of the breeds of cattle on
Vermont farms.
SPOT MADE FAMOUS
Cornish's saw and grist mill-for in
conspicuous indeed Is a New England
village without a gristmill-has often
figured in sketches in pencil. pen and
INK. water color and oils. Blow Me
Down mill nestles under the trees on
the edge OF a little stream bridged by
an cid rough stone arch that carries
the highway. 1t Is but Il stroll from
Harlakenden.
Cornish has a population of only
about 1000. and. although 1t lies in the
Republican county of Sullivan. the
president need not he lonely for parti-
san companions or sympathy. More
than 100 of the 200 odd voters are
Democrats.
If the president is seeking political
inspiration he may study from ma
terial and -ecollections mt hand in the
neighboring town of Croydon the prac-
teal career of the man from whom
Winston Churchill drew his character
Of Jethro Bass. 1t was from Croydon.
another community without n railroad.
that the Republican party and eonse-
quently the state Of New Hampshire
was bossed during a long period fol
lowing the close Of the civil war.