Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
W|LLPASS SUMMER
IN 0PEN-A|R TENT
President Wilson to Have Busi-
ness Office in White
House Grounds.

| President Wilson is preparing to
| spend his summer vacation in a big
! open-air tent, just a few feet south of
| the main White House and situated in
| the beautiful flower garden between
| the main building and the presidential
| offices. The tent is nearly completed
| and will be ready in a few days for
| the President to turn into summer ex-
| ecutive Offices
| 1t will be equipped with a telephone,
push buttons, electric lights. tables.
chairs. ETC. and the expectation is that
! the President will spend much Of his
| time under the shelter. which re-
sembles the headquarters Of a field
| general, except that there are no sides
to be let down.
| 1t is not the intention of those re-
sponsib1e for the tent that the Presi-
dent shall sleep there. The summer
| White House is to be for work and
| recreation purposes only. 1t is to be
| headquarters of the President during
| the hot afternoons and evenings OF
summer. 1t is not large enough for
| cabinet meetings. but there will be
| seating capacity for four or five people
| if the President wishes to confer with
| that many at a time.
Foresees Arduous Season.
The officials of the White House are
| looking forward to long and trying
summer. with absolutely no outing else
where for the President or anybody else
if the Mexican situation remains unset
tied Cornish, N. H., will again be the
summer home of the Wilson family, but
the President himself sees little prospect
| of being there with Mrs. Wilson and his
| daughters.
f! The prospect is SO uninviting that
| those close to the president, including
| his family physician. determined to give
him ideal surroundings for his work
| during the summer. Fresh air Is con-
| the tremendous responsibilities the Pres
| ident will face. 1t is the best nerve
| tonic in the world. according to his ply
| sician, and without his nerve force the
| under the strain.
| While he is in good health. he is not a
| robust man and those around him insist
| that he should get into the open at every
automobile rides and his open-air office,
the first of the kind ever erected for a
President of the United States Mr.. Will
| son WILL it is believed, hold up well
| under the burdensome duties that con-
| front him.
Will Guard Against Malaria.
Suggestions that the President will
| sleep in the new tent are erroneous,
it is said. He would be in danger of
| malaria, according to medical and
! other traditions of the White House.
| The grounds Of the Executive Mansion
! are close to the Potomac flats and the
| night brings malaria and mosquitoes.
Many policemen in the grounds have
| been stricken with malaria in past
years. and the opinion of the police
| force in the grounds is that night duty
| there is dangerous. DR.. Grayson
| would not permit the President to sleep
| in the tent it is said. Under the roof
| of the White House, which is thorough
| ly screened from mosquitoes, the
Presidents health will not be endan-
The point selected for the presiden-
| tial tent is about the most effective in
| the grounds. The prevailing breezes
| there throughout the summer are from
| the south and these will sweep through
the tent. Northern and western
breeZes are supposed to be cooler, and
| when the weather permits the President
| will remain at his desk in the execu-
! tive offices or in his study.
! The President left the White House
early this morning for the Virginia
golf grounds. and played nineteen
holes with DR.. Grayson, returning to
! the White House in time for lunch.