The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-19
ohm A. Mccall, Who Built House When He Was at Height
ofCareer, Became Involved in Insurance Scandal
and Was Forced to Sell.

| inquisitive passerby. Costly shrubs ana
| trees are scattered everywhere. one
group of rare spruces that guards the
Norwood avenue entrance. Duncan Kelly
superintendent OF the place, pointed out
with especial pride yesterday.
See those silvery onesT' he queried.
| IT'S 5000 that they're worth alone.
Every one of them j set out myself
I've tended every bush and tree and
flower bed on the whole place, and We
! amt ashamed to let anybody see IT,
The north windows Of the house look
out on a miniature forest. Although
the effect Is that of perfect wildness.
each tree has its own course of treat
ment and trimming mapped out for IT.
and Kelly. whom Mccall brought to
the place. knows them all. shaded
tennis court. with canopied seats for
spectators. hides behind a clump OF
naples in the park. and not far away
Is what the younger Mccalls cherished
as the pride of the estate-a roomy out
door swimming pool.
Deep enough at one end for the most
adventurous diver and shallow enough
at the other for the smallest Of kiddies
to splash around in, the pool nestles In
q grove of overhansing trees so natur-
ally that one half expects to see deer
push its way through the nearby bushes
and come down for a drink at its brim.
A rustic dressing house at one end fits
perfectly into the picture.
Resting Place Near Well.
Wandering from the pool down one
OF the many sequestered paths, the
President and his bride, on their first
tour OF inspection. will eventually find
their way to the picturesque old we'll.
with its pointed matched covering. a
relic OF the days when the estate was
OF evergreens and Swallowed by taller
naples. the well with its resting place
cannot be seen from the house or the
street. Il Is an ideal retreat from the
cares Of state or the burdens of So
siety. or both.
Should the notification committee drop
In next summer to tell the President that
he is again the choice Of the Democratic
party. they will first be ushered into the
spacious reception hall, measuring IS by
Is feet. Above the group a glass dome
surrounding a central court will catch
their eyes. II II is evening. with the beau
tiful effect OF its go or more concealed
lights
The bedroom suites, all with private
baths open on to galleries circling the
court on the second and third floors. The
wide staircase leads to the mezzanine
floor. which. with its grand piano. serves
also as a music room Above this floor
Is a roof garden. spacious enough to ac-
commodate the entire notification COM
mittee and host OF President Wilson
friends besides.
The furnishings of the first floor are
blend OF English Gothic and Italian
Renaissance. A circular breakfast room,
overlooking the south lawn. has been re-
Gently added. In the main dinIng-room
the white woodwork is elaborately carved
and the ceiling is supported by a success
sion OF Corinthian columns. Rich blue
silk tapestries above the panelling are
matched by heavy dark blue rug The
mahogany furniture reflects the Italian
period.
Much the same type OF decorative color
scheme being carried out Is in grays. The
billiard room. panelled in dark oak, is in
the southeast corner