The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-24
Pa|atiaI New Summer White
House May Be Scene of His
Fight For the Presidency-It
Was Home of the Late John A.
Mccall and Is One of the Most
Beautiful Estates In Country.
N 1912, when Woodrow Wilson
was nominated and elected pres
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N 1912, when Woodrow Wilson
was nominated and elected pres
ident OF the United States, he
directed his campaign from the
coast OF New Jersey. And when he is
busy with the 1916 campaign as lead
er Of his party he will occupy a house
near the same spot.
The action Of the president in agree
ing to rent Shadow Lawn, the estate
at Elberon, n. j., nea Long Branch,
has brought joy to the hearts of the
Jerseyites.
Shadow Lawn, the millionaire home
OF the late John A. Mccall, has had a
varied career since it was built SOM
thirteen years ago..
Mr.. Mccall was president of the
New York Life Insurance company,
and Shadow Lawn is considered one
OF the most beautiful summer homes
In America. 1t stands on a hill in the
renter Of about forty acres of rolling
land which have been beautified by ev-
cry art of the landscape gardener. The
house Is of colonial design, from plans
by Henry Edward Creiger, and the nu-
merous observation towers, outhouses
and barns are all built in perfect har-
nony with the main structure.
Approaching the house from the main
entrance to the grounds through a
massive gateway, there is a series of
wide granite steps, from either side of
which extends i'll a semicircle a gran
lite balustrade. Beyond Is a circular
portico Of stone, the roof of which, on
q level with the roof of the house, is
supported by classic stone columns.
Groups OF evergreen trees soften the
lines Of the gateway and portico, and
the walls Of the house are covered
with trailing vines.
Splendors Of Interior.
The main hallway is lofty and spa
c1ous. The grand social hall is 20 by
10 feet, and the grand staircase is twen-
ty-fve feet wide at the base. There is
a large m%ezzanine floor, furnished as
a music ROOM, and on the next floor
there Is a promenade hall, surround
Ing an open court, lighted from above
AAAOoSA AA II SiooS uOLlC. Inc DIOIll-
enade on the third floor is used as an
art gallery. the chambers, dressing
rooms and bathrooms opening off the
hallway.
Ivory color predominates in the So
c1al hall. the iuted pillars, arches and
balustrades being of that hue. The
walls are hung with green tapestries
having Greek border effects, and the
color scheme is carried out in the por-
there's, rugs and hangings. The two
enormous mantels are Of mahogany. as
are the folding doors. The electric
fixtures are Of pale Pompeian bronze
filled with amber colored glass. An
tique bronze vases flank the main
staircase.
Throughout the house the furnishings
are most artistic and expensive. Tho
drawing room is done in nile green.
silver and ivory and has an Italian rem
aissance mantelpiece. while the billiard
room is finished in English gothic STYLE,
all the woodwork being elaborately
carved.
OF the central hall are drawing
rooms, dining rooms billiard and card
rooms. The bedrooms are arranged
around the second floor galleries. Very
wide branching st,irways Of marble
connect the two stories.
AS its popular title implies. the man
sion is white. with IL red tiled roof
which supports two ravilions. sur
rounded with tlu,ed columns, Over