Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-15
TO SPEND SUMMER
AT ELBERON, N. ].
President Wilson Accepts Of
fer of Delegation From
His Home State.
WILL OCCUPY MANSION
OF LATE JOHN A. MCCALL
Described as One of the Most Mag
nifcent Seacoast Estates
in New Jersey.

President Wilson definitely promised
large delegation Of New Jersey citizens
today that he will make his summer
home in that state next year. the place
selected by them being the former man
sion Of the late John A. Mccall, Shadow
Lawn, at Elberon, near Long Branch.
The spokesman for the delegation, Rep
resentative Scully, told the President
that New Jersey people felt that they
wanted him back on the soil that had
given him to the nation as President,
and they had arranged to lease the home
in the event that he was willing to ac-
cept. Mr.. scully said that New Jersey
people proposed to keep the place in
good shape and that the only cost to
him would be the maintenance Of HIS
establishment. The President. in ac-
greatly touched by the kindly feelings
Of his home people. but that he preferred
to pay the rent he had been accustomed
to paying for his summer residence. The
money. could be donated to charity. if
desired.
Gov. Fielder could not be present
with the delegation. which included
Senator Hughes, because Of death in
the family. but sent his private secre-
to accept and declaring that he should
be on New Jersey soil when the people
there received the glad tidings of his
denomination" The President ignored
this reference to national politics and
his own future, but made some refer
ences to Seagirt that were under
stood by those present.
Consults His Fiancee.
The President had been apprised in
advance of the object of the call of the
delegation. and had determined to ac-
cept the arrangement. He had. of
course, consulted with Mrs Norman
Calf, his fiancee, about the Mccall
place, said to be one of the most beau
tifu1 in New Jersey. and received her
approval.
Since he has been in the White House
the Presidents summer home has been
at Cornish. He has had little oppor-
tunity to spend much time there in
the last two summers. In the summer
time
The movement to have the President
return to his own state has been
worked out in the last few months.
were interested in making it a success.
Speech Of Acceptance.
The Presidents speech Of acceptance
was as follows:
ut is very delightful to feel at homo
in this group and to see SO many
familiar faces and people from back
home. AS you understand, 1 am under
arrest down here. and am seldom al
lowed to escape, but you may be sure
that my heart constantly goes back to
New Jersey. and when you come on
mission like this, and with such Pc
culiar generosity, and invite me home,
the only thing l can say Is that 1 will
come New Jersey means too much to
me to make any other answer possible.
III you would be generous enough to
let me pay the rent that l have been
accustomed to pay for a summer place
/ would feel easier about it, even If
you devoted the money to some char
table object and not to the defraying
Of the expenses of keeping the place
up. I think you will understand how
I feel about that. 1t is not that hest
tate for a moment to accept anything
from Jersey people. but I should feel
more comfortable IL you would let me
pay the rental that ! ordinarily pay
in the summer time; then / would feel
that 1 was doing my part and also ac-
cepting a very generous hospitality on
the part of those who represent the
state, and l am sure you do represent
the, state.
"All I can add is that I shall look
forward with the greatest pleasure to
| being in the old familiar surroundings.
and you can promise Fielder that
will keep away from the camp as much
as possible. May I not send my love
back to the people at home through
| you. and express to you my very great
pleasure in seeing you"