New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-30
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| throughout the dog days, he would un-
dcrtake it himself, and he did so.
| The President did not return from
the peace conference at Paris last year
until midsummer and he passed the
next few weeks preparing for his long
speaking trip in the West, from which
he returned "a very sick man." to use
the expression contained in Dr. Gray
sons official bulletin, and with the ex-
ception of occasional motor rides of
late, he has been confined to the White
House grounds ever since last October.
Houston to Be Neighhor
Secretary Houston has a place at
Woods Hole near the summer White
House, and other beautiful estates are
close BY DR.. Grayson decided to ac-
cept Mr.. Cranes offer, it is said, be-
cause he wanted the President away
from the oppressive heat Of Washing
ton in midsummer and because he
wanted him near the salt water.
Under present arrangements the
President will be in New England
while the Democratic National Conven-
ton is in session in San Francisco
From all indications now Congress
will then nominally be in session.
business by reason of gentle
mems agreement among the lead
ers. There have been some hints
that the President might reserve the
much expected official announcement as
to whether he wants a third term for
presentation at the convention, and if
that be true, he probably would pre-
pare his letter at the summer White
House
The usual staff Of secretaries, clerks,
stenographers and secret service men
will accompany the President Special
telephone and telegraph wires will be
installed, and to all practical purposes
the White House will be in Woods
Hole after June Is.
WOODS HOLE, Mass, March 90
Residents of this Cape Cod village,
when informed tonight that President
Wilson was to pass the summer at
Juniper Point, the home of Charles r.
Crane, said that from the standpoints
of seclusion and picturesqueness he
could not have made a better choice.
Ehe I5O acre estate covers the entire
point, which is the southwest tip of
Cape Cod and the meeting point of
the waters Of Buzzard's Bay to the
vest, Nantucket Sound to the east and
Vineyard Sound to the south.
Mr.. Crane bought the Point ten
years ago from Daniel Butler. re-
tired business man who had made it
his home for forty years. He re-
modelled the principal house on the
estate, which the President will oc
cupy, and made elaborate develop
ments in landscape architecture. A
Japanese garden, laid out from IDEAS
the Orient, is an interesting feature
There are artificial ponds and tennis
courts, together with a private pier
and small beach.
The point commands a wide piano.
rama of sea and shore. To the east
ward stretches the southern cape shore
the outside of the long arm which
crooks its elbow sharply to the north
yard at Chatham. Across Vineyard
Sound the shore of Martha's Vineyard
island is in view from the lighthouse
at Gay Head to that at West Chop.
10 the southwest lie the Elizabeth
Islands and through Buzzard's Bay. to
the westward, there is constant pas
sage OF shipping to and from the west
ern entrance to the Cape Cod Canal.
Mr.. Cranes cottage" contains TWEEN
ty rooms. On the estate are two
other houses. one of which has been
occupied for the last three summers by
Secretary Houston of the Treasury
TT ho otb -,
dence of Mr.. Cranes sster-in-law,
Mrs. L. L. Turner.
The summer season at Woods Hole
as rule is quiet socially. Activities
center principally about the Marine
Biological Laboratory, at which a sum
mer school is conducted under direc-
ton of Professor Frank r. Mile, of
the University of Chicago, brother
ln-law of Mr.. Crane.
The. Federal fish hatchery also at
tracts many visitors from other re-
sorts along the cape shore.
Woods Hole has some tourist traffic,
through its location as the terminal
of branch line of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford Railroad and
the stops made here by the steam
ships plying between New Bedford,
Vineyard Haven and Nantucket
There is golf course not far from
the village where it is possible that
the President may be able to obtain
some exercise.
For the transaction of Executive
business officials of the summer White
House will find excellent wire facilities. |
These have been increased in recent
years to handle the land relays of ra-
Diagrams through the wireless station
at Siasconsett, on the island of Nan
tucket.
Many residents Of this part of the
cape have vivid recollections of another
President. Thirty years ago one of
the most familiar figures hereabouts
was Grover Cleveland, who passed
many days each summer fishing in Buzz
.ard's Bay.