Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
CURTIS APARTMENT
BEING FITTED UP
Mrs. Gam Begins Moving Be-
Iongings to MayfIoWer Pre-
paratory to Occupancy.

Today may be just another round of
duties at the Capitol for Senator
Charles Curtis, but for Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam, sister and official hostess
of the Vice President-elect, it was an
all-important moving day.
Preparations for an early occupancy
of the vice presidential suite in the
Mayflower Hotel started this morning
when a moving van appeared before the
door of 1903 Macomb street, where Sem
ator Curtis has been making his home
with his sister and brother-in-law, Ed
ward Everett Gam. While Senator
Curtis left for the Capitol, as usual.
Mrs. Gam was supervising the removal
of belongings to the spacious 10-room
apartment which is to be their new
home for the next four years.
Although their new apartment Is
sumptuously furnished by the hotel, the
family will take with them many per-
sonal belongings valuable through years
of association.
I'VE are taking u own silver. china,
pictures and Oriental rugs" Mrs. Gam
explained. 1.-The servants which I now
have will also accompany me, as I am
to continue keeping house."
No Change in Mode Of Living.
Senator Curtis and the Cams are
home lovers and just because they are
going to live in an apartment-notel is
no reason for changing their present
mode of living.
Give up housekeeping" exclaimed
Mrs. Gam, when such an idea was
suggested to her. why, I wouldn't
give up housekeeping for the world. I
just love to keep my own house and find
nothing but pleasure in It,"
The new apartment is newly deco
rated, deliberately furnished and hung
throughout with new curtains and
draperieS. At one side is the dining
room. where the future vice presidential
dinners are to be held, furnished in a
handsome suite of ~circasSian walnut.
A few original water colors lend cheer
to the room, and Mrs. Gam said she
intended to leave the pictures on the
walls, as she liked to see pictures in
homes and was bringing several of her
own to add to those already in the
apartment.
Her house keeping facilities are
modern n adequate. A pantry leads
from the dining room into a large
bright kitchen which would delight n
house keeper. 1t is therefore a source
OF great pleasure to Mrs. Gam who likes
to oversee her own kitchen.
Drawing Rooms Overlooks City.
A large drawing room from whose
windows may be seen a broad sweep
westward over the city is furnished in
italian period furniture. It is In this
room that Mrs. Gam intends to receive
her guests at her "at homes and teas.
An individual touch will be lent to the
room by Mrs. Cams introduction of
photographs, flowers and Oriental rugs
over the carpets with which the
floors are now covered.
At one side of the drawing room Is a
comfortable smoking room or study In
which are several handsome pieces of
upholstered furniture. This will
be Senator's Curtis "den" where he will
work at night. when he gets a chance.
and in which many a conference of
political leaders probably will be held.
The Gam living room is most in
Viting and coy. with the walls decorated
In soft tones of gray. 1t is on the OPP
posite side of the drawing room from
The Vice President-elect's smoking room. |
Five large bedrooms. each with a prt-