New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05
FLASHING TON FORTY YEARS AGO.
BELLIES AND ODDITIES.

From Kate Fields Washington.
The most elegant home in Washington In those day'
was that of Mr.. Corcoran the banker Wien W. i r,
acd him being the po.,e'Sor Oh ,ha, 10 "nly
slave own for you know am an lrl'l. , .r,ro%
clow guesroom Of his hoase was srsT p"rIng a.
company OF London which could not Wei %. r'P ,
in money ana they sent sprr % %cd% tn %h
Embroidery Of flowers and birds In fine 'iowy 9
Three sides were heavy WIN many ,.e ,o,a n. he
had a bcdsiead made TO nccommodatc tn. gii, ,or.
was Of rosewood. with hradboard Of ia1ice 'o
throuch which yellow satin WAS picked IN" lhhow,
WEIR" rovercd with blue six. and the eases were OF
finest linen cambrc. trimmed with costly lacr bod, .co
At IA reception at Mr.. CorcOrIn'>, Madamc noui'ry
was the bells Of the evening" She wore dr "rm Of
hrocade with low nrce ana pe e'rS n dr they
appeared like lace. wreath Of VIA roses S rnn
mounted her brow and fell over her far hreN, me- me-
ccpted an invitation 10 waltz without ms rons" sem
While she wa, dancing he turned to Il friend and ald
My cod /, not Madame Bodsco very beautiful -
among the noted beauties Mrs.. Riggs win
her coronct Of auburn hair: Miss cuts, VINO harric"
General Ashley. Gctrolhcd t, senator ctendrn. Of
Er" for yH"% Haa "n m Si don't You
yol were ~ Young as ann" To which IA" mother
asa d2T int {S% n " IN io ihoe 'd day.
wore not elegant Middl,aged ladies wore caps OF
blond. with flowers or marabon plnm.N. heh Tmi,'
with vests and flowing undrr-leevcs OF rich 'mDrolu
cry , nu s'' hu, Seldom Of velvet Mrs Fillmore
wore a red velvet though she was q blonde: ncr
daughter. Abigail looked best In blue SIX ana "hi'e
ac r VIII ,mar @ren annS Of t Ta' wne onc in msc
able condition. dirty and bare with no corrr p ns
seemed like home the g,a, room over d dne sI,hS S
Lv tobacco hcwcrs. I'ndorncoth mis- was fount >
good Brussels carpet carp r III 5"r oa had h cDe she
sent to Iuirao for her piano and Abiglils hhrp' si
of much Of II" space with screens ana VIII woon
fire and comfortable surroundings. made III" place
The oil black cook who had served many wears at at
ron n
small hotel size was brought 10 H., Quarters. ii'
had ,g in he a FIREPLACE
cranes, hooks pots pans kettles and >hilieS, but H.,
cond not manage th" drnug,s o, the ran S aa
once 10 N pct the model and restore peace 10 the
kitchen. so..,, -, oman,
men CLAY. Webster and Calhoun were gone. When
Mr. sumner took his seat in the senate Mr.. Benton
come upon the stage too late. not only have our
great men Ssd away bur the great los"ss hnve
I Tnnk ,hot has been thrown over forever. Nothing
/, In you sir. Int sectional questions and petty
Ing no National interest" How little did Mr. Benton
and Mr. sumner foresre the things they lived to So"
We went 10 Mount Vernon escorted by Mr. Powers
Fillmore who took u note to Mr.. JOIN Washington
from his mother asking admitanc" for Mr.: Wash
ion died as Mr.. Irving was finishing the last chapter
= his great work-"The Life Of Washington" Bnt
least and did not consent that the room should be
opened. OF course. Mr.. irving was hurt and
At a Srie dinner met Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
whom Z Fillmore escorted 10 the tabls-a plain little
o,J lad And very plainly dressed. The dinner con-
sisted ~ nine courses. and sat from seven 10
nn". Through tn" entire length OF the table was a
mirror about foot III width. with II sort OF bird cage
arrangement the edges. on which, NJ intervals. w"r'
placed vases Of artificial flowers; We saw very few
natural flowers, and thcrs was no conservatory ~
the White House. II was Just forty years ago thar
evcryi hing was being made ready for President
Pierce rs II Is now made ready for President Clrve
land Mr. Fillmore pOpnlar in the eniirs
~onth after signing the Fugitive slave bill, and his
family were making preparations for trtD >oufhwar'
Immediately after tho inauguration. Mr. Fillmore
rode with President Pierce on that day. while his
wifi, went I'm her carriage and secured the best
possile place. but being desf she could not hear the
inaugural and stepped ont on the cold. wet ground
4 neglected Sprain and severe cold caused her
death I'm n few weeks. She died M W0rd'> Hotel.
aud taken TO her home In Bnfalo by her sorrow
nll family.