The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-02
The Louise Home.

found in Washington than the Louise
Home. Embracing as the grounds do ;
block on Massachusetts avenue, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, and over
looking Scott Circle, one of the handsom
est in the city, the situation is ideal. In
front the high iron ratings are covered
with trailing honeysuckle, whose deli
cious fragrance is waited through the spa
cious rooms on the lower floor, On the
18th street side you can stand on shell
tered veranda and inhale the odor of the
rose gardrn, which is now one mass OF
| vari-colored bloom The building itself
is so built as to be perfect in its ventila
ton, and is immaculate from the marble
tiles of the reception hall to the top OF
the dome, the oiled floors and stairways
polished to a mirror-like surface which
| reflects your face. When Mr.. w. W.
| Corcoran endowed this institution in 1869
for home for ladies over fifty years of
age he completed grand good work.
| There are now thirty-nine inmates, but to-
morrow brings the fortieth, which is the
| limited number. The newcomer will be
well remembered by many of the older
residents of Washington. She is Miss
| Lowell, ii daughter of the late Surgeon
| General Lowell, who was stationed here
in 1S36'40 Miss Lowell offered pecuniary
losses in the Mississippi floods, and will
make the home her residence for the rest
of her life
There are many notable women now
living there, but number who have made
the home prominent have passed away.
Mrs Letitia Tyler Semple, the daughter
| of President Tyler, is perhaps the best
known. She is universally called by her
sister companions 1.-The daughter of the
that II am my fathers daughter'-a fact
she never allows for moment to be lost
but we all have peculiarities. One dear
old lady is Mrs. Magruder, of Maryland.
Her birthday comes in July, and she will
be ninety-five years of age. She is still
strong and hearty, and great devotee of
whist. Parties often are entertained in
her room at night, and she stays up as
late as anybody and enjoys the game ex-
ceedingly. When any one wants to play
| whist they can always count on Mrs. Ma
gruder as a willing partner to take hand.
| Mrs. Atkinson, who come from the Ma
son family of Virginia, enjoys the com
| fort of her abode. She is eighty light
years old and gets about unassisted, with
the exception of her cane. A turban al
| ways crowns her beautiful white hair,
which is becomingly arranged about her
dear face.
1t is a beautiful home for these women
who have all seen better days and in
many cases were the belle of their city"
As rule, they are social and companion
able, but, of course, there are a few ex-
ceptions. 1t was the latter which made
it a necessity to make rules and regula-
tions which all must abide by. The home
has been put in its summer array, and the
cool stair mattings cover the parlor and
receptionroom floors. The heavier
furniture has also donned its linen covers,
and number of airy and inviting white
enamel chairs are placed about. In tie
parlor where the ladies receive their
guests are hung PORTRAITS of Mr.. Corcoran
and his wife, the latter dying when very
young. leaving one child, daughter,
who afterward became the wife of Hon.
Mr.. Eustis. Mrs. Corcoran's portrait was
painted while she was i'll, but is a beauti-
full picture and depicts a lovely face,
| which is reflected in the portrait Of the
| daughter, which hangs upon the opposite
| wall.
In the committee room, where the
board of nine lady directoresses meet
and also the trustees, the portraits !of
the first President of the board, Mrs
Benjamin Ogle Taylor, and the second
President, Mrs. Marbury, adorn the
walls Also in one corner is an excellent
portrait of Miss Hunter, the matron of
the home. Miss Hunter is dearly beloved
by all, and with her two assistants super
wise everything, her private parlor is of
iutClCot W Vic IotoI Will us ulduy PIT
lures of the benefactor of the home at
various stages of his life which orna-
ment the walls. Home is written over tn e
portal of the doorway, and is demonstrat-
The room lead off of a hallway, which
forms balcony over which the spacious
hall beneath is viewed On the southern
side of the house the rooms are small but
coZv. AS the vacancies are made then
the next one in turn has the privi-
lege of having the larger front rooms,
thus making tn cir life, as they grow older
more comfortable. They all meet three
times day in the great dining hall, where
they are as one family. Here the con-
versations are often amusing and then
again interesting, as "reminiscences of
| bygonc times are quintly told. The rooms
| of each one are ornamented with their
| own dainty trif1es, pictures and pieces OF
| bric-a- brac, which usually have a bit of
history attached to them. The grounds
about the house are well kept, and pro
|
able to go very far.
The velvcty lawns are dotted with
sweet-scented clover, and the old-fashion-
ed jessamine climbs and reaches over the
trellises in profusion. Each and every
one is as independent as if in her OWL
home, and the invalid ones are carefully
looked after, and have every comfort tc
make their life as easy possible.
The Christian EndeavOrers.
| Tuesday the Christian Endeavorers %
Maryland started on their journey acros:
| the continent The fact that 135 person.
took the long trip is a fine proof of tn,
strong interest in the society in this state
| The convention, which will meet this
month in San Francisco, will be one o
| the greatest assemble geS ever known il