The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-31
DAUGHTER OF
THE HOUSE"
LEAVES
Corliss Nolan to Accom-
pany Her Mother Back
to California

gresham Mae Il. Nolan, OF Sdh-
fornia, is packing up her belong
ings-books, tennis racquet, SWIM
ing clothes, music, gifts OF great
men-and is getting ready 10 return
the first of April with her mother
TO San Francisco.
This little girl, whose mothers
Term in Congress ended with the
Hast session, has no regrets over
leaving the Capital, although she
has had there experiences that have
never been the lot of any child IN
this country-and probably IN the
world. But Corliss took 1t all as a
matter of course. She is full OF
memories of what her parents real
ICED as eventful occasions-but TO
. her they were just everyday occur
rances. And so she has not yet
thrilled with pride over her unique
position in childhood.
And now that she is getting ready
20 go to California, which State she
a proud to claim as her own, al
though washington has been her
home all her life, save for orlsf va
cations In the land, OF her parents.
She is excited over the prospect OF
seeing little cousin just her age
back in the home State. And that
has more lure than association with
Senators, congressman, foreign arp
lomats and other officials that
make the life of Washington.
Corliss celebrated her eteVenln
birthday on the eve of the inau-
ruration of President Coolidge and
her attendance at that ceremony the
next day made her have to her
credit the witnessing of three Presi-
Dental inaugurations - WOODROW
wilson's second inauguration5 War
rem Harding's and that or Calvin
Coolidge.
OF the millions Of children in the
limited States CorIiss Nolan is the
only one that has had e. father and
q mother serve as members or
Congress. Following the death of
her husband, Mrs. Nolan was elected
in January, 1923, to fill his unex-
pired term In the Sixty-seventh Con-
gress and to the Sixty-eighth Con-.
gress, to which he had been elected.
Bonny Lass is COrIiss Nolan,
With Red Gold Hair and Sunny Smile
A beautiful little girl is Corliss
Nolan, with her red-gOld hair blue
eyes and sunny smile. She is pretty
well grown for her years and now
Gently was worn in long curls. No
wonder that she has won the att
tention and hearts OF distinguish
statesmen, legislators and the no.
bility of Europei No other child
In this country has been brought
into such close contact with the
Numbers of the House, or knows
personally so many prominent men.
Many other children have appear
ed with their fathers on social oc-
casioQs, when distinguished foreign
guests were present, or when the
President came before Congress to
read a message-but Corliss was a
daily visitor. She came first to see
her daddy-and later, when her
mother had taken his place in
Congress. she came to visit her.
She has known intimately three
Speakers Of the House. Among her
cherished .keepsakes are coins pre-
scented to her by the aged ex-
Speaker, Uncle Joe Cannon. One Of
them was not bright and shining,
but instead, needed considerable
cleaning. Corliss used to speak Of
this as the one that had ashes on
It." Frequently Speaker Champ
Clark held her upon his knee ami
occasionally he let her WELD the
gavel and preside over the House.
When Senator Gillett was Speaker
he, too, 'fell'' for Corliss. And
once when he returned from Europe
he brought her q Jean-of-Arc coin.
Corliss liked that.
Belgian Queen Paid Tribute To
Sunny Girl from California.
Perhaps the most brilliant of the
memories of Corliss is that OF the
wonderful day when the Belgian
Queen Elizabeth looked down from
the Executive Gallery of the House
and observed her sitting on the
knee of her father on the floor of
the House. Corliss remembers the
date (probably from frequent hear
ing Of the incident told to her
elders) Anyway it was October 20,
1919, and King Albert of Belgium
addressed the House while Queen
Elizabeth looked on.
There were many little girls on
the floor OF the House that day
for proud parents wished them to
have fond memories. But of all
the pretty little girls the queen
chose to have presented to her the
child from California. She asked
the Assistant Secretary OF State,
Breckenridge Long. to bring the
child to her-and after the exer-
cises the meeting took place in the
office Of the Speaker OF the House,
Frederick II. GilIett.
The queen asked Corliss, Where
do you live, my dear?"
Whereupon the little girl explained
that San Francisco was her home.
"Oh, then, you must be the little
girl who brought the sunshine to
California"
Corliss wasn't sure of this. but
she did not disagree with the queen,
she only smiled, which meant to
the queen that her statement was
correct.
CorIiss' mother has a big volume
OF clippings from all parts Of the
life of her daughter.
Treasures Memory of Gen. JOffre;
No Desire to Come to Congress-,
Another big day for Corliss was
the day when the French General
Jcffre took her inn his arms and
kissed her on both cheeksl Corliss
Rad been accustomed to many
kisses, but Eeyer before had she
been kissed on both cheeks at the
same tin1e-or so it seemed to her.
However, it was her first experience
with French generals and she liked
Jeffre's blue suit.
CorIiss has not confined her
friendship to the official sets. She
is a good friend, for instance, of
Walter Johnson. the veteran base