Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-06

Of Belgium, who visited this country as
King Albert following the World War,
and who then stopped with Brecktn-
ridge Long at 1929 Sixteenth street
northwest, was a guest at the Airing
ton in 1898.
TT was in the square in front OF the
Arlington Hotel, in 1870, that the
fist asphalt pavement was laid IN
washington, and 1t is said to have been
the best pavement of its kind ever laid
here. A cube section sawed to about
IL inches is on exhibition in the old
building of the National Museum. In
1879 Vermont avenue was reSur1aceo,
and the section displayed was taken
from the roadway in 1914. The people
of Washington highly regarded ana
respected Mr.. Corcoran, and his name
was frequently used with view 10
showing him honor. The STEAMBOAT
w. w. Corcoran, which was named ior
him, and which for many years pied
the Potomac to Mount Vernon, Mar
shall Hall and other places and resorts.
will be remembered by many, as VIII
also old Capt. L. L. Blake, It's cnle1
officer, with his picturesque white oearo.
The Corcoran Cadets also selected his
name to give that organization a better
standing in the community, and 1t may
truthfully be said that upon a number
of occasions they reflected credit upon
their home city and upon their sponsor.
The National Chamber of Commerce
at H street and Connecticut avenue now
covers the site of the home OF Mr..
Corcoran. This was one of the historic
buildings of Washington, having been
erected by Thomas Swami in 1921. 1t
was presented to Daniel Webster, who
made it his home and who disposed OF
it to Mr.. Corcoran. During the Civu
War it was occupied by the Marquis de
Montholon. Minister of France. Corcoran
greatly improved the house and made OF
it an impressive mansion, and 1t was
here that the Corcoran Gallery OF Art
had its beginning.
When you again go to Oak Hill Gene
terry look up the mausoleum OF w. w.
Corcoran, for we cannot and must not
forget a man who has done so much
for humanity.
The Rev. DR.. Elliott, in speaking at
the laying of the corner stone of Ascen-
sion Church, has expressed sentiments
regarding this man, which believe are
voiced by all those who knew him. He
said:
Look around youi Yonder is the
seat of letters which only waits until the
gift of one man is matched by the con-
fluent gifts of millions to erect its
clustered pile. Yonder, art has her
costly shrine, and her more costly offer
ings. Yonder, science tells her secrets
to heal and bless mankind. Yonder,
within your sight, is the Louise Home
where grief'S wan cheek shall wear
a smile at last.
And weary age forget its sorrows past
"Yonder and yonder and yonder are
the unknown and unrecorded and I'M
counted charities; and yonder. he who
helped the living in their strength and
in their weakness, 'reverently lays the
dead beneath the shaded sod.
Most great philanthropiStS would
have paused there-paused sooner
and, pausing. would have been immor-
tai Their hearts were large enough
to take in the whole race of man, but
not large enough TO enfield Ga and
man. 1t Is too often so. It IS not so
with that untitled citizen whose hand
adorns this capital: whose heart, ever
fed with the rills Of charity, is foun-
tain of refreshment amidst capitals
faded, jostling life. His heart is large
enough to love the race, and the Crea-
tor and Savior of the race. He gave
this lot to God. Need repeat his
name in Washington? Need -epeat it
in America? Or where the Atlantic
breaks upon another continent? Go
listen to the widows prayer, and you
will hear it; and the orphan boy. In
some distant hamlet, will look up from
his book, at the mention Of that name,
and tell you he has heard it."