Evening star., 1934-07-22

4 Ar. CORCORAN was a devoted husband
lNl and father On December 23 1885. he
married Louise, daughter of Commodore
Charles Morris, u S. N, who bore him three
children: Harriet Louise who lived only a year;
Louise Morris, born March 20. 1888, died
December 4. 1867, and Charles Morris who also
died within year. And then came the greatest
blow of ALL when Mrs. Corcoran died November
81. 1870. leaving him with his daughter.
Louise
From that time on, Mr.. Corcoran devoted
his life to business and to charities, and in
the meantime Louise the daughter, grew to
womanhood and married George Eustis, Rep
resentative in Congress from the State Of
Louisiana. They resided for several years in
Paris, whittier her father frequently went to-
share in the sweet social atmosphere for which
her home was noted.
Representative and Mrs. Eustis were blessed
with three children, which added to their many
joys and blessings. But the dark days of sick
ness, and finally death, bedimmed the sunshine
of pleasure, and Louise Corcoran Eustis passed
into the great beyond, at Cannes, in December,
1867
1T was truly a sorrowful day." as has been
said. ''for the fond father when dear link
was severed and SO bright jewel taken away.
to add to the radiance above but he who had
surrendered many worldly possessions in acts
of Christian charity laid this best and fondest
treasure, with becoming submission at the feet
of Him who shapeth the lily and coloreth the
violet and plucketh them from earth to shed
fragrance in the fair garden Of His keeping"
And so you see why Mr.. Corcoran named
this building after his wife and daughter, to
whom he deVotedly attached. When it
erected, it to provide accommodations
for SIS persons 1t was placed under board of
trustees, and this method Of management still
continues. The benehciaries of Mr.. Corcoran's
charity are carefully selected, and are invited
to make it their home. rather than having to
apply for admission, which humiliation they
thus spared.
ON THE northeast corner of Rhode Island
~ avenue and Seventeenth street is his
toric house, though not a very old residence.
1t was once the home of Gen. Philip H Sheri-
dan, who was made a lieutenant general u.
S. A, in 1869: general in 1888 and was COM
mander in chief of the Army from November
1. 1888, to August. 1888-one of the three
outstanding generals of the Civil War, Grant,
Sherman and Sheridan.
After the of 1861 to 1865 was over ad-
mirers gave these three generals testimonials
in the form of a home in Washington, and
Cen Sheridan's friends in Chicago provided
the funds to purchase this residence. a de-
scription of which, published at the time,
follows:
1T is situated on the northeast corner of
Rhode Island avenue and Seventeenth street.
1t is a comfortable looking three-story press
brick with French roof. 1t has large front
porch, which is almost entirely covered with
vines and on the west side ivy reaches to the
second-story windows. There are bay windows,
and the house Is unusually well lighted
well kept lawn extends to the pavement on
both the Rhode Island avenue and Seven
teenth street sides Gen. Sheridans is
in the southeast corner of the building with
a double window opening on Rhode Island
avenue and another window opening into the
side yard on the east. The parlor is a cozy
room giving view of both streets. Just back
of the parlor is the well 1hlled library. 1t is
light, airy, high -ceilingsd room. with old red
paper upon its walls. and low bookcases run
ming around the room"
IN MAY 1885, Gen. Sheridan suffered a
severe attack Of the heart and his illness
was so grave that it vas not thought he could
possibly recover. Itswas then that many dis