Evening star., 1934-12-30

casion We find some of the gentler sex at
tending the reception dressed as follows:
Nine. Preston wore red copper -colored
velvet brocade, combined with satin. Countess
Lewenhaupt wore black-f1owered velvet. she be-
ing In mourning for her husbands father. Miss
West, dark blue satin and velvet brocade.
Nine. Godoy, black satin and MORE antique,
trimmed with jetted lace. and small bonnet
Of black velvet. Roman pearls, coronet and
crown Of white jet and steel. Nine. de
Struve, an elegant Partisan toilet Of dove-gray
brocade; Nine. Won Esendecher, leaf-brown
brocaded velvet, combined with plain velvet:
Nine. de Billie, long train of black satin. with
crimson petticoat, veiled with black Brussels
lace: Nine. Romero black satin, with chene
flowers In bright colors. Viscountess das No
gueiras and her daughter were very elegantly
attired.
"An of the ladies who received with the
President wore evening dresses Mrs Carlisle,
who stood next to the President on his right,
wore q trained robe of rich lavender satin,
lowered in white, with tabliere of white satin.
embroidered In seed pearls and raised chenille
flowers; the open waist and half long sleeves
were garnished with point lace; earrings and
brooch Of diamonds.
"Strikingly beautiful among the many rich
tofettes was that worn by the wife Of Repre-
sentative Steele Of Indiana. She Is finely
formed and handsome lady. Her dress was .
shell pink ottoman silk with long full train.
The front was covered with fine Valenciennes
lace flounces. and the sides were of fesh-colored
satin. brocaded with roses, leaves and buds of
shaded velvets."
IN 1886, before calling upon President Cleve-
land. the association members paid their re-
spects to their fellow member w. w. Cor
coran, eminent Washingtonian and greatly be-
loved for his philanthropies. His mansion was
on the north side Of Lafayette Square, at the
corner where now stands the United States
Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr.. Corcoran was then in his ssth year,
and ]. A. Wineberger, who recorded many facts
about early Washington, marshaled the pro-
cession on that day. which included George A.
Bohrer. Robert Ball. J. Goldsborough BruR.
John Marbury and MeSsrs Wright, Amidon,
Payne, Parker, williams, Pillng Viehmeyer.
Higgins, Entwistle, Bagnam, Drew, Henley,
Shiles, Mankins. Mclaughlin. Boron, Douglass,
Jones, Pettibone, Remick, Chark, Davis and
johnson.
Upon this occasion, it is said. Mr.. corcoran
received the members in the large reception
room, ana wished each one pleasant New
Year, grasping each hand extended in both his
own, and as many of those present were from
Georgetown, he had some recollection of them
selves or their fathers to relate.
Georgetown" he said, when we were boys
uSeo 10 pe Digger place than washington. I
remember when Georgetown had population
Of 1000 and Washington's population was cor
respondingly less"
Mr. Corcoran gave the association room in
the old Corcoran Building, at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street, in which to keep
its records and to hold its meetings. and
they were there for many years. He did not
receive the old-tmers in 1887. because of failing
health. and succumbed to infirmities February
"a, 1888.
There have been some very cold days In
washington during the period covering the 81
years that the veteran Washingtonians have