 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1848 - 646 strani
...companion no peace until every thing was explained. " The evening at the White House, or the drawing room, as it is sometimes pleasantly called, is in fact a...is much regarded ; for I certainly saw a good many there in boots. The females were all neatly and properly attired, though few were ornamented with jewelry.... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1859 - 720 strani
...appropriation for that purpose, at the accession of each new President. APPEARANCE OF THE COMPANY. 395 ing the assemblage so respectable, in air, dress, and...that even dress is much regarded ; for I certainly KA\V a g»od many men there in boots. The females were all neatly and properly attired, though few... | |
 | John B. Ellis - 1869 - 548 strani
...the assemblage so respectable in air, dress, and deportment. " The evening at the White' House, or drawingroom, as it is sometimes pleasantly called,...is much regarded; for I certainly saw a good many there in boots. The females were all neatly and properly attired, though few were ornamented with jewelry.... | |
 | Laura Carter Holloway - 1870 - 704 strani
...finding the assemblage so respectable in air, dress, and deportment. The evening at the "White House, or drawing-room, as it is sometimes pleasantly called,...is much regarded, for I certainly saw a good many there in boots. The females were all neatly and properly attired, though few were ornamented with jewelry.... | |
 | Mary Clemmer - 1873 - 634 strani
...Presidential reception was in the stately Monroe day. Says Mr. Cooper: The evening at the White House, or drawing-room, as it is sometimes pleasantly called,...trouble and expense of appearing in dresses suited to an evening party. I am not sure that even dress is very much regarded, for I certainly saw a good many... | |
 | Mary Clemmer - 1873 - 640 strani
...Presidential reception was in the stately Monroe day. Says Mr. Cooper: The evening at the White House, or drawing-room, as it is sometimes pleasantly called,...classes of people who choose to go to the trouble anil expense of appearing in dresses suited to an evening party. 1 uin not Hnro that even dress is... | |
 | Laura Carter Holloway - 1881 - 800 strani
...finding the assemblage so respectable in air, dress and deportment. The evening at the White House, or drawing-room, as it is sometimes pleasantly called,...is much regarded, for I certainly saw a good many there in boots. The females were all neatly and properly attired, though few were ornamented with jewelry.... | |
 | Herman Dieck - 1884 - 778 strani
...finding the assemblage so respectable in air, dress and deportment. "The evening at the White House, or drawing-room, as it is sometimes pleasantly called,...is much regarded ; for I certainly saw a good many there in boots. The females were all neatly and properly attired, though few were ornamented with jewelry.... | |
 | Lawrence F. Prescott - 1896 - 574 strani
...fmding the assemblage so respectable in air, dress and de? portment. "The evening at the White House, or drawing-room, as it is sometimes pleasantly called,...is much regarded ; for I certainly saw a good many there in boots. The females were all neatly and properly attired, though few were ornamented with jewelry.... | |
 | Mrs. John A. Logan - 1901 - 808 strani
...Presidential reception was in the stately Monroe day. Says Mr. Cooper: " The evening at the White House, or drawing-room, as it is sometimes pleasantly called,...trouble and expense of appearing in dresses suited to an evening party. I am not sure that even dress is very much regarded, for I certainly saw a good many... | |
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The evening at the White House, or drawing-room, as it is sometimes pleasantly called, is, in fact, a collection of all classes of people, who choose to go to the trouble and expense of appearing in dresses suited to an ordinary evening party. I am not... 
