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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
MANY GOOD WISHES
Words of Praise From Prom
inent Men.
STARS ANNIVERSARY
OPINIONS THAT MEAN A GREAT
DEAL.
d The Peoples Paper Has Richly De-
served It's Marked
Success.
STARS ANNIVERSARY

The editor Of The Star Is in receipt or
many letters from prominent officials, in
cluding the President, and well-known resi-
dents and business men of the city, con-
graduating it upon having reached its flfti-
eth birthday.
Among them are the following, when
will be of interest to the thousands of read
ers of The Star:
'.Fro,n the time when l was civil service
commissioner l have been constant read
err of The Star / wish to congratulate you
and the city of Washington upon TINS M
tieth anniversary of its founding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Postmaster General"

"The power OF the press, for good or
evil. Is. of course. immeasurable. but car
pies with 1t corresponding responsibility.
snd 1t affords me the greatest pleasure to
testify to the intelligent wholesome, and.
IN every way. commendable manner in
which The Star has been. and continues to
be, conducted. AS a paper, 1t should be
cordially welcomed into the family circle.
and be read by all who are interested in
the promotion of good government, federal.
state and municipal.
with my hearty congratulations upon
the achievement of the fftieth anniversary
OF The Evening Star. and best wishes for
its continued prosperity. 1 am,
Yours very sincerely.
"E. A. HITCHCOCK,
H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Secretary of the Interior"

81 congratulate The Evening Star upon
attaining It's fftieth anniversary, and wish
It an increasing prosperity as time goes by.
The influence for good in the community
OF clean. well-conducted paper like The
Star IS incalculable. and upon It's editors
lies the heavy responsibility Of seeing that
that influence Is always wisely and bene-
t1cially exercised. That the conductors of
The Star appreciate and live up to that re-
sponsibNity is. l believe. shown by the
esteem in which the paper is held alike by
the people of the District of Columbia and
widening circle of readers outside the
District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Assistant Secretary Of State.

The Star is 10 be congratulated upon the
excellent record Il has made, and 1 am sure
that the high standards which are main
tanned by the paper are appreciated by its
many readers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
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81 congratulate you on the completion Oh
your first half century OF usefulness anu
honor Judging the future by the past, l
believe our childrens children Will rejoice
in the recurrence of many such anniver-
saries.
Yours faithfully,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Representative from Tennessee

1t is a pleasure for me to congratulate The
Washington Evening Star upon this its
fiftieth anniversary. 1 look upon The Star
as one of the leading daily publications of
the world, and 1 do not consider 1t hattery
to speak the truth about it. Typographical
ly it is a gem; from a literary and news
standpoint it is surpassed by no newspaper
in the United States or elsewhere.
Representative MERCER,
Chairman House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds.
consider The Washington Evening Star
one of the best evening papers in the United
States, The daily receipt of The Star by
members of Congress, after their days
work at the Capitol is over, is source not
only of pleasure, but OF vastly useful in
formation. The members of the committees
on the District of Columbia, both in the
Senate and the House, have for years re-
lied upon data furnished by The Star upon
matters affecting the government of the
District of Columbia and the welfare of its
people with the same sort of faith that
they would receive and act upon the evil
dences of records and official communities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

There has been a wonderful improvement
in The Star within my experience, and the
paper has shown enterprise in meeting the
changing demands Of the times. 1 have
observed in the news policy of the paper
a successful comminglins of due attention
to national affairs with the most minute at
tention to the interests Of the District of
Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
ASHLEY NJ. GOULD,
Justice of the Supreme
Court Of the District.

The Evening Star is. and has been for
many years, one of the most successful
newspaper properties in this or in any
other country. In the conduct of news
paper, as in any other business, when pur-
suing firmly and steadily a course based
upon sound principles. well-grornded and
enduring success viii certainly follow. 1t
has always been understood that Mr.. Cros-
by S. Noyes and Mr.. s. H. Kaufman and
their associates, when they became owners
of The Evening Star In 1857, decided that.
in return for regular subscriptions and
legitimate advertising (the only source of
revenue and prohD. the paper would.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Representative SIMS
OF Tennessee.

consider The Star a very ably edited
paper. Its news columns are always spicy
and interesting, and Its editorials are well
written and competent. All in all, 1t is a
most splendid specimen Of what a news
paper ought to be.
Representative WATSON
OF Indiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

THE Evening Star has achieved great
place in journalistic success Its carefully
edited news columns its able editorials and
its general high character insure its posi-
ton In the forefront of all afternoon papers
published in the United States.
al, NJ SHAW,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
JOHN HAY"

The improvements which have been made
in The Star since l came here, some thirty
three years ago. have kept pace with those
in the city itself. 1t gives today evidence
of like progress and prosperity, and must
be regarded as a thoroughly reliable paper.
Its present prosperity Is the just reward
for it's excellent management through its
fifty years of life.
Senator WIN. P. FRYE Of Maine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

Both as g. newspaper devoted to the news
and interests Of the District of Columbia in
particular, and comprehensive attention to
the news Of the world, The Star has at
tanned an established place. Its mission Is
most satisfactorily performed; its success
is deserved. and its continuance most de-
sirable.
Renresentatiye SIMS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
-IIdIUI w W. I It II Il II O1
President pro. tenn. u. S. Senate.

ct congratulate The Evening Star on the
occasion of it's fiftieth birthday. During
my acquaintance with its columns they
have been characterized by intelligent and
sound discussion of public questions, and
accurate recording of all current affairs.
I wish II still further success in the future.
Yours very truly,
civilian H. MOODY,
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Secretary of the Navy.

s%The Star has been a clean and honest
paper publishing without favor what 1t
believed to be true and not publishing what
1t knew to be false, not running after sem
satlons or promoting hysteria; and while
there are many other papers in the country
with the same characteristics. 1 wish there
were many more.
VERY truly yours,
LII LII ROfNT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

regard what read in The Star as re-
liable and trustworthy. When this can be
said of newspaper its reputation is es-
tablished on the right side; its success is
assured. The Star has demonstrated this
for fifty years. and will doubtless continue
for another half century in the line of
progress.
Representative BROWNLOW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
JOB BARNARD,
Justice of the Supreme
Court Of the District.

have been a regular reader Of The
Evening Star for more than twenty years.
1 know of no newspaper which covers its
local field more thoroughly and accurately
all compared with 1t in this particular are
few in number. Nor does it sacrifice its
function as a cosmopolitan news journal In
thus registering the news of the District of
Columbia and vicinity. Happenings of pub
lie interest all over the world are conveyed
to its readers with fullness and accuracy.
but without sensationalism. It's editorial
page is able, clean and candid. The Star is
emphatically the newspaper of the cultured
home.
ASHLEY M. GOULD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

The Star is not only one Of the best news
naners of the country-it belongs also in
the first rank of metropolitan journals, by
reason of the character and quality of Its
editorial page. 1t Is always just. and its
criticisms are fair but fearless, without any
air of spurious independence and free from
cocksureness and toploftiness. all of which
characterize so largely the so-called inde-
pendent journals of today.
AS for its paragraphs-they have ma
tional reputation
IOITIS A PRADT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

During my service In the House. since the
Forty-rinfh Congress, / have followed the
course Of The Star. In that time there has
been a constant improvement in the paper.
The Star is fair. frank and able Its de-
votien 10 the welfare of the constituency 10
represents is conspicuous.
THOS. C. McRAE,
Representative from Arkansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

The Star Is one of the most reliable of the
great Independent newspapers Of the coun-
try. Its treatment of public questions and
public men has been conspicuously fair
and candid, and 1t has attained a de-
served popularity second to no other news
paper in the country. Its fiftieth anniver-
sary Is a matter Of congratulation not only
to It's editors but to the public.
Representative HOPKINS
OF Illinois
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Secretary of the Treasury"

Accept my congratulations upon your If
tieth anniversary as newspaper, and es-
specially upon your unbroken record OF
high and honorable journalism.
"P. c. KNOX,
"Attorney General"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Mai. RICHARD SYLVESTER.
Superintendent of Police.


Please add my congratulations to the
myriads that The Star will receive upon its
semi-centennial anniversary. In my judg
ment no other influence has done so much
to advance the prosperity of the national
capital as the faithful and well-informed
advocacy of The Evening Star. Even the
board of public works would have Jared i'll
during the progress of its missionary !abors
for the regeneration of the physical fea-
lures of the seat of government. but for
the consistent support of the leading news
papers of Washington, among which The
Evening Star was pre-eminent for its zeal.
1t has outlived all of its early associates,
but its long life and increasing usefulness
are the legitimate outcome of its early
virtues
DR.. WILLIAM TINDALL,
Secretary Board Of District Commissioners
have read The Star uninterruptedly dur
ing my official residence in Washington,
which commenced in the Forty sixth Con-
gress.
have watched The Star improve year by
year, and its growth has kept even pace
with the expansion of the national capital
and the changing requirements OF the news
paper-reading public
The spirit of conservatism, mingled with
legitimate enterprise, characterlzing the
paper, is in large measure responsible for
the success of The Star. Always frank
fair and truthful, The Star has won the
confidence of the public
l wish it good luck and a growing future.
General BINGHAM of Pennsylvania,
Father of the House"
have read The Evening S.ar more or less
ever since l became acquainted with t In
1854, when, according to my reckoning, If
was only a two-year-old. In the historic
growth and success of Washington city and
the District of Columbia, which are GER
tainly phenomenal, have always regarded
The Evening Star as prominently infiu-
entail. If ii has been fortunate business
enterprise it is a return which it has well
merited It's policy has been careful and
conservative. In its hands at this time all
our public interests are more than safe.
And there is not community within sight
of the Capitols dome which has not re-
ceiyed of 1t bene0iction. l am glad Of a
chance to say these things.
J. e. RANKIN.
President Howard University.
In common with all the people of Wash
ington l want to congratulate The Star on
its fiftieth anniversary. Its growth has
been as phenomenal as has been the city il
did so much TIC build.
The impress of The Evening Star can be
seen all over New Washington Progress
sive conservative. reliable, The Star is al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

Let me congratulate The Star on Its hf-
tieth anniversary. My knowledge OF Its
excellence dates back more than thirty
years, and it gives me pleasure to say that
in my judgment it has never met SO well
as now the demands of it's large and very
intelligent constituency. 1t covers daily
every field of news at home and abroad.
and has the great merit Of never descend
ing to scolding and abuse. 1t is always
fair-minded and Just. May the next half
century add to its well-deserved prosperity
ELLIS H. ROBERTS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

The Star Is, in some respects, one Of the
best papers L have ever known. The COM
pleteness with which 1t covers the local
field Is really remarkable. Nothing seems
to escape the eyes of its numerous report
ers Everything transpring in the city
and District is promptly published. 1t also
covers the ohicial field Politically 1t Is
patriotic rather than partisan. 1t is always
sincere and dignified. Its moral tone is of
the highest order. A newspaper of the
high character and general excellence of
The Star is power for good in any com
munity where it circulates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

Permit me to offer my congratulations
10 The Evening Star upon the occasion OF
its fftieth anniversary as a newspaper.
Its success has been justly deserved by
reason of the ability, integrity and vigor
with which it has been edited and managed.
Very truly yours.
H c. PAYNE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

Among the many admirable evening jour
nails of America, know OF none better than
The Evening Star. 1t has every qualifica-
ton of strong newspaper. Neat in typo
graphical appearance, dignified in editorial
comment and with ample news facilities, 1t
Is a welcome visitor to Washington homes.
One admirable feature that has impressed
me is the space 1t gives to matters Of I'M
portance which interest those who not only
read but think. Long may it shine as a
star of first magnitude in the field Of jour
nalism. JAMES NJ. BECK,
A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

It gives me pleasure to add to the con-
gratulations which are appropriate at such
a time as this in the successful career OF
The Star. 1 have known The Star all my
life, and its progress. like that Of the city
with which 1t is so intimately identified, Is
the result of q steady adherence to the best
ideals Of journalism c. c. GLOVER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

I regard The Star as an extremely inter-
esting paper and recognize it as one of the
foremost papers of the country, full OF
news. AUGUSTUS o. BACON,
Senator from Georgia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

1 think The Star has kept IN the front
rank of progress in the development OF
Washington so that 1t Is as newspaper
fully up to any development that has taken
place here. 1t meets the requirements OF
the community.
Sapafor IT &. MARTIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

Since have been here The Star has been
very useful and valuable paper, and l
have seen it grow with the growth Of the
capital and country, which has been graft
Tying to me. VIM. B. ALLISON,
Senator from Iowa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

ASSISTANT Chief OF the Fire Department.
I congratulate The Star on the completion
Of fifty years of steadily increasing pros
perity and influence. In the stormy days OF
81 when The Star nine years OF age
and a boy of thirteen. / entered its service
as a carrier. The modest. four-page sheet,
which 1t was then my daily duty to leave
at the doors of it's patrons, belated often
times many hours by tardy dispatches from
the battlefields hardly suggested the great
metropolitan paper which. comes to our
homes today on its errand of enlightenment
and peace. a powerful agent in helping to
achieve the best things that have come to
uass in the last half century of the history
oNthe national capital. Especially is this
true of the swift unfolding Of our system
of public education
l can wish The Star no better fortune
than to continue for many decades more IN
Increasing ratio the successes of the past
A T. STUART,
-
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States. and that means in the world. and
the strength and beauty of that building
typides the most striking qualities Of the
newspaper itself. It Is conducted by human
beings. and therefore 1t is not perfect, but
1t has an ideal and strives toward 1t.
HENRY 3. F. MCFARLAND,
President Board OF Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

desire to congratulate The Star most
heartily on the occasion Of the fiftieth an
niversary Of the establishment Of the pa
per. My intimate knowledge Of its worth
has extended over period Of little more
than a decade. During that time I have no.
ticed with pleasure its increasing growth
and influence. This, to my mind, has only
been accomplished by Its neatness Of dress,
cleanliness and comprehensiveness Of its
news columns, and the broadminded intel
lectual editorials on prominent and impor-
tant questions. My earnest wish for many
happy returns of this occasion.
H. C. LOUDENSLAGER,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-20
KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOL PUPILS
CELEBRATE FOUNDERS DAY
Princess's Memory honored by
Strewing Flowers Upon Royal Tomb,
Feasting and Memorial Services.

The memory of Bernice Pauahi Bish-
cp was kept green yesterday by the pu-
pills of the Kamehameha schools with
religious services at the Royal Mauso-
leum in Nuuanu valley where her re-
mains are entombed with those of the
Kamehamehas, luaus at the various
schools in the afternoon, concluding
in the evening with memorial service
in the Bishop Chapel at Kamehameha.
Founders Day, as the event is known,
was celebrated in a manner indicating
the high regard in which the noble
Princess is held by those who are re-
cefving intellectual advantages through
her philanthropy.
The pupils of the three schools. ae-
companied by their respective teachers,
We're conveyed to Nuuanu valley in
Rapid Transit cars which left Kane
hameha at 9:30. From Wyllie street to
the Mausoleum the pupils were march
ed in military order The Kamehame-
ma School band led by Kappelmeister
Berger played during the procession
and the cadets under Major Wilson
presented a martial appearance. AS
the pupils filed into the Mausoleum
grounds the band played Nearer, My
GCd, to Thee until all had formed in
d triangle about the tomb of the Ka-
nehamehas. The scene was a pretty
one, the girls being attired in white
frocks, the older boys in their gray
military uniforms and the preparatory
boys in white waists and dark trousers.
The services were brief but impressive,
They began with representatives of
each school stepping forward and
strewing large quantities OF flowers up
on the grassy slopes in front of the
granite monument. At the conclusion
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-20

the postoffice and courts and the Gus
tom house should be where it now is.
AS to the point in the bill making the
appropriations for one building he said
that could be met if it is developed as
policy, by the making of alternate
choice
Mr.. Schaefer said he thought the COM
mittee should recommend sites for a
customs house where the present one
is, for a postoffice and for a judiciary
building, the latter to be near the pres
ent Territorial Offices and the post
Office on the existing site. If there was
to be but one building for postoffice and
courts, then~f1e thought the Bishop
street site the best yet mentioned.
Senator Carter talked of the methods
of crystallizing public opinion and said
that he would favor a meeting where
every person could be known and a
vote taken by roll call after which the
committee could weigh the evidence.
If Mr.. Eustis wanted the committees S
opinion then he was ready to vote. Mr..
Eustis said that he thought the busi-
ness men made the greatest use of d
building and that they should have the
most to say in the choice Senator
Carter then reviewed his position on
the Esplanade site end when Mr. Eus-
tbs asked if there was any public senti-
ment on that subject, Mr.. Schaefer said
none.
Chairman Thurston suggested that
there be a vote taken and the various
organizations which had been asked to
send representative to the committee
be requested to make recommendations
upon the various sites submitted to
them Commissioner Eustis said that
he hoped to get away on the steamer
leaving on December 23rd, but if not
on the Korea January Sd.
There was some general talk over
the proposals of more than one building
and Mr.. Schaefer said that he would
never vote for any proposition which
would take the customs house away
from it's present location, and Senator
Carter urged that to select site which
would afford space for all would facili-
tate the getting of the appropriation.
Mr.. Eustis said that he thought there
might well be action upon a site which
would not include the customs house
There was some discussion and several
suggestions of motions which might
bring the matter to head, before final
ly the resolution was adopted that the
committee vote upon the sites and sug-
gest an available one to the various
organizations for their approval.