Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01


Newspapers did very little Illustrating half
a century ago. the advertising columns con-
tanning almost all there was in
Novel the way of cuts. These cuts
~ C;rc,,s We're OF a stereotyped CHARACTER
index hands. bonfhts,- steant-
boats, watches, soldsers-to emphasize no
tees of militia ;meetih gs--tpf1nsy and false
teeth. In The Starsof Martin IS. 1856, ap-
pears a novelty in the way of advertising
illustration. an elongated cut printed Verti-
calIy, setting forth pictorially the attrac-
lions of Slalding S Rogers Great Railroad
Circus" which was to show in Washing
ton for six days commencing April 4. This
show was unique beyond the fact that it
was transported in its own train. In The
Star of the same date. appears the follow,
ing paragraph: .
I'VE are soon to have a new element of
excitement here; calculated TO share the IN
terest even with the deliberations at the
Capitol Messrs. Spaldng and Rogers have
contrived d train of railroad cars with adj
Unstable axles for the transportation of the
persons. horses and properties of a new
equestrian establishment they have this
winter established at colossal proportions
and at enormous expense. In giving pub
LEFTY to their intention of employing the
very head of every branch of the profess
sion. no matter at what salary. they have
been so overwhelmed with applications,
each claiming to be without a competitor
in his particular line, that they have con-.
Guided to settle the question OF superiority
by bringing the rivals together at Wash
ington In a kind OF circus convention and
tournament, awarding to the victor in each
department a cash prize of 800 and also
a seasons engagement at 10 per cent adj
vance of the highest salary he may have
previously received. The most distinguished
performers have already entered the lists
and the exciting sport viii commence with
in n few days
The tenth White House reception of the
season was held Friday evening, March %.
1856, and the next. afternoon
Cupid and The Star printed description
sociatv of the event, the following
tracts from which are inter
esting to modern newspaper readers
Leave we our hat and overcoat amidst
the r,iled-up casters and beaver cloths in
the ante-room and with one lingering lock
through the open door into what is ordi-
narly the dining room, but now beautified
for the occasion into a ladies' dressing
room, we pass by on the other side through
the hall and so to the crimson parlor. Here
in old corners, seated in the coy arm
chairs YOU shall find young 'lovers'-'court-
ing couples'-who, oblivious of the passing
crowd, spent the evening pretty much to
themselves. How many housekeeping ar
rangements have been figured out in this
little room we can only guess. See that
Byronic-looking youth who whispers in his
fair companions ear words winch she seems
not loath to hear. With them the future is
made up of love in q cottage, rainbows,
flowers, ecstases and charlotte russo But
next to them is more matter-of-fact
couple Chow carefully the young man dis
PLAYS his whlte-spotted yellow bandana):
they will live in a brick house with green
blinds and brass knocker on the door and
no doubt win prefer a wood fire@to halo
any day