Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

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IN THE STAR
President Lincoln took great interest in
the details OF the government admins
tration throughout
Lincoln Visits his incumbency. and
Printing Office. come personally &C
ouainted with the workings Of the various
department: and bureaus. In The Star
of October %. 1888. Is an account Of a
visit made by him to the government
printing ONCE on the afternoon OF Sa;ur
day. October "a. News Of the intent on
Of the Pres dent to visit the estaol shment
had been received. and the various parts
Of the building were decorated IN his
honor with flags. notices. " eashs. etc.
The President was received by MT De-
frees. the public pr inter-. and was escort
ed through the es Adjustment from TOP
to bottom. On completing the round the
President returned TO the com osing room.
where a large crowd was assembled. and
he was loudly cheered and called on for
speech Speaking Of the government
printing office in this connection. The
Star said:
This branch OF the public work. under
been In full operation since the ast ses
sion of Congress-. the Increased business
OF he departments in consequence OF tn
rebe ION having thrown large amour
OF work here, and at the present tim
the are about go persons who earn
| q livelihood at the government ON e. iht
manner In which this monste: establish
ment Is conducted reflects much credit
upon the officers and employees; Tn
employees. and indeed Is every on1cer. Al
the present time the hands are on
| la &c amount Of work from the adJutan,
! generals office and other business from
the War Depa rtment. and a'so u'on work
| from other department Much OF the
! -ese-ve work from the last session O.
Congress Is In hand and the nrst renor'
Of the Commissioner OF Agriculture
| which is said to be the finest and most
ready for delivery"
The present force at the government
printing office comprises about 1000 per-
sons
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In The Star Of October q. 1863. is
notice issued by W. B. Webb. SUPER n
tendent OF police wing
Public Hack to the public tnfcrma
ton regarding the h" TX
Aesu.dtlVAS. service In the District.
He cited the fact that all persons run
ming hacks must obtain license TO do so
from the corporation. All hacks when
unemployed must stand iengthwise the
street or avenue upon some regul"r hack
stand, and II in front Of any b Il di"s at
a point fifteen feet from the curb line AM
IN q manner not to ohstruct crossings.
Hackmen refusing to carry passengers
legal rates or demanding or receivinr
! more than those rates or taking up ad-
ditional passengers when three seats were
engaged were liable to a fine. IT hack
driver when applied to by passenger
refused on the plea Of being already en-
gagged he was. under penalty of fine
for false inTcrma ion. comrei'ef to give
the rame and residence of the person en-
gag'ng him. ANY hackman nvercharg ns
a person who had not resided twelve
: months in the CITY or refusing 70 carry
such person was liable to double pen
, atty. The rates were as follows: Fo-
cal CHI passenger any distance not over on
mile and a half. % cents: one an half
, and not exceeding three miles. SO cents:
when detained over five minutes b" the
pa ssenger. for each fifteen minutes de-
tanned. 12k cents: after o'clock at mig I
so per cent in addition to the foregoing
charges.
The race course back Of ''Un:ontown"
(Anacostia) proved extremely popular at
this time Atty years ago.
Society at the events drawing great
;. crowds In The Star Of
TIC hAceS. October g. 1888. is tn :
following description Of the scenes Of the
course and after the races:
.'Everybcdy-that is to say. everybody
who could muster horse. vehicle or walk
ing shoes-was headed about clock
Yesterday pm. In the direction of the
Navy Yard bridge and the National
course and at o'clock. the hour for the
trot there were probably four or hve
Thousand people on the ground. The te
or more acres Of carriages clustered with
in the course were de idedly brilliant
| with colors. the prevailing fall shion
of red with the ladies serv ng to ma e
SUFFICIENT relief to the more somber cos
,, tunes Of such Of the attendant walters
as were not Of the military persuas IN.
Bright buttondom and shoulder strap
dom was. however. sum ientlv represent
ed to make another smart ing-s dent n
the display. and the rank and fl r he
army also from the neighborin' military
posts. lined the plank Enclosure for a
considerable distance.
''HOIOWlnB upon the adSC "dS q iSSay
time getting home. 1t was work OF
tire for the inc'osure to dissorge IT'S
acres of carriages apd equestrians. and 1t
was no easy Job for the road to the city
to accommodate the sudden rush OF
travel. 1t was a sight to see that sweep
! of road down by Foxtown. and so on
across the bridge and up through the
sixth ward occupied IN dense procession
and thousands waiting with more or less
patience in carriages and on horseback
for their turn to move We saw one
young lady in an omen barouche. wearing
a sugar-loaf truncated beaver of the fall
! STYLE stand'nc on the seat and making
an eager survey of the crowd in quest Of
a delinquent customer on her be tin :
books. He had skedaddled, apparently.
In The Star of October %. 1853. Is the
following description of the new heal
quarters OF the
New Police Was ington police
force:
11edu4 uaItcIS. The extensive i'm
provements being made to the house on
the west side of 10Th street between D
and e are designed for the accom- no.a-
, ton Of the Washington Gas Light Com
pany. the metropolitan po ice headauar-
tiers and an extensive eating saloon The
building viii be four stories. basement
and attic. with back building now about
to he added. The basement Will be &C.
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