Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-10


upholstered rooms are Just now quite
well occupied. Men Of wealth and
leisure, and even men of high official
station, are seated at the blue-cov
cred cloth tables, handling the ivory
chips with dexterous hands and
money, lost and won: The apartments
are simply magnificent. Lace and
brocatelle curtains shield the windows
ana foot ball is buried in the rich car
pet. Last night United States senator.
ana An oSb Ct hs aa
an old Washington contest, and the
senatorial party. 1t is reported. broke
one Of the tigers paws. The Hon.
John Morrissey. who used to preside
over this palatial place, has nothing
game in Wall Street" ''t As"'
4
The editor Of The Star was at
this time fifty years ago on q trans
continental journey, and
BRIGHAM his correspondence was
90. being printed in its col
A""ns' umns over the familiar
initials, &c. 8. N" A letter printed
August 2, 1858, dated Salt Lake City.
July 10, gives the following interest
iiiS description Of Brigham Young
speaking at the Tabernacle, not the
new building Of much greater size.
but the old one, seating about $500
people:
brigham Young does not speak
every Sabbath, owing to some affec-
ton ST the throat, and the visitors who
are naturally anxious to see and hear
him were not sure they would have
an opportunity to do SO. There was a
momentary pause after DR.. Tiffany
had concluded. and then q figure rose
at the desk, and it was easy to see
from the sudden hush over the vast
CONGREGATION that, it was Brigham
himself. The first feeling was one
CORRECT pictures OF Brigham give the
idea OF q man physically on larger
scAle and Of q more commanding
presence. He stands. Just fve feet
eight and one-half inches and, though
well developed about the chest and
on a front view. And his light hair
and complexion and small. cold, light
bius eyes. two-thirds veilsd by his
eyelids, are all dfsappointments. His
voice lacks resonance and altogether
1t. ID not easy to see what elements
of personal magnetism there are
about him: He speaks with a certain
sentences, as il to give oracular e.
f6et to his ,ittSrances. His grammar
is quite - bad 40 has been repre-,
scented and it seems surprising that
Z man WHO has figured SO largely
before the public and has mixed 60
not have acquired better habits. Of
iSnSuake; but II has 6esn noticed In
tho case Of other men Of great indi,
viduality and force Of character that
they fracture hopelessly ID polishing:
He also retains the New England
nunstation Of words acquired early
man called Jesus,. used .brotheren'
for brethren; we live in the noun
tains through necessity because not
allowed to live In peace with our
brothefen': We are the men that have
s sDples 0u 81, % th ATT tree and they are
sweet; I extend my religious belief
far beyond the religions Of the day.
etc, etc. Strong egotism marked all
his tittsfances and his remarks per-
tainsd almost entirely TO his own
views upon matters and tnings IN
shfeWdnsss ana good sense. especially
IL fneulcatinG habits Of prudence and
efnHerance. Upon the woman Dues
tion he remarked: We believe women
should So trained not only to take
care 81 the house and raise babies,
be useful in life This phrase. rails
ing babies we hear continually In
MSYmonS6ni, used as one would speak
81 raising stock"
81
Aoropos Of the renewed discussion
IL the removal Of the capital from
washington The
Capital Moving star Sta. Of august :,
and City Union. f fsrs. tn. bro.
possd merger OF Washington and
as follows:
..'What has been said in Congress-
Ind in the newspapers about remov.
Ing the National Capital to the geo.
graphical center Of the republic "a
Lhousahd miles Into the prairies)
would not merit any discussion but
tof the depressing influence 1t has
exercised upon the interests 81 this
city. CHINA has its capital far In the
interior, but az nations become en-
ifhtshsd they always prefer the
,eSsn fronts. Russia IL now coming
Toward toward this lire. washing
ON has bssn much dispafased OF late.
Il 10 said that 1t is unhealthy, very
not, bleak, dusty. a dear place. ETC..
ste., when in reality It IL an exceed
nsiy healthy city; 1t is less oppres-
,iys IN summer than any Of the cities
With which 1t has been compared; the
wide stfsets that people choose to
al bleak win; With the. progress OF iin-
Become healthful-they
IRE already . guaranty Of permanent
'sd trssa n 1sst s,ssuins The aust
md when Congress shall second the
,lk6fts 81 sur moro eiiterpfisinG citi-
EMS 10 increase eur railroad facili-
les We shall hkv6 ID cheap markets
d can 30 found elsewhere.
with this question Of the suitable
,ASS 81 this city nor Z National Capt.
al, new ana Ii. ths future, 10 inti- |
n broEfeIe f0r.6 consolidation OF the |
stiles Of washington and George |
own. In these subjects We have re- |
.sived q c6fiimunication from q prom |
nent member Of our municipal gov |
,rnment who signs himself An Old |
iiiisn OF The New SCHOOL,. He not |
,nly defends Warrington from re-
.ent assaults, but sets forth the ar
Iufiefts in favor OF Z Union Of the
his city Il considefsd Georgetown |
IheNla Be regarded ~ part Of 1t. |
He dividing line between the two 10
esS IhSffad than that which sepa- |
ateS the seventh ward from the rest !
& WashinEtet. Unite tbs TIVE aaa