Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
FIFTY YEARS Ago In
THB STAR,

The Star Of January s. 1871. con.
tains the correspondence relative to
the establishment by
Louise Home the late w. w. Cor
Established. uom 1a 0' Nh inc coro e.
rams letter is dated December 10,
1870. and addressed to James NJ. Car
Isle. George w. Riggs. James c. Hall
and Anthony Hyde as trustees of the
institution which he proposed to
found. The trustees had previously
accepted their designation as such.
and Mr.. Corcoran in his letter of De-
cember 10 turned over to them the
deed to the property. consisting of six
lots in square 1876. containing 52.734
square feet of ground. Mr.. Corcoran
declared it to be his intention to prp-
vide an endowment for the main
tenance of an institution for the SUD
port of a limited number of gentle
women who have been reduced ny
misfortune" He had erected on TIE
property the building which now
stands at the corner of 18th street and
Massachusetts, avenue. A board OF di
rectresses was named by the donor as
follows: Mrs. Benjamin Ogle Tayloe.
Mrs. George w. RIGGS. Miss Sarah
Coleman, Mrs. Richard Fl. Coolidge.
Mrs. James NJ. Carlisle, Mrs. John Mar
bury. ST.; Mrs. Beverly Kennon, Mrs.
Richard T. Merrick and Mrs. S. p.
Hill.
With tho Sr,nrovarpapt >P pop,,yY
vania avenue fifty years ago there was
some apprehension
Fast Driving on lest the speeding
Al proclivities OF the
horsemen Of Wash
ington should lead to danger to the
public on that thoroughfare, which
previously had been unfit for high
PAGES. In The Star OF January Z,
1871. Is the following on the subject:
| 'Now that Pennsylvania avenue has
at last been put into a condition, and
that fast driving is the rule rather
than the exception. owners and driv-
ers Of horses would do well to remem-
Der that on the street, particularly at
recognized crossing places. the rights
This has, we believe, been the law
from time immemorial. and it's prin-
ciples have been recognized and en-
| forced in every state in the Union
where the question has come before
| the courts.
las to the mere offense Of fast driv-
! ing, that will doubtless be taken care
of by Judge Smell in the Police Court
| on due presentment: but the point we
| wish to impress upon horsemen is the
| important one that as between the
foot passenger and the rider or driver
| of a horse, each going at moderate
rate Of speed. the latter must always
give way to the former. AS an injury
ton or neglect Of this rule would be
certain to result in heavy damages to
| the injured, drivers and riders will
consult their own interests. and at the
same time promote the comfort and
safety OF the public by bearing it in
mind and conforming their action ac-
cordingly."
| Judging from the prices paid for
Center market stalls as noted in the
| following in The
Center Market Star Of January Z.
| c~, 1871, there was no
| 0'oAAS AsSN'"' real excuse for n.
C. L" profiteering fifty years ago on
the part Of the retailers Of food sup
plies on the score Of excessive rents:
To-day at noon there was quite a
| lively time at the Center market, the
cause being the sale OF stalls in the
Sth street wing Of the temporary
structure. Mr.. Frank Cleary OBLIGATED
as auctioneer. stating that they would
sell the stalls at so much per month.
with the understanding that no fish
or feed was to be sold therein. He
further stated that purchasers would
be able to remain a year, II not long
er, in possession of the stalls. Stall
No. 303 was the first one put up. and
when he announced that the minimum
set was $50 per month some Of the
crowd laughed rather derisively when
Mr.. Cleary said: You needn't laugh,
, gentlemen; we can pass it, Voices:
Well all pass TIL give you 81 and
split the difference No. 307 was next
started and the same minimum was
announced, but at this point tho
Laughing ceased and Mr.. James Small,
dealer in peanuts and oranges, took
lit at $40. No. 331 sold for $50 to g.
| S. Rowell; 315. a corner stand. was
sold to H. H. Smith at the same price:
319, minimum $12. was started at that
amount and knocked down at SIT to
William Crawford; 800 was started at
the minimum, Sill, and knocked down
at SIS to H. Oppenheimer"
The other stalls were sold at about
! the same prices. ranging from $12 to
1870 a month