Evening star., 1941-07-06
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Fifty years ago. the 1I5th anniversary
OF the Declaration Of Independence, July
4, 1891, The Star under the caption The
Nations Day." printed the results of in
terviews with various
Approved distinguished men. Sec
The Fourth retary Of the Treasury
Charles Foster said: II
believe in the Fourth of July. - be-
lieve that all over this country this cele-
bration is as dear to the hearts of the
people as it has ever been. We grow
more. not less. patriotic as time develops
the glories of our institutions. We are
enjoying fruits of independence which
those who planted the tree could not in
their bravest hopes foresee. Therefore,
the more reason have we to rejoice and
to celebrate. I do not think the feeling OF
patriotism was ever stronger among the
people than it is today and I believe it
will grow, if possible, as the Nation grows
in greatness. Yes, sir, believe In the
glorious Fourth"
Secretary Of the Interior John w.
Noble added: Another star appears in
the flag for another State in the Union.
The great growth of our country that has
followed the successful formation OF the
Government proves the wisdom of the
fathers and supports our own most ardent
hopes for the future greatness of the
Republic"
The State to which Mr. Noble referred
was Idaho, admitted to the Union that
day. 1t brought the 44th star to the flag.
Under the same date, The Star chron-
icled the annual meeting Of the Oldest
Inhabitants Association, as follows:
Whatever else happens, they always
celebrate on the
Oldest lnhobitonts Fourth of July, and
Celebrate they have preserved
the old-time cele-
bration. They are patriotic all the year
around, but they always distinguish the
national holiday with a special celebra-
tion. The Declaration of Inde-
pendence is read and then follows a pa
triotic oration. Today the members of
the association assembled in their rooms
in the Corcoran Building"
Taking advantage of the summer alb
sence of President Harrison and family
at Cape May. N j., plans were being
pushed to redecorate and refurnish the
White House. Reported
Renovotine the The Star of July 4,
White House 1891: The White
House IN a few days
more will be filled with workmen, electric
light men, artists, painters. and decora-
tors. After Tuesday or Wednesday the
main floor will be entirely at their mercy
and the tread of the sightseer will be
heard no more until next fall" The
article goes on to explain in detail that
the green parlor, the state dining
room and the vestibule were scheduled
to receive the greatest amount of atten-
ton, and that the corridor might be re-
decorated if the appropriated funds held
out.
Headline news from Europe concerned
hiiS NAoig vi 1AdiSCl w llflSlIIA IL 10 EIlR-
land. 1t had been arranged for him to
review a number of British troops, but
this the Kaiser refused
The koiser's point blank to do, and was
Mjstoke equally frank in giving his
reason, namely, that it
would be beneath his dignity to review
mere tradesmen masquerading as SOL
diers. The Star of July 4, 1891, in an
editorial, suggests: He, the untried war
lord, the self-styled master of Germany,
will not review volunteers. The
boy soldier would find if he tried them
that these tradesmen are the worthy
sons of worthy sires. and that turbulence
wins not so much in war or diplomacy
as knightly courage and the feeling of
freemen who have always been freemen.
The jeering remark at the expense of
the English volunteers may cost the
young Emperor much before he gets to
the end of his career"
boys in America-the boys who Will be
its future leaders-one is assured Of the