Evening star., 1942-03-15
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star
Half a century ago Washington, even
then known as one of the most beauti-

then known as one. OF the most oeautl-
full cities of the world, be-
Art came art-conscious. The So
rxL;h;. ciety of Washington Artists.
having given an exhibition
the year before, staged second an
nual exhibit, according to The Star OF
March IS, 1892: If any evidence were
needed either as to distinct advance
on the part of Washington artists or OF
an increased interest in the general sub
ject Of art by this community it was
abundantly supplied at the woodward
g. Lothrop galleries last evening. the
occasion being the opening reception Of
the second annual exhibition Of the So
ciety of Washington Artists. At no time
has there been in this city better dis
play of the work of local talent. and
there has never been larger or more
enthusiastic assemblage brought to-
gether here on such an occasion. The
four walls Of the gallery are completely
covered with works that are in every
way creditable :. The whole number Of
artists exhibiting is II, represented by
156 paintings and II pieces Of sculpture"
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Relief for Russia was a topic so years
ago, as now, but then the relief needed
was occasioned by fam
Fomine Relief inc. America responded
e. p.,, generously. and many
tons of foodstuffs were
sent. In this connection. The Star Of
March 16, 1892, said: The committee
for the relief of suffering in Russia has
received a letter from the Countess Toll
stoi in acknowledgement of the last con-
tributions sent from Zurich. She says
that her husband has founded 100 new
kitchens with the committees aid and
serves in them two plain hot meals daily.
The peasants who 60 to the kitchen. to-
gether with those fed with bread at
home because they are too weak to go
out, the Countess says. number more
than 5000 daily >. Thousands OF peas
ants in Southeastern Russia are making
every effort to emigrate to the United
States, but many of them are unable to
sell their belongings for enough to pay
their way In Jelatomsk the farm
cattle have died out almost completely,
so that little can be done toward raising
crops. Reports from Omsk, in Asiatic
Russia. say that the whole city has been
turned into hospital for typhus pa
tients and that persons are dying by the
score without nurses or physicians"
Paris, now rife with rebellion against
the Nazis, also had rebels in 1892
anarchists The Star Of
Anarchists March IS Of that year, in
I, po,;s dispatch from the French
capital, reported: Fear Of
the anarchists has become almost a
panic in view of the attempt early, this
morning to blow up the Lobeau Barracks,
formerly occupied by the Republican
Guard and in the rear of the Hotel de
Vile 1t is believed that the dyna-
miters intended the explosion as a men,
ace or warning that their next attempt
might be upon the Hotel de Vile itself.
While many windows were shattered, the
damage was otherwise slight"
The Bering Sea, now potential battle
area, was then in the same category due
to the seal controversy,
SeoI both Britain and the
%. United States claiming
rights. War actually
was threatened. According to Senator
Sherman, quoted in The Star Of March
II. 1892: "A war, or even a contention
between them UNITED States and
BRITAIN for a cause so trivial as one
years fishing for seals would be crime
against civilization. 1t is manifest that
1t is to the interest and desire of each
to preserve the Alaskan seal fisheries
from destruction by Canadian poachers
on the high seas. The cupidity Of .
few vessels owners pending arbitration
threatens to disturb the peace and amity
Of the two great nations"
The whole matter was settled amica-
bly, not long afterwards.