Evening star., 1942-10-25
Fifty Years Ago
in The Star

Fifty wears ESQ the Nation was await
ing the inevitable passing of the Presi-
dents wife. All
Death Of hcre for her life
n:Iv. N/;t. had been given up
some time before.
Death Hovers Near" said The Star of
October "a, 1892. The shadow of death
is over the White House, shutting out
the sunshine that brightens the city
today, In the room made memorable by
the sufferings of Garfield, watched over
by those who are nearest and dearest,
Mrs. Harrison is dying" She lasted
throughout that day, but no longer. The
Star of the next day reported: Death
came at an early hour this morning to
end the long and anxious watch at the
White House. Mrs. Harrison's husband
and children were at the bedside when
her pulse ceased its deliberate move
ment, when her eyes saw their last of
earth,' And again: "A Day of Mourning
Arrangements Made for Mrs. Harrisons
Funeral Services Here Thursday (the
27th). To be Taken to Indianapolis and
There Inferred Friday. No Public Cere-
MONIES"
Although a national election was just
around the corner. there was not nearly
so much excitement as is
EIection usual under the circumstances.
u.. Due to Mrs Harrisons long
illness, the President himself
had been unable to tour the country
campaigning, and many Democratic poll
ticicns, not wishing to take unfair ad-
vantage of the situation. had cut their
trips to minimum. Also competing in
public interest was the impending OPEN
ing Of the Chicago Worlds Fair, the
Columbian Exposition commemorating
the 400th anniversary of the discovery
of America. The Stars reports of the
campaign were confined mainly to the
proceedings in New York, recognized as
the key State, as, for example, in the
issue of October Is, 1892: The arrival
OF Senator Quay and the conferences
now going on between him and the
leaders have strengthened Republican
So414lSASllSC al lAlC o4tudlIOl1 SlCdlly
The Democrats who few days
ago were very confident about New York
State, now show alarm Reports from
the interior of the State show that the
country registration was very heavy,
which greatly encourages the Repub-
licans." The encouragement was rudely
shattered at the polls exactly two weeks
later, though they did get an extra week
of grace by virtue of the peculiar word
ing OF the election date law, which opens
the polls on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November Had 1t been
the first Tuesday, the defeat would have
occurred November l instead Of No
vember 8, 1892.
The Star OF October "a, 1892, carried
the famous shrine OF
Fomous St. Anne de Beaupre
Shrine Burns near the city OF Quebec
The population of the
village are in a great state of excitement
at the possibility of the fire destroying
EIldG lllSy IcSdlu do q cClCu CulllSC dIlu
are making every effort to prevent its
destruction" They were not entirely
successful. The famous pilgrims shrine
was badly burned.
OF interest in an advertisement car
ried in the amusement column of The
Star of October "a,
Bund 1892: Elm Abend in
p.-f. Deutschland Can Eve
ming in Germany, In
aid of the building fund Of the Wash
ington Saengerbund, Washington Light
Infantry Armory. Gala night! The fol-
lowing organizations will visit the fair
washington Light Infantry, Germania
Maennerchor, Red Rose Pleasure Club
Concordia Frauen Verein." Those were
the days when the Bunds were coasid-
cred cultural and harmless.
call married men with children during
1943. It even Is probable that any