Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-07
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Fifty years ago the Belt Line Street
Railroad Co. was taken over by the cap
ttalist John r. Nc
Street Roilrood Lean. The Star OF
Sold February s. 1893, de-
scribed the transac-
Riggs IL Co., signed by John r. Mclean
and calling for the payment OF s275,165,
was deposited in the National Bank of
the Republic. For this sum, 5,O03 shares
of stock of the Belt Line Street Railroad
Co. were transferred by some 40 stock
holders to Mr.. Mclean. The cashier of
the bank during the day made out checks
in payment OF the stock as it was trans
ferred and before the close OF business
the transaction was completed and the
control Of the road had changed hands"
Cleveland and Stevenson were elect
ed" on February 8, 1893-that is to say,
the results OF
Cleveland the previous No.
POLITICALLY" Elected vember election
were made Of
fetal. The Star Of that date reported:
The certificates were presented without
formal reading, the tellers merely stating
the results. There was the utmost dig
nifty preserved until Teller Blackburn
announced that the State OF Illinois had
cast "a votes for Cleveland and Steven
son. Then few of the spectators broke
into applause, which was promptly
checked by the Vice President Levi
p. Norton, who, In few dignifed
words called upon the spectators not to
disturb the decorum which ought to
characterize the great national transac-
1on which was now proceeding in the
presence OF the great American people"
The G. A. r. had another anniversary
meeting on February s. 1898. discussed
In The Star Of the follow
GAR. ing day: "A soldiers reun-
MEETING ion is always a jolly affair,
and the celebration of the
silver anniversary of the Department of
the Potomac last evening at the Congre-
gational Church was no exception to the
rule. The principal event of the evening
In addition to the anniversary was the
installation of the officers recently elect
ed. AS recognition of the occasion
this ceremony was performed by the
commander in chief Of the Grand Army,
Gen. A. G. Weissart, who had made a
special effort to be present. The
installation exercises were conducted by
Gen. WeLssart in accordance with the
Grand Army ritual. and the following
were lnducted into their new positions:
S. E. Faunce, commander; Nathan Bick-
ford, senior vice commander; J. r. Jan
ney. junior vice commander, and w. S.
Stevens, department chaplain"
In dispat from New Orleans con-
corning the health OF famous Confed-
crate soldier The
Gen. Beoureeord Star OF February 8,
Near Deoth 1893, said: Gen. G.
T. Beauregard is SER
iouoiy AL ~ HIS IlOtIlc on ESpldQaQe
street. Heart disease is the trouble, and
while he was reported somewhat better
at 2:45 this morning the complaint is
dangerous especially to a man of the
generals age. Yesterday he was unable
to attend to his official duties and at
late hour last night rumors of his death
were prevalent which, however. were
without foundation The general how
ever, had not long to live Twelve DAYS
later. on February 20. he died in New
Orleans
There was campaign in progress for
a bridge over the Potomac to Arlington.
The Star OF February 6, 1893,
Arlington debated the proposition at
BRIDGE some length too much
length for reproduction. The
gist of the matter was that the proposed
construction of the Washington, Alex
andria e. Mount Vernon Electric Rail-
way provided an opportunity to obtain
this bridge and to override objections of
various authorities, including the mill
tary, to it's erection. However, nearly
four decades were to elapse before the
dream came true. The present Arlington
Memorial Bridge was not dedicated until
May 6, 1882, when 1t was officially opened
as part Of the program Of the George
Washington Bicentennial.