Evening star., 1943-05-02
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star
"Organized at Last" read a headline
in The Star of May /, 1898. That for

ORGANIZED at Last, TeaQ QcdQ1lIle
in The Star of May l., 1898. That for
which the District has
D. {. Court long fought has become
OfAppeoIs an established fact and
the Court of Appeals of
the District OF Columbia is part of its
judicial system" In an editorial. The
Star said: After years of pleading with
Congress and much local agitation there
came into active existence a court of
justice which cannot do otherwise than
assist materially in clearing up the
overcrowded dockets that are now the
most conspicuous features in this city's
judiciary affairs. The organization of
the Court OF Appeals is practically COM
plete and at the earliest possible moment
it will proceed to dispose of the business
which is most pr6Ssins i'"S II, look Neafs
to get the necessary, action from Con-
gress.
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Fifty. years ago. the great Columbian
Exposition was opened in Chicago. The
scene was described in
VOIIQ 7 OH lac 0tdl VI NAdJ !, 1000. &.
Ooens Grover Cleveland, Presi-
dent Of the United States,
surrounded by the members of his
cabinet, by high officials of the various
States by numerous and distinguished
representation from lands across the
seas and by a mighty throng of Ameri-
can citizens, today pressed the electric
button which set. in motion the miles
of shafting the innumerable engines
and mechanisns and the labyrinth of
betting and gearing which make up the
machinery Of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition. At the same moment
national salute pealed forth from the
guns of the Andrew johnson, lying off
the exposition grounds, in Lake Michi-
gan. Seven hundred flags, released at
concerted signal, swung loose and
streamed out under the sky. Over in
Machinery Hall great roar arose, and
the turrets of the building nodded as
the wheels began to turn, and a greater
volume Of sound arose from the throats
of the concourse of people, who thus
acclaimed the opening of the greatest
achievement of American pluck, enter
prise and generosity" Long descrip-
tions of buildings and exhibits followed.
Let us hold fast to the meaning that
underlies this ceremony" said the Presi-
dent, as he prepared to press the opening
key. "and let us not lose the impressive
ness OF this moment. AS by a touch the
machinery that gives life to this vast
exposition is now set in motion, 50 at
the same instant let our hopes and
aspirations awaken forces which in all
time to come shall influence the welfare.
the dignity and the freedom Of man
kind"
The Mississippi was reaching flood
stage at ST.. Louis. "All through the
night" according
Floods on to The Star of May
The Mississippi 2, 1893. "the river
f steadily rose at the
rate of almost an inch per hour, and
this morning the swell touches the dan
ger line-32 feet. The body of the
stream, however, is a few inches below
this and will not reach the danger point
until tonight" Across the river in I'LL
nois the land was already flooded The
Father Of Waters was not entirely to
blame, because, as The Star said, "all
the rivers in Southern Missouri,
Arkansas, Southern Illinois, Kentucky
and Tennessee were on the rampage and
pouring heavy volumes Of water into
the Mississippi" Ohio might have been
included in the remark: reports from
there, too, indicated food conditions.
There was trouble in Korea, then q
province Of China, said The Star of May
3, 1893. "The gunboat
Unrest in Petrol has gone from Naga-
Koreo saki to Seoul, Korea. to pro-
tect American missionaries
from violence at the hands of togakees
or fanatics Her presence had most
soothing effect. The threatened attack
on the missionaries was averted and the
excitement soon subsidized" Two years
later, however, in the Sino-Japanese
War Of 1so4-s5. Korea broke away from
China. remained Independent for 10
years, md then became incorporated
into the Japanese empire. the inco9pora-
~ becoming formal In 1907.