Evening star., 1943-02-14
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

the annexation of Hawaii. For a long
time it had been considered
HoWoii inevitable. The Star of
Annexed February IA, 1893, said:
That treaty Of annexa-
ton has been concluded between the
United States and Hawaii no longer
admits of question or dispute. Secretary
Foster of the Treasury Department an
nounced that fact without qualification
at the Lincoln banquet In New York
Saturday night The only question now
appears 20 be as to when the convention
shall be submitted to Congress. The
papers are represented to be drawn up in
proper shape and the President has con-
cluded the preparation of his message of
transmittal. Further action is deferred
until the arrival of important dispatches
from Minister Stevens due here in this
evenings mail. In his telegram to the
Secretary of State announcing the estab-
hshment OF a protectorate over the
Hawaiian Islands. Minister Stevens said
he had forwarded important papers by
mail" There, of course, was no radio in
those days, and not even a cable to the
islands. THE annexation commission
ers," it was explained, desire to prevent
the terms Of the treaty from being car
ried to Hawaii in garbled shape by the
steamer which sails from San Francisco
tomorrow. They desire. so it is said, to
take the treaty back with them and to
be the first to make it public to the
people of Hawaii, and at the same time
be IN a position to explain its provisions"
Inauguration plans were under way for
the change of administration due next
month, when Grover
Inauguration Cleveland was to take the
PIons presidency for the second
time. The Star of Feb
ruary II, 1893, carried a picture of the
presidential reviewing stand, and an ac-
count of the plans, too long for repro
duction beyond the first few words:
Work on the numerous grandstands for
the inaugural parade was commenced
this week and the sidewalks in front of
the different reservations have looked as
though they were turned into carrenter
shops, The handsomest of all the grand
stands is the one in front OF the Execu-
tive Mansion and from which the Presi-
dent will review the parade. = y 1t is to
be much more imposing structure than
any Of the sort ever erected in this city
before. The architecture of the
stand is to be medieval in style, rich in
color and bronze work"
Another big naval review was to be held
in New York Harbor. The Star of Feb
ruary II, 1893, in profusely
Naval illustrated article related the
Review extraordinary progress made
in navies Of the world. Com
pared with the matchless array of mighty
battleships to parade in New York Har-
Dor, the naves of the worlds infancy
were the merest toys" Looking upon
their pictures so years later, however,
they seem mere minor auxiliary vessels,
relatively unarmed, which would not last
long under present conditions.
The SuSquehanna River was in flood,
particularly in its lower reaches near the
head of the Chesapeake
Port Deposit Bay and threatening Port
Elooded Deposit. The Star of
February Is, 1893 told of
the danger: THE food in the Susque-
hanna. River at Port Deposit. which has
been threatening the town for some days
past, assumed alarming proportions at
noon today. The citizens are in high
state of excitement and many have left
their homes and taken refuge in the hills
surrounding the town. The situation Is
a critical one and hourly threatens the
destruction of both lives and property.
-" The upper and middle portion of
the town is engulfed = =" The ice gorge
at McCalls Ferry, 18 miles up the river,
is reported to be giving way. In case
this occurs the situation would be fright
full Three days later part of the Nc
Calls Ferry ice broke up, and Port De-
post was 6 feet under water in conse-
quence. At the same time the Ohio
went on rampage and flooded parts OF
Cincinnati