Evening star., 1944-10-22

tanned an editorial reading in part as
follows: Scientific stat
-o"9 ''''e isticians are working
Onerotions once more over the age
Of Niagara. Prof. Spencer
has computed that the falls have been
in existence for $4,000 years, regard
less Of the increasing tendency on
the part of certain classes of citizens
to regard these exercises as a waste of
time. The trend of the efforts of some
scientists Is now toward the demon
stration Of facts concerning the prac-
tical life of today, rather than delving
into the uncertain and unreliable past.
For example, there is a splendid field
for the truly scientific man to cultivate
right here in Washington, where the
progression of the City Post Oface
Building affords one of the most in
teresting mathematical problems of
later days" So slow was the pace of
advancement on the indicated structure
that 1t was estimated it could not be
completed before January /, 1910. Look
Ing now at the edifce as it eventually
was finished, many friend of beauty
In the Nations Capital must regret that
1t ever was begun. 1t is the so-called
"Romanesque' monstrosity on the south
side, OF Pennsylvania avenue between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets-an eve
sore sadly out of character with every
fine classic architectural achievement
In Washington
brief local notice in The Star of
October Is, 1894, reported the election
of S. H. Kaufman
Coreoron 0oIley as president of the
Election board of trustees of
the Corcoran GAL
lery Of Art to fill the vacancy created by
the death of DR.. James c. yelling, The
new chairman had been a member of
the governing body of that institution
since 1881 and was to remain at its
mead until his death on March Is, 1906.
he also is credited with having been
the nrst person to suggest the estab-
Lshment of the National Museum. A
part-owner and director of The Star
from 1867, he likewise was its president
1or many years. 1t is interesting per-
maps to add that he was succeeded on
the Corcoran board by q son and q
grandson.
Half century ago, as now. The Star
featured In its society columns COM
prehensive accounts of the
White Rose nuptial ceremonies of
Wedding Washington young people
well known to their neigh
bors. typical story was that of the
marriage of Miss Anna Muehleisen to G.
Vernon Knox, published October 18.
1894. The scene of the wedding was
Reform Trinity Church, and the min
lster was the Rev. Mr.. Facius. Accord
Ing to the report, The bride was gowned
In white duchesse satin, with a rose
quilting around the edge of the trained
skirt and the low-necked bodice taste
fully trimmed with point lace. Her
tulle veil was held by a cluster of white
roses and her bouquet was formed of
the same flower" Mr.. Knox died in
1911. His widow survived until Sen
tember last. The person to whom
this paragraph probably will mean most
is Mrs. Edgar Walford of Baltimore
who, as Miss Helrnis in "pale blue silk
with chiffon and satin ribbons 4"
was Mrs. Knox's attendant at the altar.
The Star for October 10, 1894. con-
tanned a long description of the exercises
incident to the opening
HospItol of the first portion of
Dedication Sibley Memorial Hospital,
North Capitol and Pierce
streets, that day. B. H. Warner, 1t was
explained, made the address of pre-
sentation" on behalf of the donor, Will
liam j. sibley, generous benefactor
OF many other institutions. The ac-
ceptance of the gift was acknowledged
by Mrs. Clinton B. Fiske, speaking for
the National Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist Church. Five
decades later, the modern Sibley is seven
times the size Of its original home,
with $50 beds in the service of suffer-
ing humanity. The name remains un-
changed in tribute to the pioneer bene-
factor and his wife for whom the
hospital was intended to be a monument.
No less than 2,5O0 tons of iron were
used in the construction of the Cairo
apartment house, @
Something New street near Sixteenth.
In Dwellings The terra Gotta en-
ployed by the contrac-
tors weighed 1000 tons more. No less
than 100000 bricks were put into
the exterior walls. The trimming re-
quired $4,000 cubic feet Of Indiana stone.
About 10000 square yards Of plasterins