Evening star., 1945-02-25
Fifty Years Ago
The Star for February Il. 1895 {

LIEU . AonS AIlo oetaueQ account OF q
meeting in the hall Of the
Dr.. yelling Columbia University in
Memorial homage to the services of
"the lamented" DR.. James
Clarke yelling, president OF that insti-
tuition (and Of the college which pre-
ceded it, from 1871 until his death on
September 4. 1884, Speakers participate
ing In the program included: Rev. s. H.
Greene, Prof. Samuel P. Langley, Mai.
John w. Powell, Prof. A. j. Huntington,
Prof. Otis T. Mason and Prof. e. M.
Gallaudet.
Metropolitan Church was the scene Of
An international gathering Of members
WcTU tian temperance Union
Convention beginning on February
Is, 1895, and The Star
Of that date told about the speeches de.
hvered by delegates who united In con.
demning the traffic in alcoholic bever-
ages and opium. The conclave was de-
scribed as an assembly of "fine- looking.
well-dressed, elderly women to whom
experience and sympathy had brought
wisdom and power"
Gardiner G. Hubbard, lawyer, organ
izer of the telephone industry, sponsor
4. 49,, of education for
"'' 'uoOofo the deaf, founder
And Napoleon. and first presi-
dent Of the Ma
tional Geographic Society, also was
an authority on portraits of the little
Corsican corporal who made himself
emperor Of the French and proved 1t
before "a brilliant audience" assembled
in the lecture hall Of the Columbian
University on Monday evening, Feb
ruary 10, 1895. The Star for the follow
ing day reported that his address was
illustrated by large number of stere-
opticon views cast upon a screen
showing Napoleon in all the stages Of
his wonderful career" One Of the
most interesting paintings, it was ex-
planned, represented the conqueror as
he passed through the mosque touch
ing the plague stricken people. He did
this while he was In Egypt with his
army, for the purpose Of reassuring the
soldiers"
A sorrowful tragedy In the diplomatic
corps was described In The Star for
Moybe a 1895. The t,rst M
Migroine Sufferer sec retsry Of
the Russian
Embassy, front-page story disclosed,
had shot himself while lying In bed
at his lodgings on H street near Seven
teenth. His name was Pierre Bogdanoff,
and he only recently had come to
Washington from Rio de Janeiro.
'Frightful neuralgia pain" his COL
leagues suggested, prompted his fatal
deed. "A certificate In accordance with
the facts" was issued by the coroner.
None but strangers attended the fu-
neral few days later, but Greek
Orthodox priest came from New York
to perform the last rites Of his church.
In The Star Of February Al, 1895,
there appeared more than two entire
Frederick eranhica1 a.t.
Douglass Dies about an individual
Of the very highest
distinction who suddenly had died at
his residence In Anacostia the previous
evening. An editorial appreciation OF
him read in part as follows: "Of re-
markable men this country has pro-
duced at least its quota and among
those whose title to eminence may not
be disputed the figure Of Frederick
Douglass is properly conspicuous :.
Born into captivity and constrained for
years by anti educational environment,
he nevertheless achieved greatness such
as rewards the conscientious efforts Of
but few, and now that his earthly ex.
istence has ended his character as
surnes greater proportions than those
conceded 1t during his lifetime : :.
He was an American Of whom the
whole people can truthfully say nothing
but good and Of whose friendship no