Evening star., 1946-09-29
Fifty Years Ago
Half century ago the "amusemen

advertised for the attention of the
Washington public were
snow Business numerous enough to
Boomino indicate that the busi-
ness of entertaining
paying audiences was prospering splen-
didly. The Star of September is. 1896,
offered bills" for Robert Downing, sup
ported by Eugene Blair and an un-
rivaled dramatic company in a magni-
ficent production OF a grand romantic
play entitled In Search of Happiness y:
Miss Efie Darling in Blue Grass: Will
liam Calder's superb production of the
American military drama. Northern
Lights and Harry Clay Blaney in the
big extravaganza success" "A Boy
Wanted The last of these attractions
combined the principal features of
farce, buriesoue, comedy, vaudeville,
chorus and ballet. Fun, AL Fun" was
the slogan Of the management. Ell.
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The Star on September II, 1896. an
nounced that: The personal letter from
the Emperor of
Emperor's Letter China to President
Exhibited Cleveland, which
formed the creden-
tials Of Ii Hung Chang, has been placed
on exhibition in the library of the De-
partment Of State. ID Is written on a
scroll OF lemon-colored parchment pa
per about 5 feet in length by foot and
half in width, portion being in an
cient Chinese and another part in mod
ern Chinese characters with the royal
red seal and the Emperors autograph
in the center. The envelope is unique
being great sheet of yellow satin,
elaborately embroidered in gold and sill
yer OF exquisite workmanship, with five
large Chinese double dragons, conven-
tionally arranged"
The Star half century back printed
each Saturday a column of notes about
visitors to Washing
Shooting Bored, ton entitled I'm
Except Hotel Corridors in
which stories of the
general character of the following,
chosen from the issue of September 26,
1896, appeared: Said E. D. Pearce of
Boise City, Idaho, at the Shoreham: "A
few weeks ago l was at BowdenS Gap,
camp not far from the Bay Horse
mines, and I was very much amused to
find placard posted on the door of
the leading saloon and gambling room
leXplaining): 'Gents-Whereas this
place has had bad name owing to too
promiscuous shooting and is likely to
be avoided as unhealthy by tenderfeet
who would otherwise plant their coin
here, it is resolved that no more Shoot
ing will be allowed, except in the fol-
lowing cases: l. For cheating at cards
2. For refusing a drink when such
refusal is made for the purpose of in
sulting the offerer. g. For calling a man
liar or horse thief. 4. For dancing
with girl that belongs to the shooter,
after warning. S. For stealing horse,
saddle, bride or blanket g. For jump
ing claim. Usual penalty. BY order
of Committee
". .. 4hOiAno, iOI uldtiy YEARS
Democratic national committeeman
from Colorado, was in
Political Washington on septem-
Forecast Der 20, 1896, and told The
Star for that day: Every
State West of the Missouri River will
vote for Bryan" His own State, he
believed, would give the Nebraska orator
100000 majority. There was not the
slightest doubt in his mind about Kan
sas. II believe Iowa will 60 Demo-
cratic by 10000 majority" he said The
prophecy thus set forth was justified
in large part by the balloting. Among
the Western States which Mr. Bryan
carried were: Colorado, Idaho. Kansas,
Missouri, Nebraska. Nevada, South Da-
kota, Texas, Utah, Washington and
Wyoming.
Leading The World of Society" de-
partment of The Star of September 81.
1896, was an ac-
Roeinski- Goldberg count Of the we'd
Nuptiols ding OF Minnie
and George Goldberg at the Roginski
family home, 40e First street. ITO the
strains Of the Lohengrin Wedding