Evening star., 1946-02-03
Fifty Years Ago
The 28th annual convention of the
North American Woman Suffrage

ASSOCldClOn assem-
Women Suffroqe bled at the Church
Convention Of Our Father on
the "w t and
gloomy" morning of January %, 1896,
but The Star for that date chronicled
the fact that the members present were
bright faced" and cheerful. Miss Susan
B. Anthony gave the opening address,
the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw led in
prayer, Miss Alice Stone Blackwell read
a report Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake
suggested the appointment of con-
gressional committee, there was some
what bitter discussion Of book referred
to as "The Woman's Bible" by Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and the "wom-
ans nag" showing three stars for
Wyoming, Colorado and Utah, was
displayed.
A cable from London, printed in The
Star for January Is, 1895. told of the
death of Frederick
Deoth of Lord Leighton, a
Lord Leighton distin guished and
popular painter of
classic themes whose works then, as now.
were highly regarded on both sides of
the Atlantic. He was IS years of age
and had suffered from "a serious affec-
ton of the heart" A few minutes be-
fore the end, he Gifted up his right
hand and with difhculty" sent his love
to the Royal Academy, of which he
was president.
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Arthur Conan Doyle was far more
than just a successful writer of detec-
tive stories. He was
Doyle's Views on a physician of skill,
Friendship historian and a
philosopher VIII os e
opinions always, during more than half
a century, were entitled to respect. A
letter published in The Star of Janu-
airy Is, 1896, indicates that he likewise
is entitled to remembrance as the ear
liest proponent of what now is known
as the English-Speaking Union. above
ALL" he wrote, II should like to see an
Anglo American society started in Lon
don, with branches all over the empire,
for the purpose Of promoting good
feeling, smoothing over friction, laying
literature before the public which will
show them how strong are the argu-
ments in favor of an Anglo-America
alliance, and supplying the English press
with the American side of the question
and vice versa. Such an organization
would, I am sure, be easily founded
and would do useful work toward that
greatest of all ends, the consolidation of
the English-speaking races" DR.. Doyle
was at the Mena House at the Pyramids
in Egypt when he penned these quoted
words.
The Star for January 2s. 1896. con-
tanned whole column Of classified ad-
vertisements of domestic
Houses for buildings for sale. Ex-
For Sole amples Of the properties
: offered are: "Well-built
new house, front Of brown stone and
brick, two stories, cellar, furnace; par
lor, reception hall, light dining room
and kitchen; four bedrooms, bath,
porcelain tub: lot 20xg5; easy terms--
nothing better for $6,5O0." and Owner
will sell his handsome three-story brick.
bay-window house; ami; located in
best section Of Northwest, for $3.50;
small cash payment md balance $50
monthly"
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John L. Sullivan had not reformed on
January 20, 1896. The famous pugilist
was mentioned in The
Sullivan IN 1 Star Of th1t day as having
Trouble imbibed tdb freely at Dav-
enport Iowa, with the re-
sult>tha he fell on sths rear platform Of
q train between Lafayette and Glava.
Men started to help Iiim out Of the
ditch, where he was HtrS but he threat