Evening star., 1946-09-08
Fifty Years AGO
Featured at the head Of the society
column in The Star of August "a, 1896


was a notice
Thompson Morkword which read: "A
Wedding Story wedding cere-
mony Of more
than usuaf local Importance took place
at noon today at the residence of Bishop
Hurst. Mr.. John w. Thompson, presi-
dent of the National Metropolitan Bank
and one of the best known and most
prominent citizens of the District, and
Miss Flora B. Markward, whose family
has been identified with the Northwest
portion of the city for many years and
whose mother, Mrs. Sarah Markward,
now of Hyattsville, Md, was one of the
earliest attendants of Hamline M. E.
Church, Ninth street, were the con-
tracing parties. Only few friends
were told of the wedding some days ago,
and only this small gathering witnessed
the ceremony. The happy event took
place in one of the large drawing rooms
in Bishop Hurst's palatial home and
was particularly impressive because OF
the quiet solemnity of the surroundings
Neither the bride nor the groom was
attended, but young niece and nephew
of the former stood near her" Mr. and
Mrs. Thompson left for New York i'm
mediately after the ceremony, intending
to sail on the Majestic for England
few days later. They were to be "at
home at their mansion in I street in
the autumn. a
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The Star OF Septembers3, 1896, pub
lished a story declaring that the
question Of whether
lheo young women of
Beer Dr;nker respectability should
drink beer in public
gardens threatens to be the subject of
a discussion only second in interest to
that inspired by the clash of money
standards" This story included several
letters from readers pro and con. well,
this makes me tired" wrote one young
lady, referring to the debate "A lady
can be lady in beer garden, store,
parlor, church. or on a boat. Evil
to them that evil thinketh like beer,
and have been to that Washington beer
garden" To which an indignant male
replied that the young lady showed her
true colors by descending to the slang
of the streets in her expression, Well,
this makes me tired"
Through the first week of September
of 1896, The Stars advertising columns
offered such items as
lhose 0ood the following: Cd Nu-
OIdD,,- merous houses for rent,
typical ones being "a fine
four-story- and basement brick dwelling,
containing IA rooms" steam heat, ETC.,
for $55 a month, and a somewhat less
pretentious establishment of nine rooms
for s25.55 month. 90 Mems made-to-
order suits at SIS. 90 Fresh creamery
butter at % cents a pound. And "a
"crackproof" calf shoes for active school
children at s1.25 pair
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In an Associated Press dispatch from
London on September 5, 1896, The Star
informed its readers that
VI STRIKES ut is reported among the
AndW, delegates who are bound
for the trades union con-
gress, which opens at Edinburgh Mon
day, that all plans for gigantic strike
of the dock laborers of the world at
large have been perfected" and that
the situation-threatening to tie up
shipping verywhere-might have to be
met with drastic measures. In the
same issue, there was lengthy story
pointing out that recent atrocities at
Constantinople have aroused the
wrath OF Europe" and that there is
already evidence that the bugbear of
a general European war is no longer
sufficient to guarantee Turkey immunity
for its misdeeds. The warships Of vari-
Gus nations are gathering in the
Levant," led by British squadron.
Well over 1900 individuals, according
to The star of September 7. 1896, gath
cred at Crossmans
Meetino at Grove in Falls Church,
FolIs Church va to take part in a
rally and barbecue
staged by the Republican Sound Money
Club of that community. Those in at
tendance included the members C150
strong'o of the Mckinley and Hobart
Marching Club Of Washington. Besides
listening to- several speeches on the
great issue OF the day, the large assem-.
blage had the pleasure OF eating "two
beeves, roasted whole. and other pro-
visions in abundance
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The amusements column Of The Star
observed on September 8. 1896, that
1.-The Little Hussar'
you Never and the animatographe
Con Tell" proved drawing card
at the Grand Opera
House last night" when "some bright
catchy numbers" were heard, Frank
David winning special applause for his
rendition of the topical song, "You