Evening star., 1946-09-15
Fifty Years Ago
Under the heading "A Loss To


Death Of ture death of Dr. George
Dr.. Goode Brown Goode, naturalist,
author and museum ad-
ministrator. The report stressed the fact
that he was only As years of age and
that his sudden demise, attributed to
broncho pneumonia, was fastened if
not directly caused by overwork. Born
at New Albany, Ind, in 1851, he had
become acquainted with Prof. Spencer
Fullerton Baird while engaged in devel-
oping the Orange Judd Hall at Wes-
feyan University, Middletown, Conn, in
1872 This contact brought him to Wash
ington in 1873 and permanently to the
Smithsonian Institution in 1877. He
was named assistant secretary a decade
later. Subsequently, he divided his
energies between the continuance of
his studies of fish and the improvement
of the exhibits and displays of the
United States Museum. The last i'm
portant task of his career was the writ
ing of a history of the first half CEN
tury of the Smithsonian's progress.
When the Chinese philosopher states
man Ii Hung Chang visited America,
he was inter-
Ii Hung Chang viewed by
Considers the Lodies cara q bell
Brown with
the understanding that nothing should
be printed until he had sailed for home.
That condition having been fulfilled
on September II. 1896. The Star pub
lished an account of his observations.
II appreciate the life and condition
of ladies in your country very much"
he said, but China is an old country.
We desire no change from the customs
of our race. There will be no change
from the ways handed down from the
centuries Women, according to his
view, have their duties as keepers of
the home, mothers and guardians of
our children-the men and the women
of the future. That is their proper
sphere" When inquiry was made con-
cerning his impression of female BIZ
cyclers, he exclaimed: NO, no, no! Not
modest"
Brothers circus was in Washington
on September 8, 1896.
Circus and The Star of that
In the Civ day permitte d the
shows press agent to
to tell his story in his own unexampled
fashion. ITO say that the tent was
packed" he suggested, would be to give
but an inadequate idea of the real state
of things that existed when the band
struck up the first strains for the grand
entree. Then the endless procession of
features commenced Everything
connected with the big enterprise bore
the stamp of unmistakable excellence
and high rating Stars particularly
commended were: Robert Stickney. jr.,
"the bareback rider of the world; Rose
Dockrell, equestrienne; Silbon and Sc
grist. aerial artists; Dock and Josie
Jannise, midair tumblers. and the Cor
dellias family. THE clowns kept the
crowd in a continual good humor, while
the aggregation of acrobats were espe-
cially good"
Front-page space was accorded in The
Star Of September 10. 1896, to report
of the arrival of the
Koreon Minister new Korean Min
Arrives lister, Ye Pun Chin, |
who had come to |
Washington with his wife and child, as
we'll as Ye Eni-tam, Secretary of the |
Legation, and Ye Sok Koi, an attache. |
The new representative" it was ex-
planned, docs not speak English, but is
= highly educated in his own |
tongue. He is handsome man of ath-
letic build and dresses in the conven-
tional silk robes" Of his country. But
the reporter was even better pleased |
with the Minister'S small son, "a bright
little lad years old whose Korean
dress of pale green and bright red silk
bring out his clear, healthy complexion
and give point and emphasis to his
swapping black eyes" The youngsters
father, it was added in conclusion, sis
millionaire several times over" his
vast estates yielding "a large income"
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Presidents wives always have been
newsworthy, and Mrs. Grover Cleveland
was no exception to
mrs. Ileveiond the rule. The society
SHINING eoielnn Oh Inc ,oao nsaf
told how a person who had seen her
not long before testified that: The
handsome mistress Of the White House
rejoices over the loss OF II pounds since |
returning to Buzzards Bay the past |