Evening star., 1946-04-07

No Deorth Of tions likely to ap-
Entertainment peal to the gem
eral public as well
what is entertaining. The Star on
March 25, 1885, carried advertisements
for E. H. Sothern in The Prisoner of
Zenda";; William Gillette in TOO Much
Johnson; James T. Powers in Gen
tleman Joe," and Harry williams
grand scenic production of New York
Life" entitled "a Bowery Girl" Col.
Robert G. Ingersoll was lecturing on
Liberty of Man, Woman and Child;
Henry Watterson on "The Life, Career,
Character and Death Of Abraham Lin
coln," and John L. Stoddard on THE
Glories of India" and Napoleon Bona
parte. La Loie Fuller, the graphic
dancer, was at Metzerott Hall in THE
Lily of the Nile" and other famous
and picturesque" numbers; and Mabel
Davidson, ''the queen of the ice," was
giving figure skating exhibitions at the
Convention Hall Finally. there was a
cycle show at the w. L. I. Armory,
featuring the Tiffany Rambler. valued
at $500.
Brig Gen. Thomas Lincoln Casey
died suddenly at his residence, 1419
K street NV, March
Deoth Of Is, 1896, and The Star
Gen Cosev for the following day
contained a lengthy
account of his distinguished career as
a soldier and an engineer. In explana-
ton of the eminence he achieved, it
was said: He developed remarkable
talent for accurate supervision of large
enterprises, but most of all a positive
genius for reliably estimating the prob
able cost of public works of great mag
nitude" Among the construction tasks
to which he was assigned from 1877
onward were those of the Washington
Aqueduct, the State. War and Navy
Building, the Washington Monument
and the Library of Congress. The Stars
editorial comment praised the departed
worthy as IAN uncompromisingly honest
man" and declared that the world was
poorer for his going.
Half century ago, young people
managed to have fun" without going
haywire" The Star Of
Morse School March 27, 1896, reported
Treof "a most interesting
and exceedingly we'll
rendered program" presented by the
eighth grade pupils at the Morse School.
Helen Carpenter, Gertrude Eberly,
Lorena Wheeler, Fannie Fillins, Alma
Edison, Clara Macintosh and Elsie
Anderson recited selections from the
works Of John Greenleaf Whittier.
Annie Shoemaker, Earl Bancroft, Wal
lace Young, Herbert c. Parker, John L.
Wilkins, Beulah Brush and others gave
talks on civil government. And Dean
Corsa was to have rendered vocal solo,
but "had cold, so he didn't sing, much
to the regret of those who know how
well he can sing" There was drill in
the schoolyard with Capt. Parker in
command, assisted by 1t. Kern. Miss
King, principal, and Supervising Prin-
cipal Gage were among those who wit
messed and appreciated the proceedings"
Washington was metropolis so years
back just as it is today. The Star for
March 80, 1896. gave a
Mony Visitors considerable list of
In Town famous persons who
were registered at local
hotels. Included in the roster were:
John L. Stoddard, the lecturer men
toned above; Fred Pabst, son Of the
millionaire brewer Of Milwaukee, and
his bride; former Gov. James E. Camp
bell of Ohio; Miss Virginia Stuart, the
actress playing in Gen. Felix Angus
new play; Lee S. Overman of Salisbury,
N. c., destined to be Senator: Prof.
Carl Muller of New York; John A.
Nichols, the Brooklyn banker, and Mrs.
Nichols; Joseph Medil of Chicago;
Judge James M. Greer of Memphis;
Lawrence Hutton, the dramatic author,
and Mrs. Hutton; Augustin DAILY, the
producer, and Miss Ada Rehan, the
stage star; Capt. w. G. Manning of
Fort Plain, N. Y; State Senator L. A.
Ellis of Iowa; B. A. Oxnard. the New
Orleans sugar magnate; John c. Has,
ken and Mrs. Haskell of Raleigh, S. c.,
visiting their sons at Georgetown COL
lege; the family Of C. P. Huntington,
the railroad king. and H. E. Queen, gen.
eral counsel for the Chesapeake g. Ohio.