Evening star., 1948-04-04
Fifty Years Ago

"A large number Of art critics and lovers Of
the beautiful" reported The Star for March
49, 1898, had visited 1411 Penn
Fotimo sylvania avenue to rec Phil. K
At14ll Cloyer's "Fatima." They agreed
that: '"The artist has been sue
cessful In painting the perfect figure Of .
beautiful woman as nature made her, and his
drawing and coloring have received warm
admiration. AL the surroundings are arts
tically brought out and the whole picture 10
masterpiece" Ladies' afternoons were Tues
days and Thursdays, land the attendance then
is very large" The picture, It was stipulated
.will remain on exhibition another week, and
perhaps longer"
A feature OF The Star for March 26, 1898. was
. halftone reproduction Of . photograph Of
President Mckinley at work in
Mr.. Mckinley his office In the White House
at Work The caption explained that the
desk at which he sat was =
present from Queen Victoria 80 and was sent
over during the administration Of President
Hayes 1t was made from the timbers Of an
English ship which had sunk in American
waters. but which was raised by this country,
repaired and sent back to England In 1856 As
. token Of this countrys friendship" The
bunch Of flowers on the desk consisted Of
"ths prettiest and rarest blossoms from the
White House conservatory" similar bouquet
was brought to the ONCE every day. The Presi-
dent occasionally presented few Of the
flowers 10 visitors.
The Star on March 10, 1898, reported: ZAP
plication was today made In the District
Supreme Court by Eugene 8.
Expedient Brown to change his name to
Alteration Eugene 8. Brown Eubank. The
petitioner claims that the
maiden name Of his mother was Eubank and
that the relatives Of his mother Of the name
Of Eubank constitute q numerous and infiu-
ential family in the southwest, where he was
born and has spent most Of his life. Mr..
Brown, among other things, says that he be-
lieves the change Of name would result In great
advantage to him pecuniarily and otherwise
and will also afford him great personal pleasure
and satisfaction"
A lengthy account OF an inquest In the case
Of Miss Ann Bean appeared in The Star OF
March 20, 1893, outlining the cir
Poison cumstances Of her sudden death
Mystery on March .. Deceased, It was
testified. was 90 years Of age and
remarkably healthy. Arsenic in coffee had
killed her, but nobody seemed to know exactly
how the poison had been administered. It
was suggested that woman with whom Miss
Bean resided might be able to explain the
mystery. She was asked who made the coffee
and replied: IT made 1t myself" Becoming Ill
when she drank some Of the beverage, she had
warned her son against using any of 1t. The
Jury decided that Miss Bean had died ut the
hands Of "some person or persons unknown
Nine. Lillian Nordica sang at the Lafayette
Square Opera House on the afternoon OF
March 81, 1898, and The Star Of
Nordico the following day declared: THE
Concert great prima donna probably
never appeared to better advar-
tage before Warrington audience" Among
the compositions rendered were the grand aria
from 'aThe Queen Of Sheba" and Massanet's
@Elegie," MacDowell's "The Robin Sings in the
Apple Tree" Chadwicks Before the Dawn"
and De Kovens "Rhapsodie."
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"A general order" said The Star on March
81, 1893, has been issued to the Army announc-
ing the selection of design for
Presidential the Presidents field nag. It Is
Eloa Of scarlet bunting, measuring Is
feet long and feet hoist. In
each Of the four cerners Is . nve-pointed white
star of large size. Inside this star IL another,
separated BY Q band Of white three inches
Wide. This inner star forms1e bius field upon
which : the oncial coat Of ms Of the United