Evening star., 1948-07-11
Fifty Years AGO

To-day" proclaimed The Star for July II.
1898, the United States Marine Corps =
is 100 years old. On American
Morlne Corps warships in opposite quarters
r.,,.,,n Of the globe the centennial
anniversary will be toasted
and wherever the Stars and Stripes float from
a naval station the corps will be represented.
- From the hour Of their earliest organ
ization the Marines made . noble record for
themselves and for their country. April
80, 1898, regular Navy Department was
formally created. = July H. 1893, an act
was approved for the Marine Corps.
This was to consist OF number of officers
and 720 privates. The first major commandant
was William w. Burrows and there were four
captains-Daniel Carmick, Lemuel Clark.
George Meminger and Franklin Wharton"
The Star for July s. 1898, announced that
Washingtonians were having the privilege OF
hearing Jacobowski's tuneful light
'Erminie' opera "Erminie" performed at Glen
Echo by the Parry Company.
Effective scenery and stage settings and ele-
CANT costumes, together with the high-class
work Of every member of the cast and chorus, I"
it was explained made the local production
"a rival of the New York presentation" Viola
prime favorite" was appearing in the title
role, having ample opportunity for displaying
the fine qualities of voice she possesses and
being a very entertaining little girl Frank
Deshon essays the leading comedy part OF
the rascal cadeaux, and he gets an abundance
of fun out of his character" His "Dickey
Bird" song was encored until the audience
prew weary of applauding." Charles Hawley
was the Marquis and Harry Carter the Cheva-
lier. The success Of the attraction seemed
assured.
One of the greatest maritime disasters OF
the 18th century was reported in The
Star on July 6, 1898-the
lo bourqoqne sinking Of the large French
Sunk sv. aa,,,.,aa LII ~. small
British iron ship Cromartyshire on Sable
Island. Nova Scotia. The actual date OF the
crash was July 4, but news Of 1t was slow In
reaching Atlantic ports. Fog was responsible
for the accident The total loss Of life finally
was tabulated as 560 Only 200 were saved by
the Cromartyshires crew though they toiled
all day in the effort to find survivors on
floating RATS It was said that La bourgogne
had been going at the rate OF IL or ~ knots
an hour when the fog was 50 dense tnat "
shut out Everything more than 20 yards
away." Some criticism Of the officers and men
Of the French steamer developed from the TACT
that only 50 passengers were saved as against
1oe ships people" and that among the 81
passengers only one was woman
"The Hawaiian Islands," said The Star OF
July T. 1893, ARE now annexed to the United
States. 50 far As the Legislative
Hawai- branch OF the government Is
A.,.x.d concerned. Quite Unexpectedly
the resolution providing for the
annexation of the islands was brought to
vote in the Senate late yesterday afternoon
and passed by the decisive vote OF AZ TO II.
Intense interest was manifested by every
spectator. Not sound was heard in the cham
ber except the call Of the clerk and the re-
sponses Of Senators. When the Vice President
announced the vote tremendous wave
Of applause swept through the galleries, which
the Vice President made no efiort to check
For few minutes so much good-natured
confusion existed that the dignity OF the SEN
ate was threatened"