Evening star., 1948-02-29

ton met in the lecture hall of the Columbian
University, February %, 1898,
Oldest for their annual observance
Inhabitants of the birthday OF George
Washington, and The Star
published in the afternoon Of that day reported
their proceedings at length. F. L. Moore read
the Farewell Address in what was described
as 'forcible manner" and Representative
Charles F. Cochran of Missouri delivered an
address on Washington as ''the first citizen OF
the world" Among those present were Presi-
dent John Marbury, jr., who occupied the chair
at the beginning and the end of the program;
j. Madison Cutts who offered resolutions
which were unanimously adopted; Otis T. Ma
son, John H. Small, S. Thomas Brown, William
Gait and Charles King. who were elected to
membership In the society; Andrew Barbour,
P. F. Bacon, j. W. Clarke, H. M. Dellinger,
Solomon j. Fague, Daniel Gerau, S. D. Houck,
DR.. J. T. Howard, w. c. Johnson, F. S. Kern,
j. M. Miller, A. H. Ragan, j. A. Wineberger
and ]. r. Wright.
Former President Benjamin Harrison, speak
ing in Chicago on Washingtons Birthday 1893,
said in part, according to The
Monsters Star for that date: Monuments
And Men and birthday anniversaries
should be commemorative OF
the virtues that are still imitable. Scientists
have reproduced some of the gigantic animals
- " of the worlds early history. We look at
them with fear and wonder and congratulate
ourselves that they are extinct types. We have
no needs that they could supply. They could
not live in our environments nor we in theirs.
So there have been among men monsters OF
power and violence. We cannot forget them,
but we are glad that they lived in another
epoch. But there are men who have so
won our hearts that we would recall them II
we could. We feel the need Of them.
We assemble on this anniversary of the birth
of Washington not so much, If at all, to bring
tribute to him as to learn at his feet the lessons
of a conscientious citizenship"
The seventh annual congress of the Daughters
of the American Revolution was in session at
the Grand Opera House on
OAR. February %, 1sss and The
Founders Star reported its proceedings at
length, including a debate on
who actually had been the founders of the
organization. Miss Eugenia Washington Miss
Mary Desha and Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth,
it was agreed, had been among the original
sponsors. The question was: How about Mrs.
Mary s. Lockwood, was she also founder?
present at the original meeting at the Langham,
August 9, 1890, and therefore was not founder.
But Mrs. Walworth and Miss Desha seemed to
believe that Mrs. Lockwood certainly set the
ball rolling" and the D. A. r. as a body appear
to have agreed with them since inquiry at the
D. "A. r. Office last week brought the reply that
Mrs Lockwood historically is considered to
have been one of the four founders.
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On February "a, 1893, The Star reported
that: Complaint was recently made to the
District Commissioners by
Bell John Addison Porter, secre-
Objected To tary to the President, that a
certain gong bell, as rung by
Madam Bonaparte of 1927 K street, is nui-
sance. The Commissioners were informed that
the bell is large one and connects the house
of Madam Bonaparte with her stable; that 1t
Is rung at least three times day to call the
servants to the house and that its ringing is
much to the disturbance of the neighborhood."
When the police investigated, they were told:
Madam Bonap parte says she will continue to
use the gong as she has for the last IL years"
The Equity Court was recommended to Mr..
Porter as a possible solution to his problem.
Last rites over the body of Frances E. Will
lard, president of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union, were per-
Funeral of formed at Evanston, Ill, yes
Miss Willard terday," explained The Star
of February Is, 1885, "The
city was in mourning, schools and business
houses being closed and flags at half mast out
Of respect to the dead leader. Private services
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