Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-16
Fifty Years Ago

Ihe members OF the Grldiron Club" said
The Star for January 8, 1885, were entertained
Saturday night at the Hotel Ra-
Grdron leigh by the newly elected presi-
Dinner dent Of the organization, Gen. H.
" Boynton. beautifully appoint
ed dinner was served and during the evening
many delightful and amusing features were
introduced to make the occasion thoroughly
enjoyable The banquet hail. where the table
was set, was decorated with taste and lavish
ness. A large gridiron fashioned in electric
lights shone from the wall, draped on either
side by American flags. The table presented
handsome floral display, the immaculate
linen cloth being almost totally hidden from
view by American beauty and other roses. The
menu was prepared with care and was most
palatable throughout. . Violets decorated
the punch and there were many other thought
ful and pleasing details in connection with the
numerous courses. Following the disposition
OF the menu there were the usual speeches.
songs and Rotations which always add to the
brilliancy of q Gridiron event but which are
never published"
On January 10, 1890, The Star quoted with
evident approval an editorial from the Omaha
World-Herald reading: 1.-THE
Liquidation Of New York Herald boasts that
Charity New Workers spent $4,000 900
in charity during 1898. Lay
ing aside the question of why such q ire
mendous outlay was necessary in the midst of
such boosted prosperity, we come to the cues
tion When will some great city boast that it
did not find it necessary to spend a dollar for
charity, its people being employed at living
wages? While we are congratulating ourselves
that charity is provided in abundance, let us
not forget that 1t is our duty to strive for that
condition when charity will not be needed"
Announcement of the appointment of Joseph
H. Choate OF New York to be Ambassador of
the United States to Great
M. Choote to Britain was published in The
London Star of January II, 1899. The
new minister was 81 at the
moment, had had distinguished career at the
bar, was past president of the New England
Society. the Harvard Club and the Union
League Club BY conviction a Republican, he
never before had held public Office and was
noted for reserving the right to differ with his
partys leaders as we'll as with the majority of
members. He served at the Court of st. James
until 1905 and subsequently was head of the
American delegation at the Second Interna-
tional Peace Conference at The Hague in 1907.
in promoting cooperation between the English
speaking communities Of the world He died
in 1917. leaving name still honorably remem-
bered.
Front page space was used in The Star for
January 70, 1899, to report that Andrew Car
negie had offered the people
Gift Of of Washington 900 to
Mr.. Corneoie erect building to house the
new municipal Public Lii
brary, opened in private dwelling on New
York avenue two days before. The gift of the
famous steemaster- philanthropist was prom
ised to B. H. Warner and was the result of q
casual meeting between the two men at the
White House where both were waiting to see
President Mckinley 1t was stipulated that
Congress should furnish the site. The project |
was carried through successfully, and the beau
tiful marble edince on Mount Vernon Square
was and still is its fruition. It's dedication date
was January 7, 1908.