Evening star., 1949-06-05
Fifty Years Ago

The Star OF May ~. 1899, contained q
lengthy article on the Tooth anniversary
OF the founding Of the Con-
Visitation vent OF the Visitation In
centenorv Georgetown. James Cardi-
nal Gibbons. 1t was an
nounced. would take part in the cele-
bration. The musical program arranged
was especially noteworthy. 1t was ex-
planned that: There are now about
20 nuns in the convent. nearly all
engaged In teaching. They are strictly
clo!stered. and from the day they enter the
convent they never again pass over Its thres-
hold. unless to transfer from one house TO
another. There are nuns In Georgetown who
have not seen the street for nearly so years.
The tranquility OF their lives tends 70 lonRev-
ity. Their frst superior. Sister Teresa, lived
30 years. Sister Mary Apollina DiRgs. who
died 10 years ago had reached the age OF
co. She entered at l6 and was In many re-
spects one Of the most noted members OF the
community" Among the graduates pictured
was Harriet Monroe, class OF 1879. who won
fame as q poet and as the editor OF Poetry
Magazine. Chicago.
An editorial In The Star Of May 30, 1889.
read In part: The local case OF the
Negro Busey. who was
Woynino charged with criminal
Aao;nst Mobs assault on Mrs. Hardy.
white woman. is q strik-
ins illustration of the inestimabie yalue Of
law and order over mob rule. Mrs. Hardy.
In the early stages Of her agony. 'dentineo
B,,sey rs her assaiiant. The man. under the
accusation, appeared confused and unsTung'
But he insisted that he was innocent ano ~
II was the duty Of the officials TO PROBE the
matter TO the bottom, they investigated ns
statements The result Ia his release from
custody An alibi was successfully established.
Transfer this case 10 any section OF the
country where the mob rules and what would
have occurred? Can anybody coubt7 Busey
would have been tortured and hanged
instantly upon his Identification. His plea of
innocence would have availed him nothing
Front page space was accorded In The Star
for May 81. 1899. TO a story relatinx the
difhcuities encountered By
Dies Difficult contractors In the manu-
r. Msks facture Of envelopes for the
Post once Department.
The new tcameol heads Of Franklin and
Of washington on the f-cent and 2-cent
stamped envelopes were satisfactory. but
those of Lincoln and Grant On the 4-cenf
and scent were neither artistic nor good
portraits. and consequently the Department
has endeavored 10 get others that would De
unobjectionable. As yet the stamped ense-
Iope contractors have not succeeded in
making an acceptable Ole o1 Grant. out
they have made fairly good onc OF Lincoln.
and have begun making envelopes bearing
stamps OF the 4-eenf denomination impressed
from this new die" The average reader
might wonder what difference there was
between Q rood design and one not 20 good
BY way Of answer. experts In such matters
would say: Good designs nre hard 20
counterfeit: ones not good are easy. The
same rule prevails n is4s ~ 30 years back
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new Minister from Spain was ~ cflesal
guest at the Department Of State ON June i.
1899. and The Star of thai
Spsassh Envoy date reported his rrcepfson
Received in detail He was the DuEF
OF Aercs. an UnassuEning
gentleman Of middle sse. whose manner
combines that mixture of dignity ard
democracy which good birth and famtliarsfy
with tho world are sxpected 70 gfse nan.
N. Cambcu. the Preach Amnassadw. was
his sponsor In approsching Secretary John
Hay. NY reception In The Omitted 6taxs
ths Duks vas quoted as saying has eeen