Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Fifty Years AGO

The Star for October 8, 1899, featured a
story ABOUT the opening of the trial of eight
men charged with counter
Counterteitlng feiting Federal revenue
nol stamps and currency at
Philadelphia. Brought to
the bar at the start Of the proceedings were
former United States district attorney and
his law partner. a deputy tax collector. two
cigar manufacturers and a factory foreman.
an engraver and machinist. They were
accused OF making and circulating revenue
LABELS and 800 certificates Of great perfec-
ton Discovery Of the alleged conspiracy
to defraud the Government was credited to
the Secret Service.
A dispatch from capetown to The Star Of
OCTOBER 10. 1899. said: The Transvaal
government has sent an
ooefs move ultimatum to Great Brit
Toward War ain News from Pretoria
via London smplif1ed this,
explaining that the Beers had demanded
withdrawal Of British troops from the Trans
vaal borders within 48 hours Further land
Ing OF armed forces, 1t was stipulated, would
be considered an act Of war. The British
government also was sending demands to
PRESIDENT Kruger. According to the West
minister Gazette, the two communications
must have crossed in transmission.
On October II, 1899, The Star gave an
account OF meeting Of the District Of
. .. Columbia Society Of May
Moyflower flower Descendants in the
Descendants parlors of the Congrega-
tional Church, Tenth and @
streets NV, for the purpose Of hearing
paper by w. w. Case on his personal travels
over the course taken by the Pilgrim fathers
through England and Holland before coming
to America. Among those present for the
reading were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Marsh and
daughter, Capt. Thomas S. Hopkins. Alger-
non A. Aspinwall, Rev. and Mrs. John L.
Ewell. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Howard Miss
Hattie L. Alden, MIR. and Mrs Edwin A. Hill.
s. E. Fraunce, DR.. and Mrs. Preston H.
Bailhache, Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Slaughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w. Blanchard and
Miss Mary E. Terry. At least four Presidents
OF the United States. apparently, were May
flower Decentralization Adams. John
Quincy Adams, Zachary Taylor and U. S.
Grant.
The Star for October IL, 1899, said THE
dull heavy booming of national salute of
II guns, accompanied
SeIebroten by shrieking of steam
Across the River whistles, the ringing of
innumerable bells and
the cheers Of the people inaugurated at noon
today the deliberately plspned sesquicenten-
NAL celebration of the City of Alexandria.
The cannon which belched forth their greet
ing to the citys anniversary day were aboard
the United States warships Dolphin and
Machias, at anchor in the harbor. It was
by the Mayors order that the bells and
whistles Joined their mixed voices in the
chorus Of jubilation. The IL o'clock demon
stration, which was the beginning of the
joyous festival, was followed an hour later
by q concert at the City Hall, musical pro-
gram Of excellence being rendered by the
Stonewall Jackson Brigade Band of Staun-
ton, Va. The afternoon procession, the
grand pageant of the day, moved shortly
after o'clock" George L. Simpson was the
Mayor who touched of the fireworks.
On October 10. 1899, The Star reported the
marriage OF Miss Mary Burnham Compton
to Mr.. John Goode Urquhart
Wedding at at st. Adams Church the
St. Abon's previous afternoon The
ceremony was conducted by
the Rev. g. c. F. Bratenahl later Dean of
Washington Cathedral. Ushers included