Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11

Inc Star OF september !, 1889, reported:
Mrs. M. Grason George, widow, 81 years
Rapid Garfield Hoover Of Washing.
Romance ton, %, were married in As
bury Park. N. j., Wednesday
evening by the Rev. z. Clark Martin. The
acquaintance leading up to the marriage is
said to have been a short one. Mr. Hoover,
who is son Of S. S. Hoover Of this city,
went to Asbury Park Monday for a weeks
stay. Tuesday he met the lady who became
his wife Wednesday. The young couple left
Asbury Park yesterday Thursday and
parted in Philadelphia. Mrs. Hoover intending
to proceed later to Baltimore to inform her
relatives, and Mr.. Hoover coming back to his
home in this city at 1118 Ninth street. where
he performed the same fllial duty"
What then was known as the Hearst
School for Girls was in process Of construc-
School Building and The .ts Star on September
PROGRESS 2. 1899. explained: 1.-THE
first-story floor has been
completed and the bulk Of the exterior and
interior walls Of the main story Of the build
ing erected. This portion e. . contains all the
school rooms, reception rooms and the as
sembly hall. The walls Of the assembly
room, is feet in clear height. are ready to
receive the iron roof, which is being manu-
featured in Chicago. It is to house double
row of chambers for pupils and the teachers
in charge and also will have spacious trunk
room. Barring number Of gaps, the iron
work Of the second floor . is also in place
and the exterior walls Of the second floor
are fairly under way. So far about 10000
bricks have been laid, $500 cubic feet of
cut stone set and about 40 tons Of iron 1ncorp-
GRATED into the columns Orders and floor
beams" The location Of the edif1ce was
given as the corner Of Tenleytown and
Woodley roads. Soon the name definitely
became National Cathedral School for Girls,
and it is thus that it is known today.
An advertisement of the firm of Mayer e.
Petit, 415 Seventh street. appeared in The
Star for September 4.
Furniture Prices 1899. and the furniture
Reasonable offered was described in
damboyant yet convince
ing terms. For example: "A couch bought
of us can be relied upon for long service.
Don't break through or sag like other makes.
It's surprising what little good couch costs
here. large full-tufted couch in several
colors, cash or credit, $3.50" An iron bed,
white enameled, brass trimmed. was priced
at $3.4S; solid oak chiffonier with i've
drawers handsomely constructed, at $445;
and a combination bookcase and writing desk
They are marvels Of the cabinetmaker's
art"-at $8.75.
.Alengthly dispatch to The Star from Phila-
delphia detailed the proceedings Of the an
nual encampment Of the
9. A. K. Grand Army Of the Re-
Ecromnmsnt public on September 5,
1899. 1.-THE presence in
the city Of President Mckinley" it was said.
Increased the interest, and his ride over the
route of the parade aroused the greatest
enthusiasm among the throngs on the streets.
Shortly before o'clock this morning Adj
miral Sampson and the captains of the fleet
made formal call upon the President Mr..
Mckinley receiving them in the reception
room set apart for him during his stay at
the Hotel Walton" The President covered
the entire i've miles Of the route Of the pa
rade, arriving at the reviewing stand at 1910.
Meanwhile, the head Of tbe column started
down Broad street. Post No. from Rock