Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

dawn the firing ceased and the prison
ers of war strained to see what coiors
fioated above the ramparts IL was
Keys emotion when he saw that the
stars and stripes had not been hauled
down that found expression In MS "a
nous lines. which were rushed TO ths
printer Immediately after the close OF
the battle.
September 21-Siege of Fort Erie
raised by Gen. Drummond and our
Wasp captured the British brig Az
lanta-
privateer General Armstrong with .ho
British -four-gun ship of-the
line Plantagenet, in the harbor or
Fayal. one of the Azores
September-Centenary of the Congress
of Vienna This body, composed OF COM
inissioners from various European states.
met to readjust the map of Europe. After
struggling with the great task of harmon
izing the many conflicting claims. the con-
rress worked with an aim to setnhs
everything back as nearly as possible IN
tho shane In which 1t was before the Ma
poleonic wars.
Many thrones which Napoleon had over
turned were righted and the old despo's
whom he had dismissed were invited TO
,emount them. The clock was set back I"
Inc hour II had told when the Bastile was
attacked. ,., =,
November i3-Centenary OF the oirth o.
Gen. Joseph Hooker. one of the heroes y
the civil war. Profting by carry eNpe
rience gained in the Mexican war. dlrectlF
after his graduation from West Point.
Hooker was one of the most promising
Young Union officers at the opening OF inc
civil war. Tall. handsome, brave an"
d,ebinu he seemed the heau-ideal OF
of INC pro-
rnoted 10 the rank OF hrtgadier genera
of volunteers, and from his men VINO al
,nired his cool courage under hre ne re
ceiyed the sobriquet OF af1ghtng Joe:
Early during the war ne was sasea ~
the defense OF Washington and later upon
the eastern shore Of the Potomac.
II;s single division held the whole CON /
fadarata force in check at the battle OF
Williamsburg and again at MANASSAS
After the battle of FREDERICKSBURG LIN
coin gave him command OF me Army -
the Potomac, but he resigned because o
nioue over the fact that some or MS PEI
: schemes of organization had been thwar' :
, I'D Rut. as his genius could nos be
. shared at so crucial time in ms coun-
, try's history. he was pressed oseh my
service. 80,
! .or, tho hattie on Lookout mountain.
picturesauely termed the Battle OF the
clouds Before the war was over he was
ra1ieyed from service. at MS OWL itlaSop
because Of imagined i'll treatment
November 2s-A memorable day IN the
annals of typography-the hundredth an
| niversary of the first perfected steam
printing machine. KONG. the inventor
who hrst contrived working press OF
this character on TINS da1s IN Isl4' iliaue
t,is successful trial by printing .1.soo copies
~ the London Times, on one side. within
- hour His device was the immediate
eorerunner Of the machine later perfected
for printing on both sides of the sheet
december 19-The centenary OF the
} birth of Edwin NJ. stanton. me ha,nou'
War Secretary of Lincoln $ administra-
r 49,, n.ho was born at Steubenville. Ohio
{ Iaoo,, himself said that he would under
g +nLe no important step without tirst con-
s,Itinp his Secretary of war. whose sys-
tematized industry and COMPREHENSION o.
5 a1erv nhase of that crisis, in its political
,n;Iit.rv and international aspects. made
IT., tha hone Of his country during this
, period Of unrest
I.;ncoln was succeeded by Johnson. bu
: The latter removed him. And 1t was be-
! o oa~ the senate reinstated Stanton thai
! there began the quarrel eliminating u
Johnson,s impeachment. Stanton re
|. mained in office while this entire dispute
q was in progress. but resigned as soon a.
. Johnson was acquitted. Later he was ap
q pointed Justice Of the supreme oonr'' Du
: December 23-Battle of New Orleans be
I gan.
A. december 25.-Centenary OF the signinl
a of the treaty Of Client, which will be cele
q brated Christmas day this year by the In
). ternationaI Peace Congress and numerou
= other bodies The American names asso
= ciated with this treaty. that brough
a about the settlement of the war OF ISL
+ are those of John Adams. Henry Clay AM
t Albert Gallatin.