Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-27
MANY 1919 CENTENNIALS
Strong List Presented by Names of
Noted Persons Who We're
Born 100 Years Ago.

NEW YORK. December 27.-The
year 1919 will be marked throughout
by centennial anniversaries of inter-
est to all students of history. In the
list of. those born 100 years ago, in
the year 1919, will be found the names
of many personages who have passed
away during the last few decades and
whose deeds are remembered by many
persons still living. Among these
notables born a century ago were:
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha, the consort of Queen Victoria
George Eliot" MARY Ann Evans).
the greatest of woman novelists.
John Ruskin, the famous English
art critic and author.
Charles Kingsley, the English di-
vine who wrote Westward Ho"
Franz Abt, one of the most cele-
brated of German composers.
James Russell Lowell, American
poet and diplomatist.
Cyrus w. Field, to whom the world
Julia Ward Howe, one Of the most
eminent women America has pro-
duced. -
Elias Howe, the Massachusetts
genius who invented the sewing ma
chine.
Charles "A. Dana of the New York
Sun, one Of the greatest of American
journalists.
walt" Whitman. who occupies a
high place among American poets.
William A. Wheeler, Vice President
of the United States in the HAYES ad-
miniStration.
Thomas A. Hendricks. Vice Presi-
dent in the first Cleveland administra-
ton.
w. T. G. Morton. the Boston dentist
who was the first to apply ether as an
anesthetic. -
William s. Rosecrans, a noted Fed
eral commander in the American civil
war.
Dr. Josiah G. Holland, author of
numerous popular novels.
Thomas Dunn. English. famous as
the author of the poem ben Bolt"
Mrs. E. D.. E. N. Southworth. one of
the most prolific of American novel;
lists.
Thomas Ball, sculptor whose
works adorn many American cities
Reuben E. Fenton. Governor of New
York and United States senator.
William Wetmore Story one of the
most renowned of American sculp-
tors.
Eliza P Greatorex. who attained
great success as painter and etcher.
consin in the closing years of the
civil war.
Preston H. Leslie, Governor of Ken
lucky and later of Montana territory
Lucius ]. Knowles, whose inven-
ton revolutioned the thread making
industry.
James K. Kelly, United States sena-
tor from Oregon, 1871-1877.
John c. Keener. bishop Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
John w. p. jerks. the famous nat
uralist OF Brown University.
Frederic d. Huntington, first Epis-
copal bishop of central New York.
Henry J. Hunt. a noted Federal CON-
mander in the American civil war.
Rear Admiral John c. Howell, for
forty-five years an officer of the Uni
ted States Navy.
Henry ]. Gardner. Governor Of Mas
sachusetts. 1855-1s57.
Alexander Gregg, first Episcopal
bishop Of Texas.
George Gillespie, first Episcopal
bishop Of western Michigan.
John w. Geary. Governor Of Kansas
territory, civil war soldier and Gov
ernor Of Pennsylvania.
William Henry Elder. Roman Catho-
lie archbishop of Cincinnati.
Abner Doubleday, q federal general
who distinguished himself at Gettys-
Henry Disston. who first made Amer
lean saws that could be exported to
Alexander Burgess. first Episcopal
,, bishop of Quincy. Ill.
william Birney. abolitiohist and
civil war commander.
John Bidwell. CalseSrnia pioneer and
prohibition candidate for the preai-
Fordyce Barker. q famous leader Of
the American medical profession.