Evening star., 1923-12-30
BY o. q. WRIGHT. u. s. NJ. RE-
TIRED.


~ intervene between the Janu-
aries of 1924 and 1924. The
century that lies between was the
most revolutionary in all the history
Of the world and the most marvellous
in all the great volumes Of human
experience.
1t will prove worth while just to
mention a few Of the things, events
and people that served to mark the
day a hundred years ago. It came on
= Thursday.
One of the almanacs of that time
| refers to the closing year with the
quotation. "All's well that ends WELL"
as if we'll satisfied with current
events. 1t was said afterward that
1924 ushered in the EZRA of good feel
ing"
James Monroe was President: DAN
lei D. Tomkins, Vice President: John
Quincy Adams. Secretary of State;
William II. Crawford, Secretary of
the Treasury, John c. Calhoun. Sec
retary Of War: Samuel L. Southard.
Secretary of the Navy: William Writ.
Attorney General; John Marshall,
Chief Justice; Bushrod Washington
assistant chief justice.
! The Eighteenth United States Con-
| gress had adjourned from December
81, 1923. to January 3. 1924. and be-
| fore adjournment had confirmed the
nomination of Nicholas Biddle and
others to be bank directors (of the
United States banks).
| Samuel Stevens was Governor OF
| Maryland; ]. W. Tazwell. Governor OF
| Virginia, and Andrew Jackson. SEN
| ator from Tennessee. The Monroe
doctrine had just been advanced and
proclaimed december -, and the
presidential canvass. which resulted
in the election of Adams and CAL
houn. was opening
| The almanacs of that time were
much read and commonly treasured
| especially in the rural districts which
then composed the greater portion OF
| the country.
| John Sharp was publishing the
/ Washington almanac and his verse
/ iof
! Gold blows the wind--the driving hail
Isebellows in the woodland vale:
/ The weary traveller feels the blast
And girds his cloak around him fast.
! OF course. the great event of the
New Year in Washington was the
Presidents reception. Ten years had
elapsed since the destruction of the
White House by fire, and it had beer
rebuilt and had been the residence OF
| the president for some time. The
newspapers of that time described in
brief editorials, the crowded rooms
and scramble for food and drink, OF
both which 1t appears an abundance
had been provided. "All the beauty
and fashion, worth and distinction
PRESIDENT and sojourning in the city
were assembled to offer the complf-
Iments OF the season to our much-ven-
Ierated Chief Magistrate, who appear
'ed like patriarch in the midst OF
his children"
| Music was by the Marine Band, and
mo decent person was refused admis-
sion.'' One editor complained of the
delay and confusion in handling the
nearly two hundred carriages that
entered the yard between one and
flour o'clock. and urged that on the
next occasion of the kind both gates
of the yard be opened. so that the
throng of vehicles might enter by one
and pass out by the other
Mrs. Monroe was indisposed, and
her daughter. Mrs. George Hay, re-
L far I,n
distinguished guests. diplomats, off.
GERS of the government, army ant
navy, and citizens generally. Among
distinguished guests, notice is made
, of Gen. Andrew Jackson. and the edi
tor expressed disappointment at hi.
wearing spectacles.
! In this connection may be men
toned a letter from a correspondent
signing himself "Gustavus," in which
he says that he wishes to see /,
the Washington government or ma
tional administration, in 1926, VIII
liam H. Crawford as President; Johi
John Quincy Adams, Vice President
Henry Clay. Secretary of State. an,
Gen. Andrew jackson. Secretary o
War. That seems to have been th
lextent OF his political vision an,
iprognostication, "old Hickory" wa
already held high in the esteem o
the masses.
SOf the six newspapers publishe,
then in washington the Daily Ma
tional Intelligencer was the only on
ISSUED or New Year day. The edito
offered the compliments which be
long to the occasion of the recur
i frence Of the first day of the New
Year to our numerous readers; AM
The announced that the mansion of tn
president would be open to the re
iception of the visits of his friends.
| Then follows the announcement o
New Year balls--one to be given "a
the 1odgeroom, Virginia avenue,
D. M, tickets to be had at Mr.. Bully
and of Dr. Clark. In the navy yart
and one at the Washington -Assembl
Hall, ito be Illuminated with 30
flights; music by the entire Marin
Band. Tickets at all book stores
Mr.. Kinchly will keep the bar wei
lprovided with refreshments At tn
same place ball was announced, Il
thonor of Gen. Jackson's victory q
New Orleans" but the date was nc
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