The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-29 00:00:00

International Courtesies of the Press.

Experience has long since shown that one of the
most powerful instruments in securing the union of
nations is found in the wide diffusion of a free and
intelligent press. As a coadjutor of law, commerce,
and social intercourse, the press exerts a wide-
spread influence in pronfoting a good understand-
ing among the different nationalities. With this
view we have much pleasure in giving place to the
following document. It was recently brought from
America to England by the Rev. C. W. DENISON,
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The Press Club of Philadelphia, United States, to
the Newspaper Press Fund of London, England,
sends greeting :
GENTLEMEN,—At a recent meeting of the Press
Club of Philadelphia, held in that city, pursuant to
notice, a report was made by Rev. C. W. DENISON,
a member of the Club, with reference to the News-
paper Press Fund of London. Mr. DENISON has
been for some time a resident of London, in connec-

tion with public journals, and is about returning to
reside there permanently in the same capacity. At
the close of his statement it was unanimously voted
by the Club that a committee be appointed to
address the Newspaper Press Fund of London, with
a view, if agreeable to that body, to the opening of
a fraternal correspondence.
The undeitsigned, appointed for the purpose, have
now the pleasure to discharge this preliminary duty.
In doing so, they would state that the Philadelphia
Press Club was organised in the year 1864. It
is composed of representatives of the daily and
weekly newspapers of Philadelphia, and honorary
members of the learned artistic professions. Its

meetings are held regularly twice a month in its
rooms,
515, Chestnut-street, where a library is
being gathered. The club is legally chartered by
the courts of the ;..4tate of Pennsylvania, and is
therefore entitled to hold and dispose of property.
Several of the most prominent citizens of the United
States, in public life, quite a number of whom have
been and still are journalists, are included in the
ranks \of our club. We are in the habit, at stated
times, of listening to essays from our members on
topics peculiar to journalism. A course of public
lectures has been instituted, which was well attended
during the winter of 1865. and which it is believed
produced good results. Our rooms, which are cen-
trally located, are becoming the resort of gentle-
men of the press who are visiting Philadelphia,
and friendly relations are thus formed that are
extending their beneficial influences through all
parts of the Republic.
In view of these facts we shall be most happy, as
a Press Club, to hold communion with our brethren
of the Newspaper Press Fund of London. Any
public documents, periodicals, or journals, we can
command that you may think will be of use to you,
we shall take pleasure in forwarding to your ad-
dress. Should it be in your power to reciprocate
the favour, it would be gratefully acknowledged on
this side of the Atlantic.
We enclose a list of the officers of our club for
the current year, and remain, gentlemen,
Your obedient servants,

(Signed) CHARLES WHEELER DENISON.
THOMPSON WESTCOTT.
CASPER SOUDER, Jun.
(Committee.)
Rooms of the " Philadelphia Press Club,"
515, Chestnut-street.
August 22,.1866.