Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-30

o~'u1oey evening. All VINO were present are
actively engaged in the journalistic profession
In Washington, except Senator Sumner, Colonel
fitzgerald, OF Philadelphia; Daniel Doupherty,
Eco, of Philadelphia; and General c. X. Ora.
ham, of New York, WHO were in attendance as
the invited guests Of Colonel Forney.
Major Ben PeIley Poore, of the Boston Jour
nal, presided, with Colonel Forney on his right
and Senator Sumner on his left. MT. L.. "A.
Gobright, agent of the Associated Press, did
ne honors az the other end Of the table, with
DIT. ,Bougherty ON his right and Colonel Fitz-
gerald. OF the Philadelphia CITY Ier, on his left
The following other members OF the press
we're seated NJ the table: Crosby s. Moves
nren'f-s Star; John Nj. Morris, Daily CAronicl.;
Harris. Daily Patriot; A. b. Talcott. Daa,
Patriot; j. N. Burritt, Sunday Herald; Geo. w
Adams, n Y. World; w. b. shaw, Chicago
S % W q Macfsrland, rsiladeipAsG Press; l..
den, Boston Pest; w. P. Copeland, " Y. Journal
Commerce; James X. Young. ". T. Standard: T.
l.: White, " D. Ir,6sne; Walter Allen, Boston
AdreTti.eT; +: A. Richardson, Baito. As,ociated
Press; L. p Brooks, PhiIadeseh Day: FinIey
Anderson: ": i; Hsrald; X. j. Hinton, ". Y
kreniHG Nal: NJ: W. Barr, Southern Associated
Pres; y. q. Holland, ". Y. Associated Press.
ID. +. Murphy, The Daily Globe: Geo. Alfred
Townsend, ChicGsO Tribune: Dom Plat, Cincin-
hott CoRnercicl; &. Il. p. r. Ringwalt Sunday
=, hT6ntcte; ID. e. Forney, Sunday Chronicle; John
den. of the Boston Post.
After full justice had been done to the numer-
Gus courses IN Neickel'S superb bill OF fare
Major PoOre rose and said:
REMARKS OF MAJOR POORE.
enflemen:-Tbere is in the Greciau Archi-
pelago an island named Delos, which was con-
secrated, in the Olden time, to fraternal enioy-
ment. At stated periods OF each wear the peo-
pie Of the different nations thereabouts used to
meet in peace at Delos, divest themselves of all
feuds or Jealousies, and miDsle harmoniously in
And so we, who work in the press harness
here at the national metropolis, meet, semi oc-
casionally around a social board, which is our
Delos. Here professional rivalries and Jealous
les are banished-men who wore the blue, and
men who wore the gray in the recent strife fra
ternze-the spirited free-lancers who dash
through the press columns, slashing right and
left with keen pens, meet aulicabiy with Us old
fogies, VINO constitute the heavy artillery-and
the only words spoken that all regret are those
tol-eoOd night lApplause.1
ON this occasion something more than a mere
wish to pass social evening has brought US to-
gether. We have met TO honor one who has not
only been pleasantly associated with us here.
but who has ever endeayored to make our pro-
fession honorable. [Applause.] Connected es-
Iecla.y with the city press, it is proper he
should be addressed by the senior Washington
editor on this occasion. and will call upon Mr.
e. =. Noyes, of THE EVENING STAR TO propose
the hrst regular toast complimentary TO our
especial guest.
REMARKS OF c. g. MOVES
Mr.. Moves said that in view OF the numerous
bald heads be saw about him, probably it had
further, that the seniority on the city press
just alluded to that gave him the honor of offer
ing the opening toast was only his professional
age, llauehterl covering the longest continuous
service. Butthough he had been for more than
fifteen years connected with the paper with
which he vas now identified, there were Others
there who could date connection with Wash
lDgton Journalism further back.
Mr.. Noyes proceeded TO speak of Messfs
Poore, Gobright. and others present, who ad
been connected with Washington papers in the
past, and said that if he was not mistaken their
guest OF the night was connected as a contribtl-
ting editor with the Washington press as far
back as 1S5-nearly thirty years ago-when his
vigorous pen which even then had attracted the
veteran Richie. for the Washington Cnioa,
together with writer's of the ability OF Andrew
and William Overton, OF Virginia:
ovid johnson, OF Pennsylvania, and Edmund
Burke, of New Hampshire.
But il was OF Mr.. Forney's career at the head
,f a Washington paper OF his own that he was
able 10 speak OF his own knowledge. He had
known him as trenehant and fertile writer,
with him that followed upon his entering upon
he publication OF newspaper here that he
came 10 know and appreciate the other and timer
Qualities that distinguished him in his profess
zion; bis honorable pride in that profession and
bis selicitude that nothing should lower il: his
nice regard for the feelings OF others; his care
IA his most vigorous warfare TO avoid disparage-
ment OF the motives of his opponents and the
generous heartiEess with which the dneHds Is
made when paragraph of this kind finds its
way into his columns without his know ledge ana
against hls rule his zeal in cutivating proper
'sPTU dH corps amongst journalists, and his
ar M hearted encouragement TO young men
seeking TO make their way in the profession
These were some OF the qualities that cause
those OF MS who know him best to love and re-
,pect nim the most. lApplause.l lie has shown
u that 1t IS possible TO write iorcibly without
5ituperaton, to carry on controversy with un-
1inehlng courage without ever striking below
I n.
he late Joseph Gales to drop a CONTROVERSY
no METER what advantage he had in
me argument, the moment it threat
.ned to run into personalities, and MIR.
forney seems To have made like rule for
himself We OF the profession are apt TO dis
course good deal about the dignity of the
ilgnity by decorum and the cultivation of,
what has such a fine sound as a phrase. sstbe
amenities OF journalism but, after the fashion
d otLer guide boards, We, for the most part,
doubleday true that there is a general, thouyh
'low, progress toward higher plane. And Al
ever that miilennial period is reached when
newspaper men shall find il possible to live to-
yether in unity and peace, II will be through
he influence Of such gatherings as this. and of
such exemplars as him we are assembled to-
asht to e cS1Sne, tAR SSS give You
guished as Journalist, efficient as an officiai.
Jealous as politician, forgiyine as An oppo,
nent, and true as friend. We who have been
ASSOCIATED with him here At the
national metropolis part with him with regret
and wish him God-speed." Loud applausel
The toast was drunk standing, and Mr.. For
ney, amid warm applause, Proceeded 10 speak
In Reply.
REMARKS OF COT. FoRNgy.
Alter lew preliminary remarks he proceed
ed 10 comment upon the fact that Journalists
have so little OF that pride which inspires and
aids every other profession or calling. We have
the lawyers bound together by their sheepskins
We have societies of doctors combined by their
diplomas: We have the guilds OF the scholars
sealed by their personal attachments; we have
the merchants with their boards of trade; the
moneyed men With their boards of brokers; the
farmers with their agricultural leagues; the me
ehanics with their trades unions, the labor com
binstions extending all over the States and Ter
ritories; we have the clergy, Protestant and
Catholic, Hebrew and Greek, however, divided
on other things, acting together, each in their
special work; We have the ladies' forgetting
their dissensions and uniting at last for sut-
frage and self-protection; but whoever has
heard OF a corporation OF Journalists OF a guild
OF editors that lasted beyond one or two yoluble
conventions or luxurious railroad excursion,
when they paid their way by hsttery of their
entertainers? Ii We are moderated by those
we are eternally building up it is because we
are not true to ourselves.
Continuing, he said: 81 can not tell YOU how
much am obliged to you for this really gener-
Gus compliment 1 am not going to say do not
man in this goOdly company that do not count
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