The New York herald., 1875-10-22

monia in the shape Of one or Jurgensens gold chro
nometers together with a beautifully bound book in
album form, containing address with the autograph
/ Of every member Of the club This was the occasion
OF Mr. Hudson leaving the HERALD after a connection
| Of almost thirty years
| II was about year subsequently that Harper's
Magazine in sketch entitled chow We Get Our
News, published the following reference to Mr. Hud
son:-"The ship news column, now published, CIV
ing as il does the movements OF the entire American
merchant ships all the world, originated in
1887. In this department Frederic Hudson made his
first reputation He possessed remarkable memory
and great activity In his youth, and when .
ship news reporter he collected his items with
out making use OF note book and wrote
out the arrivals departures disasters to ships with
OF captans owners consignees and every other
fact OF interest from memory. As his daily labors
frequently required him 10 carry in his mind many
two three hundred names Of vessels, captains,
owners, &c this was ordinary task He knew by
heart the name, description rate, &C. OF every vessel
in the New York trade and the Of every captain
in the merchant service and thus enabled to keep
the changes accurately noted in bis mind.
A "REMINISCENCES.
The following is an extract from a private letter,
written to the President of the HERALD Club and read
at the last annual dinner, May 6, 1876
HERALD started on its career Of fame and useful
Forty years Napoleon said that forty centuries
years in these modern times more than compass the
centuries OF Napoleon Then there were only the
pyramids. Now have steam and railroads. cleo
tricity and telegraphs and-the HERALD
But forty years. 1t is nearly that time since became
journalist May tell you how9 recolect my first
interview with the founder of the HERALD 1t was in
the evening, and talked in the dark Frankln's
plan. His residence in Nassau street. l was
seventeen years old, with newspaper largely on the
hran nnfh ffcall md
belief that | could do anything that did not not
require, much talent to do. "WellI" said
will do to start with When will you begn2"
Tonight" replied "Ah, that is too soon My
paper for tomorrow is already made up" The HERALD
III 1885 and 1885 went to press at nine O'Clock
''Then Tomorrow" said l. SO the following
morning became journalist With this important
accession of your humble servant the entire editorial
and repororal staff of the HERALD numbered three in
dividuals. What is the number now2 There were
then correspondents anywhere. Are there now any
anywhere2 In Europe Asia, America Africa at the
North Polef Let Stanley, o'Keliy MacGahan, Hayes
and hundreds OF others answer the question Let the
payroll speak.
Mr. Hudson's great work, the ''History of Journalism
in America y had an extensive sale, and contained
world of information about the and spread of the
most active agency of civilization in modern days.
The author generally known in journalistic cir
cles that his book naturally received there with
feeling Of great interest. 1t was found TO abound in
anecdotes of the early days of New York newspapers
ofther struggles and successes OF the failures made
and of the gradual expansion OF the system of collect
ing intelligence that to have reached per-
fection.
In the of the public library of Concord Mass
he took a warm interest His last work author
vivid description of the battles of Lexington and Con-
cord which inaugurated the Revolutionary struggle The
sketch was printed in Harpers Magazine last April and
did much to inspire the successful centennial COM
memoration OF those events in national history.
The citizens of Concord, OF all classes endeared
to Mr.. Hudson and in his death they feel that they
have lest warm personal friend There not
Office Of any kind but what he could have held
from the moment he became . CITIZEN but
he refused all such honors and invariably
lived in retirement In town affairs he
somewhat active especially in matters relating
to the Concord Library, but he identified himself
with anything that would interfere with a cherished
devotion to his invalid wife,
The arrangements for the funeral have not yet been
decided, but it will probably take place Sunday pre-
lminay private services taking place at the residence
TO be followed by final obsequies at the orthodox
church, OF which Mr. Hudson member.