Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-03
journalism and Journalists.

w 4Neiu. vi IfFJt0p, Is 10 De
ally and efectually dined this evening by the
Lotos Club of New York, of which he is the
president.
The newspaper people of Columbus have Or
ganZed professional association in that city.
to which the name of the Curtis Press Club has
been given. in honor Of one of their number
who recently eli d there.
Shrewd observers predict that the New York
Mail will, under its new management, soon take
leading place among the journals of that CITY.
alike in quality, circulation and influence.
The health of Mr.. HOwells late editor of the
Atlantic, Is 80 poor as to give his friends much
uneasiness. On that account he was obliged to
give up contemplated trip to Europe. where
he hoped to enjoy rest and recreation.
The Times and the Democrat of New Orleans
have been consolidated and united i'm title by a
hyphen: The Times was started Just after the
war ana fof time was very profitable con-
Germ. but of late it's business and profits have
greatly fallen Off The Democrat is Younger and
up TO this time has not made much of mark in
any sense.
One of the most useful and popular of the
class Journals in the United States is the Art
amateur. conducted by MOntagu Marks, %
Union Square, New York. Its contents are
always fresh and interesting and it's Illus
tratlons are of the highest practical value to
terest to the general reader. The working
drawings. with the plain directions accompany
lug them, and the suggestions for home decOra-
lions, are especially popular and useful.
Cox Pulsifer. of the Boston Herald, having
served the citizens of Newton, Mass. as mayor
for two years. by unanimous election, declines
denomination.
Mr.. J. B. McCullagh, Of the ST. Louis Globe
democrat, who was formerly well-known
washington correspondent has latterly deyel-
oped and gratitied an extraordinary taste for
diamonds. fine horses and fancy dogs He has
also grown fat.
M. PHILIPPE Bourson editor of the Monite,u.
Beige had the rare good fortune to celebrate at
the same time, a few weeks ago. the eightieth
anniversary of his own birthday and the fiftieth
birthday anniversary OF his paper. which he has
conducted without interruption since the issue
OF the first number. Such an instance is be-
ileyed to be without a parallel in the history of
journalism. and the event was appropriately
celebrated by NJ. BoursOns professional
brethren in Brussels, all Of whom participated
In the affair. deputing the editor of the hide
pendtnce Beige to present an address of
cOngratulation to their venerable and honor
ed colleague
The Liverpool Mail founded as a morning
newspaper many years ago, has recently ceased
to exist. That wealthy. active and populous
commercial city. containing nearly three
quarters of a million inhabitants supports only
tfree morning papers.-thOugh the experiment
oi starting others has been often tried,-and
these. judging from their appearance. not very
munlficently. Boston, with about half her pop
ulatiOn. has six
What is styled the Constitutional Press Asso-
cation Uimited) has recently been organized
in London with capital of ESQ. 900. Ito estab-
iish and maintain. in London aud elsewhere as
may be found expedient. such newspaper or
newspapers founded upon Constitutional icon
sefVatlvel principles. as may be determined
upon" The first field to be cultivated is Lon
don, where new penny paper. to be called
The Telephone, is to be started by the associa-
ton on the LIST of January next for the express
purpose of counteracting the teachings and in
iiuence OF such papers as the radical Echo the
liberal EcentnJ Ne,cs and other like cheap and
popular publications.. If an American news
paper may be allowed to remark upon SO pom
derous subject as British Journalism THE
STAR ventures the observation that the new
corporation Will have to increase its capital
stock very considerably if it intends to do much
business under the terms of its prospectus
quoted above.