Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-30
TEE KING OF TEE WIRES.
HOW DIR. NOrVin Green Handles the
Western Unions Affairs.

Joe Howard in the Philadsi phia Press.
Dr. Norvil Green came here believe. from
Kentucky, but. wherever he came from. he came
to stay. Whatever may bc,the merits or de-
merits OF discussion. pro and con. the credit of
this great organization, whatever may be the
facts concerning its stock or the fluctuations in
its price. have yet to find or hear of man OF
& critic who had word TO say against the char
acter. the mental acunen. the physical energy or
the inXehaustible resources of President Green.
He deals with large masses of men as generals
dpa! with armies He meets with electricians upon
plane OF intelligence and discusses with them
problems when would puzzle the ordinary eX-
pert He explores new fields for enterprise with
the ZeSt aud enthusiasm of professional sur
veyor lie explains to holders of vast blocks of
property in his control the difficulties and en-
baFrassmcnts in the way of brokers. satisfying
them absolutely of the validity OF his enterprises
and the prosperity attending the company over
whose destiny he presides
pr Green Is a great man. even when judged
ny the side OF men universally recognized as far
above their associates and fellows. That this
great country is too vast tor the domination Of
any one company is truism which needs no
argument and that other enterprises can. will
ana do ind favor with the popular mind is
evnced By the success attending the opposition
companies the Baltimore and Ohio and the new
National. which have now entered into direct
ana sensible competition with the old monopoly
IL 'ttcI ui!iSlS very materially from Ills pTeue-
ccss0r. William Orion. Both. however. were
men of the world. enjoying the good things of
llic in their season. But the death of orion
and the instant success of Green go to show
how utterly absurd it is for any man to suppose
that his life or his existence has an ali-impOr-
tant bearing upon any of the great enterprises
of the day.
When orion died it was supposed the Western
Union Telegraph company had received a NOR
tai blow. almost, but if orion suddenly to
return to life his great gray eyes would open
with auaZement as they rested upon paper
statement of the business done by the company
ANA the vast area of which it holds control.
Green is not only man of business and vast en-
terprise but he is helpful. considerable, friendly
person. to whom tens of thousands look for
guidance and opportunity to work
one reason Tor his great endurance is the ease
with which he relieves his mind of business
strain. When he leaves his Office. at or 5
o'clock in the afternoon. he leaves behind him
the worry and furry of his most busy place. The
calming. seducing influence of a good cigar
leads him gently from the plane of disturbance
and the hurly-burly OF competition toward the
level of peace and quiet after which gentle
stimulant restores his tired energies and pleas
ant drive to the comforts which SeclusOn grants
makes him again man ready for the thought
and toll and botherments of the morrow. With
his steady hand upon the helm the great COM
pany of which he is the controller and director
as well as president. pushes proudly through
the waves of competition. quite confident. in it's
own strength, that it will receive its full share
of public favor in the future as it has 50 many
years IN the past.