Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-11
THE WORLDS CORNER STONE.
Laying Of the Initial Corner OF a Great
Newspaper Building.

Joseph Pulitzer, IT,. four years old, and not
as many feet high LAID the corner stone of his
fathers new building for the New York World
Bishop Iutle opened the ceremonies by prayer
and Col. Cockeril, who represented Mr..
Pulitzer, then spoke as follows:
Under the system OF government established
in TINS republic upon the intelligence and
patriotism OF the people the press becomes
indeed the bulwark OF liberty and the pro-
tector OF every pubhc interest. Here, where
every citizen is an agent IN the administration
Of government. the press is the medium
through which that knowledge is disseminated
winch best enables the agent to vote intelli-
gently.
just as that press is alert wise watchful
over pubic interests. prompt 10 expose and
conUCE.u wrong dong. honest and sincere In
It's service, 10 that cA,eut wall II be great. pow
criui ana useful. Ii Is from the people that all
poteAtidlrty Il derived under our broad iustitu-
tions. Their approval makes ana their dlsap-
proval unmakes.
Standing here as the representative Of Mr..
Jos. PoiIlzer, the editor. proprietor ana de
rector vi The hOrld, and IN "A broad sense the
creator OF The new EOytd, whose future home
We dedicate, am authorized to pledge a faith
ful adherence ~ The principles which have won
puble confluence tor tins journal. which have
made Il prosperous and winch have equipped
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commonwealth which is lite loftiest ambition.
1 ms shall be lnCCrd temple where the right
I shall secure always an advocate. where liberty
Gbilcs ana where justice may ind all season
summer"
LuaLucey " Depew followed Col. CockeriII.
He sid: The press had no real rank among
the forces OF civilization and society until the
processes OF eyolu ion and DEVELOPMENT had
produced the independent newspaper. The
most marked feature OF the increase of inde-
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generation IL the success OF Journals which
have no party Ties ana are welded TO no def
nite poiicy-tUday friendly aud tomorrow hos
tile 10 the goVernment-ln this campaign sup
porting the candidates OF one party ana in the
next those OF the other and IN many cases de-
nouncing both, obey represent the constantly
growing forces oi intellectual discomfort the
ever recruiting leg4Uns Of dOubters and free
thinkers, who, without forming a third party,
account for shifting majOrItIes and curb the
arrogance and moderate the demands OF blind
partisansLip.
Upon tins spot will be erected building
worthy OF its wonderful surroundings and Illus
trating the strength and influence of a great
journal and the iImI;less opportunities this
public offers to genus ana pluck The growth
OF the u ord since Mr. Joseph Pulitzer became
its proprietor Is the present marvel of news
paper history.
After Mr.. Depew had finished Gov. Hill made
, a brief speech. A patch was read from MIR.
Pulitzer, who Is IN Europe. dedlcating the
building and its newspaper tenant as 'ins;ru-
menJs OF justice, q terror 10 crime, and an aid
TO education, an exponent OF true American
ism"
Among those who attended the ceremonies
were Gov. Green of New Jersey, George w.
Childs of the Philadelphia Ledger, Z. Furlong
of the Camden IoSt and Mayor Grant
The building win be of the Renaissance style
of architecture. the Park Row front being lbs
feet inches. and the Frankfort street front
1S6 feet inches. -Four pillars IL feet high will
support the cornice and pediment which will
be So feet long and Is feet high. From the
roof there will be dome s. feet 10 height and
a cUpOl2 20 feet high. and above all a thirty
foot flagstaff. The concrete foundation is
feet ia thickness, and the foundation itself ID
built of brick laid IN Portland cement with in
verted granite arches. The foundation is 50
feet below the sidewalk. and from the cupols
to the sidewalk the distance will be 800 feet.
The press room alone will have a capacity for
80 Hoe presses and d JC0-horse power engine
and 20 tons of paper. There will be $500
light incandescent dynamo In the cellar under
the sidewalk.