New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-11
x WORK nuv rRmrNE SATURDAY, 0sIXTEEN FACES

Dana Reid Childs, Pulitzer came from the peop,o;
struggle tho PLEASURES c victory the satisfaction o.
Independence and put them In touch ana ssSSmIraSe
T cpresen S c'e Of those TO- whom Absau Lincoln
belonged, and whom he loved 10 s'yie euot ~ hls
seSoTas he ' had no equals lie moved
millions. and no writer ever had following 50
papep Else from nothing TO be one Of the greatest
OF American Journals and then snddenly cansed
his death but he left successor who was cdaai
to tho emergency and better able 70 supply the heu'
and the the :5ersd Of as fss " tie 1S'
shall new Rome II So srsn sa Te tribune in
fsE o are Of danger was rescued and placed SURE
foundations and raised to the height OF power ama
sgS rePG Gy IL 'R had Fy yoh
training in the traditions OF the paper e Possesssa
ah the o adS the Sn eOs
the old stan, and added TO 1t the enthusiasm ,,a anD
ardOr OF the able men OF his own period WHO gladly
enlisted in his service. Chcers) Tho accumulated
treasures Of popular educ0. Of benefcent measures
ard gncRened Of Contributions to the glory and
greatness of the Republic ar, the product II the Panr
its second half century to The Tribune, founded by
Horace Greeley and edited by Wmtehw heid V'ouu'
long and enthusiastic ehecrlngD
INTRODUCING Mr.. DANA.
Mr. Damrosch resumed the leadership OF the
orchestra, which played Arthur Foote's andante'
from a suite for strings in + major. AT its close
Charles A. Dana was introduced as follows: 1t
is one of the distinctions of our festival that it
has brought to this platform the man, who, for
long years, was Horace Greeley's ablest lieuten-
ant He has not come as we under
stand It, to renew his allegiance to
the newspaper Of his youth. but perhaps he
generously whispers TO himself tonight, How
happy could / be with The Tribune were the
charmer on the other corner away No one is
so well qualified to speak of Mr.. Greeley and the
old days Of The Tribune A whOle-hearted greet
ing, I am sure, awaits him at your hands, and
/ present that unrivaled American journalist,
Charles Anderson Dana
The Editor of "The Sum- friend and former
associate Of the founder Of The Tribune, was
warmly welcomed His speech which was made
up OF personal recollectons of Mr. Greeley. was
as follows:
In looking over this vast audience have with
great pleasure that while the mass Of 1t are Iepfb
lcans there are upon these benches not q few dis
tinguished members OF the other party. (Applause)
And think that it is, indeed, proper occasion that
patriotic Americans OF whatever political denomination
should take interest In the success ard IN the semi
centennial anniversary, especially Of a journal like
The Tribune. Applausel
necessity Of free government IS that there should
be parties; and that there must be two important
conspicuous parties which overshadow all Others, and
contest with each other the possession Of power and
the administration Of the government. 1t Is then es-
sential that each OF these parties should be governed
by tho highest motives that human nature admits OF
that each Of them should be upright should be ntelli-
gent should be sincere and earnest in the defence Of
principles and In the endeavor to gain TO their measures
the appreciation of the whole people For this reason
l regard it most welcome fact that here
are distinguished Democrats joining with the Republican
leaders, and with the most eminent men OF that party
In the celebration Of this anniversary (Applause.J
To has been assigned the duty Of saying some words
concerning Horace Greeley as he was personally, and
as l knew him during the many years that was in
timately associated with him in the conduct OF The
Tribune 1t Is not easy task 70 execute this charge
within the brief space that alone Is possible to o
speaker at this advanced hour OF the evening. 1t
would require whole volume to do Justice to that
extraordinary man, to his varied talents to the scns
veness Of his nature TO the elevation OF his purposes
and TO the constant and answering fidelity with which
he adhered to the convictions of the tme and
advocated them with an ability that has never
been surpassed in the newspaper profession. ZAP
pause)
HIS RISE TO FAME.
He man Of almost no education-indeed Of no
education at all except what he had acquired for
himself. The worst school that man can be sent
to- and the worst Of all ct is for man of genius Is
what is called self-education. There is no greater
misfortune for Of extraordinary talent than to
be educated by himself, because he has OF necessity
q very poor schoomaster. There is nothing more
advantageous to able youth than TO be thrown npo
contact with other youths in the conflicts OF study
and in the struggle for superiority in the school ana
in the college, That was denied to Mr.. Greeley. io
knew no language but his own but Of that he
the most extraordinary mastery. His wit and LIS
humor flowed out in diomatic forms Of expression that
were surprising and delightful and that remain In the
mind almost forever HIS mind expanded as he went
on in the pursuit Of his professional labors when
first was connected with him he would not have any
notice taken Of the theatres. He began by refusing
to print the theatre advertisements. Qaughter1
reported He conducted The Tribune on
the most extreme principle Of Puritan
ISM lie would not have anything there that was not
entirely unobjectionabe in point of morals and social
tendencies.
BIG HORSE RACE REPORTED.
But one day there was horse race of enormous In
terest. 1t was the great between Boston ana
Fashion, which occurred along about 1872 or 1913, II
reeollect rightly. 1t was great conflict between
the North and the Southa sort OF premOnon OF that
enormous and dreadful conflict which later covered the
land with devastation and sorrow. Well, this was
horse race in which the whole public was interested,
because 1t not only horse race but IL was also
TO certain extent political event. and everybody
about the office felt that IL ought TO be reported thae
VIC would not have ia news If IT mt done. FniHJ
the who to report IL, or who ought to repor
IT, went To Mr.. Greeley and said: " Mr.. Greeley We
ought to report that horse-race. 1t will not do for
The Tribune to appear day after tomorrow Without
any account of that event in which the whole puonc
| mind Is absorbed"
We'll" said Horace, 4 don't know" Finally sara
he guess you will have TO do it," ana, salu me-
| We have to report hangingS, anyway" uaush'er1
| And after that time horseraccs and theatres were
| noticed in The Tribune as they deserved But, as
you see there great distance between tha1 u'y
| and the day of William Winter, OF whom Mr. DePe"
| has Just spoken with such eloquence MI ureceS
was, above all, q man of progressive mhd' Tic Wv.
not stay at this place to-day because lie hau stay u
| there yesterday. lie was constantly a'Y"tlns
| and admitting new IDEAS extending MS mtenec'"A'
| vision and going out to ends and purposes
that he had not before admitted. have been thhA,ls
what his professional code. Every man WIN mas
charge OF a newspaper who controls newspaper ms