New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15

The New York Tribune closed last week the nan
century which 1t has passed under two chet edtos,
Horace Greeley and Whitelaw Reid. No paper IN the
country mas mad greater past than The New oiA
day monument TO its founders, uneaualled In the
history of modern journalism. which it had done mue =,
TO create, and in which IL remains journal known "
oil the world.
ITS FOUNDATIONS BRoADENED.
From The Kenneth Square PENN Advance.
Fifty years ag9 ye: S Horace Greeley .h ssusd
with lts history, and in that time through many vlcs
studes he made it the leading journal in the United
ably il surpassed by no other newspaper publ
cation. . The great paper which was the am
still more firmly established than ii In the days of
It's founder Equipped with all the forces that enter into
corps Of editors Of long training, The Tribune easily
holds the first place in American journalism. 49,,
night in NewYork to help celebrate the fftleh ami
versary Of the founding of The Tribune had been ios
the speakers had been among the early associates OF
the great founder To them the meeting was there
fore largely ga tt the nature q amon heSrh
TIE OCCASION DESERVED CELEBRATION.
From The Hartford Courant.
The celebration Of the fftieth anniversary OF The
NeW-lork Tribune yesterday is noteworthy event Dc
Of what the has GSs h h SouS has
had the stimulating. vivifylng effect OF The Tribune
M % no be S 81 e9% as with honor
and congratulations.
A HARD-wORKING REPUBLICANS GREETING
Telegram from Chairman John y. Knapp, Of the New
York Republican state Committee.
All hail to The Trlbunes semi-oentennal Moth
During a very long period The Tribune has been the
most benedcent and effective force in the Republic
What sturdy blows 1t has struck for human liberty
for temperance and all other good causes All honor
10 the memory of its founder and all honor to his sue
ccssor now so wOrthily and ably representing his
country abroad. Napoleon is in Franco; but MS
gallant staff is pressing his plan Of campaign from
The Tribune Building MY respectful salutatohs anu
greetings to you and all.
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE Tributes.
From the EastOn PENN Free Press.
II anything was lacking TO emphasize the exated
position this great paper holds in public esteem, the
monias, enthusiastic compliments and unlimited in
terest in the occasion count for anything cos
can well he tod-rhe Tribune stands to-day in the
very front Of Journalism and IN the commences anu
unquostioncd respect Of the public the most enghsnn
and the best informed Of any nation on the face OF the
globe We Join with the people OF TINS geaI m'tO d
long may II live TO continue It's record as "the
paper which, as President Harrison has written has
been potential influence in more than ono important
crisis in our public history
EVEN PARTISAN FOES SALUTE US.
From The Albany Argus (Dem)
such stage in the life of great journal like The
Tribune deserves more than passing mention. since
ture In the metropolis up to the present time, Inc
Tribune has been most important factor in the news
paper world one admirable feature It has pre-
served intact feature which, unhappy, Is unknown
TO many Of its metropolitan contemporarles-clchIh
Of unvholesome sensaton. There has not been
single occasion during the past fifty years when me
head OF a family might hesitate about bringing Inc
Tribune into the hands of his children To this abs9
Lutte purity Of its columns and freedom from contain
nation with scandals and fonl reports OF divorce s nnS
always distinguished as the especial paper IN New orr
10 which the artist. the musicians, the tteraeur ana
,lo
Its literary and art departments have never been low
cred from the plane which represents the hge l
up to the standard of its other departments and were
not permitted to amuck at times through It's Digit
Tribune would be a model newspaper I'm every sense OF
the word. 1.-THE Argus heartily wishes us younger
contemporary another halfcentury OF prosperity ana
enlargement
GREELEY's STRONG PERSONALITY.
From The Boston Transcript.
The Tribune was Horace Greeley when Horace Gree
ley was the abest and most undauntcd OF tle Jour
nalIsts WHO fought for freedom with the pen. lie was
Journalist i'm every sense OF the word, and herein he
differed from another great man, William Licyd GaIr-
lent method FOR his propaganda. Mr. Greeley believed
with all his heart whatever he believed ana aN paper
he edited would have expressed the truth as ne II" IT,
PROUD NOT ASHAMED OF OUR YEARS.
From The Washington Post.
Cbauncev DeneUs reference 10 The New York Trib
une as she' was sadly out Of place The Tribune
owns up TO fifty years
NO: HE HASN'T TURNED HAIR
From The Chicago News
The New York Tribune celebrates its nfteth blrth.
dav anniversary TODAY. That bronze statue OF lGrace
Greeley at The Tribune Office must be getting white
headed.
IT'S LATER DEVELOPMENT EXPLAINED.
From the Philadelphia Record Qnd)
ON Friday last The New-York Tribune celebrated tne
Nftiefh anniversary OF Its BIRTH and men VINO are poI
nent In politics in literature and in business !0ed
tr,bnte 10 the Intelligence Judgment and enterprise
which have contributed 10 its growth ana eXps5hs th
name Of Horace Greeley yet It's success has also been
due 10 other who knew how TO supply tne ne s
frc 10 The principles of progress and fully alive 10 It's
responsibilities as a great public teacher.
A PRECIOUS NATIONAL INSTITUTION.
From The Fort Madison iowa Plaindealer.
In this work of editing The Tribune he (Greeleyl
became giant s fG gsy T RG the e grandeur Of his achieve
ments Set his work was not done whch nc ceaHcI ~
i've Ills t9oE up sG pHS The
Ncw-York Tribune stands fo tie best In our elvhnno
and life. 1t is the great organ Oh the hepuDh0'di
party in this Nation
DESERVING ALL THE KIND THINGS SAID
From The Philadelphia Call.
century Of it's existence and win Doubtless contnnhe e
70 do great work during the next q fty wears evsry
word az praise II received at the big meeting at the
metropolitan Opera House on Friday night
ONE ILLUSTRATION OF ITS POWER.
From The Philadelphia Ledger.
The cominemoraton OF The New York Trbunes ~,
teth anniversary Friday last, marked pyO6aDy .
Sinnng az new half-century Of great usefulness anu
n6nence while IL celebrated the close OF the first nan
hundred years Of its notable career me new gps
Nth its mass OF massive machinery It's Astounding ap
pIiances It's corps Of writers, It's anent business itS
numerous clientele, to whom the paper mas become
cherished household appurtenance. and Its world
rennta0n bids fair 10 achieve further progress m all
The meritorious characteristics OF the modern metro
notan newspaper: and such The Ledger" trusts may
he The Tnbune's fortune. This was an nppermost
Thought and aspiration with some certainly--eInSu,
noSsfhly with many-at the semcentennial. me
writer Of this had ample opportuniy to know ana II
be sbonid be required 10 testify - was the most
notent influence in destroying the overwhelming Demo-
cratic majorities In the northern tier OF counties OF
Pennsvlvana which made Pennsylvania tower Oh
strength 10 the National Democratic rarty prior 70
1877 he would say with conidence Horace Greeley
Weekly Tribune. which he for so many years sent 70
The farm houses OF the northern and western country
Al ctinn Of 000 900 strong.