Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03

published. while its circulation is in
proportion to the population of the
city where printed and circulated the
largest and fullest possessed Of any news
paper in the world, It follows. therefore. that
within the territory covered by its circulation
1t has no rival, nor anything approaching an
equal, as a means of reaching the public. 1t
has, in fact. passed into maxim that every
body in the District OF Columbia who can read
reads The STAR. and every one who advertises
ut all advertises in its columns Yet il must
not be thought that It's circulation and influence
are only local. 1t has wide distribution
through the mails. and in addition to this
every issue of the paper is carefully read by the
throngs OF strangers constantly visiting the
national capital on business or for pleasure, and
who constitute in very large degree the
wealthy and purchasing population of the differ
cnt states and territories, so that while its field
is in a marked degree local. it is nevertheless,
In the best sense, cosmopolitan and unc;rcum-
scrlbed i'll its sphere.
But perhaps in the history OF this remark
ably successful and popular Journal can best
be epitomized by stating the suggestive facts
that 1t commenced its career in 1853 with less
than $500 capital. was sold to its present pro-
prietors for tl00,0 900 in cash. and is now held
to be worth not less than quarter of million
dollars. These figures tell the story of pa
thence. of sound Judgment of well-directed
energy and enterprise. of independent action.
OF fair dealing, of defense Of popular right and
of strong hold in public esteem more plainly
than whole volume of words. 1t is doubtful,
indeed, whether the history of journalism any
where In the world can show IN all respects a
parallel TO ii.
These words true of The STAR in 1876, and
attesting the remarkable success achieved in a
few years by The EVENING STAR Newspaper
Company, are equally true of The STAR today,
the paper having in Its circulation more than
Kept pace with the great increase OF population,
| and having in its development in other respects
fully kept the promise Of Its purchasers in 1867
when they said that las newspaper VIC mean
that HE STAR shall occupy the front rank"
RECENT CHANGES.
To ollow from year to year the history OF
The STAR since that anniversary of 1877 would
be but to repeat n story OF increasing circula-
tion and increasing success, attended constantly
by an increased outlay to meet the growing de-
mands upon it. In July. 1881, when The STAR
| took leave of its old home on the south side Of
Pennsylvania avenue ard moved to its own
buildings on the present site IL took leave at
the same time of its old mechanical equipment.
| The old four-cylinder Hoe press which in its
day was regarded marvel was abandoned,
and from that day The STAR has been printed
by last perfecting presses OF the most improved
type. At first there WAS but one Of them, as that
was supposed to be sufficient for its needs, but
| the company was obliged to add another year
later. and in October, 1856, when the paper
was issued permanently in eight-pase. form a
third press was required. The two buildings
first purchased by The STAR in 1881 were found
TO be inadequate to meet the growth of the
paper, SO in 1889 large addition was erected
on 18th street, making frontage altogether OF
nearly 200 feet on that street and providing a
composing room having floor space Of $500
square feet. few months ago another build
ing on Pennsylvania avenue adjoining the cor
ner building was added to TIE STAR's build
ings and the upper floors converted to uses in
connection with the publication Of the paper.
Twice since the removal to the north side Of
| the avenue has The STAB suffered from visi-
tations by fire. In 18e FIRE ct night burned
out the portions Of the buildings occupied by
the presses and for . time seriously crippled
the mechanical part Of the establishment.
Again in April last . large portion Of Txl
EvExIxo 6rA1 buildings was burned out