Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01
IT WAS GREAT WORK
Pleasant Things Said About The Stars
Pythian Work.
1t Is Complimented Highly by the
Prominent Members of
the Order.

The Pythians are expressing golden opin-
ions of The Star All the knights who have
been met in camp and around the hotels
have never failed to tell The Star man that
The Evening Star always was great
paper, but that in its Pythian work 1t has
eclipsed not only it's rivals, but even its
former self. The consensus of opinion is
that its special work has been clever and
comprehensive while its news work has
been fast, full and accurate. The news field
has been thoroughly covered. Events have
been described with great reference to de-
tail, and the incidents have been faithfully
and generously attended to.
The Paper of Today.
Maj. Gen. Carnahan told the reporter that
the editions have been wonderful pieces of
work from the standpoints Of mind and ma
chinery. 1t has demonstrated, said the gen.
eral, that the afternoon paper Is not the
paper of the future, but the paper of the
present Neither is 1t the paper Of yester-
day; 1t is the journal of today. The drills
have been reported completely, the parade
was done with detailed accuracy. while the
formation was going on. The general ad-
mitted that several shrewd pieces of news
gathering had been done, particularly the
court-martial story concerning Gen. Luton
of the New York brigade and Maj. JEFFERSON
Young of the New York cavalry.
Supreme Chancellor Blackwell said that
the work of putting in Ave columns Of his
report one hour after 1t had been presented
in secret session Of the Supreme Lodge was
peculiarly quick and enterprising journal
ism. He had been interviewed before he
had reached the platform at the railroad
station and reported accurately
The Paper of the National Capital.
DIR. White, supreme keeper of record and
seal, an old newspaper man himself, declar-
ed that The Star was the paper Of the ma
tional capital. 1t got all the news and put
it on the street before 1t got cold.
General Cain of Texas, on the staff of the
major general said: 1.-THE Star is a great
paper"
Col. Phillips Of South Dakota, also on the
Pythian staff said Wonderful work. Won
derfully fast news hustling, and splendid
editions"
Gen. Lawrence Hawsley Of the Michigan
brigade said: "You have done nobly. No
paper ever treated Pythian encampment
with such lavish excellence as The Star"
Col. Ireton of Michigan also stated that
the great editions were magnificent evil
dences of newspaper work.
Col Foxwen and Gen. John f. Smith, the
Washingtonians on the staff of the major
general were enthusiastic and said delight
ful things to the reporter.
Gen. Luton of New York liked The Star,
but 1t got on to his charges against Major
Young with marvellous celebrity, when 1t
was thought that they were buried only in
the bosoms of himself and the major gen
eral.
Supreme Representatives Race of Illinois
and Medord and Goodhyrt of the District
thought that The Star had acted nobly in
the cause of Pythianism, and had done the
order q world OF good.
Lieutenant Governor Riddle of Kansas de-
sired to be quoted as follows: 1.-The Star has
done excellent work on this occasion, and
especially is its report or the Uniform Rank
TO be commended as accurate and very I'M
derstandingly written, showing that The
Star possessed what a great many papers
lack, viz. a first-class military cores
pendent"
Past Supreme Chancellor Henry Clay
Berry of Illinois said: There has been
no better work ever accomplished than The
stars Pythian edition. 1t has shown itself
second to none in accuracy, quality and
quantity of its reports"
Past Grand Chancellor W. T. Walker Of
Kansas said that The Stur's work was very
fine indeed, and no report of Pythian de-
tngs has ever equaled it's reports They
have been exceptionally good and the pa
per- is deserving of particular commenda-
ton.