The record-union., 1895-11-05

Rihliomaniac," which appeared in the
| Chicago Record Eugene told me a
short time before his death that he
| thought this his best work, and it was
his intention to have it published in
! book form. He was thoroughly wrapped
| up in this undertaking and hoped to
make it his most notable literary eff
| fort
The news that Eugene Field was dead
spread like wild-fire through Bnena
Park, where he was known and loved
! by all, from gray-bearded old men to
little tots Of youngsters. All morning
borrowing neighbors kept coming to the
| bereaved household to offer sympathy
and confidence.
At a meeting of the Press Club held
al / o'clock to-day committee was ap-
pointed 10 frame resolutions of condo
| lance and sorrow. Only about thirty
one members were present, owing TO the
suddenness of the call. It was decided
to hold G general meeting tomorrow
A pail of sadness hung over the meet
| ing The moElbeTs were so over
whelmed with sorrow by the unexpected
| loss Of their friend that the suggestion
Of Chairman McGovern that remarks
and expressions of sorrow should be
| postponed until tomorrow was felt to
| be the sentiment of all present.
Field was born in st. Louis forty-Ave
years ago, but his ancestors were of old
! New England stock. His father was q
! lawyer of considerable note in his time,
and was one of the counsel for bred
Scott i'll the famous slavery case. Field
received a good college education, and
| in 1871, having attained his majority,
spent six months in Europe. In 1913
his connection with the press began.
He became reporter on the st. Louis
Evening Journal OF which he soon was
made city editor. He also worked on
newspaper in St. Joseph for several
months and later became managing
| editor of the Kansas City Times Four
teen years ago he went to Denver as a
member OF the editorial staff of the Tri-
bune of that city. There within short
time his writings gave him a wide repU-
tation In 1888 the Chicago Daily
News secured his services, and ever
since then he has been a resident Of
Chicago
His stories and poems, especially
those intended for children, were mod
els of their kind. Mr.. Lang. Mr.. Stead
and other impartial English critics
have placed themselves on record to The
effect that one of these child poems,
'Wynken. Blynken and Nod" is little
short OF being the best child poem in
the language, and there are other
poems that are scarcely inferior to it.
Field always lfleU 10 keep MS dDllltE
in check. He seemed to be afraid of
writing too much and refused many
advantageous offers from publishers.
He was unwilling that anything should
be issued with which he was not himself
satisfied. His capacity for work was
very great and he did not spare himself,
but his Iabors were devoted TO the
quality rather than the quantity that
he produced.
NEW YORK. Nov. AT a meeting
of the New York Press Club, held to-
night. the following telegram was sent
to the widow of Eugene Field by
Joseph Howard, Jr., the President:
"The members Of the New York
Press Club desire to express their heart
felt sorrow at the sudden death of Eu-
gene Field. and to tender their con-
dolence 70 his afflicted family. His work
will he an enduring monument to his
fame