Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-06
A GREAT PAPERS GREAT SUCCESS.
A Kindly Comment Auropos of the
New Star building.
From the Chester pa, News

From the Chester pa, News
The Washington Evening Star is
power in the state. Published at the seat
of government. its influence is direct and
strong. and we can bear witness that it is
exercised at all times in furtheranCe OF
worthy aims and noble aspirations. 1t has
lived its life of usefulness now for eight
and forty years, though it was not until
sixteen years later, when the present pro-
priet0rs assumed charge. that it began to
unfold the mighty possibilities of a clean
and progressive newspaper conducted by
master minds. AS natural result, the
career Of The Star has been one of con-
slant and progressive prosperity, and il
has steadily made Roadway in c0nsonance
with the wonderful growth of the capital
city.
This Washington journal has for many
years not only been the object of our warm
est regard but it has been a shining mark
only lately announced as its future policy.
the protection of home interests. the Wash
ington Star has pursued its undeviat ng
course for more than a third of a century.
Time was and within memory when a
modest Quarto represented the size OF the
paper. Then came an occasional eight
pages on Saturday. Then every Saturday.
Then every week day. And long since has
it grown to twelve and sixteen and twenty
four pages as occasion demands.
OF course. with this wonderful prosperity
came generous outlay for proper accommo-
datiOns and for many years the home of
The Star has been an ornament to Pennsyl-
vania avenue. But a little over a year ago
the generous owners of the paper deter
mined to treat themselves and their employees
to building that should be a model in
everything that is comfortable and con-
venient and the city to building that for
beauty and commanding aspect has SO far
no equal in the capital city. The building
just completed. has been taken possession
Of and to show how intima tely The Star
and its affairs are a matter of interest to
Washing ton.ans, We will mention the fact
that ON last Saturday evening when its
beautiful quarters were thrown open to the
inspection of its friends, a steady stream
of humanity surged through the buildings
until late at night.
AS an evidence showing to what the edi-
tors OF The Evening Star ascribe their sue
cess, their wonderful prosperity and as
cheering reminder of what NAV await to
degree. the Chester newspaper that protects
nome interests We republiSh para graph
CLEANED from the paper that is so near our
heart Inc words are few, but they speak
the living truth, and to us they speak en-
enlargement that gives new life to our
nope and new strength to our endeavor:
The Star is proud of its new home not
only because 1t provides an ideal working
equipment, but particularly because the
structure stands as a substantial and en-
during demonstration of the wisdom of the
policy which was declared when the paper
passed into the present ownership and di-
rection. The Star then announced that if
was 20 be conducted as an exponent and
champion of Washington, the local COM
munity and the national capital alike
Another lesson taught by The Stars sue
cess Is that newspaper does not lose by
issuing a publication which is clean and
trustworthy in the midst of the carrupting
influences and tendencies of sensational
journalism The Star has held to the ideal
OF newspaper that could always be taken
INTO the home, that could be relied upon
for honesty and accuracy, that respected
private rights, restricted the news field 10
ITS legitimate bounds, and that kept adver-
Using matter from its editorial columns and
matter unfit to publish from all its COL
umns.