Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25
STARS HALE CENTURY
PRESS COMMENTS ON THE ANN1-
vERsARY EDITION.
Business Prosperity and Journalistic
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From the Brooklyn Eagle.
The Evening Star Of Washington, d. c.,
has just celebrated its fftieth anniversary,
special commemoration of that anniversary,
has come to the Eagle-ofice. 1t is mann
magazine supplement, LAND might well be
ment of the national Capital for the half
century, as we'll as a sort Of photograph Of
the city as 1t is.
When The Star was founded, in 1852
fifteen years after that time it had no such
thing as a street car. The spirit Of old
Virginia controlled the District of Column
bia as 1t controlled the nation, and 1t is
still said that in Virginia, when a tree falls
across the road new road is made around
it, unless it is very young tree
The Star passed, in 1867, into the hands Of
s. H. Kaufman as publisher and of
Crosby S. Noyes as editor. 1t is in their
hands now. and to their energy, conserva-
tism and sense of journalistic dignity it
owes it's present position in the newspaper
world
Washington is unlike all other cities in
many ways. First of all, the nation pays
half the expense of running it, and no such
thing as local self-government exists. The
Commissioners are absolute, and Congress
is the final arbiter on aggregate Of appro-
priation. With the two elements Of mu-
nicipal extravaganza and municipal politics
taken away, removed from the realm Of
public agitation. the managers of The Star
still found enough to keep their readers
busy thinking.
The population of Washington is largely a
population of government employees, well
paid, working short hours and having time
to read a newspaper intelligently. 1t de-
mands attention to art to music to literary
interests, and with that demand The Star
has fully complied. 1t demands also, the
most complete covering Of all the depart
ment news, and Of all local happenings. In
this The Star has been well at the front.
The capital city comes closer to having
what may be called leisure class than any
other municipality in the United States. By
the same token it might be assumed that its
representative newspaper would have to
conform more to the tendencies Of the best
English and continental dailies than any
other in the country. In a measure this Is
to be noted in the development Of The Star;
but 1t would be unfair to say so without
qualification. The spirit Of American prog
ress has never been lost sight of.
Within the half century Of The Stars ex-
istence the Washington Of today has been
created. A city more beautiful than any
thing else the new world can show has
sprung into existence. Broad streets have
been asphalted uniformly and well. Public
parks and squares and circles have been
laid out Magnificent dwellings have been
erected in sections which were farm lands
fifty years ago. More and more with the
years wealthy pcOplc lTOIn all parts VI the
Union have recognized Its charms And on
all this development The Evening Star has
spread the light of it's encouragement.
That business prosperity has come to the
Kauffmann-Noyes management with the
growing prestige Of the newspaper almost
goes without saying. The hold it has on
readers has compelled the attention of adj
vertisers. 1t has been for more than twen-
ty years good property" 1T is now one
of the best in the country
A Record Breaker.
From the Concord Monitor,
The Washington Star is fifty years old
and it's semi-centennial number is a rec
ord breaker in size beauty and interest.
The Star enjoys deserved. prosperity as
try. Its daily columns, AT the White
House, is a frst-page feature which is
of absorbing value from "a, news stand
point and which is turned to daily by one
reader, at least as the first to be looked
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