Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-05
STARS HALF CENTURY
A Radiant Star a Credit to Journalism

From the Belfast (Mel Republican Journal.
The Washington, D. c., Evening Star re-
Gently issued a fiftieth anniversary EDITION
of -114 pages, including a magazine supple
ment, the whole profusely illustrated with
half-tones. The growth of the national
capital during the past fifty years may De
realized by comparing the first issue or Inc
Evening Star-reproduced for the annVer-
sary number-with the later edition. Then,
If you compare the modest brick building on
the south side of Pennsylvania avenue In
which The Star was printed from 1904 10
1881 with the marble palace nearly oppo-
site in which the paper now has It's nome
you will get good idea Of the architect
ural advance in what is now conceded to be
the handsomest city in the world. The Star
has not only kept step with ne progress OF
Washington but has been a very important
factor in promoting that progress. we
doubt II there Is paper published any
where that comes nearer to Its readers, OF
that has in such full measure their con-
fidence and respect. And it is perhaps IN
necessary to say that The Star has been
deserving Of that confidence and respect.
1t has always been a clean paper. II mas
never been sensational, and 1t has stood Tor
the best interests Of Washington every
time and all the time.
The editor-in-chief Of The Star, whose
abilities and achievements have placed MN
In the front rank of American Journalists
He thus tells of his trip to his future field
of labor: In the latter part of December,
1S47, l, a sckly youngser left my nome IN
Maine for Washington. in quest of a m1lder
climate Partly for exercise and partly FOR
economy's sake 1 walked a good part OF
the way from Philadelphia to Washington.
With a cash capital of $1.f21a and engage
ments to write letters at 81 per column TOT
then edited by Dr. Alonzo Garcelon, and the
Yankee Blade, published by Mathews Nor
ris-Mr. NoyeS embarked on the sea or
Washington journalism, in which so many
have been Shipwrecked. In 1853 he was
employed in the carrier system of The
Evening Star; two years later he became
general utility man, assistant editor, re-
porter" etc. and at times was practically
the whole thing. In 1867 he became one Of
five proprietors of the paper and editor-1n-
chief, and continues to hold that position;
and. two of the early purchasers having
sold out to their associates he is one OF the
three present owners another IS .; n.
Kaufman, president Of The Star Publish
ing Co.. and the remainging third Is held
by the George W. Adams estate. Mr. Noyes
says that of those who Joined with him In
the purchase of The Star in 1867, only one
survives-the brilliant, lovable Sam
Kaufman, with whom during close as
ISOLATION Of thirty-six years, 1 have never
had a word Of discord, and to whom the
success of The Star is largely due through
his intelligent work in all the departments
of the paper"
Fortunately for The Star and for the pub
lie it serves SO WELL Messrs. Noyes and
Kaufman have sons who were brought
up in the business and who are now Shout
dering its responsibilities. Theo. w. Noyes,
Is associate editor-in-chef, Thomas G.
Noyes city editor, Rudolph Kaufman
managing editor and Victor Kaufman
literary editor. Thus the future Of The
Star Is assured.
This much has been said to do honor to
the achievements of a Maine man, and to a
newspaper which Is a model of its kind and
a credit to journalism. Were the writer to
indulge in the "reminiscences suggested by
the familiar names in its pages We fear
their volume would far exceed the capacity
of country newspaper.