New-York tribune., 1908-05-10

who came p special train and entertained
at the Waldorf before the ceremonies. Senator
Thomas = Gore. Of Oklahoma: William Mooney.
superintendent OF the supply division Postmaster
Generals Department: DR.. H W. Wiley. chief Of
the bureau OF chemistry OF the Department OF ASrt
culture; Charles p. GrandheId. First Assistant
Postmaster General; Frank E Mcmillan. chief post
office inspector: DR.. Walter Wyman surgeon gen
e-a or the marine hospital service; Edward A.
MoseIey secretary OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission: Colonel W, II Walker. OF The Asso-
Ciated Press. John c. Eversman. W J. McIIhon"
and Representatives in Congress from nearly every
state
Among the other guests were Secretary OF state
Whalen. Senator 2. II McCarren. Controller Metz.
Police Commissioner Bingham Borough President
Coler and ". O. McAdno- J Roeshaus. secretary
Of the National Association OF Managers or News
paper Circulation. all the way from Cnlum-
bus. Ohio. Tho rostrlIrn. which placed the
north side OF the library decorated with palms
and American flags Al the back hung
nainttng Of Nj Pulitzer. After the speaking re-
freslrnents were served the main floor where a
musical programme rendered by string or
chestra.
LARGEST NEWSPAPER on RECORD
The anniversary number or The World Issued
his morning is the largest newspaper eV"r pun
Hshod Each copy consists Of about two hundred
pages The tenth anniversary number had 100
pages and the twentieth IN 1903 had l2S pages
Il was estimated that II took 90 tons of "hlte
paper and twenty OF printing ink TO print this
edirlou Eight O the sections are in coiors ana
o-ofrfselv illustrated Contributions from Cabinet
ministers ambassadors. Legislators artists literary
folk hnanciers lawyers and professional men are
included with those from regular members "t the
staff Messages Of congratulation from well known
editors and newspaper proprietors occupy prom
uent place.
one Of the most interesting sections Of the paper
is the one devoted to "A historical sketch OF Inc
World a recital Of its aims and achievements a
sketch Of Joseph Pulitzer and description OF the
remoderled building ana enlarged and improved
plant for the production Of the newspaper
o., Nav 10 1883 Mr.. Pulitzer purchased from Jay
Gould the entire property OF The world Al
once il was inspired with new principles and dedl-
Gated 10 "A new .ause." says the sketch The paper
r,,.,,,iod in 1851 TWO years later became II Demo
cratic partisan organ which in 1859 was purchased
by Manton Marble. the editor. The third period
began I'm 1876" saws the sketch. when the retire
nent of Mr.. Marble permitted the paper 20 become
th. pawn of INSCRIPTIONS fnanciers. Out OF the
p.reckage OF this moral derelict was transformed
The World. Of to-day-the antithesis of all II was
before with no heritage save the name. start
ing with little than ten thousand circulauoh
.'The World" boasts Of total OF eight nun
ired thousand One of the most interesting cuts
in the number $ a facsimile of the first page of
THE World" of May 10. 1888. the first paper PRINT
ed under Mr. Pultzers direction.
The building which has been the home Of The
World, for many years and has become familiar
dome It's most str1hlHS
feature was begun in 1899. 1t became necessary
IN have more room and the addition was built so
that the Pulitzer Building now occupies the enure
block bounded by the Brooklyn Bridge approach
Park Row Frankfort street and William street
The contract let in 1907 and The opening OF the
enlarged and remodelled building last night was
coincidept with the twenty-ffth anniversary cele-
bration It practically doubles the space Of the old
building.
From the lobby in Park Row extends a marble
hall two hundred feet in length. to William street
ON the south side OF this hall are the business
offices Here also is general reception room On
tho William street floor the mail. stereotyping
and delivery rooms. In the basement are the
nresses with combined capacity Of 100000 four,
six or eight page papers an hour. or 5ooO fourteen
or sixteen page papers. In the sub-basement are
large vaults for paper storage The second 10 the
eleventh floor inclusive, given over to tenants
The entire twelfth floor is devoted to the editorial
rooms the art department and the library. On the
thirteenth floor is the composing room. and the
photograp phing and electrotypng de-
are on the fourteenth floor The dome
houses editorial writer's cartoonists, the biosraphi
cal department and the file room