The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-12

i'httlell auuress 10 IHE sun men was
the feature of "A thoroughly agreeable
banquet he failed to recall hat he and
Mr.. Root were reviewing shows for THE
SrS some forty-five years ago. 1t was
Edward W. Townsend, cx-Representa-
tive from New Jersey and author OF
the Ch,mmic Fadden stories. who
brought reminiscent smiles to the faces
Of Judge Bartlett by recalling that fact.
Ned Townsend. SO he told the 900 ban
quetars gathered on the first floor Of
the old red brick building Mt Nassau
and Frankfort streets, was travelling
TO Washington one day within recent
years and came upon Mr.. Root in the
smoking compartment of their Pullman.
Mr.. Root was aware that MIR. Townsend
had been n reporter for THE SUN be-
fore he gained fame as an author and
again just before he was elected to
Congress. Mr.. Root laid aside his book
and spoke with real enthusiasm, as Mr..
Townsend described II.
Root Tells Of His York.
Il. may interest YOU to know" said
the Senator. that | was n Sun mar
myself. And what do you suppose ]
wrote about. Ell? The theatres. Willard
Bartlett was the dramatic critic. He
was supposed to hustle about from thea
tire TO theatre OF opening nights and tell
THE Sun readers all about the shows.
,SoH., ti"e theio az YIN J."
ndttlett cou'u intm"sv an"
1Ss's"'" Nv "v' h., No., So
:" 80! nv careor as = dra-
matte critic
Ii was such bits OF new old news,
such absorbing sidelights from the past.
as made the farewell dinner TO the old
huildiug n celebration ~ nec,lIar inter
os, ou, of tho dinner came tho story.
Tur S,.x and tho of who
gave the newspaper its name - Dave
Ramsay. Il journeyman printer, in 1888
when benjamin H.. Day founded the pa
per. II was Ramsay who hrst thought
of the title as an effective and appro-
pirate one Tor the new journal, and IL
was because OF ms lnsistehce that MT
Day. the founder. selected the name.
In every way the banquet OF fare
well TO the Did huilding was the most
notable celebration ever given ny ac-
tive members OF the stafs of THE SUN
and THE y SuN or by the alumni.
It's purpose and successful intent were
not only TO emphasize the deep senti-
ment n affection in which Sun mel
held the building that had been a home
since 1865, and which has turned out
so many men VINO nave come to fame in
the worlds AFFAIRS, but TO signalize the
newspapers expansion 10 wider, keener
activities It's transfereice 10 "A new
home of ampler facilities. Every de-
partment OF the morning n evening
paper united 10 make the farewell di'i-
ner a success. and their efforts were
enthusiastically complemented by the
work OF the alumni. some of whom were
writing ior THE SIN before many of the
present staff were born.
Idea Of h Mechanical Department
r,o or,,t,o, ,o,,o, r. ~
III a SN"'e q i"
~u "ou.u pIearsi ..re
'"' ~" ~ III" ol"ns
.o-e."es =. nen i'o" every uePart,,
n."t WIN a,osv !" vi, "iecha'''V".
uepaI''Ieit' WIN d. r. FRANCIS ana
nsrr! Sapel OF the composing room 10
Hi.et securing f.o"ard = Nitcheils
celyipg the acceptance OF William q
R.ick' uublisher Of TItr s,,s as g,ss, -,
Mr.. Francis and Mr. Saho, Win
n COMMITTEES consisting Of r. I VcCar.
Inv y ,Idridgo n "a.
Thomas II. Dieuaide, Frank Downs. c.
A. Grabert, q. A.. Hoose. Robert Jones.
X. W. MacLauchlan, Thomas NcCue. I
II. Pollard. Arthur Siefri.d and lanes
Williams worked for many weeks 70
perfect the immense number of details
necessary to a complete and smooth
'orking banquet. Their efforts were sup
ported by the Sun Alumni Association.
In order to create "A booklet which
"oulu De not only u unique souvenir of
tle dinner hut which would be treasured
every sun man the committee pub
llshed a booklet OF th'rty-two pages
Nnltn TthI1etftu As nRHTlN as nnSSlhln tho
"p.tn Wy N"u',loHS VI 'ne
VIZ a"u merely cha"geu ,'S quarters
a, ~ ~ nav ..llow paper covers
- !. up VI =. 'oNcr was 'he lhs'rlP-
,,oi' ra,ewcn i,nIer 10 ,he 'id sun
i''n,u,mE. 'n'nneula,e'y underneath ana
ovups 'ns .me srra.er par oi ,he cover
wa " picture OF 'he ora pu'ld'hg' It's
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Present and former Sun men rom
tributed verse and prose. Jerry i. Nor
rissey's poem. Lines on Leaving the Old
sun Building" was the first contribu-
ton:
"If walls could sne,L wanna co,,, do-,
von1rous tale N, grsa, a., 1aaI
of h~r,lliapt minds who.o ,haunh,a $500
horn WV
And from v,ur conares syi,,,v sroa"
p,nei >,'se Was rom ,he ihihple fancy
W - "'o"' nj suns poet anu
~ ~ VIII V. sup neWS tastes; re
Wv" "' P'e," ra'e"e'' ana 'hls
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