Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05

Invaded by some INSCRIPTIONS Suef-
i.iii news raiders. WHO dr~w drseiH
upon their smag nation. by br1ber!
and theft they got hold OF ofhciai
documents and otherwise brought tue
entire profession into disrepuie FOR
example. one Of these Contemplating
Journalists achieved beat by
riding in from the first battle OF buli
run. TO witness which members OF
Congress- had ridden out in carriages.
upon a stolen horse. and then inr-
rying off by rail to Philadelphia DC
fore an injunction was placed :galnst
sending ou1 reports OF The disaster.
His next exploit waS at the iinerat
Of Col. Baker. when he sheakeu up
behind the officia ting clergyman while
in prayer and fichcd from his pocket
the copy OF his euloeE on the &c.
/ ceased TO he published "eXciuslvel!.
Notable among the war CORE
! spcndents' was George Alfred Iowi-
plume of Gath" He was called the
Iighthousekeeper for the Ship OF
state" and had the reputation OF
being the highest paid correspondent
of his day. He represented the cah-
cinnati Enquirer for many years
George W. Adams. who "hourished
like a bay tree" before the press as
sooiations became active: ne vas
said to have the largest string OIL
napers of any of his contemporaries.
one of the most important of which
was the New York World. He was
later president of The Evening Star
Newspaper Company. and was one OF
the founders of the Gridiron Club.
Crosby S. Noyes was one OF thc
noted editors of his day. who fire.
auently occupied seat in the press
gallery. He kept in very close touch
with national affairs. and particularly
| as they concerned the National Cap
iital.
/ At a dinner to noted men about six
months before his death. Mr.. Noyes
was asked to tell of the John Brown
| trial and execution, at which he was
1.-The only Washington correspondent,
representing The Washington star.
He denied as absolutely without any
! Foundation, in fact the much quoted
! story of how John Brown on ms way
10 the scaffold picked up a negro
baby and kissed it. His contem-
poraries credit Mr.. Noyes with Gov
/ ering" all The government depart
ments in the forenoon and then cover
! ing the House and Senate IN the art
ernoon.
w. c. Mcbride was the regular press pres
gallery representative Of The star
1 ,n1 succeeded Townsend as ce're-
lspondent Of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
| For more than twenty years VIII
liam Is. Shaw, more famiilariy huoW :,
as BILLY" represented the boston
Herald during the reconstructlom ah al,
later DAYS. He first came to WASH,
ineton as a tramp printer ana was as. d
FEDERAL emrloye for many yea ., ;.
Judge John ]. Noah came our OIL me
then new great empire Of the West
Ito represent a number o, pap papers
nrincipally the Denver ROCKY noun :
tain Herald, for which he cid atteh-
49,. work.
| There were just twenty-six CORE
snondents in the press gallery IN 1863,
and probably the last of those now
living is Francis A. Richardson, such
:, newspaper man as is born and not
made who saw active service for
thirty-fiye years. and even today is
swing valuable advice regarding the
fine points of the profession to the
1 rising young newspaper men of the
i National Capital. One of his early
! associates was III. J. Ramsdell, for
MANY years register of wills.
:! In paying tribute to the culture,
character and sagacity. of the CORE
! spondents of his day. Mr.. Richardson
points with special pride to Brig. Gen
Henry V. .Boynton, in whose hanG
the pen and sword were eEual!!