Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-03
Editors and Reporters Who Loomed
Large on the WORLDS Horizon Of
Fame-PolItlelans, Artists, e. =
sayIsts, Critics, Novelists
Were its Children
BY GEORGE NOx Mccain

S,,.ne HJes n. Lampert' StaIe insurance So Di.-
ofhcial George G. Pierre, present Registra-
ton Commissioner; Judge c. B. McMichael.
Harry A. McDevitt, deputy Auditor Gen.
eral and now private secretary to the Gov.
Legislature.
All have rendered efficient service and
risen to heights Of distinction.
, Managing, editors who graduated from the
Press included Cathcart Taylor. Of the old
Philadelphia Times; A. Il. Watrous,
Charles p. Shull, of the Bulletin; Richard
J: Beamish, the Press last managing editor;
tor Of the A.. e. F. publication in France,
the Stars and Stripes; Milton v. Snyder.
once Of the Paris Herald Henry NJ. Eaton,
Alden March, last editor Of the Press, and
others whose names have faded in the mist
Of years.
OSWALD GARRISON WILLARD be-
- came and Is famous as an editor-i in.
chief. William Ball, Of the Charleston
News and Courier; Dean Hoffman. Of the
Harrisburg Patriot, and A. N. Cummings,
OF the Wilmington News. are editors in
chief who were Of the Press in those other
days.
Those who control their own newspapers
are particularly Leon Conwell Charles II.
Dorworth, and, years ago. Louis N. Megar.
gee, OF Seen and Heard.
At the head of the Press roster in the
realm OF art stands Yarnall Abbott, dis
claimed Philadelphia as their home.
George Luks, noted New York artist who
lately exhibited in our Philadelphia Acad-
envy; Henry J. McCarter, instructor and
noted art critic; II. .. Glackens and F. II.
Gruger, with John Sloan. have long occu-
illustrators.
At home the caricaturist, Hugh Doyle,
and the illustrator, Roy Williams, were
once Of the Press force.
JAMES GIBBONS HUNEKER, who died
- recently, one of the greatest musical
critics OF his day, was once n Press man.
Ben de Casseres, New York essayist and
critic, was as lad copyholder at Seventh
and Chestnut streets. This was when Ed
ward j. Hunter, writer and city editor. was
=, Among playwrights, the name of Robert
Nelson Stephens stands conspicuous. He
began work on the Press thirty five years
ago as stcnographer under Bradford !ier.
was AN Enemy to the King" produced by
Sothern,
benjamin f. Glazier, whose productions
have found favor In the modern theatrical
world, Is another one time worker.
j. u. q. DuGcy, for twenty five years
literary and dramatic critic and author Of
the novel Glass and Gold" a collaborator
with the late Cyrus Townsend Brady. is
Philadclphia's Oldest and best loved dra.
matte and literary critic.
OF NOVELISTS and fictionists, Richard
~ Harding Davis stands most prominently
TO the fore Of one time Press reporters.
The story that made him famous, 0"Galle-
gher," was woven around the old city room
and one OF its bOyS.
Several of Davis novels, like those of
Robert Nelson Stephens, were dramatized.
Davis grew wealthy ns result.
Ralph ID. Paine. next to Davis, has been
the most prolific novelist among the old men,
Sea life and college days have been his
leading themes. Between times he has
edited magazines Of outdoor life. Both Davis
and Paine were men Of powerful physique,
and their Vigor is reflected in their works.
Nathan Haskell Dole, still living and
widely read as n short story writer and
magazin!st, has well won distinction.
Reginald Wright Kaufman. whose Brown
OF Harvard was one of the most widely
read college books, war CORRESPONDENT and
short story writer. graduated from the Sun.
day desk Of the Press.
MUSICAL critics whose names are famil. !.
1V1 lar to the great musicians Of mi. and
other lands are Gilbert II. Shearer, Harvey
NJ. Watts, Samuel J.. I.nclar and. now long
dead, that fine character. Charlie Strine,
who managed Melba and was himself a
singer as well as II writer.
George Morgan Is the one bographer who
has produced books and at the same time
continued his newspaper work.
Allied with thcatrcals are men who have
gone forth into that world as publicity men
| or managers, among them Charles Cook
Wanamaker, Abraham Einstcin and Charles
Bates, and at one time the versatile Karl
| Bloomingdale.
Ont Of the roster Of nearly four hundred
| names covering the period between 1870 to
| LILO LEDGER. matter of fifty years, II Is
| no simple task to recall the names Of those
who have risen on the horizon of the world 8
| fame.
There are men like Edward NJ. Cook, for
| instance. known for their managerial abilitv
or like Alden March, whose DISCRIMINATING
taste made the old Philadelphia Press sun.
| plement famous, now one of the editors OF
the New York Times.
OF the old men Of the Press of thirty
ney there are A. Il. Watrous, p. G. How.
| land, Jennings Crute, Harry Rowland. Sam
Cloak S. NJ. Williams and Audubon Davis Via
who were writers OF rare distinction ano
high E9Anay" aSis'"''' watrou. was one of N. ,,o.,
graceful, I might say delightful writer,
that ever contributed to its columns.
He was contemporary of Richard Hard
Ing LAWS, the Howiahds and Howard ant
Jack Sprogle. ]. j. Spurgeon and Beniamir
Gordon. the famous city editor.
1t was brilliant reportorial force ths,
filled the city room of the Press, particula II,
between '8S and '9S.
1t was really college of journalism T
turned out war correspondents like Hom,i
ton Peltz, Harry s. Brown, Ralph Paine ant
Mannix. New York newspapers were ra,
cruited from its force. AZ
MEN in all ranks of life, from California
Wl to Massachusetts,, claim todav m,
Philadelphia Press as their journalistic aim,
mater.
Among them Are are Esastus 9rainard. o
Seattle, and nd d. Allen len Boone, Of Los .Ange
the Poor Richard Club; II. Y. Craven. edi
torial writer. and James A. Campbell, presi
dent of the Pen and Pencil Club; DR.. vii
liam II. Ellis, special writer; w. r. II
Hall and Z. A. Musehamp, Prof. John 3
Mahoney, educator; Warwick James Price