The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26
Arthur Brisbane, OF
Editorial Fame, Dies
.uontinued iron, Page u

David Stern, publisher of the Stern
newspapers, Roy w. Howard. editor
Of the New York World Telegrain,
Frank e. Gannett, publisher OF the
Gannett newspapers, Chester Roweli,
editor Of the San Francisco Chroni-
Gle, Louis B. Settler, editor Of the
Cleveland Press, M. l.. Annenberg,
publisher Of the Philadelphia In
quirer and the Miami Tribune, and
many other newspapermen.
Offlcials Mourn Him
Officials who expressed their sor-
row included Gov. Herbert H. Leh-
man of New York, Gov. Henry Hor-
ner Of Illinois, Gov. Henry H. Blood
of Utah, Gov. Frank r. Merriam of
California, Gov. James M. Curley Of
Massachusetts. and Josephus DAN
iels, Ambassador to Mexico.
Funeral services will be held at
st. Bartholomew church Monday
at 10 a. M, with the Rev. @. r. r.
Sargent, the rector, ofiiciating. The
body will be buried at Allaire, N. j.,
after private ceremony.
Brisbane succumbed to the 18th
of a series Of attacks Of coronary
thrombosis that occurred within
three weeks. The last attack struck
Thursday after he had dictated his
last column that appeared In yes
tcrday'S Hearst newspapers. Late
Thursday night his son-in-law, j.
H. r. McCrary, heard him whisper,
beant near. heard these words:
Everything is for the best in this
best of possible worlds"
These were the words Of voltaire's
satirical character, candide.
Soon afterward an oxygen tent
was placed over his bed. A few hours
before death, he lost consciousness.
At the bedside were his wife, Mrs.
Phoebe Cary Brihsane, his son,
Seward, who supplied the last para
graph of his fathers last column,
the first writing by another man
that ever appeared beneath his
name. McCrary and Mrs. McCrary,
and the three younger daughters,
Emily, 16, Alice, 10, and Elinor IL.
His only grandchild. Michael Nc
Crazy, 0 months old, was sleeping
in another room.
Contract With Hearst
Brisbane's contract with the
Hearst newspapers called for an an
nual salary Of $260, 900, for which he
wrote his daily column To-day" and
Sunday editorials that were given
a full page spread in the Hearts
newspapers. He was heavily Interest,"
ed in New York city real estate.
His homes included his large Man
haitian apartment in an apartment
building he owned, a 5000 acre es-
tate at Allaire, N. j., and old man
sion at Hampstead, Long Island, a
Catskill mountain summer home, a
winter estate In Miami and ranch
in the west.
Brisbane was born In Buffalo. Dec.
IL, 1864. His father. Albert, conduct
ed a first page column for the New
York Tribune, paying the advertis-
ing rate for his space. Well to do.
he Travelled a great deal and his
son was educated in America,
France and Germany. At 10 he EN-.
barked on his career as cub re-
porter for the New York Sun. Later
he was MANAGING editor Of the Eve
ming Sun and the New York World.
From that latter position. Hearst
engaged him as editor Of the Eve
ming Journal In 1897. His service
with the Hearst organization was
uninterrupted thereafter.
Other Tributes
Tributes to Brisbane included:
President ROOSEVELT had
known Mr.. Brisbane for many years
and I took keen delight, whenever
I had opportunity Of exploring with
him the teachings Of history and
the philosophy Of our civilization.
Hearst:-"I know that Arthur
Brisbane was the greatest journal
is OF his day. I know that he was
one of the most powerful factors
behind the social and political prog
ress of the nation. i griev
incopsolably that the long. long
friendship uninterrupted by single
quarrel or definite difference Of any
kind Is ended-that ] Will no longer
know his enjoyable and helpful COM
partnership and that the world In
which I must spend my few re-
naming years will hold for me a
blank space which had been so tEi-
forgettably filled by more than
friend and more than brother, Ar
thur Brisbane"
notwithstanding on Christmas
day, the death Of Arthur Brisbane.
even though we knew Of his age and
Ill health, Is especially shocking TO
ali Of his friends and co.workers.
''Brisbane lad = great deal more
than the reporters inquiring mind
and the professional writer's easy
style. He had the logical mind Of
the scientist, the moral courage Of
crusader. both qualities the loss Of
which will leave q distinct blank IN
American Journalism"
0anmett Eulegy !.
glannett:-"Arthur Brisbane Wa
indeed q genius. he wrote with