The Washington times., 1904-06-08
HIGH COMPLIMENT
FOR CROSBY S. MOVES
Brilliant Reception Given
Him by Citizens.
LOVING CUP IS PRESENTED
Notable Addresses by R. R. Perry, Com
missioner mcfarland, and Others
Evoke Impressive Reply.

ms NpAA anu OF NaluaDle ACTIVITY IN IuT-
therance Of that development, was ex-
tended by the citizens of the Capital
last night to Croby 5. Noyes. editor-in-
chief of the Washington Evening
Star" In spirit and personnel the occa-
sion was alike exceptional. A view OF
the assembly included nearly all the men
on whom the city must rely for It's COM
.mercial and intellectual stability; but 1t
is more remarkable that it included no
one who did not feel warm personal at
tachment 10 him in whose honor they
had come together.
A group Of the editors closest friends
planned originally 10 celebrate his sew
enty-ninth birthday last February. with
a dinner less public in character. Mr..
Noyes was then out Of the city. how
ever. and a reception to occur in June
was proposed as a substitute The sec
ond plan expanded beyond all expecta-
tons and revealed itself last night in
the brighter light Of a general testimon-
ial from neighbors, business associates,
and fellow-craftsmen alike.
The reception was held at Rauscher's
The hall was appropriately decorated.
and music WIS provided by the Gridiron
Quartet. and an orchestra, enlisted from
the rolls OF men who counted their SER
vice as neighborly courtesy. Everywhere
this same attitude prevailed: it was an
assembly OF men contributing their cor
dial good will to express, for his en-
enlargement. their high estimate Of Mr.
Noyes.
A Scene of Unique Significance.
Even the dullest eye must have been
impressed by the scene For an hour
or more a weaving, buzzing, ever-grow-
ing company Of men in evening clothes
moved about among the palms and
hags. In a balcony at one end OF the
ballroom were a dozen gracious women,
richly gOwned. Suddenly every head
turned sharply toward the door and
there, moving modestly beside Chairman
B. II. Warner. of the committee in
charge. walked Mr.. Noyes. bent little
forward, strongly self-cOntroned. but
still manifesting in eyes which glisten-
ed suspiciously, the deep emotion arous-
ed by this tribute from his friends. A
line formed at once. In an hour every
man in the room had greeted the guest
OF honor-his cO-workers for the Star"
his Oldest and his newest friends, ard
the whole body Of District officials.
Then chairs were brought. the hosts
seated themselves in orderly rows Le-
fore a platform in one corner. and Mr.
Noyes took his station IN the most con-
spicuous chair in the room. With him
on the platform were his son, Theodore
Moves. Mr.. Warner. COMMISSIONS West
Commissioner Mcfarland. r. Ross
Perry. and Major J. NJ. Carson.
Nearly everyone on the platform
spoke Mr.. warner read a series OF let
terS expressing the warm regard Of Sec
rotary Hay. one Of Mr.. Noyes' oldest
friends. Henry r. Willard long his as
sociate IN developing Washington: Felix
Agnus. editor Of the Baltimore Ameri-
cam; Justice John NJ. Harlan. Of the
United states supreme Court; Brother
Ambron, OF St Johns College: Prof. o.
i. Mason, OF the National Museum. and
a score Of others. including one success
tul man who had once been a newsboy
for the Star" The chairman also eX-
pressed orally a message Of congratu-
lation from tn President.
Mr.. Perry delivered the formal ora
ton OF the evening in presenting n low
ing cup for which every man in the
room had subscribed. The KEY to HIS
address was found I'm TennysOn's phrase
THE happy autumn fields and the
spirit OF IT reflected admirably the spirit
OF the whole occasion Commissioner
Aacfarland expressed the admira ton
and incentive aroused among young
men by Mr.. Noyes' career ard voiced
as president Of the Board OF District
Commissioners the good will Of the en-
tire community. Major Carson spoke
as d fellow craftsman.
Mr.. Noyes' Effective Address.
All these addresses were notable Mr.
Perry and Mr. mcfarland. indeed.
spoke knowingly. But the most notable
deliverance Of the evening was that OF
Mr.. Noyes himself When Mr. Perry
concluded and the audience arose togreet
It's venerable guest, Mr.. Moves stood
before his chair clearly moved deeply.
and bowed his acknowledgements. He
found HIS voice quickly and with a brief
statement that IL had lost much Of ifs
strength he handed his son a rlanuscriut
10 read.
The address was IN every way char
actcristIc. 1t touched upon his lack OF
means and poor health az a man who
has made himself secure and has been
blessed with a long. happy life. might
best speak Of them. II found occasion
10 uphold his friend. Alexander r Shcr-
herd. IL scored the smart SET. mot
because ifs members are so very wicked
but because they are so utterly worth
less. and it COntrastcd with that society
the society Of the writer's younger DAYS.
Kindly high-minded. cultured. hosplt-
able. as he found II in the neighbOrhOOd
81 the present city Hall. II was all
plain and unaffected, and Il was might
ilv effective
Good management ended the speech
making when enough had been said. and
brought the reception TO a close with
the moro freely expressed greetings Of
Mr.. Noycs neighbors. gathered about n
bOuntiful supper table. The reception
thus had Its close. as e had its origin
With whom Mr.. NOycs had worked sdc
by side and 20 whom the merit Of his
character was most intima tely known.