Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08

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held in store for him? Could the man of
that day have known what this country
boy had before him to do in their midst
during the next half century his early
years of life here would have been easier
than they were. But very probably had
they been easier we should not have had
the man of today as their result. We may
safely conclude that 1t was well for us and
for him that Mr.. Noyes arrived here a
stranger, on foot and almost dependent
Tor tomorrows bread on tomorrow's work
1 DO not know how often he ate that bread
in sorrow, nor how often temporary failure
, and consequent dependency sent him to
bed supperless and in tears. The great
German mas said that such sorrow and
with supernal powers. And so ii proved
with him. He had but little time for aueht
save work. II he could not find this work
In one way he sought for it in another.
Ii he could not get pay for 1T he did IT
without Pay until it had made it's value felt
and remunerated. And so the years went
by and finally success came because IL had
been earned. On the day that Mr. Noyes
pecame editor of The Star his career was
made and nothing but achievement was
before him. Since 1861 the history of The
star mas been, one may almost say the his
.ory OF washington l have no thought of
dispara glng any other local journal Dur
ing all of these years they have all sue
cesslvely done magnificent service for our
city. ami some of them have deservedIy ac-
CURED national reputation Nor can / for
get the original associates of Mr. Moves
one or whom happily still survives to
whose efforts to him The Star owes its
successful career. But it naturally fell to
him as EDITOR to express the policy of the
journal and to voice its efforts to accom-
Pllsh municipal progress. 1 say municipal
because, while The Star has always during
these forty years kept in the van with re-
Spect to all matters of national and general
interest,", vet IL has IN 10
a thoroughly local instrumentality for the
advocacy and accomplishment of local
progress. II progress here at the nations
capital can ever be calico merely local
1t is sufficient to name some of the meas
ureS of most general Importance with which
The Star has been identified In 1863 Mr.
Moves and the late Alexander r. Shepherd
were fellow-members of the then common
council of this District. When in 1871 the
latter came to the front with his scheme
Tor the virtual reconstruction of the ma
tions capital he had no more active sup
porters than Mr.. Noyes and The Star
think. every one admits today that Governor
Shepherd was the savior of Washington
What L~Enfant planned Shepherd devel-
oped, and the genius of the engineer has,
only been appreciated since the splendid
ability and audacity of the war governor
as we may call him in sense-have con-
stlucted what the former created. No man
ever had a more ardent or a more loyal
friend than Governor Shepherd had In Mr.
Noyes. Adversely only made him truer and
more constant, if that were possible Other
great measures which he ably and success
fully advocated were the participation by
the general government on an equal basis
with the citizens In local taxation, the
Potomac fats reclamation, the Rock Creek
Park and minor measures too numerous to
refer to even by name. 1t is true to say
generally that no measure has ever been
urged for the good of this city and of its
citizens without the active support of Mr..
Noyes and. of The Star. They have not
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on the. other hand. have they ever turned
deaf ear to complaints from the humblest.
However, you may well say to me: Why
praise The Star to an audience of Washing
ton people? isf..
You will all understand that many things
which we would all like to say to Mr..
Noyes We cannot say to his face. His per-
Sonai traitS-eSpecially those which most
endear him to his friends-are too intimate
to be thus publicly discussed. His modesty
is such that cannot venture to wound 1t
by saying in his presence what we all know
of his mental gifts and of his professional
work considered in it's literary aspect. Still
less should. dare to speak of certain tender
and generous acts of his which all who
know them cheYish very deeply. In fifty
years he has had many men under him. and
in a sense. dependent on him. I have yet
to hear that any of them has said a word
against him. His family and home life I
must not enter upon-they are sacred 1
can, however; say this: Fortunate in many
things, he and his co-survivor Mr.. Kauff-
mann, have been both most fortunate in
this, that their sons have followed In the
fathers footsteps. Does not that say much
for, both fathers and sons? 1t is only
strong. virile stock that can perpetuate
itself in this way from generation to gener-
alton.
Mr.. Noyes, your friends ask you to accent
this loving cup as a hearty expression of
their feeling for you. When it shall be
filled to the brim with generous brew may
Its fragrant exhalations as they wreath up
wards always whisper to you of good-feI-
loWship and of the esteem and love of your
friends who surround you tonight
And now 1 must say goodnight to Won.
Yours is hale. hearty old age. You have
grown old gracefully, kindly wisely You
are happy in the midst of your family
You have before you the beautiful city
which owes SO much to you. You have
heard from your fellow-townsmen how
much your life and its high example mean
to them. and how grateful your name will
always be in their ears and your face in
their eyes and your love in their hearts. I
say again that the Athenian was wrong.
Some few men can be called happy before
they die Goodnight. Mr.. Noyes, and long
life and continued happiness to you and
yours.
- Mr.. Noyes' Response.
As Mr. Moves arose to reply TO the trib-
ute that had been paid him by Mr.. Perry |
the entire assemblage Stood handkerchiefs
were waved and for a time there was a |
demonstration of approval that rang |
through the great banquet hall.
Bowling an acknowledgment for the COM