Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
Honor TO Mr. MOVES.
Reception rendered Him at
Rauscher's Last Night.
GIVEN A LOVING CUP
NEARLY A THOUSAND CITIZENS
OF WASHINGTON PRESENT
Speeches by B. n. Warner, r. Ross
Perry, Commissioner mcfarland
and John M. Carson.
GIVEN A LOVING CUP

The testimonial of esteem and affection
given Mr. Crosby s. Noyes by the people of
the District of Columbia last evening was
unique in the history of the nations capital
Few men anywhere have received so sin
cere tribute from their friends and asso-
clates as was accorded the editor of more
than half century whose life work was so
well known to those who gathered to do
him honor
No heart could be unmoved by the mystic
chords of sentiment that vibrated in the
handshake of many a friend of young man.
hood grown to venerable years Among the
hundreds of men who assembled in the
beautiful banquet hall of Rauschers were
many who have worked loyalty for the up
building OF both the material and the moral
interests of the capital through the long
span of years that marks the transportation
of a small town into great and beautiful
city. They have witnessed every step in
the upward movement that has character
ized this eventful period, and they knew
intimately the part that had been played by
the man In whose honor they came.
The Most Effective Element.
While the most effective element In the
tribute paid Mr. Noyes was contained In
the subtle force of love and esteem that was
evidenced throughout the evening. 1t also
took material form in an ornate loving cup
of silver exqusitely carved with tokens Of
the deep sentiment that moved those who
Joined in it's presentation.
Not only did hundreds of men go per-
sonaily to assure their friend of many years
of their affectionate appreciation for WORK
well done in the interest of the city and or
the nation. put as many more, eitner aD-
sent from home unable to be present,
sent letters in which they expressed their
full sympathy for the purpose of the test,-
monial.
The President of the United States sent
his greetings to the guest of honor, ana
officials of the nation and of the local gov
eminent Wed with citizens of the DISTRICT
in extending their good wishes. While the
function was one in which men alone par
ticipated actively, the ladies of Mr.. Noyes
family occupied seats in the gallery which
overlooked the banquet hall
There are few events that are suf-
ficiently attractive to call forth so general
gathering of representative men OF the
District of Columbia in the midst of the
period of summer heat as that of last
evening In spite of the soaring tenn
perature, the dense humidity and the
downpour of rain. nearly thousand
men. prominent in the official and business
life of the city, found their way to the re-
ception. They began to assemble at 8
o'clock. The entire third floor of the build
ing was thrown open to the receiving party,
the main hall and adjoining rooms being
tastefully decorated with great palms
whose spreading foliage lent an air of re-
freshing GOODNESS to the surroundings.
Mr.. Noyes and members of the receiving
party awaited the guests at the entrance
of the banquet hall. For an hour and
half there was a constant stream, of hu-
mainly pouring into the rooms. There was
little need for any one to Introduce the
callers. They were all the personal friends
of the guest of honor. They were men
closely Identified with the most important
business and social interests of the District.
The Committees.
The committees in charge of the function
were;
Arrangements Brainard II. Warner
chairman; f. A Richardson, Henry L..
West. John M. Carson. s. Walter Wood
ward, John Joy Edison. Charles ]. Bell, John
McElroy, Louis P. Shoemaker, Charles c.
Glover, Charles B.. Bailey. j. Henry Small.
Charles Il. Church. H. H. Darneille. An
drew Parker, James 7. Du Bots and Ed
ward III. Thomas
Reeeption-H. A Willard. Henry B. F.
Macfarland. S. w. Woodward Charles C.
Glover, John Joy Edison, II. j.. West John
NJ. Carson. F. A Richardson. Col John
Biddle Louis p. Shoemaker, M. NJ. Parker.
Frank G. Carpenter, James T. Du Bots. r.
Ross Perry. w. " Cox. Thomas w. Smith.
Stuart. Charles j. Bell, C. B. Church. H. L.
Biscoe, John F. Wilkins. A T. Hensey, A.
A. Wilson. Simon Wolf, Scott G. Bone. A.
f. Fox. j. Edward Libby Charles A.
Francis II. Smith. John Leetch, George w.
Pearson, o. @. Staples. Blair Lee, William
f. Guide. William II. Moses, William H.
Rapley. Louis E. McComas Aston c. Day.
ton. ]. II. Gallinger. Charles b. Lands,
Nathaniel Wilson. Thomas Fl. Anderson. H.
S. Cumming s, T. w. Symons, James s. Top
ham; William Ballantyne. Henry F. Blount
John X Carmody. Lewis j. Davis. Norma n
Gait, Montgomery Blair John B. Larner
Ashley NJ. Gould. Martin F. Norris Archi-
bald Greenlees, Thomas Hyde, Franklin T..
Howe, Samuel Cross. Samuel H. Kauff-
mann, F. B. MCGUIRE. G. w. F. Swartzell,
George III. Harries. John Cammack G.. c..
Gorham f. F. Droop. William p Young
Felix Agnus, b. +. Saul. Thomas l.. Hume
William Corcoran Hill, A. B. Browne A. NJ
Lothrop. Clarence F. Norment John E.
Herrell. Daniel Fraser John H. Moore, R.
N. Harper. James l.. Norris. George c.
Maynard. John McElroy. H. H Darneille
Tallmadge A. Lambert. Nelson A. Miles, Jo-
seph j. Darlington. Benjamin F. Leighton,
w f. Barker. b. w. Guy Samuel r Bond
William III. Hoeke. Samuel Ross. John w.
]. Stellwagen, S. w Curriden, DIR. c. w.
Needham. DR.. Chas. w. Richardson and A.
b. Duvall.
Floor-Cuno H. Rudolph, chairman: Barry
Bulkiey. vice chairman; George w. Evans,
w. T. Gallher. A e. Cffut M c. Har-
grove. John b. Sleman. r., James l.. Nor
ris. tr., Charles +. Weller Erskine Sunder-
land. j. Whit. Heron, w. NJ Shuster, L. p
Darrell. e. II. Neumeyer. S. w. Stinemetz
Samuel j. Prescott. w. A. H. Church. J..
Fred Kelley.>sWallace II. Hills. Dr. T. C.
Marshall. Hiram Buckingham. Oscar w
White, c. b. Pearson, J. b. Henderson, w.
w. w. Parker. John Joy Edison jr., A. Y
Bradley. BrainaRd w. Parker, c. F. Nesbit
T. Percy Myers. A. X. Phillips. s. w TuI-
loch, George w. Brown. II. T. Domer, A.
u. Duvall. Jr.. A. p. Clark jr. DIR. H. T.
Harding, Harry b. Wilson and Otto Lueb-
kert.
1nvitations-E Southland Parker. chair
man; Clarence b. Rheem, Thomas w.
Smith. John A Hamilton Samuel Cross.
Edward II. Droop. Albert A. Wilson and A
NJ. Lothrop.
Muscle. II. Droop. Henry L. West. r.
NJ. I.arner, W. II. Rapley and DIR. Franklin
T. Howe.
The Reception.
When Mr.. Noyes arrived at the hall he
was met by members of the reception COM
mittee and presented with a handsome
goldmounted badge, which he wore
throughout the evening. On the badge was
inscribed; Our guest of honor. Crosby S.
Noyes. Washington. d. c., June Z. 1904 i"
The gold bar from which the ribbon was
suspended was decorated with seal of the
United States, worked in enamel HALF