Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
Hymns by Gridiron Quartet.

aymnS Dy VT1QlfOn quartet.
With touching effect the Gridiron Club
quartet. composed. of Messrs. Herndon
Morsell. Alexander .Mosher. j. Henry
Kaiser and john III. Nolan. stationed in
recess behind the chancel and hidden
from the view of the congrega ton by the
masses OF flowers and palms. sang Il
Cannot Always Trace the Way"
A few minutes later. when the quartet
sang Lead. Kindly Light many of the
mon and women in the OVERLOOKING con-
. sregation were visibly affected.
Following the closing prayer by Rev
c. Ernest Smith. the casket was borne to
the hearse through d lane in the mass of
people banked in front of the church.
In the throng were persons representing
every walk in life, who barred their heads
In honor of the man whose great worth
to the District of Columbia and the nation
was attested by the great outpouring of
humanity to attend the obsequies.
The chancel of ST. Thomas Church was
piled more than six feet high with the
floral offerings, forming a pretty back
ground for the impressive services.
Present at the Service.
Among the great t,rong of sympathiz-
ing friends at the funeral were: Lewis
A. Coolidge, assistant secretary OF the
Treasury Department.; Judge Henderson,
DE-. E. NJ. Gallaudet, John NJ Carson, M
l. Weller. Judge Charles S. Bundy. John
Cammack. George Truesdell, R. Ross
Perry. H. w. Blair. w. B. Gordon,
Chaplin Brown. J.. A. Pierson, E. South
ard Parker, George w. F. Swartzell,
Alexander T. Hensey. Clarence B. Rheem.
William r. Smith, William NJ Shuster.
Capt. w. P. Dyer. J. T. Petty. Jesse B.
Wilson. Gen. j. A Williams, George w.
Haryey Holm w pillin0
Downey, Capt. Andrew Kelley, Alvin NJ.
Lothrop. Rabbi Stern, Simon Wolf. F. r.
Leupp. Indian commissioner: w. III. Sim
gleton, Frank G. Carpenter, William E.
Curtis, j. A. Mcdowell, DR.. Edward NJ
schaeffer. E. J. Stellwagen B. H. War
ner. r. A. Richardson. Beale r. Howard.
Victor Kaufman. George NJ. Oyster,
Cnarles b. Church. c. j. Bell John Joy
aid-de-camp. representing Commander
in-Chief Hale of the Spanish War Vet
Grams; Walter Woodward Gen John NJ
Wilson, S. w. Woodward, George Howe.
William B. Marche. P. V. De Graw.
John r. Mahoney. c. B. Church and
many others.
The active palibearers were Rudolph
kaunmann, Or. j. Z. Jones. George IL.
Harries, G. A. Lyon. jr., j. Whit Heron.
hichard A Mclean. n. o. Messenger and
Services at the Cemetery.
After the occupants of the long line OF
carriages had reached Rock Creek ceme-
terry the casket was placed before the re-
ceiving vault. Rev DIR. Smith assisted
DS Kew DR.. Mc(irSw. conducted the fina Il
service. and the remains were tender!y
col signed TO the vault. and the mourning
ones sadly turned their faces homeward.
In the gathering We're nearly one hun
dred venerable members of the Society Of
the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of
Columbia. headed by their secretary. r.
w Reiss. These citizens peculiarly felt
the loss of Crosby Stuart Moves. for II Is
said TO have been the intention of the
society to have elected him its president
had he lived.
The Gridiron Club too. was we'll renrs-
scented b. its officers and members as
were the Noyes Library Association OF
,kensington. Md, the Alexander r. .Shep-
herd Monument Society. the Washington
Monument Society. the Grand Army of
the Republic, Army and Navy Union
Spanish War Veterans and many other as
sociations.
General outpouring of Sympathy. !"
Never before have / seen such a gem
eral outpouring of deep sympathy and re-
greet as rs evidenced at the funeral of the
great editor an aged member of the Old
est Inhabitants Association said as he
stood before st. Thomas Church with
barred head yesterday afternoon.
Similar expressions were heard on all
sides-trtbutes from the hearts of citi-
Zens who appreciated Mr. Noyes' efforts
70 upbuild the Capital city and to uplift
humanity.
"A great man has gone to his reward {"
remarked civil war veteran, who sal
he had known Mr.. Noyes since the close
OF the civil strife. and his utterance APP
peared TO he heartfelt.
As further evidence of the great and
general feeling of regret at the passing of
the editor of The Star. a large number Of
beautiful floral tributes were sent to the
home of Mr.. Theodore W. Moves BY an