The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-22

At his bedside when the end came
were all Of the members of his family
including his wife, three sons, Theodore
w Noyes. associate editor of the Star;
Frank B. Noyes, editor of the CHICAGO
Record-Herald and president of the
Associated Press. and Thomas B.
Noyes, manager of the Washington
Star, and his daughter, Mrs. George
w. Boyd of Philadelphia In addition
Fred w. Hall of San Francisco. q son,
in-law, was present
The death Of Mr.. Noyes followed an
attack of grip contracted while travel
ing to California. Mrs. Noyes. the
widow, suffered an attack of grin at
the same time and is somewhat iii as
the result of the shock. ARRANGEMENTS
for the funeral are not yet complete.
put It mas been determined that the
remains Will be inferred IN the family
vault at Rock Creek cemetery, Wash
ington. -
Sketch of His Life.
Washington. Feb. 22.-Crosby
Stuart Noyes, whose death is reported
from Pasadena. Cal. was SO years of
age and no less than 60 years of his
manhood had been spent in the news
paper business. He was born I'm
Minot, Maine, February 16, 1928. and
finding farm life too hard for his fraii
physique he came to Washington in
1S47, making the last stages of his
journey on foot for lack of funds. He
began his newspaper work in the fol-
lowing year as special correspondent
and as writer for the Washington
News. From that date until few
weeks preceding his death Mr.. Moves
labored increasingly at his chosen
profession and set his stamp upon
Washington journalism as a purveyor
of clean. sound. active facts. He con-
tinually strove against sensational ten
denotes, his views on this subject be-
ing made known to newspaper men
generally through special papers pre-
scented by him at the Worlds Press
parliament at the st. Louis exposition
and again at the jamestown exposition
last year. Mr.. Noyes was g. great
traveller, especially in Oriental coun-
tries, and he was able to impress his
views upon governmental policies in
shaping the diplomatic relations with
japan and China while he was a
potent force in bringing about the an
nexation of Hawaii.
He became connected with the
washington Star as a reporter IN 1858,
when the paper was under the man
agement of William d. WaIlach. and
the recognition by the latter of the
fine newspaper qualifications and
business judgment of his young assist
ant undoubtedly did much to ensure
the laying of the foundations of this
great and successful newspaper enter
prise. During the days of the Civil
war Mr.. Noyes most actively engaged
in his reportor1al duties and he en-
joyed to an unusual degree the conf
dence Of the public men of that day
In 1857 Mr.. Noyes associated him
self with several other gentlemen in
the purchase of the property he had
done so much to create. and since that
time he has been one of the leading
spirits in the direction of it's business.
losting no opportunity to employ his
talents to bring Washington to it's full
stature as the capital OF the United
States. He was foremost in every
worthy public project, especially in
the matter of securing the sanitary
and esthetio improvement OF Washing
ton and in its charities. for which
reason he was greatly beloved, and
in 1904 he was the subject of a re-
rnarkable testimonial when he was
presented with q great silver loving
cup by representative citizens of the
District
Mr.. Noyes was for many years a
member of the Gridiron club. He is
survived by a wife, three sons-Theo-
dore w. Noyes. president of the Even
ing Star Newspaper company; Frank
B. Noyes, editor and published of the
Chicago Record-Herald and president
of the Associated Press, and Thomas
c. Noyes, news manager of the Star.
and one daughter, Mrs. George w.
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