The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

image OF OlSunSu ulShed citizens, and with
its gray granite walls half hidden under
great wreaths Of many hued flowers, the
Noyes family tomb in Rock Creek Gene
terry stood IN the sunlight yesterday after
noon. with its iron door swung open, tc
receive the body OF Crosby Stuart Noyes
At the entrance Of the tomb rested the
casket. its duh gray case buried under
mass Of sweet peas. vioiets. and or
chids.
In their white and purple surplices the
,we officiating Episcopal ministers stood
on either side of the casket, and solennIy
and with impressive delivery read the
beautiful burial service of their creed.
Gathered closely about the casket were
the members of the late editors family.
and the men OF national distinction pres
ent in the capacity Of honorary pail
bearers.
Scene at the Family Tomb.
1t was on the stroke Of O'Clock that
the words Dust 10 dust were spoken by
Rev. c. Ernest Smith. With t9' ed heads.
the members Of Mr. = ny stepped
to the cas- "a few small
bunches Of. and turned away to
their car me Of the assemblage
rename aoments TO look at the
floral s. Then the sexton and his
assist .e left alone to place the
cash the tomb
Tb es at St Thomas Protestant
Episce. 4 Church were beautiful and i'm
pressive The chancel was banked hign
with floral pieces Of unusual beauty. DIR.
srlith read the service with such depth
Of feeling that the wonderful Scriptural
phrases seemed TO be his own. To add
TO the fnpressivtness Of the occasion was
the venerable. gowned figure Of Rev. DR..
Edward Everett Vale. whose deep. .reson-
ant voice rang trough the great church
as he read from the Scriptures and spoke
briefly in eulogy OF the late editor.
In the front pews were gathered tho
rscn'b bers Of Mr. Noyes' family. and rep
rest iatires Of the Kaufman and Adam.
families. for SO long associated with the
Noyes family In the publishing OF the
Evo2ing Star. Back OF these were the
active and honorary palIbearers. The
last named included the Vice President
Speaker Cannon. and Ambassador Taxa
hira.
The members Of the Gridiron Club al.
tended in a body.
n delegation from the Oldest Inhabi-
tants' Association was also seated in the
front section OF pews.
The main body Of the church was filed
with hundreds Of friends and admirers OF
Mr.. NOyes, many OF whom were dlstin.
guished citizens Of the District
Tributeeby Rev. DR.. Hale.
The services began promptly at :
o'clock. DIR. Smith read the Episcopal
ritual, and the quartet OF the Gridirou
Club sang Lead, Kindly Light" DIT
Hale was then escorted 10 the pulpit.
DR.. Hale read from the I Corinthians.
chapter Ky. a passage closing with the
verse:
Therefore. ny beloved brethren, be ye steadfast
always ab0unding in the work Of the Lord. foras
much as sc know that your labor is not in vain ir
the Lord"
DR.. Hale then addressed the assemblage
saying:
These words. written ,by the Apostle in the be
ginning, are words TO which we are glad 10 refe,
you from day 10 DAY. when we see how IN IN,
midst Of life We in death This thronp O,
people in this house Of worshiD-sOms Of whom
were well acquainted with him, and some Of whom
have lever seen him-su know how he has serve
his GJd and brough the kingdom Of God into hi
daily life. Is this not the place 10 review that life
10 20 into the detail OF his unselhsh effort. ever
when he passed the four-score years Of his earnes
life and see how willing he was 10 do what h.
could for his felIow-citizens Of this city and hi
felow-men Of this country and the worldg Tbere Il
no better place than this.
There is no one Of Us here who does not loo,
back with gratitude 20 the services which he la,
rendered % this community. Young men coming Il
nim from the verge Of life he has shown how 7,
1--we. and bow 20 give the very best service 20 tb
men-not in public Office not attempting 10 wor.
by the machinery Of politcs-but showing the dali
duty Of the citizen. with so much 20 do and !,
much to say, through the omnIresence OF the press
TO lift up the life Of this nation.
We shall be glad. all Of u.s. that we have had IN,
opportunity t0see in such throng as is assemble,
here the respect. the honor, which in anv one n
our American communities will alone be giTen I,
the citizen who as citizen. does his duty in m,
daily walk. even Of c0nmon life
At the conclusion of DR.. Hale's re.
marks the quartet sang L Cannot AL,
ways Trace the Way" and Dr. Smith
then delivered the closing prayer
The Honorary PaIIbearerS
The honorary pallbearers proceeded Il
the street and formed in two lines lead.
ing TO the waiting hearse The invited
pallbearers present We're Vice President
Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon. Ambassado,
Takahira, Justice Harlan. Secretary Root
Commissioner Maefarland William r.
Smith, Beale Howard. B. II. Warner. Col
r. J. Hoxie. s. w. Woodward. John Joy
Edison, E. J. Stellwagen, Charles J. Bell
George NJ Oyster Charles b Church
Edgar Shaw. Scott c. Bone, Victor
Kaufman. Minister Quesada. r. Ross
Perry, ]. Whit Heron. F. A. Richardson
James S. Henry, and Simon Wolf
The casket was borne from the church
by Rudolph Kaufman, G. V. Barnes. G.
A. Lyon. Roy Heron. Richard A. Nc.
Lean. John p. Miller. n. o. Messenger
and Dr. J. E. Jones.
The chief mourners were then ushered
10 their carriages Mr. and. Mrs Theo-
dore w. Noyes and. family and Mr.
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