Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

1dir capltdl lie lONeu so We'll. tne lily
Beautiful, in whose development he had
had so worthy a part. and the scene of all
that was dearest to his honest heart.
Peace to his gentle spirit! Peace and
rest,
Crosby s. Noyes.
From the Washington Post.
The death of Crosby S. Moves is per-
sonal loss to every citizen OF Washington.
For more than sixty years he lived among
the people here. During all that time his
every endeavor was put forth for the up
lifting OF his fellows and the betterment
of the social. political and physical con-
ditions of his adopted city. His was a
generous nature; he was the friend OF
every man, and none ever went to him
for advice and counsel, or IL in need. for
assistance. and came away empty-handed.
He was an optimist always: and back in
the days when the ravages Of war still
left their impress upon the Capital city.
he foresaw the future and predicted the
new Washington. toward the building OF
which his individual labors contributed so
much.
No citizen identified with local Affairs
during the past fifty years has been .
more potent factor in the development Of
the modern and greater Washington than
Crosby S. Noyes. He lived to see that
which he had predicted come to pass, and
his most fitting monument will be the
civic improvements Of the city, for which
he contended valiantly at time when
advocates Of reform in the National capt.
tai We're not always listened to with will
ing ears.
Mr. Noyes was an apostle o. that old
school Of newspaper editors who stood for
the pure and wholesome in journalism.
AS the editor-in-chief of The Evening Star
he welded a powerful influence for all
that was good in this city and was un-
erring in his attacks on things ne be-
lieved to be inimical to the general public
welfare. His strong. forceful editorials
always have had great weight in satisfac
torily settling local problems that precipi-
tated controversies in Congress. His
knowledge of men and affairs was broad
ened by his travels. which included several
extended tours abroad and throughout all
parts of his own country. He was espe-
cially equipped for the duties he so we'll
performed in his services to the public Of
this city. In addition TO being a man OF
keen insight into human nature and a
deep thinker he was gifted with an ability
TO write that falls to but few men. His
wo-ds were always earnest and gave
forth the ring Of sincerity.
His death is a blow not alone to his
family and his immediate associates; all
Washington will be grieved to learn that
he is dead.
Crosby s. Noyes-Henry Y. Satterlee
From the Washington Times
In one short day Washington is made
the poorer by the loss of Crosby Stuart
Noyes and Henry Yates Satterlee. two
of it's strongest men. Working in differ
ent, but not wholly separated, fields. both
imprinted their personalities on the CAPT
tai Both helped to fashion II into a
better and greater city. Perhaps either
must have made himself felt in any
American community: but here each
found large work to which his hand and
spirit were peculiarly fitted
Mr.. Noyes revealed himself rarely in
the article which served as the chief con-
tribution TO the semi-centennial number
of The Star. the newspaper to which he
gave his first thought through tall OF his
long life. 1t was filled with phrases which
were more than picturesque. which were
always effective.
The story told was one OF pluck and
enterprise, that of boy who walked to
from Baltimore and was the
chief force in converting a bankrupt daily
Of an old type into one of the most sue
cessful, assertive and modern newspapers
Of the east it disclosed the st-onges.
loyalty to the writer's friends. Indicated
In it. but not dwelt upon. were years OF
activity for that beautiful capital which
was the writer's dream for Washington
and ii did more than suggest with what
insight and resolution he upheld the hands
Of the governor who made such beauty q
possibility.
Finally. the article covered. with only
the most modest mention OF self. the ad-
vance OF Washington from a muddy. UNI
kempt. unimpressive, badly governed
town into one of the great and
splendid cities OF the world-because TO
all this Crosby Noyes gave counsel. SYM
1athy and the most earnest personal
service. The city-whether as the capital
D. a great people or a community where
is peculiarly difiicult-is not
likely soon to find so valiant an advocate
N his stead.