Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-29
Club Papers Eulogy.
NEGRO LEAGUES EULoGY.
Sorrow for the Death Of Editor and
Philanthropist.

At meeting last night of the executive
committee of the Washington League.
auxiliary to the National Negro Business
League, OF which Booker T. Washington
is the official head, which meeting was
held at the residence of Mr.. John A.
Landlord, 1910 street northwest me-
mortal was adopted
I'm the death of Crosby Stuart Noyes,
the distinguished editor of The Washing
ton Evening Star, the American people
have suffered a loss than cannot be ade-
quately described in words. nor which
can be fully comprehended so soon after
his departure from among us. The ma
ton, whose dignity he so faithfully up
held, the community, whose interests he
q so loyalty championed. and the negro race,
for whose sacred rights he so stead astly
contended throughout long and honor
bic career, share in common the deepest
sorrow over the passing of one SO emf
nent In civic virtue so useful as q man
OF affairs, SO sair-ninded and impartial
as a journalist and exemplary in the
conduct OF many helpful business and
phianthropic enterprises.
Not only was Mr.. Noyes i'm practical
sympathy with the educational religious
and civic uplift of the colored people of
the city of Washington. but he mani.es ed
an special devotion to our commercial
and industrial development. While ma
terially assisting us to build our stately
churcnes. erect our well-equipped schools
ana 10 SWeeten our moral and intellectual
atmosphere, his influence was none the
less potent in teaching us the value Of
an impregnable foundation in the eco
nOmic world. where the possession of the
fundamental elements of industry, thrift
and financial independence weigh so
heavily in the equation of progress.
The columns of The Evening Star were
ever oper for the publication of matter
designed to promote the welfare Of the
Negro Business League and other organi-
cations which emphasize the essential
quality of doing things that count, and
its editorial utterances affecting this con-
structive phase of the race problem, as
with reference to all others. were always
stimulating and encouraging.
''In the purview of Mr.. Noyes' broad
humanity no worthy negro was too
humble or too obscure for his notice. and
no noble cause was too frendleSS for h m
to espouse with the full force of his pow
erful pen and compelling personality.
Mr.. NoyeS possessed that most precious
attribute in the makeup of the ideal
molder of popular sentiment-the courage
of his convictions. On every public issue
he had the manhood to say what was in
his heart, whether the class in question be
rich or poor, influential or lowly. white or
black, Jew or Gentle. The negro people
have never failed to find in The Evening
Star sturdy guide couns ,llor and friend,
when our citizenship has been endangered
our natural rights have been denied by
those whose orb of justice has been blind
ed by an unholy prejudice based upon
mere color of the skin.
'Mr. NoyeS has known but one law for
all persons beneath our fiag-an equal
chance and fair play. square deal in Its
highest Interpretation. The Evening Sta.
under the inspiring leadership of Mr..
Noyes. has been as true to the cause OF
civic righteousness as the needle to the
nncOmnrnmiSin0
every sham, humbug and corrupt agency
or practice that menace the integrity of
our national fabric.
LAS man and citizen Crosby Stuart
Eoyes was an Illuminating force that will
grow brighter as the years 60 by. AS an
editor and opinion-molder he ranked with
the best and purest that American jour-
nalism has produced. 1t is the fervent
hope and honest belief of the Washington
Negro Business League that his sue
cessors will live up to the lofty ideals he
has established in thought and morals,
and that they will follow with equal fidel-
ity the royal road his Christian character
and beautiful altruism have so vividly
marked out.
Therefore. the Washington branch of
the National Negro Business League,
subscribing heartily to the sentiments
herein expressed, deeply deplores the
his untimely taking off as a personal as
well as a national loss. His unselfish life
and priceless services shall ever remain
with us, an inspiration for stronger en-
deayors and larger achievements
1t was ordered that copy of this me-
mortal be forwarded to the family of Mr..
Noyes and to The Evening Star.
The resolutions were signed by John A.
Landlord, president; William III. Davis.
secretary, John c. Dancy. w. l.. Pollard,
r. w. Thompson. Joseph Manning. Dan
tel Freeman, Arthur S. Gray, Lewis JEFF
ferson, r. E. Rencher, L. H. Harris. J. HI.
winslow. A. u. Landlord. w. r. Griffin.