The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-01
Crosby S. NoyeS Buried;
Many Mourn Lost Friend
Prominent Officials and Distinguished Citi-
zens Attend Services at Church and at
GraVe-FIoWers by the Wagon Load

Eulogzed by the chaplain OF the Sen
ate, honored by the highest officials of
the judicial, legislative and administra-
tive branches OF the Government. and
incurred by a conoourse OF citizens and
friends hushed under a great grief, Cros-
by Stuart NOyes was borne to his tomb
Ia Rock Creek Cemetery yesterday aft
eTuoon.
The services. which were held in st.
Thomas Church at > o'clock, surpassed
in irnpressiveness any ceremony recently
held in Washington for a citizen. and
the tribute paid the memory of the
venerable editor was proof positive OF
the esteem In which Mr.. NOyes was
held. Throngs such as that which taxed
the capacity OF the edifice have seldom
been seen IN Washington. and this fact
was alluded to significantly by the Rev
DR.. Edward Everett Hale In pronounc-
ing paaegyric over all that was NOR
tAl OF his friend
Flowers by WagOnlOad.
Wagon loads OF flowers were banked
up in the sanctuary and piled high
about the pulpit The large gray cas-
ket could hardly be seen because Of the
soft, fragrant blanket Of sweet peas
orchids, and violets around IL. More
than 200 carriages were in the solemn
procession which went 10 the cemetery,
where a last token. OF respect and rev.
eYence was paid the veteran journalist
and public-spirited citizen.
Long before the funeral cortoge drew
near the church, the honorary pallbear-
eFs. including prominent men in ma
tionai affairs and several foreign diplo-
mats. arrived and took seats in pews
near the front Shortly afterward dele
cations from the Oldest Inhabitants
Association. Board Of Trade, Gridiron
Club, Noyes Library. Association, Alex
ander r. Shepherd Monument Commit
tee. Washington Monument Society. and
the many other organizations with
which Mr. Noyes was ConspicuOusly
Identified, marched TO the church IN
body.
Through Lines of Mourners.
When the body reached the church
the public officials formed line on
either side OF the entrance. The dis
tIneuIshed rnourners filed into line &C
cording TO their rank, and Mr.. Noyes
nodv was borne into the church by the
active 2aIlbearers. Gen George H.
Harrtes, J. Whit Heron, John ?. Miller
y O. Messenger Richard A. Mclean
q. A. Lyon, Beale r. Howard, Rudolph
Kaufman. and DR.. J. Z. Jones.
Following the body were Theodore W.
Moves Mrs. Theodore Noyes, and their
three children; Frank B. Noyes, Mrs
Moves and their daughter; and a NUM-
Der OF intimate friends OF the family.
The casket was met at the church
5oor by the Rev. Ernest 9. Smith, who
began chanting the Introductory Of the
ritual for the dead. Immediately after
the cssl,et was nfted from the hearse.
The chanting continued until the cas-
ct was placed before the altar.
While the assemblage remained stand
ing. the Gridiron quartet sang from the
psalms. and prayer was then read by
the rector OF the church.
Dr.. Hale's Tribute.
Tbs Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale.
who oHiciated at the earnest wish OF
the departed editor, read the lesson
taken from the fifteenth chapter OF the
first eplstls OF st. Paul 10 the Corinth-
fans. At the conclusion OF the lesson
Dr. Hale entered upon an eulogy OF the
life and character OF Mr.. Noyes.
The chaplain said:
These words, written by the apostle
in the beginning, are words to which we
are glad to refer you from day to day,
when we see how in the midst Of life we
ere in death. This throng OF people in
this house OF worship-some Of whom
were we'll acquainted with him, and
some Of whom have never seen him
all know how he has served his God
aud brought the kingdom Of God into
his daily life Is this not the place to
review that life, TO go into the detail OF
his unselfish effort, even when he
passed the fourscore years Of his earnest
life, and see how willing ne was to do
what he could for his fellow-citizens o.
this city and his fellow-men OF this
country anG the world? There is no
better place than this.
There is no one of US here who does
not look back with gratitude to the
services which he has rendered to this
community. Young men coming to him
from the verge Of life he has shown
how to live, and how to give the very
best OF service to other men-not in
public once, not attempting to work
by the machinery OF politics-but show
ing the daily duty Of the citizen, with
20 much TO do and so much TO say,
through the omnipresence Of the press.
to lift up the life OF this nation.
we shall be glad, all Of us. that we
have had the opportunity to see in such
a throng as is assembled here the re-
Hpcct. the honor. which in any one Of
our American communities viii alone
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does his duty in the daily walk. even
OF common life
When the funeral procession reached
tbs cemetery, the several scores of
Moral pieces had been placed on the
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