The Washington herald., 1908-04-06
HIGH TRIBUTE PAID
LATE EDITOR MOVES
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enjoyment IN life is in the performance OF something
IN the field Of human effort TO entite him to the
respect and esteem Of his fellow-men.'
Al Noyes adorned noble profession He was
the best type Of s modern journalist He appFe
caied fully the dignity and power Of journalism. and
sought to lift it above mere considerations THE
most essential facts" said he. in the makeup oi
the ideal journalist the upright conscientious
and wholesome mind which desires strongly 20 right
things for the welfare Of Others including the pub
iic and the brain. Will and energy which put these
desires into practical effect in spite Of all obstacles
IN TINS utteianee he Enconsciously miuofed himself
Foundation for His Newspaper.
His definition found is practical Interpretation IN
the great journal be did so much to create. he
always held true to his ideal There never any
suggestion Of the pernicious yellow" in #.
As an editor he occupisd position Of command
ing power. He believed that journalism had dis
tiBet mission. and that 90 promote tine social.
intellectual, and moral interests OF mankind He
bheFec that an editor was ia the best sense
rbane Of the people and that he should voice their
highest and best aspirations.
His Influence GA HIS Time.
It particularly fortunate not only for the life
Of this great city but for the entire country. that
such man as Mr.. Moves shouid have labored here
during the history making epoch Of the last half
century.
The sanity Of bis course and the purity Of his
patriotism, the sounduess Of his views upon gDg
ernmeBtal policies the feaTessness Of his utterance
and the sturdiness Of hts courage made him fOsce
fer good beyond the boundaries Of the Capital.
Mar statesmen aud many Journalists took their
inspiration from his pen
They often carried his influence into the ultimate
law and into the public administration
Patriot and Humanitarian.
believed IN his country in its splendid traditions. |
and in its laws: in its mighty present and in its /
assurance Of greater future He believed in men |
and their integrity Of purpose. The betFayals Of the
few did not shake his fsi.h in the essential sound
ness Of the many
IN short, he possessed a healthy optimism which /
found expression through his pen and In his daily
walk. lie a Of blameless life. He carried /
into his daily acts the best ideals and 10 them /
remained steadfast Hs never psndeIed % the baser
instincts Of the people He addressed himself always
TO their better natures 10 their best thought and
their noblest ambitions. He wished % win success
that success however. which is the fruit Of generous
and wholesome endeav0r end which ahldes as a
bCnedctiOn 90 the community.
Service 10 Washington.
Many men have contributed TO the upbuildins Of 1
Washington. but ] knoH Of no one who did more i
than ar. Moves to advance its welfare. His was q
service Of The highest character II vas free from |
any suggestion q selfish interest OF sefexpoiation
Il without any idea Of personal aggTandirement
IL was done for the betternent Of the city and Of
It's citizenship. lie left the impress Of his genius
and character upon this great community in degree
elualed by few and surpassed by none.
] last Mr. Noyes a. the Gudir0n dinner upon 1
the eve Of his departure Tor the Pacific Coast tie 4
gave himself freely to the enjoyment of the pleas
ures of che evening. He was Ia spirit a Junior 4
among his juniors He did not seem as one who \
had passed more than a decade beyond the Psalm 4
ist's allotted years He had become old gracefully 4
and beautifully.
He vas a veteran of many battles f1r justice.
Many q then were severe. but his serenity OF
nature unchanged 20 the last. He looked upou
life and the world with kindly retrospect and sith
unelouded faith IN the future. There was nothing
Of the CyniC IN him To the very last be was
grateful for the Jear5 he had lived. the Victories
be had won. and the friends be bad made willing
10 continue his task or ready 70 60 whenever it
80 ordered.
Personal Virtues.
Our friend was in every hber Of his being honest.
higb-mindsd. and courageous Il is gratifying fact
that those who knew him best aud most appfe-
ciated his work and worth viii erect here. where
his life was spent, monument 70 his memory
here where dwell so many memories Of men who
served well the state. The Nations Capital is en-
riched with monuments oommemoraung TIE achieve
ments Of soldiers, statesmen publcists scientists
and scholars Who did deeds Tor their county aud
their eouutpmen. monument iu honor Of the
memory Of cur friend viii worthily take a place
among them
Secretary Roots EuIOgy.
introduced by Commissioner Macfar-
and as the Alexander Hamilton Of Our
Time" Hon. Elihu Root. Secretary of
state delivered an eloquent tribute to
hose fine qualities Of character and mind
which so distinguished Mr. Noyes.
Secretary Root said that II is not only
he man who leads armies 10 victory or
he brilliant lawyer. the successful states
nan, or the wealthy merchant who de-
serves public admiration, but that it
S also the honest man who does his daily
quota Of work. and thereby continuously
benefits the whole nation, who merits
md deserves the highest esteem and re-
speet Of the nation"
THE nation depends on this class OF
nep In time Of need. said Mr. Root. and
lot on the men whom l have mentioned
before"
Mr.. Root paid compliment TO Mr. Noyes'
good, old-fashioned journalism, which
the people and does not depend
IN iiaTing head lines and startling stories
o make its columns interesting and in
'tructive."
Speaker Cannon Sends Regrets.
The GridIron Club quartet sang II
cannot Always Trace the Way" Mr..
Macfarland announced that the next
peaker, Speaker Cannon. had sent re-
yrets on account Of a slight indisposi-
ion
Introducing him as writer whose bril-
liant editorials are known on both sides
Il the water. in fact in oil parts OF the
world Mr.. Macfarland presented Henry
Yatterson, editor of the Louisville Cour-
er-Journal who was greeted with pro-
onged applause
(Mr. Watterson's address will be found
n another column
Ex-COmnaissi0ner Parker's speech.
Col. MyrOn NJ. Parker, former Com
missioner of the District of Columbia.
vas introduced. and he said in part:
The editor and founder Of that paper saw with
rophetie eye the future Possibilities Of Washington
e realized the prominence and greatness oar cpu-
y would assume. and appreciated the necessity of
laking Washington a capital in every way worthy
that great nation. I make the statement without
aar OF successful contradiction that 20 fle Of the
.Tening star since that paper vas founded viii dis
lose ANYTHING from the pen Of Mr. Moves that did |
ct tend To the uplifting and Gpbclding Of our
iiy
Mr. NOTes was not always in full sympathy with all
NJ different f0Ims Of government but his criticisms
ere Of that kind and character thst helped 70 de I
eiop the best there in that kind Of government
was through the lines Of municipal policy as
'apped ont by Mr.. Noyes that we were enabled 10