Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-23

on what a man was. and 1t is a pleasure
TO me to tell !ou what kind of a man
Allison Nailor tsas.
II knew him most pleasantly. The first
time l came In contact with him was
when there was much excitement over
the removal Of A policeman and was
put on a committee. Of which Mr.. NailOr
was chairman, to consider the matter
his righteous indignation at what he
thought was wrong. A few years later
came to know him intimately. In 1909
We crossed the ocean on the same boat.
He had the seat Of honor next to the
captain and l Sat opposite. was struck
first with his devotion to his wife. 1t
was not simply politeness. but he was
attentive in little matters. showing the
chivalric devotion of young lover. That
voyage was a season OF rare enjoyment
II know that you honored and loved
him as your president. He lived tor 9TH
ers and found happiness in doing acts of
kindness that make up the tOtality of
good man. He furnished a bright ex-
ample to the community. 1t is peas
ure and a profit to us TO know that a
man who lived long among us should
have such character as his
In behalf of Mrs. Nailor Mr. Hackett
mented husband and 1t was unveiled be-
fore the audience. Judge c. 8. Bundy
accepted the gift in behalf of the as
ISOLATION. declar ring that II would lie
aIedSuIeu dS one Oh itS choicest POSSES
siOns.
Letter From DR.. Butler.
After Miss Barber sang 20 Loving
Father" Rev. J. O.. Butler was an
nounced to eulogize Mr.. Jacob veimeyer
DR.. Butler was absent and letter was
read from him. In the course of which
he said to Mr.. veimeyer's daughter:
Thanks for your kind invitation to the
memorial services of your dear father II
at all possible l will be there but my
health is such that / fear must deny my
self the melancholy pleasure. would lie
glad also to pay personal public tribute.
as did i'm my pulpit. Your dear father.
now with God. was true through and
through. He has left his family and the
community a legacy of noble WORTH
Mr.. Henry n. Kopp. the next speaker,
said Of DR.. w. NJ. Starr:
II have been requested to eulogize the
Oldest member Of the Oldest Inhabitants
Association. who lived Ave months in
the second century of his life His sem
timents, Mr.. Kopp said. we've expressed
in The Star OF October 10 last, where
were recorded the incidents Of the lunch
con to Or. Starr given on the occasion of
his Tooth birthday anniversary. In con-
clusion. he said he desired to repeat the
words of Gen. John NJ. Wilson on that
occasion: 'The rose will fade. the INV
Will droop. the shamrock will die, but
the stars, thank God, will 60 on forever"
Tribute to Mr.. Noyes.
Mr.. Crosby 8. Noyes was the subject
Of an eloquent tribute by Mr.. Brainard
H. Warner. Before Mr.. Warner began,
however. he presented the book OF clip
pings about Mr.. NOyes gathered by Mr..
William r. Smith. and read poetic
tribute to Mr.. Noyes. adapted by Mr..
Smith from Robert Burns. as follows:
Was made his welded wife yeste'en;
The monarch may forget his crown
That on his head m hour has been;
The mother may forget the child
That smiles sac sweetly on h.r knee:
But III remember thee dear Noyes.
And a that thou hast done for me-
Mr.. Warner then spoke as follows:
Mr.. Noyes was the most prominent
and perhaps the most generally beloved
member of the Association Of the Oldest
Inhabitants Of the District of Columbia
He had the opportunity to do many acts
of kindness for his associates and en-
deared himself to all Of us by his SIM
plicity of manner. earnest friendship and
warm heart. He was one of. nat re's no.
blemen. who. without effort impressed
his manhood upon all with whom he came
in contact.
never concealed the fact that he COM
menced life without means or influential
friends or that he had made his way up
ward by earnest effort and hard work
He was born in Minot. Maine. on Feb
, ruafy 10, 1928 and hogan bis career on a
farm. From there he went to Lewiston
where he worked in q cotton mill taught
money In various occupations. As he waa