Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-22
Crosby Stuart Noyes.

Sixty years ago Crosby Stuart Moves
entered Washington afoot. a stranger.
Yesterday he passed from life, mourned
valued members. and esteemed by the
Journalists Of America az one Of their
Elost honored contemporaries. In that
span Of sixty years Mr.. Noyes scored q
stainless personal record Of probity and
purity. He wrought in that time not
only for the upbuilding of his adopted
home, but for the maintenance Of the
highest standards and ideals in his chosen
profession. His success was the success
of character, and in this hour of bereave-
ment those with whom he worked, and
who enjoyed the rare privilege of work
ing under his direction, are solaced by
the thought that his life was constructive,
helpful. an inspiration for infinite good.
Seldom are the qualities of force and
gertlenees SO intimately blended as they
were in Mr.. Noyes. Rarely is the man
of action. of positive enterprise. SO modest
in demeanor. so retiring from the view
OF men and SO shy of their applause. 1t
was this unusual combination. this ex-
ceptional Temperament. that marked Mr.
Ncyes in some respects as the man apart
Yet he sought no distinction of eccen-
tr:city. He shrank from being person
ally conspicuous. 1t was characteristic
o. him that he sought no public place,
no prominent position in the affairs Of
his community. Yet no man was more
thoroughly concerned in its welfare. more
devoted to its interests. He loved Wash
ington. and during the sixty years1of his
residence he worked for it as only the
Jealous patriot-citizen can work.
Those who came within the range of his
personality soon understood the secret of
his great influence and power. 1t lay
ir his absolute sincerity and honesty of
purpose. He saw clearly, and his lights
were always those Of the highest moral
ity Abhorring evil. abominating trickery
and fraud, enlisted to the end in the
cause of righteousness, he was a great
fierce for civic hetterment because he
never wavered. Yet, with all his vigorous
lighting for the right, he never lost the
sweetness of nature that made men love
him as a father or an elder brother.
a sense Of justice was one of Mr..
Noyes' most marked characteristics and
he was quick to judge. but if he decided
Incorrectly, if he erred In principle or in
detail. and his error was proved to him,
he was as quick to admit his mistake
and to rectify it. When he CHANGED to
have spoken or written hastily his re-
fractions were unreserved and complete.
The man with just grievance was sure
OF a hearing. But for subterfuge, de-
ceit intrigue and half-truths he had an
ime atient intolerance. And so keen was
his sense of truth, SO shrewd his esti-
mates Of men, that he rarely judged
wrongly. Toward the men who worked
under him in the production Of The Star
he bore himself as a friend. They were
always his boys" He believed in them.
as they believed III him; they always
had his loyal support. as he always re-
ceved theirs.
Such a life. 50 long, so we'll spent, is
its own monument. Its influence is end
less Those who knew Crosby Stuart
Noyes in person, while they repine his
passing. yet feel grateful that death has
taken him in all the vigor of his great
. mi-d and all the warmth of his great
heart.