Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-07

word of tribute in honor of the public
spirited man. Crosby Stuart Noyes. of
whose generosity we have become the
beneficiar ieS may not be inappropriate.
Mr.. Moves began his career on a farm
in Maine. and a boy went to Lewiston,
Me. where he worked in the cotton mills.
taught school and in other ways earned
money necessary to obtain an education.
During this period he developed de-
cided taste for literary work, and wrote
number of articles for -laine papers
which attracted considerable attention.
When he first came to Washington, lie
travelled on foot from Philadelphia ms
first newspaper work was with a weekly
paper called the Washington News. and
at this time be began to send letters 10
papers in Maine. Boston and Philadel-
pha. These letters at once drew atten-
ton to the young man from the north,
and he was recognized as d new force III
journalism at the capital. Al this TIME
there was no telegraph and Mr.. Moves
was the sole medium of communication
between his section of the country ana
the capital. He became connected with
The Evening Star in 1852, which at that
time was small sheet of four pages.
Public men came to know him and to
trust his discretion. During the Lincoln
administration he was admitted to the
confidence of the highest officials OF the
government. and he enjoyed an acquain-
lance with President Lincoln. which was
of great service to him in his newspaper
work. He was often intruSted with gov
eminent secrets i'm order that he might
understand the drift of events and shape
the printable news accordingly. Mr..
Moves was a firm believer in the future
of Washington and in The Star. and In
1867 he organized company of friends
and associates for the purchase of that
paper. The story of Mr.. Noyes' work on
The Star is virtually the story of the
growth and development of the District
of Columbia during the past forty years.
Mr.. Moves was great believer in the
benefit to be derived from travel and he
had visited practically all the civilized
countries OF the globe. and his handsome
summer home at Alton farm, in Mont
gomery county, is filled with mementos
of his travels.
Nothing can be more expressive of the
high esteem in which he was held by his
feIlow-men than the public tribute paid
to him by the people of Washington in
1901 when he was presented with silver
loving cup, the contribution of a large
number of citizens, the presentation being
attended by more than 1000 leading citi-
zens of the District He was connected
with several of the prominent orsaniza-
tons in Washington. such as the Oldest
Inhabitants Association. the National Ge-
ographic Society, the Cosmos Club, etc.
Mr. Moves was a native of Minot. Me. !:
born February rs. 1925. and died at Pasa-
dena. Cal, February 81, 1908, at the age
o. eighty-three years.
Friend of the Library.
After the establishment of the library
in Kensngton by Mr.. Warner. to which,
on account Of his friendship for Mr. Noye1.
Mr.. Warner gave the name of the Noyes
Library Mr. Noyes gave great encourage
ment to the directors OF the library, and
was an inspiration to their efforts for its
well being by his generous gifts of books
and money made to it from time to time,
and he is remembered and honored for his
many substantial acts of kindness to this
institution.
Il should also at this time make men,
ton of a collection of books recently pre-
scented to the library by Mr.. William r..
Smith. superintendent OF the National Be-
tanc Garden and warm personal
friend of Mr.. Noyes. Mr. Smith is a native