Evening star., 1909-02-25

tai are in strong contrast to the white
marble walls, pillars and stairs which
are on two sides Of 1t. AS the pedestal
was designed by Cope & Stewardson,
the memorial harmOnizes with its sur
roundings. and Is a valuable addition to
the ornamental features of the marble
structure in which it has been placed
The pedestal is of rich verde antique
marble, streaks of white touching up
face. Rising from a base about three
feet square the pedestal narrows to form
foundation for the bust on its top.
about one and one-half feet square and
about four feet high.
On the front Of the pedestal is the
simple inscription in bronze letters:
Crosby
Stuart
'Noyes,
1S25-190S.-
The bust of bronze is the work of Will
liam Couper, a New York sculptor of
well known ability, and Is larger than
life size
That a permanent memorial should be
erected in honor Of Mr.. Crosby Stuart
Noyes, who was so long and so. promi-
nently identified with the growth and
Identification of the National capital
was suggested quietly by friends of the
late edi ,or of The Star when they had
recovered from the shock Of his death
The sentiment was shared by many
prominent citizens Of the District.
1t was first voiced publicly, however,
at the public memorial meeting for Mr.
Noyes when an audience that filled the
New National Theater Sunday, April 5,
1908, heard eulogies of the deceased
journalist by Vice President Fairbanks,
Secretary of State Elihu Root, Editor
Henry Watterson of the Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal, ex-Commissioner of the Dis
trict Myron M. Parker and Justice Wen
dell Phillips Stafford of the District Su-
preme Court.
Announced by Mr.. Fairbanks.
In the course of his tribute to Editor
Noyes the Vice President Of the United
States said:
THE friends Of Crosby S. Noyes have
combined together to set on foot move
ment to erect here in the National capital
a monument in commemoration of his
life and his services here in the National
capital, rich with monuments erected to
commemorate the services of soldiers
upon the field, of statesmen in the halls
OF Congress and executive offices; judges
upon the bench, scholars and scientists.
1t Is indeed In the utmost fitting that a
monument should be erected here COM
memOrating the life and service of the one
in whose honor we have met together to-
day. When II rises 1t will stand and
stand for years to come in worthy fellow
ship with all others which grace this
beautiful capital
A further suggestion for permanent
memorial was made at the same meeting
by Commissioner Mcfarland, who pre-
sided.
The thought has occurred to many of
U.S." he said. that there should be in
connection with the District of Columbia
building just across the avenue. an en-
during memorial of Mr.. Noyes. and 1t
has been suggested to me by a number of
least at the beginning of this undertaking
should receive such subscriptions as may
be offered and I want to say l shall con-
slider that q sacred duty which l shall
gladly undertake"
Memorial Committee Formed.
Soon after large group of prominent
citizens of the District, including many
high ofiiciaIs Of both the national and the
District government, met In the Office Of
Commissioner Mcfarland to form a me-
mortal committee which should take
charge of the erection Of the memorial to
the private citizen who had worked long
and hard for the betterment OF Washing
ton.
Contributions poured into the hands Of
the committee in large numbers. hun
dreds of persons both in this city and
outside giving generously 10 the fund.
Some of the individual contributions were
large, others small. all the contributors.
however. expressing their desire to show.
in a substantial way, their esteem for
their dead fellow-citizen.
The erection of the bust and pedestal at
the foot Of the main staircase in the new