Evening star., 1909-02-25

president of the board of Commissioners.
accepted the gift. The ceremonies were
closed with prayer and benedictfon by
Bishop Harding of the Episcopal diocese
of Washington
Shortly before the hour arranged for
the unveiling ceremonies business men
began to arrive at the main entrance of
the District building, and within few
minutes a large throng choked the main
hallway and stairways. Commissioner
Macfarland Mr.. Rudolph and Bishop
Harding, the latter in the vestments of
his Office. stepped onto the landing near
the foot of the pedestal. At signal from
Mr.. Rudolph Theodore Prentice Noyes
united the white ribbons with which the
flag was held. He then pulled aside the
flag. which had previously obscured the
bronze face.
Mr. Rudolph Presents Gift.
Turning to the assemblage, Mr.. Rudolph
presented the memorial
"A little over a year ago" he said
there was flashed across the continent
from the shores of the Pacific the news
We all for several weeks had feared might
come-Crosby Stuart Noyes had passed to
his final reward. I was at a large gath
ering of men representing the city's best
interests that night: the work of the even
ing had been completed and the members
were mingling socially In high spirits. Then
came the message that our friend-our
foremost citiZen-was no more. A hush
fell upon the assembly Mems faces
changed instantly from smiles to sadness.
For minutes no sound was heard. That
was the first tribute paid to the memory
Of Crosby Stuart Noyes, silent and yet so
eloquent.
Less than year ago several thou
sands of our fellow citizens went forth
amid threatening skies and falling rain
to pay homage to his memory at public
meeting Hundreds crowded the edifice
and many more hundreds were turned
away-disappointed and sad.
Part Of Life of City.
within. on fhe platform, were assem-
bled men prominent In the affairs of the
nation and the city, who spoke in elo-
uuent terms of the many virtues, the
noble character. the philanthropy. civic
pride and influence for good Of the man
who for nearly sixty years had made
himself so effectively part of the life of
our city.
1T was at this memorial meeting that
birth was given to the thought that Mr..
Noyes' memory should be perpetuated for
all time in the city he loved and that
I'loved him. The response was instanta-
neous, and the result wrought by the
master hand of William Couper in en-
during bronze is before you.
THE labor of love, undertaken so will
ingly by the citizens of the District OF
Columbia. is finished, and ! have the
honor. on their behalf to present to you,
sir. as representing the District govern
ment, this bust of Crosby Stuart Noyes.
ITO those who knew him best 1t will
be a pleasure to look upon his features
and profit by the lesson his life has
taught us. TO the generations to come
ii will prove stimulus to emulate the
example set by this good citizen and spur
them on to do like service in like spirit.
Mr.. Macfarland Accepts.
Responding in behalf Of the District
government. Commissioner Macfarland
paid a tribute to the memory Of Mr..
Noyes.
THE District government" he said.
lis glad to accept from the citizens of
the National capital this bust Of Crosby
Stuart Moves. 1t is a fitting memorial
of that leader in our civic life whose
| departure has left an untitled place 1t
| is appropriate that 1T should stand in
| the very entrance of the District build
| ing, the center of our civic life. For
no one has done more than Mr.. Noyes
! in public and private station as a true
citizen of this capital. No one had more
| to do with the establishment Of the pres
ent form of government, after he had