Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-21

| Thomas c. Noyes one of the owners
and directors of The Evening Star News
paper Company, news manager of The
Evening Star. president OF the Washing
!, ton Board of Trade and president of the
W. hington base ball club. died sud-
denly at Homeopathic Hospital at IL
o'clock this morning. Death was due TO
pneumonia. with which he was stricken
last Saturday night. With Mr.. Noyes at
the time Of his death was his sister, Mrs.
George ". Boyd Of Philadelphia, who
came to Washington Monday on being ad-
yised of her brothers illness.
Mr. Noyes developed serious symptoms
last Saturday night. and on the advice of
his physician. DIR. Henry krOgStad was
removed a once to the hospital He re-
sponded well to the treatment given and
his condition until this morning, when
the case took an unfavorable turn. The
condition of Mr.. Noyes grew rapidly
worse until the end came at IL O'Clock.
y" Was Graduate of Princeton.
Thomas Clarence Noyes was oorn in
Washington January IA. 1868. The son
of the late Crosby 5. and Elizabeth
Williams Noyes. He practically grew
up in the newspaper business His
early education was received il the
public schools of this city and at
Wight's Academy. after which he en-
tered Princeton University, graduating
with the class of 1889.
on leaving the university Mr.. Noyes
at once took up active newspaper work
as !; reporter for The Evening Star He
became successfully assistant city edi-
tor. city editor and finally news man
ager of the paper. holding the latter
position at the time OF his death. and
being also treasurer of The Evening
I ..
He was president of the Washington
Board of Trade and president OF the
Washington base ball club. and was one
OF the best liked club officials in the
master of Temple Lodge, F. A. A. NJ,
and was a member of other Masonic or
| ganizations Mr.. Noyes was a director
of the Columbia National Bank and was
prominently identified with a number of
| financial institutions of the city
He was member of the Gridiron. Uni
versity. Chevy Chase. Commercial and
Press clubs Of Washington, the Princeton
Club of New York and the Nassau Club
of Princeton.
Prominent in Masonic Circles.
In October 1907. under dispensation.
Mr.. Moves became charter member of
Temple Lodge, f. A. A. NJ. and was
| elected master of the new lodge. Under
the charter he was elected master in
December, 1907. and served as master of
the lodge for the years 1907 1905 1a0s,
and 1910. While he was master of the
lodge Mai. Archie Butt took his first
steps in Masonry in Temple Lodge an
other prominent neophyte being Dr. A.
Piatt Andrew.
He was a member of Mount Vernon
Chapter. No. 3, Royal Arch Masons and
of Columbia Commandery No ., knights
Templars. He also was member OF
Almas Temple. A. a. o. y. NJ. s. and
served a term as chief rabban of the
temple in 1902 lie was "A thirty-second
degree Scottish Rite Mason and had
taken all the work of the Scottish Rite
excepting the thirty-third degree. being a
member of Mithras Lodge of Perfection,
Robert de Bruce Council of Kadosh,
| Evangelistic Chapter OF the Rose Croix
! and Albert Pike Consistory. the four
| bodies into which the Scottish Rite is
divided
Though OF retiring and unobtrusive
disposition Mr.. Noyes was deeply inter
csted in charitable works, and his benevo-
lences always Of an anonymous nature.
| were many. For n long time he was
tive in support of a mission in Southwest
Washington conducted for the betterment
of the condition of poor boys. and large
ly supported the work of the mission
/ from his own personal funds.
Was an Active Republican.
In politics he was a republican and
was q member OF the Maryland delega-
ton at the national conventions of 1904
| and 1905 He was a member of the Pres
Dyterian Church.
The body was removed this afternoon
10 Speare's undertaking establishment.
where il will remain until the arrival in
n Washington of Mr. Noyes brother.
Frank B. Noyes. who is spending his
vacation in Winter Harbor, Me. Funeral
arrangements will not be made until the
return OF r. u. Noyes. though interment
probably will be in the family vault in
Rock Greek cemetery
! Mr.. Noyes' mother * at Cape May. y.
j. Theodore w. Noyes. his elder brother
is in New Zealand
Announcement was made today that the
base bail game between Washington and
Detroit. scheduled for this afternoon. will
not be postponed. but that no game Will
be played the day of the funeral of
the Washington clubs late president.
A special meeting of the Gridiron Club
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