The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
THOMAS G. MOVES
IS LAID TO REST
Funeral Services Of Distinguished
Journalist and Baseball .Magnate
Attended by Prominent Men.
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL TRIBUTES

hAhSA hPiCosiNC ScTflCcbs ~
tended by some of the most prominent
men Of the Capital, and number from
other cities. the body Of Thomas Clarence
Noyes was laid TO rest yesterday after
noon in the family vault in Rock Creek
Cemetery beside the body Of his father.
Crosby s. Noyes.
Seldom has a more impressive scene
been witnessed in Washington then that
attending the final rites for the distin-
guished journalist, baseball magnate, phi
and business man, and few
could restrain tears as the coffin was put
within the granite vault.
About the arched door of the vault
were banked huge masses of floral trib-
utes and crowning the banks Of flowers
was large wreath from the Washing
ing baseball club. bearing the simple. but
touching inscription, Our President"
Hundreds OF persons sent floral remem-
brances. and when grouped the flowers
made magnificent picture.
Many at Church Services.
The Church Of the Incarnation at
Twelfth and N Street Northwest was
taxed to its capacity, while the funeral
services were being performed by Rev
William Tayloe Snyder. Every available
space was occupied. Long lines Of car
riages and autos stood against the curb
ings in the STREETS.
President Taft. a close personal friend
and admirer OF Mr.. Noyes, was forced
to be at the Capitol during the after
noon to attend to the. pressing business
Incidental to the adjournment Of Con-
gress, and could not attend the funeral
rites. The President sent his regrets
at his Inability to be present.
The honorary pail bearers were chosen
from among the variou organizations
with which Mr.. Noyes had been affilated
and were as follows:
Washington Board Of Trade-Arthur &.
Moses. first vice president, and E. e.
second vice president.
Chamber OF Commerce-Capt. James +.
Oyster, president. and D. ]. Callahan,
first vice president.
National Press Club-Ira E. Bennett and
G. A. Lyon. jr.
Gridiron Club-Louis Garthe and N. o.
Messenger.
Congressional Press Gslleries-Robert
n. Gates.
Friends Pny Tribute.
Other honorary pallbearers, selected
from personal friends OF Mr.. Noyes. IN
cluded former Speaker Of the House Cam
non. Judge Ashley NJ. Gould. Beale r.
Rudolph Kaufman. Albert +.
Fox, John Joy Edson. f. ]. walsh. DIR.
John c. Simpson. Victor Kaufman, and
W. w. Price.
The active pallbearers were chosen
rom Temple Lodge. F. A. A. NJ. and
we're as follows: Henry c. Hanford. Le-
'oy w. Heron. Clifford X. Bergman.
Philsnder c. johnson. W. H. Rapley. T.
A. Sebring. Louis Addison Dent. and
Harry c. c. stiles.
Organizations with which Mr.. Noyes
lad been associated were represented as
Columbia Commandery. knights Temp
ar-Dr. Frank E. Gibson. Seaton W.
Frank NJ. Cisseil. and Charles
:. Baldwin.
Scottish Rite<E. E Simpson, Allan
Davis.
Mount Vernon Chapter. Royal Arch
hasons-Harry G. Kimball, Emmons X |
Ellsworth, Fred NJ Beck and James T. !
Gibbs.
Supreme Council. Southern Jurisdic- !
ion. Scottish Rite-Stirling Kerr. jr., |
honorary thirty-third degree and depu- |
y supreme commander for the district
Ushers were chosen from among the |
Members of Harmony Lodge. F. A. A. |
w.. which was sponsor for Temple |
lodge when it applied for a charter. |
With Mr. Noyes as master. The FEEDER !
-tion of Citizens Associations was rep |
esented by delegation. The class of |
y OF Princeton, of which Mr.. Moves |
vas member, was represented by !
ieorge L. Hall, of New York
The funeral was attended by President !
San johnson. OF the American League:
President Ben Shibe. OF the Philadel-
'hia Athletics: James McAleer Of the
Soston club; Hugh Jennings. of the De-
roit club; Clark Griffith and the thirty
wo members of the Washington Base
all Club. Floral wreaths from every
Tub In the American League were among
he mass OF flowers grouped about the
der.
In addition to those received from
cores of personal friends, floral tributes
'ere received from the following:
The President of the United States,
Board of Trade. Washington
hamber of Commerce. National Press
Tub. Gridiron Club, Masters Associates
1908, Ancient and Accepted Scottish
lite of Freemasonry in the Valley Of
Columbia Commandery, No.
Knights Tenrplar; Mount Vernon
hapter, r. A. NJ: Temple Lodge. No
!. F. A. A. M; Almas Temple, A. A.
I. n. NJ. s.: Evening Star Route agents,
nployes of the Evening Star, Melville
|. Stone. general manager OF the Asso-
ated Press: B. B. johnson. president
the American League; John A. Heyd-
r, secretary OF the National League
F. Lynch, president of the National