The Washington herald., 1912-08-22
THOMAs c. MOVES
CALLED BY DEATH.
Newspaper Man, Philanthropist, ard
President Of BAN Club Dies
in Hospital.
END COMES AFTER
FEW DAYS ILLNESS
President Taft Expresses Grief and
Pays Tribute to Dead
Citizen.

Sudden death at II o'clock yesterda,
morning ended the bright career o.
Thomas Clarence Noyes, well known al
a successful newspaper man, president
OF the Washington Board Of Trade ant
Washington baseball club, worker IL
| civics, and witty and genial companion
Though Mr.. Noyes was stricken with
pneumonia and removed to Homeopathic
Hospital Saturday. only the members OF
his family and a few friends knew OF
his illness. and the news that he had
died, spreading swiftly throughout the
city. caused a distinct shock to the COM
munity. President Taft was one of those
who expressed grief. Indeed. even those
who knew he was sick were not prepared
for the end, for since his becoming q
patient in the hospital he had somewhat
improved. When he died, only his sister,
Mrs. George w. Boyd, and his attend
ing physician and nurse, were with him.
The other members Of the Noyes family
were out Of the city.
Native of Washington.
Mr.. Noyes, member Of prominent fam
fly. had established an individual promi-
nence. despite the fact that his career
was a brief one. He was born in WASH
ington. January II. 1858. and was the
son OF the late Crosby S. and of Elizabeth
William Noyes. He was educated at the
schools of Washington and at Princeton
College. now Princeton University. from
which he was graduated In the class of
SO. Immediately after graduation he en-
tered the newspaper business, and. start
ing as a reporter. steadily advanced. At
e. ~ hfo he mn
ager of The Washington Evening Star
and treasurer of the company which pub
fishes II.
Besides attaining marked success as a
newspaper man, Mr.. Noyes was noted
figure In the Capital because ot his ac-
tivities in the public affairs Of the Dis
trict. He was an enthusiastic Board OF
Trade man. becoming a director and vice
president of the Board In 1910, and presi-
dent in 1912.
As president of the Washington Base
ball Club, Mr.. Noyes has occupied re-
markably strong place In the affections Of
the people this year. and the expressions
of regard for him were frequent among
enthusiastic followers of the sport, whose
popularity he has done so much to ad-
vance this year.
Prominent Club Man.
IN otIODcE.
Mr. Noyes became a 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 1901, 1905, 1903
and 1910 While he was master of the
lodge Mai. Archie Butt took his first
steps in Masonry in Temple Lodge, an
hr-ta nv
Piatt Andrew.
He was a member of Mount Vernon
Chapter. No. 3, Royal Arch Masons, and
Of Columbia Commandery, No. 2, Knights
Templars. He also was a member of
Almas Temple, A A. o. n. NJ. s., and
served a term as chief rabban Of the
temple in 1909. He was a thirty-second
degree Scottish Rite Mason and had
taken all the work of the Scottish Rite !
the thirty-third degree. being al
member of Mithras Lodge of Perfection. |
Robert de Bruce Council of Kadosh,
Chaper of the Rose Croix
and Albert Pike Consistory. the four
bodies into which the Scottish Rite is
divided
He was a member of the Gridiron. |
Chevy Chase. Commercial
md Press clubs of Washington. the |
Princeton Club OF New York and the /
Nassau Club OF Princeton.
President Is Grfeyed.
Mr.. Noyes was a quiet but generous |
worker in charity. Maintenance of a mis-
;ion for poor boys, in Southwest Wash
ngton, was one Of his self-imposed deeds |
If kindness.
Mr.. Noyes is survived by his mother,
who was in Cape May at the time Of his
49,
low in New Zealand on a vacation; his
,rother, Frank B. Noyes, president of
he Evening Star Publishing Company.
Who wasSin Winter Harbor, Me-. and his
lister, Mrs. Boyd, who was with Mr..
Soyes when he died. All the relatives will
ome to Washington to attend the fu-
leral, which will take place from the
lome of Frank B. Noyes. 1893 Vermont
avenue northwest, at o'clock Saturday
.fternoon.
Carter B. Keen and other members of
temple Lodge. F. A A. NJ, will con-
luct the services. Masons will act as
ctive paiIbearers. Some of Mr.. Noyes'
riends In business will be the honorary
allbearers. The body will be inferred in
he family vault in Rock Creek Cemetery.
President Taft when informed yester-
ay of Mr.. Noyes' death. dictated the
statement:
Il am deeply shocked to learn OF tht
udden death OF Tom Noyes. I had met
i'm on many occasions. and had come
o regard him as one of the foremost
Dung business men Of Washington. He
'as charming in his personality. force
ul. able and tactful, and had been. I
m sure, big factor in the development
{ Washington along the best and most
ornament lines. His loss will be felt
OF only by HIS family and friends, but
y the entire community. II was only a
sw days ago that met and talked with
i'm at the baseball game
Resolutions by Press Club.
Under the direction Of First Vice Presi-
ent Arthur c. Moses. Secretary william
ohm Eynon, OF the Washington Board :
I Trade, yesterday issued call for a
pecial meeting of the directors of the
oard at 11:45 O'Clock this morning at
he Board rooms. to take appropriate
ction on the death of their president.
The National Press Club last night
dopted the following
Resolved. That the National Press
lub has heard with profound sorrow Of
lie death of Mr.. Thomas c. Noyes, late
member OF this club.
His death removes from the active
embership a man Of rare attainments
the field Of journalism He WON IN