Evening star., 1916-01-02

couptenance Of these three advocates
the unselfsh sentiment which guided
each Of them, and that Is that their
hearts were pu1sating not for them
selves but unselhshly for their fellow
men.
This is not an OCCASION" said Mr..
Brown, in concluding. when the mod
esty or even the blushes of our beloved
fellow citizens should prevent us from
expressing our honest thoughts of him.
I realize the common Latin proverb-
de mortuis nil nisi bonum'--always
speak well of the dead-and I regret
to say that / know of no corresponding
proverb or custom commanding US to
speak well of the living. but you. gen
tlemen, the public spirited citizens who
are responsible for this delightful occa-
sion, are to be highly commended for
reversing the usual custom as ex-
pressed by this ancient Latin proverb
and in presenting to this association. at
this opportune time, this appropriate
gift"
Grateful for His Friends.
In expressing appreciation of the
honor done him in the presentation of
his portrait to the association, Mr.. Noyes
spoke warmly of the friendships he has
made in Washington, dating from his
childhood.
When l look about this asssmblage."
ne said. Il see friends made in every
stage of my life: some dating from my
boyhood days in South Washington,
where was born. and where / was edu-
Gated in the public schools. Represent
atives OF the old families of South
washington are prominent in many
lines OF important activity in Washing
ton life. l am proud of the men whom
my birthplace section has developed as
good Washinstonians and l am glad to
number so many of them among my
Mr.. Moves then referred to friends
made while he was in the Columbian
prep and college on 14th street hill
ana later attended the law school in
the old Columbian building on 18th
street He spoke of friends who came
INTO ms life following his return to
washington, In 1887. from a four year
residence in South Dakota: of friends
made through the Board of Trade and
other organization affiliations.
A Wealth of Friends.
Mans highest human wealth, next
to his family. is in his friends" he
said. Surely no man had ever better
friends than l. Surely in this form of
wealth l am multi millionaire"
continuing, Mr.. Noyes said. in part:
To-day I am unselfshly honored for
taoors IN the public service by men
conspicuous for the benefits which they
nave themselves conferred upon the
community by similar works-brainy,
forceful Washingtonians. the founders.
the organizers. the doers of things in
Washington. am honored and praised
for loyalty to Washington by those
whose patriotic devotion to the nations s
city and our city is known of all men.
l am praised for steadfastness in
have needed friends, have been~as un-
shakable in their friendship as Gil
braltar. D..
There is another peculiar quality of
sweetness in today's friendly COM
mendations. The keenest pleasure is
felt when one is praised for doing that
which his own ambition and every in
stinct and impulse of his being drive
him to do. Born, educated and grown
to manhood in this city, whatever else
Washington. And whatever / have
done or may do, either by act or by
word. whether printed or spoken. to
promote the welfare of my native city,
doing and saying the keenest Agratifica-
tion.
Fight to Develop the Capital.
my friends have mentioned in. words
Of praise today the very acts on my
part which have given me greatest
joy in the doing-as, for example, my
labors in the long. hard struggle to
abolish grade crossings, to rid the
parks of railroad tracks, to eliminate
Long bridge and to secure a Union
station worthy of the capital; in the sue
cessful campaign against the overhead
trolley for street railways within the
urban limite; in the long fight TO Sc
cure from Congress a tax-sustained
municipal library on the half-and-h
basis; in early labors in fostering
codificatfon of the Districts misflt laws
inherited from Maryland and INSULT
GENTLY changed by Congress. and final
ly in the great war in which, with many
others. including doubtless all here
present. I am enlisted for life to secure
and protect the rights the privileges
and the interests of the Washingtonian.
I'm this war we fight for the devel-
opment of the capital, the nations city.
in attractiveness, in health and in every
phase of material prosperity. We
fight for the betterment of the local
community, physically, intellectually
and morally. We fight for the develop
ment of the Washingtonian in every
American right and privilege which
are consistent with full national con-
troll of the nations city.
when good citizens assemble to COM