Evening star., 1937-11-11
STAR STAFF PAYS
TRIBUTE TO LYON
so Years of Service Given
Recognition on Eve of
Trip to Mexico.

Tribute was paid to Gideon A. Lyon,
associate editor of The Evening Star,
at . golden jubilee" tea yesterday
afternoon, prior to his sailing today
from New York for a vacation in
Mexico.
More than q hundred officials and
employees of The Star gathered at
the Newspaper Women's Club to
pay their respects and to present
gifts to Mr.. Lyon in celebration of
his so years of service for this news
paper.
Today he was at sea en- route to
Vera Cruz, from which he will en-
train for Mexico City, later returning
by the same route. He plans to be
back in Washington about Decem-
Der IL.
MIR. Lyon was presented with
chime clock by Theodore w. Noyes,
editor of The Star, on behalf of the
group present; with set of Shake
speare's works, by Frank q. Noyes,
president of The Evening Star News
paper Co., on behalf of the company,
and with huge bouquet of flowers by
Frank Hurley, president of The Eve
ming Star Club, for the club.
Mr.. Noyes Praises Service.
In presenting the clock, Mr.. Noyes
praised Mr.. Lyons half century of
faithful and highly efficient Star
service, first as reporter, then as
editorial writer, and finally as asso-
ciate editor" He referred to him
as "our friend, an able and forceful
writer on wide range of subjects
local, national and international
and as the producer or supervisor of
ten thousand editorial pages"
Mr.. Lyon has been all his life an
intense and intelligent student of
English literature" said Mr.. Moves.
and a worthwhile contributor to
that literature. Some of us sympa-
thize with him and respect him as a
camera fiend who has become a skilled
photographer, turning countless rolls
OF f1lm into artistic and attractive pic
lures for the enjoyment and instruc-
ton Of himself, his family and his
host Of friends"
Mr.. Noyes concluded with the wish
that its melodious chimes convey to
you from hour -to-hour and from day-
to-day, our high and enduring regard
Tor you and our hearty good wishes
that you may be blessed with a long
life of health, happiness and pros
perity."
President Frank B. Noyes, in pre-
senting the set of Shakespeare, ex-
pressed appreciation for Mr.. Lyons
very faithful and very able per-
formance of duty" The gift he de-
clared was presented with the "af-
lection, esteem and regard of every
individual member of the company"
Toast in Poem Form.
The program opened with a toast
to Mr. Lyon in the form of a poem,
written and read by John Jay DAILY,
OF The Star staff. 1t was entitled
"A Lyon-o'-Type," and was as follows:
Here's to Gideon Lyon
A Lyon-o'-type or tWo
TO this distinguished scion
W tft6 JOuIUuLtSttC CTeU
Who makes US look like midgets,
Like tots OF 2 or 8,
As he counts upon his digits
His golden jubileei
For so years he pared 'em,
High score at every stage;
Fifty years OF Stardom
On the editor ial page.
So here's to Gideon Lyon, :
Whatever he may do
He iDill al1Udys be the scion
OF the Journalistic creW!
He'll Write lead editorials,
He'll glority some name
You'll read in nelU memorials
In the ancient Halls OF Fame.
So, ,Dhile he ,UaitS for audits,
As so years 90 through,
Well sho,Der hin, iDith pldudits
In Lyon-o'-type or tpol
Mr.. Lyon, in response, expressed
deep appreciation and reviewed his
career with The Star, which started,
he said, when in school here. He gave
up the study of law for journalism, he
explained, because he felt a stronger
appeal in the latter. He told of the
scope of his experience as reporter
covering wide range of fields, both
here and in New York City. Conclud-