Evening star., 1938-01-27
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Uldy CUlltlIlue AOl uloAy AhoAC ySoAc
the service you have given to the
National Capital.
"As Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
It was my pleasure to make your ac-
quaintance through our joint service
as vestrymen at st. Thomas Church
and to appreciate your work for the
civic advancement of Washington.
The evidences Of affection and
esteem accorded you on this occasion
are highly merited and we who reside
In Washington are indebted to you
for the contributions your energy has
made to its welfare.
with every best wish for your con-
tinued happiness. am
VERY sincerely yours,
"FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT"
Chief Justice Hughes Letter.
Chief Justice Hughes wrote:
II regret that I shall not be able
to attend the dinner in your honor
on your soth birthday and personally
join in the greetings from your many
friends on that occasion. But desire
to have share in this deserved trib-
ute. and to extend to you my most
cordial solicitations. You have long
held the affection and esteem Of your
fellow citizens by reason of your able
and untiring efforts to promote the
welfare Of this community, and you
have not only the happy conscious
ness Of long life well spent, but the
priceless reward Of universal appre-
citation OF your labors
II wish to join in the fitting ex-
preston of our obligation and graft
tude which your birthday calls forth
and in the hope that you will still have
q long period of vigor and usefulness" J"
In his message, Vice President John
N. Garner declared that men and
women are favored in varying degrees
with intellect and character. The
greatest obligation for service to our
fellow man is imposed upon him who
Is endowed with the greatest talents.
, In this respect" he wrote, you have
kept faith: and it may be truly said
that review of your life presents a
worthy example for those who come
after"
Glass Praises Clean Journalism.
Senator Glass of Virginia wrote he
had noted with fresh interest your
fine contribution to clean and vigorous
journalism. Although a newspaper
man from the position of printer
devil to publisher" he declared,
frankly do not think I have ex-
ceeded you in any respect except that
of age by exactly % days"
Hundreds of letters and resolutions
Of congratulations we're received, Mr.
Cottrell said, even up to the time of
the dinner.
Mr. Fleming announced that the
Board of Trade had made Mr.. Noyes
an honorary life member. Referring
first to Mr.. Noyes' long activity and
many accomplishments in the Board
of Trade, OF which he was former
president, Mr. Fleming then cited "the
vigorous fight against the abolition
Of the 60-40 principle and your present
vigorous fight against fiscal inequities
and the organizing of the entire city
into the Citizens Joint Committee
on Fiscal Relations which has stood
30 valiantly for the proportionate fiscal
relations between the Federal and
local governments" He praised also
Mr.. Noyes' advocacy of national repre-
sentation for the voteless and un-
Americanized Washingtonian. and the
organization of the Citizens Joint
Committee on National Representa-
tlon. thus presenting a united front
OF all local organiza tions in this most
important cause.
Unselfish Devotion Praised.
Mr.. Davis, in reviewing Mr.. Noyes'
youth and college days, recalled his
nickname "Thode" and praised him as
prize winner of various school con-
tests. "The principles on which he
based his early successes and made
his lasting friends" said Mr.. Davis,
"in maturer life have deepened and
widened until they have become an
unself1sh devotion to the interests of
all the people of his native city who
We are all hopeful will have the op-
portunity in the no-distant future to
express their appreciation Of him by
their public votes"
Speaking for three civic orpaniza.
tions of which Mr.. Noyes also is a
member, Mr.. Proctor of the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inhabitants said Mr.,
Noyes had been elected president Of
the association for the past 80 years,
and would be continued in the post for
lie. He extended greetings from the
society OF Natives, whose president.
William E. Richardson, and honorary
president, Jesse G. Suter, were present.
and from the Columbia Historical
Society, whose president, Allen c.
Clark, was present. Mr.. Proctor re-
cited an original poem. When Theo-
dore Noyes Was Born"
Commissioner Hazen characterized
Mr.. Noyes as the Outstanding, lead
ing citizen of the District of Columbia
an inspiration and example to the
young men OF this city" The Com
missioner said he hoped that when
I get too old. and have to retire from
the Board Of Commissioners, hops
you will be the mayor of Washington. >
Lewis Applauded for Bill.
Senator Lewis came in for applaus,
when he was praised by Chairman
Colladay for having introduced a few
days ago in the Senate q resolution
proposing constitutional amendment
to provide republican form of gov
eminent for the District, and repre-
sentation in the House and Senat,
and in the electoral college, fol
Washingtonians
The Senator praised Mr.. Noyes fo
his part in helping to envision thi
city as the greatest capital of all tn,
nations OF the world" Further, h,
said that Gin everything where va
existing rights to man, justice to pos
session, national morality-sanctif1et
with religion-he espoused and con
tinued to advocate that which LITE,
his fellow man, encouraged hi
country, and ennobled his people"
Greetings were brought by the req