Evening star., 1946-07-04

in his individual capacity through
various local organizations, he wageG
persistent fight to secure, by con-
stitutional. amendment, representa-
ton for the District of Columbia In
Congress and in the electoral college
AS to the fiscal relations between
the District and the Federal Govern
ment, he was a stanch defender ot
| the Organic Act of 1878 which es-
tablished partnership between
them, based on the $3.50" principle
for the maintenance and upbuildine
of the Capital. He was the organ
izer of the Citizens Joint Commit
tee on Fiscal Relations between the
District of Columbia and the Fed
eral Government in 1915 and of the
Citizens Joint Committee on Ma
tlonal Representation for the Dis
trict of Columbia in 1917. In con-
nection with this work Mr.. Noyes
was frequent witness before COM
mittees of Congress, most notably
on fiscal equity in 1915 and 1920 and
on national representation in 1916
1921, 1926 and 1923. He was chair
man of the Citizens Committee to
present the case of the residents of
Washington to President Roosevelt s
special committee for the study of
fiscal relations between the United
States and the District of Columbia
in 1886.
Some of His Writings.
Mr.. Noyes' writings on District
matters include The National Capt.
tai" 1893; Fiscal Relations Be-
tween the United States and the
District of Columbia" and Repre-
sentation of the District of Colum-
bia in Congress- 1916; The Presi-
dents and the National Capital" and
"Americanize Washington as a Wise
Measure of War Preparedness" 1917,
and scores of pamphlets, in addition
to editorials and editorial CORE
spondence in The Star.
One of the most important en-
deavors of his civic career was the
campaign for the creation of a tax
sustained free public library in
Washington, which Mr.. Noyes con-
Quoted for many years until legis-
latlon authorizing its establishment
was passed in 1896, at which time
he became president of the Board
OF Trustees of the library, retaining
that post throughout the rest of his
life. During his presidency of the
Board of Trustees he saw the Public
Library system develop from a one
room establishment in temporary
quarters to the Central Library and
13 branches, housing 725,0O0 volumes,
which constitute it today.
Mr.. Noyes frequently was in de-
mand for public addresses before
local organizations. His printed ad-
dresses, as orator of the day, on THE
Centennial of Washington City" at
a businessmen's banquet in 1890;
at the unveiling of the monument
to Alexander R. Shepherd in 1909,
at dinner to President Taft in 1913,
and on other important occasions
are of recognized historical impor-
tance because of the accuracy of
the original research which they
represented.
He was member of the Executive
Council OF the National Capital Gen.
tennial Committee in 1900 and a
member of the Committee of 100 on
the Future Development of Wash
ington, in 1910
Mr.. Noyes became president of the
Association of the Oldest Inhabitants
in 1908 and was reelected annually
thereafter. He also was charter
member of the Society of Natives
of the District of Columbia and
received its citation: For the most
distinguished civic service by a ma
tive of the District of Columbia" in
1887. A further honor awarded him
was that of the Distinguished Serv-
ice Medal of the Cosmopolitan Club
in 1881.
Work With Board of Trade.
An early member of the Wash
mgton Board of Trade, Mr.. Noyes
was director of the organization
almost continuously after 1891 and
president in 1898 and 1899. He also
was charter member of the WASH
ington Chamber of Commerce In
1907. For many years in addition
he was a director of the Columbia
National Bank, the Washington
Loan and Trust Company, the Equi-
table Cooperative Building Associa-
ton and other financial institutions.
Mr. Noyes was a trustee of George
Washington University from 1889
and president of the George Wash
ington General Alumni Associa-
ton in 1892. He was a director of
the Columbia Institution for the
Deaf, a life member of the Board
of Trustees of the National Geo.
graphic Society, treasurer of the
Washington National Monument
Society, a charter member of the
Columbia Historical Society, a men,
ber OF the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
the Cosmos Club, the National Press
CLUB and the Chevy Chase Club.
An Episcopalian in religion, he
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