Evening star., 1946-07-04

Church, beginning in 1899 Mr.
Noyes also was the last surviving
member of the group of original
incorporators of the Protestant
Episcopal Cathedral Foundation in
1893. He was elected an honorary
member of the Cathedral Chapter
In 1887.
Among the tributes which came
to Mr.. Noyes were the presentation
of portraits of him to the Associa-
ton of the Oldest Inhabitants in 1916
and to the Washington Public Lii
brary in l922-both given by friends
in token of their respect and re-
gard; also, portrait presented to
The Evening Star Newspaper Co.
by The Evening Star Club in 1898
A silver bowl from The Evening Star
Club had been received by Mr.. Noyes
in 1927. He likewise was the recipi-
ent of engrossed commendatory res
olutions from the Washington Board
of Trade in 1890 George Washing
ton University gave him the honor
ary LII. D. degree in 1917, a citation
in recognition of his guidance of
"a great organ of education and
opinion" in 1886 and a citation, at
the recommendation of the General
Alumnae Association, for notable
achievement in journalism and his
conspicuous service to the univer-
sity" in 1910.
His 80th Birthday Anniversary,
On the 80th anniversary of his
birth, Mr.. Noyes was the guest at
dinner rendered by an assembly
of friends which filled the large ball
room of the New Willard Hotel, to
which President Franklin D. Roose-
welt sent greetings, reading in part
The evidences of affection and es-
TEEN 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" !"
His own response on that occasion
included the outline of give Vital
Objectives for Washington, as fol-
lows: Voting representation In
Congress, and the electoral college;
effective participa ton in local gov
ernment to the full extent that the
Constitution, as at present worded
or amended, will permit; fair play
by Congress in apportioning the
expenses of the District between the
Federal and local governments;
sympathetic understanding and mu
tual appreciation between the Amer
leans OF Washington and the Amer
leans OF the States as represented
IN Congress, and the same right
Qater granted by statute) to sue
and to be sued in the courts of
the Nation now possessed by citi-
zens of the States and by aliens"
This address was published in the
Congressional Record by request of
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas,
who referred to Mr.. Noyes as zone
OF the great men of this day and
generation"
AS a souvenir OF the birthday din
ner, Mr.. Noyes was given an in
scribed book containing over 300
letters, resolutions and other express
slons, including greetings from Pres
ident Roosevelt, Vice President
Garner, Chief Justice Hughes, all
members of the cabinet, many
United States Senators and Repre-
sentatives and other DISTINGUISHED
contemporaries. The employees of
The Star observed the occasion, in
another gathering at the Raleigh
Hotel, by issuing souvenir facsimile
OF The Star of January 26, 1855
his birthday-and by an entertain
ment in which all members of "The
Star family" participated.
In his response at the S0th birth
day dinner Mr.. Noyes recalled that
washington in 1858 was the dis
creditable Capital which had re-
suited from leaving a national plan
OF magnificent intentions to be
carried into execution by popula-
ton feeble in numbers and resources
and hampered by the hostility of
some and by the indifference and
neglect OF many Of its legislators and
constitutional protectors.
In place of the struggling country
village OF 1858 with zigzag grades. no
sewerage, no streetcars, no water sup
ply except from pumps and springs,
unlmproved reservations, second
rate dwellings and streets of mud
and mire-the modern Washington
has arisen, Americas most attractive
city; the focus of national politics:
a scientific, literary, educational and
art center; city of $4,000 popula-
ton Census estimate 1880, sus-