Evening star., 1946-07-07
Many Walks Of Life
Pay Last Tribute 10
Theodore W. Moves

Funeral services for Theodore
". Noyes, 88, editor chief of
The Star, who died Thursday at
bis home, 1880 New Hampshire
avenue NV, were held yester-
DAY afternoon at st. Thomas
episcopal Church. Burial was in
Rock Creek Cemetery.
The services, conducted by the
Rev. DR.. Howard S. Wilkinson, rec
tor OF st. Thomas, were attended
BY people from many walks of
lie. They represented the wide
'arlety of official, business, profess
ional and civic circles typical of
he broad scope of Mr.. Noyes' in
erests and friendships.
High and humble, rich and poor,
White and colored, they came from
many places and of all faiths, to
mourn their friend and associate.
Some came an hour before the
ervice began, even while a bank
Il Easter lilies, red roses and
iadiolas was being arranged along
he altar rail of the church.
Delegations Arrive.
Soon delegations began arriving
rom the many organizations in
fhich Mr.. Moves had been active,
ONE of which he had served as
resident.
Among these were The Association
I Oldest Inhabitants. The Board
4 Trustees of the Public Library,
ne Washington Board of Trade.
Columbia Historical Society, the
card of the Washington Loan &
rust Co, The Society of Natives,
I'd the vestry of st. Thomas
'hurch.
The casket. covered with a blanket
peach, orchid and white gladiolus
no slmllax was borne into the
uurch between an aisle Of honorary
ailoearers, who turned and followed
aelr old friend into the church.
Inc service. conducted bv DR.
Wilkinson, with the assistance of
ne Rev. William Lloyd Goodrich,
sslstant rector, was marked by one
eparture from the Episcopal tradi-
on OF scripture, prayers and music.
Dr. wilkinson observed: we CAN
OF observe the passing of Mr.
owes without some recognition of
hat he meant to this church. and
, this land"
Dr. Wilkinson Pays Tribute.
Or. Wilkinson then paid tribute
Mr.. Noyes as lone of the kindest
lost whole = hearted Christians
nom 1 have ever known"
1t was because of Mr.. Noyes' long
Soclatlon with st. Thomas
hurch that the services were held
aere rather than in Washington
athedral. The Very Rev. John w
uter. dean of the Cathedral had
1efed the Cathedral for the last
tes, and the CathedraIs historic
'ypt for the burial. The family |
tpressed deep appreciation for the
onor, but said that Mr.. Moves
es with st. Thomas and the ira
lt1on of the family led them to
sclde to hold the funeral at the
arlsh church, with burial in the
lmily vault.
The service included reading from
he 2lst and 23d Psalms. the 9th
1apter of Romans and 18th chan
r OF st. John.
Garfield Swift Sings.
earned Swift, well-known bari
me and the husband of one of |
lr. Noyes' granddaughters, sang
Lead Kindly Light" and The
Ord's Prayer"
In beginning the eulogy that was
le departure from the traditional
.remony of the church, DR.. Will
nSon referred to tributes paid to
lr- Noyes on the occasion of his
9Th birthday last January rs. At
nat time DR.. Wilkinson had been
ne of several speakers on radio !
rogram to which Mr.. Moves had
zen listening.
Reads From Address.
Reading from the address he had
ade at that time, DR.. Wilkinson
lid
The organization of ST Thomas
hurch dates from meeting on
pril %. 1891, while on June II,
Iel, there was a parish meeting for
lie election of vestrymen One of