Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-07
q Surprise to Marshal Frederick
DOnVR mss.

Quite a large number OF prominent colored
citizens and others OF the District assembled
yesterday afternoon at Douglass hall. HIS
dale, to take part I'm exercises by the members
Of Pioneer sunday school, In honor OF MI.
Frederick Douglass, marshal Of this District, at
the unveiiing OF fire life size portrait OF that
gentleman. The work OF Mr.. Garrett s. Logan,
OF this city The real purpose OF the meetlns
was not made known to Marshal Douglass, rs
word had been given out that there was 70 ue
union meeting OF the Sunday schools OF Inas
section of the country, and Mr.. Douglass among
other prominent speakers was 1nxlteu ~ NC
present and address the pupils ire nan W S,sI7
crowded with children and as inaenousiV
suspended behind map OF NoIon Aiaeil na IA IA
front of the stage, on which no one was seated
except Superintendent solomon q: brown ana ,l1
some ladies' and when Mr. Douglass arrived he
was shown to a seat directly In front of the
map. Mr.. Brown, the SUPERINTENDENT, took
charge of the singing and devotional exercises,
and appropriate addresses upon Sunday school
matters were made by Mr.. w. Z. COstln, Re7.
Daniel Draper, Mr.. Donald McCathran, super
fntendent OF SaDOatn ScnOOl IN East WASH
ington, and others.
At this stage Of the exercises Professor Lo.
gan, the artist, was invited to address the
school. He came forward, and touching a Sc
cret cord the map disappeared and in fun view
OF all present was fine cTayOn portrait OF Mr..
Douglas-a surprise not only to him, but to al
most every one In the room. MI: ID: viewed 1t
attentively, apparently much affected, as the
artist In very graceful terms on behalf OF the
contributors presented 1t to the Sabbath school,
spect and honor to Mr.. Douglass, whom they all
Tevered, and for the purpose of stimulating tue
rising generation to emulate the virtues OF the
behalf OF the Sunday school, thanked the con
tributors and the artist. He said 1t had been
intended as a surprise, and he thought they
had succeeded. 1t was in honor Of one, above
all others among them, whom they delighted TO
honor. MIR. Brown stated that by the charter
of the Pioneer Sunday school, derived from
Congress, they were authorized to elect two
the two for the present year-Mr. Isaiah c.
Ware. of Philadelphia: and Mrs. Frances Ellen
Harper, OF this city.
Here the Wife Of Mr.. Brown presented the
certificates OF membership to the honorary
members elect. Il. T. Moss and Representa-
tive Ra1ney, OF South Carolina, made addresses,
paying many compliments to Mr.. Douglass as
the true representative man OF his race, and
enjoinfng upon the rising colored population to
take pattern OF him In the building up for them
selves Of characters for integrity and true
worth.
REMARKS OF MARSHAL DOUGLASS.
Mr.. Douglass being pressed to say what he
thought OF the striking resemblance OF the
picture to himself, said that while listening to
words were letter suited for funeral eulOgium.
1t was very gratifying to him to know that he
had SO many friends at Hillsdale; but he could
not but think that he had been listening to his
founded, as he felt that the praises were largely
In excess Of his merits. They had surprised him
III reality, as lie QaQ 10 1ntlmaJIOE OF Wnat Cloy
had been doing. He advised them that In their
future efforts Of this kind to pay their tributes
TO the dead, and not to the living, for man is
frail. and what the summing up OF the verdict
ny his fellow citizens may be upon his record
1t Is HARD to tell. Not until man Is dead is the
verdict of his public acts to be made up. He
would excuse them this time, as he felt that
what had been done was In a spirit OF patriot.
ism, tribute to liberty and justice, more
than to him individually. AS to the ike
hess, he thought it good one, and it
men, and not altogether without souls and in
tellects, as many affect to think,-for it Is a
WeI-knOWn fact that man is the only picture
making animal In the world, and If such works
have to be acknowledged by their Caucasian
neighDors and men. He then spoke of his own
career from his early life OF hardship to the pre-.
sent time, saying IL had been one OF continuous
warfare against prejudice and odds, but to ar
rive at any degree OF eminence In any vocation
OF LIE requires constant efforts.