Evening star., 1895-02-25
HONORiNG DOUGLASS
Many Organizations Pay Tribute to
the Dead.
FRIEND AND CHAMPION OF WOMEN
Action of the Trustees of Howard
University.
MORTAL VICE S

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The National Council of Women yester-
day designated a committee, consisting of
the general officers, to prepare resolutions
expressing the honor which that body de-
sired to show one who had always been a
friend of womens cause. Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster wrote the resolution, which said:
1.-The woman movement found in him
friend and champion. His sense of justice
and his soul of honor made their cause his
own. He urged and aided the enlargement
Of their opportunities for education, for
Industrial independence and for political
equality. He believed the quality Of wom-
ans service would be as helpful to the gov
ernment as it had been blessed in the
home. He stood for temperance and purity
and religion, and personified the virtues
he extolled. In him the hopes of his race
were realized; in him humanity was digni-
fed. The world is poorer because he is
gore; humanity is richer because he came.
The legacy of his life and service attests
the truth that God keepeth watch above
His own, that He shall turn and overturn
until injustice dies and the right eternally
triumphs.
letter from the officers of the council, sew
eral floral tributes end poems by members
of the council.
From Howard Universfty.
A meeting of the trustees of Howard Uni
versity was held Saturday, at which DR..
Rankin presided, and on motion of ex-
Commissioner Of Education John Eaton
suitable memorial resolutions were adopt
ed. The resolutions declared that in the
death of the Hon. Frederick Douglass,
LII. D., the board of trustees of the How
ard University have lost the most remark
able of their number; man singular In
the humility of his origin as well his
wonderful career as an orator and public
man; recognized and hOnored by two con-
tinents of the Anglo-Saxon race, the
kEowledged representative and leader of
the Afro-American race. in the greatness
OF intellectual endowment and in wisdom
ard in the emphatic and lasting disproof
of the theory that men and women of
African extraction cannot stand un-
challenged among the great ones on the
earth" 1t was decided that Mr.. Eaton
ard DR.. Grimke should, representatives
of the board, accompany the remains to
Rochester.
ed similar testimonial and Prof. George
w. Cook was designated to accompany the
remains to Rochester.
Services were held in the Andrew Rankin
Memorial Chapel Of Howard University
yesterday afternoon, conducted by Presi-
dent Rankin. The regular dedication of the
chapel did not take place yesterday. as in
tended, but Mr.. Rankin paid a beautiful
tribute to Mr.. Douglass.
The Union League.
A special meeting Of the Union League
executive committee was held Saturday
evening, presided over by President A. F.
Hilyer. A tribute to Mr.. Douglass was
adopted 1t referred to him as lone of the
foremost men of the nineteenth century,
a man whose whole life was spent in labor
for the complete liberty Of mankind, a
grand, his toric figure who will live as long
as American history has a place in the
literature of the world, man whose life
was an incontrovertible argument in favor
of the complete equality of all men, man
whose name because of the greatness of
his character Is a household word upon
two continents" The resolutions declared
that I'VE recommend, as mark of the re-
spect, esteem and appreciation II. which he
is held by all classes Of the American peo-
pie, that all those who appreciate his emf
nent and invaluable services to his coun-
try, his race and to the cause of humanity
should adopt some emblem Of mourning for
thirty days, and especially should this he
done by that class Of free Americans whom
he did so much to make free. First. That
our churches. our halls and our homes be
draped in mourning. Second. That indi-
yiduals wear some token of mourning for
thirty days. Third. That we recommend
that the public schools Of the seventh and
eighth divisions be closed on the day of
the funeral and that the children wear
some badge of mourning"
In Various Churches.
At the Metropolitan A. NJ. e. Church
yesterday Rev. Mr.. Jenifer. the pastor, re-
ferred to Mr.. Douglass as the great friend
of the race. and dwelt on his Christian no.
bility Of character and his splendid life of
service to the downtrodden and oppressed.
Rev. L. Geriah Lamkins, B. D., pastor Of
Salem Baptist Church, Champlain avenue
northwest, in the course of his sermon last
evening compared the late Frederick
Douglass to Moses in the following words:
'They were both born slaves; both had to
flee from tho land Of their birth. They were
both men of unimpeachable character, CT
great natural abilities and courage. They
both were the greatest benefactors and
earthly leaders OF their races
The lyceum Of the Second Baptist Church
at its meeting yesterday adopted resolu-
tons commemorative Of the life and char
memorial exercises in the near future
The lyceum was addressed by J. A. Stew
art Charles Perry of Philadelphia and Mr.
De Land of Norfolk, Va.
The EpWorth League of Asbury NJ. E.
Church (colored) met yesterday and passed
appropriate resolutions on the death Of
Mr.. Douglass. Mr.. Julius ]. Chilcoat was
appointed a delegate to accompany the
remains to Rochester, N. Y.
The Emancipation Association.
Inc emancipation ASSOCIATION or the Dis
trict of Columbia held a large meeting
Saturday evening. Mr.. James w. Poe
president of the association, presented the
resolutions. which We're unanimously adopt
ed. The resolutions requested that the
emancipation societies of all the states
set apart day in their respective states
for memorial services upon the life and
character of the deceased as a great instru-
mentality in the emancipation Of his race"
and appointed Friday. April II, as the day
for such services in the District. The fol-
lowing committee was elected to represent
the Emancipation Association at the fune-
raj and to accompany the remains to
Rochester. N. Y: James w. Poe chairman:
George w. Stewart, H. A. Clarke, Yorick
w. Smith, Rev. w. H. Johnson and James
H. Marshall
HOnOred by Societies.
Alpha Literary Society held it's usual
Sunday a afterpaan meeting q Mount