New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-26
FUNERAL OF Mr.. DOUGLASS.
A GREAT OUTPOURING OF People TO
HONOR HIS MEMORY.
Tributes FROM WHITE AND cohoRED CITIZENS
INTERESTING ADDRESSES AT THE CHURCH

INTERESTING ADDRESSES AT THE ChCfoh
TINE uopy TAKEN TO ROCHESTER,.
Washington. Feb. 25-Not since the unveihns OF
the Lincoln Emancipation Statue IN 1918 mas 'heie
been such a popular outporring OF coiored people
"a NOV tribute TO a benefac,or Of their race as
was witnessed to-day in and about the Metropontah
African Methodist Episcopal Church. where 'he
funer,l services of Frederick Douglass took place.
The body was taken from Cedar Hiii. near ana
costa the home Of the deceased. at S"o c'ocN ''
morning and reached the churoh about s'o' run.
that hour until l:3O this afternoon thousands o'
persons including many white people passeu ia
double file through the building and viewed inc.
hodv which was in charge of a guard OF honor
c,r,nosed NJ members Of a colored camp OF the scns
OF Veterans.
When the casket was closed at 80 O'Clock ana
further admittance TO the general puphc "'o &c
fused several thousand people were aSSe"'.eu
about the church. and the throng was MADE create,
by the many who were filing out. Delegations n'a
In the mean time begun TO arrive. ana receN.u
seats on the side aisle of the church ia'se siu
ure capable of holding about 20" people ou
town points represented by delegations were We"
York ANNAPOLIS Baltimore. Wilmington Dell anu
Philadelphia That from Baltimore WAS 1OV S''
headed by Bishop Wayman $50
The altar and reading desk were covered VITA
floral tributes the most prominent Oh "hch was
magnificent shield composed OF roses. orchius anu
palms sent by the Haytan Government throueh
Haent1cnS.
F Aud the son of Frederick Dcuglass's ole master
w,o is now captain of the Eastern Police Station In
Baltimore.
Shortly after O'Clock the funeral procession en-
tered the church. headed by the Rev. j. g. Jenfer
the pastor. reading the ritual In the procession
we're Mira Douglass and the family OF the d--
ceased; many intimate friends. including number
of white people; Senators Sherman and Hoar, JUS
tce Harlan. Miss Susan b. Anthony. Mrs May
Wright Sewan president Of the Womans Na'ona
Council: the Rev. Anna n. Shaw. Mrs. faohoi
Avery Foster, and number of those in ATTENDANCE
on the Woman's Council. The honorary pailDearers
who also formed part Of the procession were eN-
Senator B. X Bruce. w Fl. a. Wormey, ex-CoA-
eressrnan John r. Lynch. John F. Cook f. e. Mes
SER Y. b. S. Pinchback. c. =. Purvis. L. e. baheS
John II. Brooks. J. H. Meriwether John r. FRANCES
T. j. Barbados. ID. L. Pitcher. T. r. Messer ana
George w Murray. Mrs. Sewall Miss Anthony ana
Mrs. Shaw seated on tine pis'lor"' A"e
services were simple but appropriate
The funeral sermon was preached by the rev
j. G. Jenifer. pastor Of the church. lie TOOK 'o'
his text: Know ye rot that there Us fr.loe
and a great man fallen this day in lsraei; me
Rev. II. r. Stevenson. pastor of the White churcn
In Anacostia attended by Mrs Douglass, followed
with a brief address nj the request of members
Of the family The Rev. J. H. Rankin. president
OF Howard University. also delivered briel
eulogy of the deceased
A letter from Mrs. Douglass. asking that
Hutchinson of Boston, Mass. was read ana served
as an introduction to Mr.. Hutchinson, while
haired and white-bea Tled. the last OF the famous
Hutchinson family Of abolition singers, who WIN
his sister accompanied Mr.. Douglass to England
on his mission against slavery. Mr.. hutchinson
told some touching little stories Of his lifelong
friendship with the deceased and then sang TWO
requiem solos.
Secretary Nicholas. OF the Haytian Legation IN
the United States. representing Minister Haent-
q
eulogy In French, which was translated by Mr..
Durham ex-Tnited States Minister 10 Hayu. Sec
amG S its here at the
death of Mr. Douglass. .,.. ,,o,,,,
the great men from a number OF States of the
Union and wound SP With the has hsr FREDERICK
douglass The Rev: v .; Derrick Of .G New :,
pos da oDSME II H Hs cooe
Miss xnhony then arose r.. amid stir
Of to read Letter from Of Mr he
MISS rsfaced the reading M Of the stan st5sr
sns h sa fSm was beGxsd o BY
than any other wSmsn IN the r sha ss 81 With
ans Council. she had told him that he must
ton on November Il mex; to congratulate her on
having FOUNDED on, sa ne ready with my
The letter of Mrs stanton recalled incidents in
grief his death. . ,,, -
Mrs May Wright Sewall spoke feelngly OF =
Douglass, who. she said. had not only opened -
the way to the emancipation OF his own people,
but to the emancipation of women <,,, ,.,
The hymn Seeking For Ne, was followed Win
an eloquent prayer by the Rev. Anna II. shaw.
and then Bishop Williams, Of the Coored Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. delivered the oenedic''on'
Mrs. Douglass and the children and other rela
tives Of her husband filed out OF the cnnrcn ana
remained in a room below until the congregation
had departed. Then the body was borne TO the
hearse by eight coored letter-carHers. and AFTER
the family. friends and others had entered the
carriages waiting for them the funeral PROCESSION
moved TO the Pennsylvania Railroad station.
where the coffin was placed on board the funeral
train