Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-22

race" said Editor w. Calvin Chase of the
Zee. HE was certainly representative
ran, not leader, for 1 recognize no one
as leader Of the race. Always he has
been a public benefactor, not only to the
cClcred race, but to the country at large
In conclusion, said the editor: HE has
always been kindly disposed toward the
colored race, and has done all in his power
to ameliorate their condition"
His Advice to Young Colored Men.
Mr.. Yorick w. Smith of this city tells the
following Renaissance Of Mr.. Douglass:
In 1894 I was engaged in looking after
some inventions which 1 patented, and
made a trip to the north. After visiting
New York, Boston, Elmira, on my way
home on the Northern Central, met Mr..
Douglass at Harrisburg about o'clock III
the morning. He had given a lecture that
night at one of the largest churches IN
Harrisburg. but which was unable to hold
all those who sought admittance. Unex-
pectedly to me, while sitting in the depot
waiting for the train TO go to York, Pa,
Mr.. Douglass walked in and recognizing
me, stepped over and grasped my hand:
My boy what are you doing way UP
here?' he said.
"'Mr. Douglass,I am doing just what you
advised me to do; you remember you told
me that l was young man now and that
you were growing older every day, ana
that the fields were wide open for any man
who wished to make success in life. You
told me. do everything that you can Tor
the upbuilding of our race You said we
/ have thousands of young men who can; II
they will, reach far above the mark that
1 have attained !"
Then he went on and talked to
about different things our young men could
pick up-trades of all kinds: We, today:
can compete with any race in the world.
he said Il may not see it, but your chill
w ne leading
OF the world Above all things my boy,
be honest and do business systematically:
The young colored men should form great
banks and companies as other races nave
done; unite yourselves and stand shoulder
to shoulder like men on the field OF bat
tie "
At the City Hall.
For four years, from March II, 1877, Mr..
Douglass was the United States marshal
for the District of Columbia. Maj. l.. +.
Williams now one of the assistant clerks
of the District Supreme Court, was his
deputy for the whole term, and in speaking
of the deceased today Maj. Williams said
that he was ore of the best men, white or
black. he ever knew Not once said Mag.
Williams did he by word or act say or 40
anything which was not that Of an upright
man and gentleman.
Maj Williams stated that he first met
Mr.. Douglass in 1871, when the latter was
lecturing in the west in the interests OF the
anti-S)avery movement.
At Pendleton Mr.. Douglass was mobbed,
and, said Maj. Williams. received IN
juries from which he never entirely
recovered. Speaking of him as marshal
of the District Maj. Williams explained
that Mr.. Douglass entered upon his duties
under not very encouraging circumstances.
Many anonymous communications We're re
ceved by him to the effect that the pubic
and bar would do everything to harass
him. But" said Maj. Williams. Mr..
them,
entered upon his duties in a diGni1leu,
manly way. And he performed those gu
ties, which We're many and difficult. win
great ability, and with such exceedingly
good tact that he made a host of friends,
even among those who questioned the Wis
dom of his appointment. tie was eehtie
ard kindly, courteous to the utmost degree
and, as everybody knows, man OF really
wonderful intelligence. In his conduct OF
the office he never permitted politics TO APP
pear, and when he relinquished it he did
so with the admiration and respect OF
every one with whom he had come IN con-
tact"
Mr.. Douglass practically stepped from
the office of marshal to that of recorder
of deeds of the District, entering mat OF
flee May 20, 1881. He served four years
as recorder and his conduct of the once
was such as to win the approval OF all DEAL
ing with him.
A Newspaper Mans RccollectiOns.
"I met Mr. Douglass at the corner Of
eth and f streets Wednesday afternoon be-
tween and / o'clock" said Mr.. James
Croggon, the veteran newspaper man, VINO
had known the dead publicist for third
of century. He stopped and 1 noticed
that he was looking bad. He seemed
worn and tired. and l asked him what ne
was doing now: what kind of work he was
engaged in. He replied that he was doing
nothing l remarked that it was strange
if he had given up leIturihs.
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cid he becomes like an old hulk OF boat
no longer able to navigate-that rests IN
some harbor until it drops to pieces ana is
carried out with the tide
~ few hours later l was shocked by
hearing the news of his death. l was
thrown into pretty intimate relations WIN
HIM when he was marshal OF the DISTRICT
and afterward when recorder. as my dutleS
were centered at the city hall. There was
a great deal of prejudice felt against him
bv many members of the bar here when he
was first appointed, but 1t cid not take MN
long to overcome most of this feellng. lie
vas full of tact, and conducted himself III
such a way that the lawyers who felt en-
mity toward him at first came to regard
him as a pretty good kind of a man. His
son Fred, who is row dead, was of great
assistance to Mr.. Douglass in helping to
dissipate the sentiment that prevailed
against him..
4 Memorial Suggestion.
Mr.. M. F. Otey makes the following sug-
gestion: II recall that when Abraham Lin
coin died the school children wore small
badges of black ribbon for thirty days. Is
it not appropriate that the coiored children
of this city and all adults who so desire
show this public tribute of respect on the
day of the funeral of Frederick douglass,
our heroic dead, who, while he lived, was
openly honored by the good and the great
of both hemispheres? For this generation
shall not look upon his like again.
ohor ~
Of the North Carolina legislature moved
to adjourn at II o'clock as mark of re-
spect to Fred Douglass. This motion was
amended by making the hour of adjourn
ment o'clock. and, as amended, the mo-
ton was adopted.
MOORE FOR JUSTICE.
Convention of the Michigan Republic
cans at Detroit.