The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-26
TO HONOR DOUGLASS
A Great Throng 1t the Services
in Washington City.
MANY NOTED PERSONS PRESENT
Tho IAst ~ ths HutchfnsDa xAmijy
SINGS IN Abolft1on scng Beside tsss
Comm or Hh ODD Frssnd.

Comm OF Hh Odd Friend.
washIngtos City. Feb. E.-rhe remains
u Frsdersck Douglass were conveyed
early this morning 10 the Metropolitan A.
IL r. church. there 10 lie IA state until
the funeral services this afternoon Al
Douglass hate residence hrief services
were conducted by Rev. Hugh r. Steven
son. Among the 6orss pieces seEt the
church was . beautsfui design prepared
~ she Instance Of the Hayttan govern
mens While the coiored persons pre-
dominated IN the crowds that viewed ths
RENAME. shere were hundreds OF white
people The church was crowded at the
funeral services this afternoon. Rev. Dr.
Alexander Crummeli. Bishop Wayman,
Rev DIR. Jenifer, Rev. H 7. Stevenson.
Dr. ]. r. Rankin, John Hutchinson. Susan
h. Anthony. Mrs. May Wright 6ewali and
Rev. Anna Shaw took part IN the SER
vices.
As me time for tire ezvfces approached
the crowd in she street increased TO ssS-h
preparations chat passage WAS almost TIM
possible, and early the church was wen
ssIied With those admstted BY SPECIAL card.
gexserua admission being denied Until at
Ter tn& negfnnzng Of The services The
body. resting In q plain but massive oak
ssaskst. was placed In front of the altar.
guarded by an officer I'm uniform from
Gen RusseA Aiger Militia Company No.
q. A simple bunch OF hiacs decorated
the casker but aboue the altar ard the
puipg, was banned wonderful profision
of flowers. made into appropriate designs.
hal
ard n was . quarter after O'Clock when
the procession died into the church.
Among the guests of Eecial honor were
Justice Harlan. Of the supreme court,
Senators Sherman and Hoar, and 3 num-
Der of the members OF the house. There
was Also a barge delegation from the
women's Council. The faculty OF How
ari unsyersity ATTENDED In q body.
AZ AIS the funeral procession entered
Tho nsain body of ftse church. headed by
tina family of tho deceased and followed
by the honorary paiioearers and frnme-
date friends. Tho singing OF ..Nearer,
My God. TO Thee" by the choir OF the
church was followed by prayer by the
Rev. Alexander Crumnaefi. ID. D.. Of St.
Lakes Episcopal church. Rock OF Ages''
was then rendered by the choir. followed
by the reading OF the Nirsetieth Psalm
by Bishop A. w. waymn. d. d. TIE
funeral sermon was then delivered bv
Rev. DR.. J. T. Jentfer. of the Metrupoli-
tan church. Speaking as the long time
pastor of Mr.. Douglass. Mr.. Jenifer said:
Sir. Douglass was a Christian. He
broke with the American charch and the
American dogma when he saw that q
sanctioned ard sustained the enssavesnent
and bondage OF a brother. He held Christ
10 be above creed and above church. In
this terrific soul conflict he blundered In
to bewildesvnena, but his deiiverance came
ard he has spoken to me OF the Joy Of
ais soul In God
Tributes to the memory Of the dead
were then paid by Rev. T. Fl. Stevenson.
OF the Anacostia church. and DR.. j. L.
Rankin. president or Howard University.
MIR. John Hutchinson. OF Boston. an old
friend OF Mr.. Douglass sang a hymn by
the special request OF Mrs. Douglass. and
was followed by Clement Hentjens. min
lister 10 this country from Haiti. Re-
marks followed by Susan b. Anthony.
who also read a letter from Elizabeth
Cady Stanton. Remarks were also Of
fered by Rev. w. d. Derrick. Of New
York.
A touching incident OF the service was
the tribute paid TO Mr.. Douglass by John
Hutchinson. OF Boston, who, himself an
extremely aged man, with snow white
beard and long locks reaching down on
his shoulders. Is said to be the last OF the
well-known Hutchinson family. with
whom Douglass was associated In anti
slavery days. The old man had come
all the way from Boston TO be present
at the funeral and sing an old abolition
song with which. by Douglass side. he
had inspired many an audience IN New
England and abroad against the evil OF
slavery. He made a few reminiscent re-
marks and tfen sang the song. at the
conclusion OF which there were few dry
eyes in the audience. The benediction wa
pronounced by Bishop Williams. OF the
toiored Methodist church. In South Car.
DINA.
Instead OF diminishing. the crowd which
gathered around the front OF the church
and In the street had increased during the
services so X was almost impossible for
the funeral procession 20 make sts was
through 20 the carriages outside. The
services were extremely long. and Il was
| after o'clock when they were concluded.
/ The body was escorted TO The Gepo; by
/ the cosore3 letter carriers OF the district.
| az well as by large number of friends
] OF the deceased and his family. The re-
| mains were put aboard the ITO train Cor
/ Rochester.
/ Raleigh, y. c.. Feb. @.-The house 10
| day. after a lively Session. h which .he
| so-cailed Douglass Adjournment was dis
| eassed. adopted resolutions charging The
| Democratic press with having wilIfuiiy
| misrcpveScnted the position of the souse
/ sT the Douglass matter. ard ssscia -sn
| that the body did not actually a4taurn
| ha, that she purpose 81 fhe Douglas.
rnogien Was 70 simply give publicity Il
the sudden and unexpected death OF the
| distinguished DECEASED The resolution.
I. further recgta that ,hs hot4se ,4sa stand
/ adjourned On fhe respective birthdays o,
| Washington ard Lee.
! Titan "a TIE Tntar arss<er ~.ar sD- e.