The Washington times., 1895-02-26

ID. Butler, Raymond Russell, and Dorsey
Seville.
The remaining front seats We're occupied
By friends of Mr.. Douglass and delegations
from Baltimore, numbering 100, headed
by Bishop Wayman, OF the A. NJ. f. Church;
one from New York. headed by Rev. W. b.
Derrick, and "a large one from Philadel-
phia
The floral decorations were extensive
and elegant On the casket, which was OF
plain oak, with duh silver trimmings,
rested a design OF roses and lilies, with the
words, ''The nation has hut one" pre-
sented by Mir. How ard w. Cross!ey, ag.d q
large wreath of pslm and laurel from the
National Council OF Women. The laurel
was from a tree planted in Maryland years
before the birth of Mr., Douglass.
MAGNIFICENT FLORAL DECORATIONS
The most striking in appearance of the
decorations was a mammoth victor wreath,
the tribute of Hayti to Mr. Douglass It
was designed by Secretary of Legation
Nicholas, but prepared by Small, and was
composed of roses, lilies OF the valley, or
chids, smiiax, and rare East Indian palm
leaves. 1t rested on a pedestal OF vi0lets
four feet high. Blue and red ribbons, the
national colOrs of Hayti, were entwined with
the flowers, and ON the largest W as Inscribed
''Rcpubllque d'Hayti Temoigase destime
ct de regrets"
Among the decorations were also a mag
nificent bouquet from Miss CleInentine \.
Bartlett composed OF palm leaves, Bride
roses, and hyacnths; a column OF lilies
from the GiGdings School, design OF TOses
from the coiored high school, viOlets, roses,
and hyacInths bearing the inscription He
was man." from the Baltimore deIega
ton; cross of MaTechal Neil roses from
Capt. B. F. Aud, of Baltimore, the son OF
Douglass old master; bouquet ofIilies from
the Wilson school, sheath OF grain from
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest, floral harp fIum
eX-Gov and Mrs. PiIChSeCk, q design of
roses surmounted by a dove from Mrs. N.
L. Tucker and daughter, and harp and
star of roses and tuberoses on base of
Bride roses from the Bethel Literary So
ciety, which was founded by Mr.. Douglass.
The services were begun by the singing
OF Nearer, My God, to Thee, one OF Mr..
Douglass favorite hymns, by the choir or
seyenty-ffve voices. composed Of singers
from all the cOlored churches of the city.
The hymn was first read by Dr. John W.
Beckett, ex-pastor OF the church.
Rev Dr. Alexander CrumrneIl. Of st.
Luke's Episcopal Church, then offered an
impressive prayer. after which the choir
sang another hymn. a favorite with Mr..
Douglass, I'm Thy Cleft. o Rock OF Ages.
The Scripture lesson was read by Senior
Bishop Hood, OF the A. NJ. f. Zion Church.
An anthem by the hoir, IS eeking
Home = followed.
REV. DR.. JENIFER'S SERMON.
The sermon was preached by Rev ]. T.
Jenifer, who took his text from II Samuel
iii:38, know We not that there rs prince
ami great man fallen this day in Israel?''
and Revelations, Xiv.13, And / heard a
voice from heaven saying Write. blessed
are the dead that die in the Lord from hence
forth: yea, saith the spirit, that they may
rest from their labOrs, and their works do
follow them.
He said that to-day the world unites in
sympathy with his people There is great
mourning for the taking away of the great
est leader OF hiSpeOPle. Frederick Douglass
has been their pre-eminent leader. Where
can & more inspiring example be founde
From a slave boy struggling with the dogs
for a crust of bread. the signboards his
alphabet, he became the student, the
orator, the writer. the diplomat. His life
has beer interviewer in the warp and woof
OF his country's history.
What he had to say on great questions
was always eagerly looked for. He had
way of putting all subjects in a new Light.
The friend OF r%sn, there could have
been 10 more 6IjITc-S -'-t 70 time Tor his soul
TO take flight from II is world. .fTaD cur
ing the great meeting OF the women OF the
country low in IrCeIess
''Mr Douglass was a Christian. He
broke with tie American church and with
the American Christian dogma when he
saw that IL sanctioned and sustained the
enSlavement and bondage of brother.
He held Christ 10 be above creed ana above
the church In this terri fic soul con-
flict he blundered into bewilderment, but
his deliveranCe came, and lie has often
spoken TO me Of the JOY OF his soul N sod. y
As Dr. Jenifcr came to his closing v OTdS
his voice tremhed With emotion AID he
could hardly speak.
HE SPOKE BY REQUEST.
he was followed 10y Rev Hugh T. Steven
son, pastor of the Baptist Church IN An
acostia, who spoke at tie request of the
family a letter was then read from Rev
Francis J. Grimke, who was unable to
be present on account of a death III his
family.
The next formal address was by Dr.
J. f. Rankin, president of Howard Uni
versity He said that there Was iut one
parallel to the life OF Douglass, and that
was that of Jacob, as related in The Bible
The early vicissitudes of lis life were
the necessary prelude to is great career.
4 boy without father or mother, not even
knowing the day of is n nth, these were
q part of the schooling of adversely in
which he was to learn his lesson. Through
the bondage of slavery was the only way in
which ne could ne n living WltIeSS AKA USt
the wrongs crushing millions. God
also gave him a tongue of elOGuence.
Douglass was fortunate in the misfortune
of his birth. 1t made him living witness.
A touching incident OF the service was the
tribute paid to Mr.. Douglass by John
Hutchinson, of Boston, who. himself an eX-
tremely aged man with snowy beard and
long white locks reaching down ON his
shoulders, is said to be the last Of the
Hutchinson family, with whom Douglass
was associated in antislayeTy days. The
old man had come all the way from BostOH
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
remarks, and then sang the song .Vincio, y
at the conclusion of which there were very
TRIBUTE FROM HAYTI.
Mr.. Nicholas, secretary of the Haytian
legation, then spoke for Mr.. Clement Haent-
jens, the minister from Hayti. He spoke
in French but his remarks were translated
for the benefit of those present. lie ex-
pressed the deep sorrow felt by his govern
ment at hearing OF the death of Mr.. Douglass.
A bass solo, REST in the Lord" was
then sung by Mr.. Moses II. Hodges, OF
Boston.
Dr. w B. Derrick, OF New York. paid
glowing tribute TO the virtues and abilities
of Mr.. Douglass. He said that his people,
like Israel, mouTned for theirlea who was
gone. Frederick Douglass was TO them
what AbTaham Lincoln was to the american
people. He belonged to an army of
emancipators who stamped their names ON
the pages of history for all times lie VIII
live i'll the hearts of his cOnntry.ncn. As
DR.. Derrick spoke of the struggles of Mr.
DOUGLASS to free his DeOnle from slcvarv