The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-01
IN MEMORY OF FaED DOUGLASS.
Butte's Colored People Hold Impressive
Services.

Services.
BUTTE, Feb. 2S.-Memoriai services in
honor of the late Frederick Douglass were
held tonight at the A. NJ. l.. church under
the auspices of the Silver Leaf Literary
society. The exercises were very in
teresting. Addresses we're delivered by
number of speakers including Col. E. p.
Passmore, personal friend of and CO.
laborer with Douglass, during the early
anti-slavery movement.
Mr.. Passmore related many incidents
in the life of the great colored orator, and
he said he considered him one of the
greatest and most remarkable men of the
age. Born and raised chattel he reached
the height of fame and honor, an achieve
ment almost beyond conception. Mr..
Passmore said Douglass was as good as
he was great, never possessed a vindictivo
feeling toward those who had enslaved
him, and he never spoke a word of hatred
Tor those who, in early life, held him in
bondage. After he acquired fame, even
ms enemies and southern democrats ac-
knowledged his greatness. and Colonel
Passmore related an instance where one
of the latter urged Douglass as a fit and
proper man for appointment as a men,
Der of President Garfield's cabinet.
Among the other speakers were a num-
his life time and enjoyed his friendship
and their eulogies of him were sincere and
touching. Mrs. e. Bell recited an appro-
pirate poem, and Mrs. E. II. Vaughan read
an original and well written poem on the
life and work of the grand old man of his
race. Mrs. II. Williams delivered an elo-
quent eulogy and Miss Belle jackson read
an interesting biographical sketch.
Papers were also read by Frank Anderson
and William Miller and Mrs. A. Birth
right, who met Douglass at Chicago dur
ing the worlds fair, and told of the inn
modesty and ability. Mr.. Hodgens of
Lamsville, KY, who had a personal ac-
quaintance with Douglass, Mr.. Walker
and Mr.. Smith, also spoke briefly and in
terestingly in eulogy of the dead. A COM
mittee reported the following resolutions
which were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God, in
his dealings with man. TO remove from the
scenes of terrestrial activity one of the greatest
men OF the race, and
WHEREAS, Hon. Frederick Douglass for
more than 80 years was the leading exponent OF
America in the staunch advocacy of equal
rights TO all and the greatest and safest coun-
sellor the race has had, ana
WHEREAS, This unfagglng energy for the
administration OF the constitutional rights TO the
black man Is without a parallel In the annals OF
WHEREAS, His unselfsh aims, purity Of pur-
pose and general aggressiveness for the pros
peIly Oh MS people lfdnscenuently towers,
therefore be it
ResoiUed That we bow with humble submis-
sion TO the will Of the supreme Director of the
universe In thus taking from our midst this
tower of light and strength.
That our sincere and profound coincidence is
herein extended to the beTeIved family.
That in the death of Honorable friedrich
Douglass, mighty hero has fallen, whose place
in the front ranks of life, in the advocating of
human rights is difficult to fill.
That not alone does the race lose one OF her
greatest counsellors, but as well the American
people lose one of their greatest orators and
DEEPEST thinkers.
That we, as partakers of the fruit Of his
labors. In the partial employment of life.
liberty and the pursuit of happiness" emulate
the example set by this iustrious patriot IN the
requirement of knowledge in the advocating of
justice, and in desire Tor the promotion and
ameliOratiOn of the condition of our people.
ResOired further, That a copy of these reso-
buttons be suitably engrossed and filed with the
records of silver Leaf Literary society and that
a copy be published in the STANDARD, Miner,
and Inter Mountain. Very respectfully sub
mtted. WIN. BIRTHRIGHT,
a. HENSON.
REV. EDw. VAUGHAN.
c. r. SMITH, Committee.
President Literary Society.
The musical part of the exercises were
also appropriately and we'll rendered.