Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-26
Services Over Frederick Douglass
Remains at Rochester.
LYING IN STATE At qHE CITY HALL
Elaborate Decoration Of the
Building.
THE CHURCH EXERCISES

ROCHESTER, N. T., February 26.-Roch-
ester is in mourning today for Frederick
Douglass The entire city shows in every
possible way the high respect in which her
former distinguished resident is held, and
pays fitting tribute to his memory. The
train bearing the remains of Mr.. Douglass
reached the city few minutes late. and
1t was 10 o'clock before the cortege start
ed from the depot.
During the interval of waiting the sta
ton ard train house were crowded with
sightseers, as well as with officials and
those who had been selected to act as es-
cort to the funeral party. Just before the
train pulled into Rochester. there marched
into the train house the funeral cortese,
including the Douglass League of Rocn-
ester. bearing the league banner draped in
mourning. The mayor, members OF the
common council and other city officials
came in carriages. The honorary bearers
accompanied them.
The party which came from Washington
consisted of Mrs. Douglass, widow; Lewis
and Charles Douglass, sons, and Mrs.
Frederick A. Sprague, daughter; Miss Es-
daughters, and Joseph Douglass, grandson
of the deceased. Gen. John A. Eaton, ex-
United States commissioner of education:
Prof. G. w. Cook of Washington, who rep
resented Howard University, and J. S.
Chellcutt, who represented the Asbury
Methodist Church Of Washington.
The funeral party moved up North Clin-
ten street to East Main, and thence down
Main to the city nall. where the body of
Rochester's famous son lay in state for
several hours. Handsome wreaths and
other floral tributes sent by sympathetic
friends from Washington lay on the coffin.
The decorations at the city hall We're
very elaborate. Outside, the portico of the
main entrance was draped with large flags
and heavy black bunting. The sides and
ceiling of the main corridor were hidden
with flags, and bunting was artistica,ly
draped toward the center, where stood the
catafalque. The west corridor, too, was
heavily draped, and flags were pendant
from the entrances of the mayors offices
and the offices of the other departments.
Upon either side Of the catafalq1e were
banked palms and tropical plants. relieved
here and there with handsome floral pieces
from Washington and from Rochester
friends.
Upon the casket rested several small
floral pieces sent from Washington, above
which perched a white dove. The side Of
the catafalque was draped with smilaX.
The strong light from the large windows
at the top Of the staircase shone full upon
the casket.
The procession formed at the city hall at
] 80 o'clock and proceeded to the Central
Church. Arriving at the church. the pro-
cession proceeded down the main aisle to
the pulpit, in front of which the casket
was placed upon the bier.
The organ meanwhile poured forth a
funeral march. The Invocation was by
Rev. DR.. H. H. Stebbins; the eulogies were
by Dr. Stebbins and DR.. W. r. Taylor.
Miss Mary Anthony read a poetical trib-
ute. which was followed with another,
written and read by Sherman d. Richard
son. A male quartet sang Hide Thou Me-"
of which Mr.. Douglass was especially fond,
and which he sang the day before his
death. The organist played an adaptation
of the old negro melody, Swing Low,
Sweet Chariot
AS the cortege left the church Beethov-
ems ''Marche Funebre' was played.