Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-18
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Funeral Services Over the Late John
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Funeral Services Over the Late John
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The funeral Of the late John NJ Langston
took place this afternoon from Metropoli-
tan A. NJ. E. Church, 18th near M street
northwest, which was crowded with
mourners and friends Of the dead lawyer
Most of the teachers and pupils of the COL
ored public schools were present. The
Colored High School Cadets acted as
ushers. -
The services were conducted by Rev. Dr.
Sterling N. Brown. pastor of Park Temple
Church, of which Mr.. Langston was a
member, assisted by Rev. DR.. ]. E. Rankin,
president of Howard University, Revs Drs
F. J. Grimke. johnson, Waring and others
The music was in charge of Mrs. Alice
Strange Davis.
The active pallbearers were Messrs T.
B. Warwick. r. S. Smith. w. Calvin Chase.
H. Hoskins. The honorary pallbearers
were ex-senator B. K. Bruce, John r.
Lynch. w. H. A. Wormley. Charles R.
Douglass, c. P. Cheatham, John F. Cook. P.
The remains were placed in vault at
Harmony cemetery to await final inter-
ment. 1t is possible they will be removed
to Nashville Tenn, for burial. as some of
mother to reside in future in that city with
her daughter, Mrs. Napier.
At special meeting last evening of the
West End Mckinley Club resolutions Of
sympathy for the family of the deceased
were passed. and a committee to represent
the club at the funeral was appointed.
Similar action was taken at the meeting
of the Virginia Republican League.
The coiored public schools were closed at
noon today as mark of respect to the
memory of Prof. Langston and in order to
enable the teachers and pupils to attend
the funeral.
DIR. Rankin's Tribute.
In announcing yesterday In Howard Uni
veIsity chapel the death Of Mr.. Langston
President Rankin made this comment:
THE death of Mr.. Langston has taken
from the number Of our citizens one
who has long been a conspicuous Illus
tration Of what education can do for the
colored race. He had the very best of
academic culture at Oberlin, when 1t cost
something to give 1t: was early in the field
as an anti-slavery man in Ohio: has been
signally honored by places Of state and
national public trust, and has kept up the
profession of the law to the very close of
his life Personally courteous and mag
netic, he has often won great triumphs on
the platform. He was the first dean of the
law department here. and for a short time
acting president. and some Of his pupils
nave done him great honor by their sue
cess In after life. His mind was especially
interested in the ethical character of the
law. and the indebtedness of common law
70 the Hebrew commonwealth, and his Sum
day talks to his students were often very
stimulating and suggestive. The educa-
tional tendency of his mind has been in
herited by his eldest son, Mr.. Arthur Lang.
ston. who has been for twenty-one years
connected with the public schools Of st.
Louis. while his legal tastes and forensic
ability find repetition in his son-in-law
Mr. ]. c. Napier, a graduate OF this uni
versity and one Of Mr.. Langston's favoriIe
pupils.
I'm one sense the colored mans lot ia
easier than when Mr.. Langston began
But. relatively, the places of great homo,
are fewer. while the success Of the Afro
American Is less and less phenomenal. be-
cause 1t IL more frequent But Mr. Lang
ston's example VIII always be worthy Of
study, and should be . stimulus "a everv