The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-02-25
DOUGLASS DAY CELEBRATION
Under the Auspices of the American Law
Pro- ective League of Minnesota.

Under the Auspices of the American Law
Prof ective League of Minnesota.
The hall of the House of Repre-
sentative was on last Friday evening
crowded with the citizens Of the Twin
Cities, who had gathered to do honor
to the memory of Frederick Douglass.
The meeting was held under the aus
pieces of the American Law Enforce
ment League Of Minnesota, and was
the largest the League has ever held.
The decorations consisted of large
portraits of Douglass, Lincoln, John
Brown, Wendell Phillips and Charles
Sumner, framed in evergreens and ar
tistically arranged, with a number of
palms and ported plants in handsome
jardiniers here and there, producing a
pleasing effect.
The presiding officer occupied the
speakers chair, and the participants
lin the program used the chief clerks
stand. es'' T. -
The program, which was arranged
for the occasion, was not fully carried
out, owing to unavoidable circum-
stances, but such substitutions were
made as were necessary, and the re-
suits were very pleasing and enter
tanning.
The program began with an anthem
by the choir of st. James A. M. E.
church under the direction of Prof. J..
w. Luca; Rev. G. T. Davis offered
prayer, followed by an admirable adj
dress by the president of the League,
Jasper Gibbs; w. R. Morris read pa
w. A. Hazel read paper on Douglass
| as Woman Suffaragist,' and also
read an interesting letter from Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe; Mr.. P. F. Hale read
"Abon Ben Adhem," which is said to
be Douglass favorite poem and the
| only one he ever committed to men,
DRY. Mrs. r. G. Minor rendered So
prano solo, t"The Shadows Deepen on
the Castle Walls" in a highly artistic
| manner, and she was compelled by the
| vociferous applause to respond to the
encore. Mrs. William Smith also sang
| a soprano solo, "a Dream of Para
dise," very sweetly, and also respond
ed to an encore. Mr.. j. @. Adams read
long letter from Thomas Wentworth
Higginson. The program was inter-
spersed with choruses by the choir Of
st. James A. M. E. church. .
During the progress of the program
Gov. and Mrs. Lind entered the hall
and were accorded a flattering recep-
ton, 49, -. Il, -.tf'f=
On motion of Representative Wheat
on, Gov. Lind was requested to address
the meeting. He responded with a
very acceptable speech of considerable
length. 49,. .'..&>
Representative Wheaton was then
called upon by those present and re-
sponded with a very interesting
speech. aF*-4s 80
The last speaker was F. L. McGhee,
Esq; who told of Douglass as a
Statesman" in his usual masterful, ell
oquent style. ~. 5'--3.s = -a- /.
During the evening w. R. Morris,
ESQ.,, offered the following resolution:
Whereas, The House Of Representa-
tives of the state Of Minnesota has
generously granted to the American
Law Enforcement League Of Minneso-
ia the use of its assembly chamber for
the exercises in commemoration of the
birth of Frederick Douglass, the dis
tinguished Negro orator and states
man; and whereas the members of the
House and Senate of Minnesota have
honored the occasion with their pres
| ence; be it a 50
| Resolved, That said league hereby
tender to said house, for the use ofsits
assembly chamber, heartfelt vote of
thanks, and also a special vote of
thanks to the members Of both the
House and Senate for the apprecia-
ton shown by their presence.