The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-25

Ii would seem superfIuous for me to
attempt to add anything myself to the
resolutions
But ! will say in conclusion that
well knew Fred Green, as We. and
all his acquaintance were accustom-
cd to call him. | knew Fred when he
was n school boy attending the Dur
ham graded school, and ] have known
him we'll ever since up 10 the day of his
death. | well remember the graded
school commencement several years ago
Mt Stokes Hall in Durham. at which
Governor Scales, then the Governor OF
the State. was present. At that
commencement Fred Green, while
only lad at school, was one OF the
speakers. and while Governor Scales sat
upon the rostrnm and listened to the
speech which Fred delivered to the
audience upon the life and character of
jefferson Davis. saw Governor Scales
Weep like child. The Governor af-
forwards remarked in my hearing:
That young man Green has i'll him
the elements of genuine 0ratory And
50 ne had. Al the commencement Of
Oak Ridge High School in 1887. when
Pred was only sixteen years Of age,
he successfully competed for the ora
tors medal. and it was awarded to him,
the youngest speaker among the -
contestants, some OF whom were grown
men. Ills was an earnest. frank. i'm
pulsive nature. aud few young lawyers
of my acquaintance have ever
shown at his early age superior ora
torical powers. Few young men had
more to live for, or more right to expect
many years of success, prosperity and
NJ ~ IL. l..
death entered the minds of those who
knew him. and the sad announcement
that he had suddenly died in his law
office = few days before the last cleo
ton was like the ringing of fire
bell at midnight and was great shock
to every one of his hosts of friends.
1t was Il sudden Shock to even his own
immediate family connections. The hard
work. with such laborious care done by
him in the late campaign was too much
for him. and the indomitable powers
Of his res0lute will had 10 succumb to
physical weakness.
But he died like hero; for lie died
Mt the post Of duty Such things bring
home to all of us with crushing force the
vanity of all human calculations, but
MEN dron so fast ere lifes mid stage
Of life we tread,
Few know so many friends alive as
dead
Even in this world, however
we live in deeds, not years, in thoughts,
not breaths;
In feelings, not in figures on q dial.
We should count time by heart throbs.
He most lives
Who thinks most feels the nOblest, acts
the best
Measured by this standard. though
young in years, the bright genius of our
departed friend and brother had reach
ed the limit of mature age. As for
myself. | was 50 long accustomed to
see Fred and his father together.
passing my gate in going to and from
their places of business, that even to
this hour, when | see the survivor, l
think of the other us still alive-only
missing, few STEPS away. | cannot
yet realize that l shall see his face no
more in this world nor hear again his
familiar voice: nor can ! realize that
the shouts OF victory at the last
election, towards which he continuously
labofed so many days and weeks, fell
at last on his leaden ears aud he heard
them nor, as he sleeps in the cemetery
among the remains Of relations and
friends who have gone before him. Let
ms indulge this thought:
There is no DEATH The stars go down
To rise unOn some fairer shore,
And hl.iphf i'm ho1ynu's ipWeled crown