The colored American., 1902-05-31


Yesterday By The colored people OF the
District OF Columbia. The exercises
were held AZ Harmony Cemetery, under
the auspices Of Frederick Douglass Post
G. =. R. of which Major Charles K
Douglass IS commander. A vast con
course OF citizens VAS IN attendance, and
the sacred significance Of the OCCASION
was reflected IN eloquent oFatory, patr1-
otic songs and martial music The sd-
dress OF the day MAS delivered by Hon
John P. Green, Of Ohio, United States
Stamp Agent and former member OF the
Senate OF the Buckeye State. The speech
was one Of the best ever heard here 1t
was fervent IN sympathy for the soldier
dead. full OF cheer for the surviving
comrades. and abounded IN optimism tor
the future OF the race, for whose vel
fare the white head-s;ones before ham
gave out mute but convincing testi-
rlony OF love and sacrifice Mr.. Green
ut,erance was greeted BY frequent aP-
plause. the recital OF the valor OF Negro
troops eYoking especial acclaim In the
pathetic passages dealing with memories
of the old days OF '6I-'65, the stiffness
was as that OF the grave. and strong
men were moved 70 tears TIE CoLoRED
AMERICAN Is pleased 20 present here IN
full. the admirable address OF Mr..
Green. He said:
Mr. csESs 5 PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
Mr.. Cor,rnandanr, Brethren OF Frederick
Douglass Post, .. A R, and Fellow
Citizens:
The g-ea. Frederick Douglass once
sid: II viii be a sad day fOT any peo-
BE. when they no longer have n their
C,...St any great men 70 whom they can
look fc- guidance and example n the
paths vil:Ch ltad 70 practical success and
neral Llo-y." So, ! declare 10 you to-
dav. standing n the presence OF our hal
lowed dead eho have gone before -:
I Silite sd day for any people when
they NJ longer haliOw the memory OF
th1sc 10 whose deeds OF giory they can
look fCr inspiration and emulation n
every sph--c q manly and patriotic &C
t,vi,y-
Nor IS this sentiment expressed by me
~ arv senSe Al original idea; for. as far
s-y sense ~ original idea; FOR. IS iar
hacE = history. and even tTat--ion2ry
lore .can GARY rs, We ind that, n prac-
.ioe this truth was constantly kept before
yhe masses Q: the people II Egypt, even
lx.f1re thc.c sublime pyramids were Ta:S-
Il % kiss he clouds, royalty and the
great heroes q thought and effort were
f,>- o2lv chemically enbaluet oct- n
story and = song. their noble deeds were
bla-cnet forth % the world and handed
5,wr-lr papyri and hierogiyphlc II
~c-sr.ioas. Nay. more: on theiT great
fete and holy days the remains we're
brought forth and stood - suitable
OlaceS. where. while their noble deeds
we're being rshcarsed. they themselves
were the cvuCScrtS OF ali eyes
In China the emulation g the worthy
deeds OF ancestors. by the p-ecept and eN-
s,.-pIe OF COniuc,Es, has existed Tor
many centuries
Il G-eece the UstchleSS muse % nc
.-er i-,-o--aii-ed the deeds - those T-7o
ra-et the Trojan capital q P-la--l - TIE
rnound ard sent the dluntleSS Acnc2S II
Quest OF n asylum ;oC tEe homeless
rzrateS and rheir wOrShIppe-S T1l.e tHe
.-l,iSeI Of I Phidias Sc,-ip,ured = -iTing
marble the classic features o. her match
less sons. sill 20 BE sesc, treasured Up
II the Vatican Of modern Rome and tne
A. oe1te-s Of the civilized wo--c
Similarly, II ancient RC-2e. incense
v-,s b.,rr.. upoa the 2l-2-S CRESTED - he-