The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-30
AT THE GRAVES Of
NEGRO VETERANS
Memorial Day Services at
Harmony Cemetery.
JOHN P. GREEN'S ADDRESS
Tales of Part in Civil War Played by
Soldiers of the Black
Race.
JOHN P. GREEN'S ADDRESS

At Harmony Cemetery, where arc
buried dead Union soldiers Of the negro
race, impressive ceremonies were held
under the auspices Of Charles Sumner
Post. No. 9, and Frederick Douglas Post.
No. d
At noon the assembly call was sound
Cd by tho bugles. The opening number
was an appropriate song, rendered By
Prof. ]. 7. Layton and chorus; Chap
lain Jones delivered the invocation. and
previous to the principal address Of the
evening America was sung.
Agent Green's Address.
This address was made by John P.
Green. United States stamp agent. and
former State senator IN Ohio. He
said:
Nor must we forget while honorIng
the memory Of our dead heroes. those
OF them who are still with US and who
by their bent forms. furrowed faces
and, in many instances, mutilated
bodies, speak more loudly OF what they
have done and endured for US. than
can the elOQuence of our most gifted
orators.
The number of these brave veterans
Is steadily and rapidly diminishing: and
ere long. the meager pension. and par
ual care for them in our public inst
tutions viii be a thing Of the past; and
the person who now grudgingiy gives
u to them viii wonder because OF his
base ingrattude.
When the shrill clarion Of war sum
moned these patriots 20 the fore there
was problem-a mighty problem
pressing for solution
Such intellectual 5iants as Webster
wade. Giddings, Sumner, on the side
OF the North, East, and West, and
Calhoun, Haines, Stevens, TOOmbs and
Others, speaking for the South. failed
10 agree In their efforts 90 solve It; and
In the language of the old colored man
at Hampton. They couldn't reason IL
out together. 50 they fought it out.
Right Prevailed.
Ultimately. the right prevailed.
Truth crushed 10 earth. Phoenix-lille.
rose again. and with song of victory
IN her mouth. babe strife cease. fra
ternal love to prevail and the mild and
profitable pursuits Of peace to live
slavery, that twin relic of barbarism,
" as abohshedt our Constitution receiv-
ed three-fOld amendment; and once
again the great republic moved forward
on her royal progress of peace.
What of the negrO-American during
all these eventful times? An. ne was 10
be found where every social upheavaI
has found him, since our Colonial days.
in the forests and fields, at work. and
at the front fighting the battles of his
country.
Read the history Of this. our native
land, and you viii see Crispus Attues
hrst 70 fail IN the Revolutionary strug-
gle, and Peter Salem, Staying Major
Pitcairn in the same struggle Then
in 1872 at the battle Of New Orleans
after the British invader had burned
the Capitol at Washington. you viii be
hold the negro in obedience to the call
OF General Jackson, manfully fighting
to repel the foe and protect American
fresides, Afterward receiving the uu-
sttnted thanks OF the general.
so. in the great civil war. 200. coo
strong, he, uncomplainingly. and at
times, for inferior pay, like a brave
man, fought long and well
Battle Hymn Sung.
At the conclusion Of the address the
Battle Hymn Of the Republic was
sung by students Of the Slater public
school, Lulu Chase. principal. Prof
Layton led another selection. and Marie
a. D. Madre recited a poem appropriate
10 the occasion. Following the singing
Of To Thee. o Country" by the Slater
public school, directed by Marie LIgCons.
Rev. Edgar L. Kicks made a brief ad-
dress.
The Star-Spangled Banner" YVES
suns. and n salute TO the dead was fred
by squad Of the District Militia