The broad ax., 1906-12-15

Buckingham Cafe, 3zz3 State St, Tues
day evening, December II, and it was
an occasion long to be remmbered-
Is it the hands of Ethiopia that IS
stretching forth to the Almighty God
that seems to disturb the worlds peace
at this time? or what is it, Waterman
what is itf
The repast that tickled the palates OF
the invited guests consisted of the fol-
lowing menu:
Soup a la Refine, Roast Fowl, ImPe-
rial Cape Gods Pride Sauce, Potato
Roses, Green Peas, Macedonia Salac
Dessert: Vanilla Cream, Coffee Nor.
Standing with bowed heads, weighty
with the spirit of the occasion, the host
sang as it was never sang before, John
Browns Body Lies Moulding in the
Tomb" which must have made the
spirit of that patriot saint move in hum
bic submission before its Maker for the
work so well done by Him whose effec-
tiveness still lives after him.
As the rap of the baton seated its
Host the POSTMASTER said, Gentlemen
on behalf of the Mems Sunday Forum
l welcome you to this event given in this
city, the City of liberty, to the glor-
ious Executionor of John Brown"
The following was the program rem
dered in honor of the memory of John
Brown:
Toast Master ..-...S. LANG Williams
The Man, John Brown. A. H. Roberts
The Spirit of John Brown. j. E White
Original Poem-The Martyr.
.........Ja James Edgar French
The Black Men Who Followed. 800.
....... Thomas Pearson
Our Inheritance Walter NJ. Farmer
Negro Citizenship ....... E E Wilson
Who Next? ..... w. H. A. Moore
Mr.. A. H. Roberts-Mr. POSTMASTER
and Gentlemen: In rising to express
my deep sense of gratitude, at which
time we come together in the memory
of him, the greatest of men, anywhere
in this country upon its corners If you
should perchance ask one of your little
boys if he knew John Brown, equally
as well as they could tell you the day
when Lincoln was born, their answer
would be as correctly received of this
patriot We are proud to know that the
race is quickening the sleeping con-
science of the public, and is healing the
diseases of the commonwealth. He was
born in Connecticut, learned the tan
ner's trade. His personal appearance
can be best told by a description given
him by Fred Douglass in 1889: an per-
son he was lean, grey eyes, wore leather
kid boots, was as straight as noun
tain, his hair slightly grey, his face was
forcibly shaved, his steps like a race
horse step, but the greatest hero Amer
lea ever knew. Yes, slavery by him
was hard hit. Went to Kansas and op-
posed the southern policy. He strug-
gled to prevent slavery. This mans de-
tense of Ossawatomie against a force
fifteen times greater than his own
proved his courage, his valor and his
love for country and freedom for his
fellownan. A clipping just found told
the story of a NEGRO" woman who
gave $4,000 to the cause. He believed
that he had a right to do what he did
do. The blood that he shed brought
forth freedom for four millions, hence
who knew then what his purpose was?
This might be called madness by some
So may we call madness the Goo All
has been erased that was mortal of him
but he still lives. He lives with Love
Joy and Lincoln. Silence comes when
little Children behold the form of John
Brown the saint, John Brown the mar
tyr, John Brown the Patriot While we
gentlemen are learning more about men
may we learn with him, that to defend
our rights we too must, if need be, shed
our blood and die. While his soul goes
marching on"
]. E White spoke in part as follows:
Gentlemen of the Forum, there are
times when two things of a man lives
His spirit and his deeds. One of the
greatest objects for which John Brown
had in mind was the making effective
one of the incorporated clauses of the
Constitution that gave US protection of
life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness. We know that he knew that his
little rebellion could not overcome the
state of virginia, but as he labored for
freedom that others might follow his
footsteps and act and carry their &C
tons on to completion, which they did
The door of of freedom was opened
but it has been closed. We say that we
are free, but gentlemen, we are not
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