The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-10-05
MEMORIAL SERVICE
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The good mate said "Now must we
pray,
For 10! the very stars are gone;
Speak Admiral, what shall I say
Why say, sail on said on; sail on.
Inc chairman next introduced Miss
Frances Elliott who recited a poem
written by Mr. Arthur V. Hall, entitled:
81 Have Fought a Good Fight"
Il have fought a good fight, have
finished the faith.
Deaths shackles are light, nor vet do
they chafe.
For the battle is DER and the victory
won."
Aye, Friedrich McGhee, bravely said
bravely done.
Twas hard fight you made and the
foe they were strong.
A fight for the blackman-righta against
wrong.
your creed.
Faith, Hope and Brotherhood, of Love
where's the need!
All the sad hearts whose dead burdens
you've lightened-
All the dark days that for some one
you've frightened
Leaving a calm where you'd found
war and strife
All are recorded in Gods Book of Life
So when the angel looked under your
name,
Saw your good works, your intentions,
your fame;
Truly" he said, he has given his best.
BraVely he labored and now he shall
rest
Swift from Gods heaven messenger
sped;
Straight to the earth, to your home,
to your bed.
Placed his kind hand on the heart in
your breast;
Calming it's throbs til it lay still
at rest
So you left us to follow the footsteps
you've made.
The steps of black man who walked
unafraid.
i have fought a good fight and the
victory is Won.'
Aye, Friedrich McGhee, bravely said
bravely done.
Mr. Robert Strong. gave a splendid
organ solo entitled, Communion. "
from Batiste.
He was followed by B. S. Smith,
Esq, OF Minneapolis who spoke in part
OF
McGhee as a Race Man."
Had I the power of word painting
possessed by Bryant, Longfellow or
whittier, coupled with the matchless
eloquence of Webster, could not sat-
lsfy myself upon this occasion. This
man was most providently stationed
in this part OF the country. It was
indeed a godsend that a person of the
moral, and intellectual worth of Fred
l.. McGhee was located in Minnesota
Fred McGhee'-how common is that
name, yet how familiar, and yet how
great! Many of us have no impress
sion OF the real standing Of the i'm
portance of this man to the Negro
race in America. l say-and l speak
adVlsedly-that there is not another
man of the Negro race that really
stands higher or stands for more than
our dead chieftain He was a race
man in all that the term implies,
Broadminded, courageous, and fearless.
AS at the bar of justice, so was he at
that court of last resort, the bar of pub
nc opinion. For us he set an example.
Today in New York, in Texas, in Mis-
souri,, in Kansas, in Kentucky, and
wherever there is a black face, their
heads are bowed in grief over the loss
of this man. Little indeed do the
people of this community appreciate
what he has done for you in this city
by way of protecting you against un-
lawful discrimination. We feel his
loss, God knows. There will always
be certain void certain vacuum
that cannot be filled. l know or notn-
ing that would inspire little Negro
boy more than to hold up before his
face the picture of Fred McGhee
May | say in conclusion Good
Night, sweet prince, and may the
angels guide thee to thy rest"
At the close of the address of At
torney Smith, Mr.. George w. James
on behalf of the committee in charge
Of the memorial real the following
resolutions:
IN MEMoRIAM.
Honorable Friedrich Lamar McGhee
Died Thursday, September 10, 1912.
WHEREAS-Our friend and fellow
townsman, Frederick Lamar McGhee
hath answered the call of our Divine
Master, left his labors here on earth
and hath entered into his heavenly
reward, and
WHEREAS-For the past twenty.
three years he has dwelt in our midst
and labored diligently for all move
ments in the interests of the commun-
ity. A tower of strength in his profess
sion, he was ever found defending the
weak, and striving to uplift the fallen.
AS a citizen he was faithful to his
obligations to city, state and nation.
A broadminded christian, he was
faithful to his own church and jealous
in all movements to forward the cause
of Christ and uplift of humanity AS
husband and father he was loving and
devoted, finding his greatest happinesj
in his home and family.
WHEREAS-He was deeply devoted
to the cause of the Negro race and
was fearless champion of it's cause,
foremost in any effort to protect his
brother or advance his people, He
gave willingly of his time, money or
labor to secure justice and peace to