The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-10-07
s:rlKEltY MILLER SAYS:

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September 25, to broadcast on
Wings over Jordan" | of course
Fcalled to see my old friend. the
Honorable John p. Green, who is
noy in his ninety-fi fh year. In
the older days John P. Green,
Charles w. Chestnut, and Harry
c. Smith constituted the Cleve-
Land big three. Without meet
ing with whom a stranger re-
garded his visit to Cleveland as
being in vain. While a new
genration has forged to the front
and yet the hi g IL G L life of the
colored people of Cleveland would
be poor indeed, without the re
cord of these pioneers in the
field of lofty endeavor.
John =. Green was elected as
magistrate. was twice chosen
member of the state legisla-
ture and once a Senator, during
the eighties when there were
more than a handful of colored
voters in the Ct y. | first met
John =. Green at the home of
Professor James M. Gregory,
where he was the house guest
on the occasion of delivering n
lecture on Tousaint Lower
tire before the faculty and stu
dent BIO d y of Howard Univer
sity. He was among the very
first educated colored men it had
been my privilege to meet. He
made deep and abiding impress
sion upon me, which has lasted
during more than so years.
During the administration of
President Mckinley, Mr.. Green
was made stamp agent at Wash
ington. His ten years residence
here enabled me to gain a closer
and more intimate acquaintance
with the work and worth Of this
remarkable man. He was a
mong the f irs { c0lored men to
graduate fro I'M Cleveland high
school. where he imbibcd a fond
ness for Latin and Greek Ian
guages which Pripped him thru
out hi slong life with q love that
will not let go. I found him cit
i ing Latin and Greek quotations
with an JUNCTION and zest rarely
found among my acquaintance.
His reading desk was covered
with newspapers and magazines.
which keep him fully abreast of
the times. Among his reading
material was a French novel.
Mr.. Green is the oldest member
of the Cleveland bar, and prac-
tees in the courts every day.
AT his advanced age this cx-
ample is all but without equal
or parallel.
I enjoyed teh rare privilege of
seeing embossed copies Of num"r-
Gus testimonials in his honor by
She state Legislature, the Bar
Association, the Oldest Inhabit-
ants, and other civitan groups
who hold him in the highest cs-
TEEN, and point to him with
pride as distinguished citizen
Of Cleveland. A personal letter
from John d. Rockefeller rccit-
ing his long acquaintance and
appreciation for the quality and
worth of John p. Green. his lifcl
long friend and acquaintance, is
listed among his most precious
possession.
Mr.. reen, Notwithstanding
the heavy weight of years is
still alert in mind and spriRhtly
in body. On taking leave he
preferred assistance in helping
me down the steps leading to the
side walk. ] see no reason from
present indications why he may
not turn the century mark and
here is hoping such luck to my
sage and veteran friend.
The ntimcly taking off Of too
many Of our educated men and
women has often filled me with
alarm an d gloomy forebodings
but we are reassure when we
contemplate the career Of such
men as John y. Green, Bishop
Lane, Bishop Hood, Hon. J. G..
Napier, h Q late Congressman
Thomas Miller, John r. Lynch,