Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-10-16
Tribute of Respect TO the late Charles f.
Ready.

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Ready.
Ata meeting OF GTdRmG ChGp'(r Of The Delta
Kappa Epsilon Frdterniay of the University Of
NastviIe held at their Hail. on the l4th inst, the
death OF our highly esteemed brother Charles <
Ready, of MurireesJoro, Tenn, was suggested,
when upon the chair appointed bros Ira P. Jones,
z II. Keeble and r. Ii. McEwen, Jr, committee
to draft and present preamble and resolutions eK
pressive of our irreparabe loss. After few
mens consultation, the Com mttee reported the fol.
lowing, which were unanimously adopted
The nsstiate Archer has again entered the circle
of the "DeL5a, KoPpr, Epsilon Charles E. Ready,
one Of the brightest OF the brotherhood has passed
beyond the reach of our greetings. To the indif-
ferent stranger this announcement viii pass as
current event in the ordinary course of time; but
to the members of the Fraternity, Of which he
was an ornament, it will be signal for the heart
beat TO be mufed, for the mind to return from its
wandering, that may step aside from the arid
pathway oil busy lite, ami bow heads with fitting
solemnity while We stand in the presence of death,
and in becoming mood to acknowledge the
divine di&pensaton which thus fills with grief
portanally brilliant. lie entered thu Junior class
Of the University Of Nashville IN lS47, and during
the two years he remained, won the undivided res
pect and confidence Of both the Faculty and his rs
sociates disposition aud demcanor no less anna.
ble than generous refined sense Of courtesy and
justlce-an affibIe and heightened departments
strict regard to the an mites of society," the small
and uEcalcutating friendships-a stout heart aud
sound head were some OF the characteristics which
distinguished him in ali eminent d'gr'e among his
companions and marked his tercolrse with them
After an honorable anld s rived attainment Of
the Bach,lors degree in the University, he
applied him> Il 20 thestudy Of the Law, and
in due season graduated in that profession
At L banon Tenn. At The session of 1872
of the Tennessee Legislature, he WAS elected
Clerk Of the Senate, The arduous duties Of which
station he performed with entire satisfaction
70 that holy. He next entered upon the active
practice Of hi- profession at MurreeshorO. His
farther, an eminent Lawyer was soon sfter elected
to Congress whereby vast amount OF business
devolv,d upon his son, the deceased lie entered
upon the ahors of This fttcuing field with an euer-
gy and activity which promised complete success.
He brought to the practice Of the Law, a know
ledge, devotion, ZEAL energy aud high intellectual
rndowments, and general cultivation, which, ifthry
had been sustained by a sound and healthy physi.
cal constitution, would have, in few wear. give
him elevated position at the Bar of the State.
Disease, however, which was of pulmonary
character was slowly All surely making insdiou IN
roads upon his Young and hopeful life For eighteen
months before biz death, he relaxed his vigorous
application to business, and travelled ami mingled
with his friends in the hope Of being restored to
the strength and vigOr he so ar1enty desired. He
was frequently with the writer of this during the
Iast winter be spent in Tennessee, aud, although
his noble person wasting away, yet his genial,
social feelings, his firm intellect, his generous aud
just ambition had undergone diminutou his
yivacity was, perhaps, somewhat subdued by the
stern approaches Of relentless disease, but this
only made him the more gentle--the more charm
ing. Thus, in ,he full enjoyment Of the hrest
promises and expectations which honest ambition
or fltterug hope could extend to lure him on and
enamour him OF life, our friend aud brother is call.
ed TO "that bourne wheuce no traveller returns"
Il is ours to cherish his memory, and as FAR as may
be, to initiate the example OF his virtues And |
in view Of these facts, be it
1 Resolved That entertain the most profound
spet fr the character OF decease friend aud brother,
and deeply oepore b death, not only loss
selves loss T. IhSt society which he vel
qualified 10 atorn.
2 Resolved, That extend 70 the rrllt and mme
date friends tho deca e and pAricu ary his psreH
mo sin ere ymplhy in this, their calal ~ and a.
q elton.
8. Resolved, That this prsanh'e and hss resolutions
spread upon the eords Of Gamma Chapter aud hat the
other Chape Of The Frae rny be notified VI he death Of
our brother.
Received, that the usual badge OF mourning
for thirty days.
;. Resolved That copy 4 these preceding, certified
by e-iduE ners b. forwarded & the parent Il the
deceased brother an hat c"p} be- farnistd the city
papers for pupicanon, al he request the MdTfrees
zorro papers please copy.
GEO ". PILLOW,
PRANK Nancy,