Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-21

wilkins TANSEmL Es9.At the July meeting Of the Histor
cal Society Tennessee, the Recording Secretary Mr. A. NELSON
presented Wng tribute the memory Of WILKINS TAME
HILL Esq, which spread upon The minutes Of the Society
The Historical Society Tennessee have learned with deep re-
Cet Of their fellow member, wilkins Tannehi Esl
who died in the vicinity Of Nashville th2nd Of June, 1855 in
year his He had lived life Of great activity
lies ffr the tentfon Of Ire learned and the rood who came
contact him. Tanneh of Natures noble
itias Of tiose who eeI amer Iris worlds foods as their
chief aim, and constantly communed with his elevated
thoughts walked the sweet wales Of literature and history with
the west and hest authors There was nothing low or desg
ling. delight lie with his books and they always
Mr. Tanneh has written great DEAL having been, all his life
close student His acquisition OF languages was ooeble
lie va, at once scholar plologs| historian phoSo
Ier, gcuemaIin all the walks Of life gentleman lie
materially the organization and earlier operations Of
TINS SOCIETY," ad ever eollluel lat Iesegt al esteem aA
attention ch genuine fails to lind Being endowed
lofty intellect, his life necessarily governed by the
Mr. TrannsliII published and edited political paper at Louis
VILE by IN 1854 but political writing was not his forte and
he returned 20 Nishe "ueIe' s.'g as el1oI OF assls ms
for years weded pen Of great finish and beauty and accuracy
years connected with the newspaper press Of this city Previous
, however, he had written and published work entitled
Sketches History Of Literature from the earliest period
to Revival the fifteenth century Subsequently
he ENLARGED e vorI and wrote I'm six books Sketches Of the
History Literature, from the earliest period the Ac
the Great" the third book only Of which
was ever published The entire work is in manuscript ready for
the compGsitur excellent of preservation His Ma
Manuel, published in 1874 has had extensive crcua-
As Mason he regarded the father Of the Craft ~
in Tennessee aud he was b Order with the highest
positions they confer. Ills Masonic writings, which
we've received y the fraternity throughout the country
coming having authority His first public Mason
ic Address Wasdelivered in December 1915.
Tanuei h0nuTel, also hy civil positions IN e not
outstanding his natural dissemination to seek popular favor
20 engage es party victory. He elected
Magistrate y the people, few years in tat cpa
city, dispensing iastCe without partially and without favor
lie the Aldermen Of Nashville early 1873
aud reelected tree years succession. He elected
Mayor city I'm lS and again in j In position,
he discharged his duty faithfully.
years SINCE deceased feloWmeber had the misior-
eye sight, and Of could not actively par
a I'm the operations But he lived in the minds
MEMBER lament the final eNtngufslment Of
such brilliant light We shall hold his memory sacred
veueraou cherish those which highly adorned Lis
spent life We ympatise with his children and other rela
ves the departure OF good and great and So mucl
beloved BIS them and hy U.s.