Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-23
SUNDAY APPEAL.
For the Sunday Appeal
DESCENSUs AvERNT.

The following "pome was written by th'
deceased, to be sung at his wake" In the win
ter OF lS5s-'ee, vhea he had been reported dead
to the great grief OF many friends IN Washing
ton. On his arrival there, It was concluded By
John F. COyle, Esq, OF the National h5teIli0s1a
ccr that If he Was dead he ought to be wsked
and it Was accordingly 50 done-Alexaudel
D,mitry pronouncing the eulogy, written IN
der the belief that the subject had gone into
the Land Of Shadows, and the POme which
follows being Afterwards sung, and other enter
tsinments had, all OF whlch were afterwards
printed In lyttel boke" for those who were
then met together.
We preface the poem with the preface Of
the Lie-wake OF the hne Arkansas Gentle
man, who died before his time.l
The LIfe-Wske.
The report that the convivial surJeet OF these
obseQuiss WAS no more, Occaslonsd general
and profound regret. Tae press, with that Ee. =
erous appreciation Of worth and gsnius which
mere than a1ones for its errors OF It's exeesses,
;aTered is Spontaneous tribute to his meriis I;
ant a frie1d prepared an obituary sketch OF
his chsracter, so beautiful and 80 Just thar Il
must constitute 8 high Incentive 10 merit It's
eulogy.
The return OF our distinguished friend fron
aa excursiOn beyond the Western frontier, ef-
rectuaIly contrsdIclsd the melancholy runor,
and lhs frieRds who had telt most scutely the
apprehension OF his loss, hsStened 10 tender
him the wsrmest welcome.
Atan entertainment given by J. r. Coyie,
ESQ # was decided to receive him with the
genial usasss u an Irish wake. The eloquent
memorial - which We have referred was re-
uVOduesd and responded 10 by him whose loss
a.. Fnran - To eau1 N arun-are, p terms -
once solemn, afectlonats and Instructive,
The Sceue was then enuyened By the numsr-
Gus contributions o! Others, and they were suc-
c-etsd by a splendid entertainment, at which
a crov1sd assem- olsge OF men, eminent for
their WORT. station and abilities particr p2ted
in The delights af 3 convIvIaI interchange Of
sentiment
ItisrarsIy that one Ives TO hear the Impair /
Ilal opinions OF ms eontem -'oraries. oceaslon- /
n -Iy some potentats may have syected spleH- I
did nIsEsoIeuna, and caused the gloomy eere- 4
monisIs OF his own mortality to be performed |
by vensI courtiers in his prezence.
Upon this occasion there was no enforced /
sympathy or preteueed regret It was the IN
bought tribute OF friendship to worth. 1t
awards TO tie living the Judgment OF the tomb,
without its Oblivi0s.
The guests who witnessed or participated In
the scene, desired that this little programme
should be preserved, and those who had fur
nisked The fugitive competitions have con-
e 1ted 10 their publication.
T. e exercises and Incidents Of the occasion
nave been, Therefore, embodied in a little vol
Ime 4. z sistribuuon among friends. By these
hev VII no doubt be received in the spirit 10
which the p hEve been written. It will be seen
hat. though dedicated 10 an hour OF mirth,
bev have vet promoted q useful moral; and Is
hoped that .. .len, in after years, this little
ssaI r. mind us OF the festive scene
was Intended 10 eor.' me Iorate, it viii always
evtve emotions Of pIeasl. re to have had assisted
or witnessed the LIE Wake Of the Fine
~. usas Gentleman, who Died before his