New-York tribune., 1875-01-23
OBITUARY..
CHARLES SPRAGUF.

Charles Sprague the venerable poet, dltd at
his late home in Boston Thursday evening. He was
born in that city Oct 26 1884, very near his a'e resi-
deuce His father Samuel sprague was one OF tho Ia
nous Boston Tea Party. He was one OF large family
and after receiving common school education he en-
tered grocery store. when lad he was deprived by
an accident the of his left eye He early
I'm life in business with the late William b. Calender but
finding the enterprise uDprO1table, he accepted posi-
ton In the state Bank, the duties OF which lett him
ample time for the qualification OF that love or reading
which he cultivated closely through his long e lie
was connected with this bank from 1870 to 1885, and was
go well known as a careful fnancer. that when the
Globe Bank was started in 1926 he chosen cashet
and he held tho position dischsrging all the duties with
rare fidelity till 1865 period Of 40 years when be with
drew.
Mr. sprague's literary life began when he was very
young A Vice-President OF the Boston DebatiDgso'
ciety, he gave evidence OF his poetic taste. HIS sen
ment " TO the memory OF the immortal Byron" hsd
world wide circulation In the month OF August, 1874
Oh the occasion OF the riumpha entry OF Lafayette INTO
Boston, he inscription for arch IL was the
impulse OF the moment but 1t so appropriate that
when Mayor Qlincy pointed 1t out, ana tue
French patriot read it, came 10 his eyes His
ode at tho opening Of tho Park Theater IN TINS ms
openipg OF the Chestnut Street. Philadelphia, and
In 1923 he awarded the prize for third p9esio H
effort for the Shakespeare Festival held at the old Dos
ion Tbester in Federalst In January, 1924. The Com
mittce making the award embraced George Ticknor,
Jared sparks W II. Prescott Washington AstOn, me
odore Lyman, Henry Cabot, and others all OF whon
passed away many years ago The veteran manaeer .,
fhe thestcr Mr. Jas. A. Dickson 10 cOmmemorat" teso
poetic triunphs in short space o. tle caused w 10
engraved upon silver pitcher presented to MT spfssae
the appropriate quotation from Macbeth. "Thrice 10
thine TO enuInerate his occasional odes woud De oh
to repeat his of trumphs. They may be ieunu u,
the collected works OF Mr.. SpraRue three edluons oi
which haye been published His merical essay on SuiI
osily delivered before the Phi Beta Kappa soche
of Harvard College in 1879, which gave him In Engana
the title OF "the American Pope" His poem on ART
drew from John Quincy Adams tho remark that " 10
forty lines was comprised encyclopedia OF descrp
ton" MANY OF his occasional verses, :. The Wihee9
Worshipers" "Ihnes on the Death OF NJ. ;. [, ana
others have retained their place among TIC choces'
gems OF American poesy. . ,.-. T., A..
Mr. sprague took In early Ike an active intere IN tno
civic affairs OF Boston He member OF the Com,
mon Council In 1898 and is last OF the membere OF
the upper branch that served during the first OF the
MayOraty OF the elder Quincy. His love OF Boston au
his zeal promoting good government eontlhueu "n'
absted during his active life. =. ,.uo.
two children Charles James Sprage, who succeeue1
Cashier OF the Globe National Bank ana nrs o. "