National Republican., 1875-11-18
THE ORNAMENT OF estAUTY,

tconftnned fren Ffr' p,,,-l
ssiardsy VisiforT[s- aAltlmors called afAs
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Ior the eae for the best story, and the ,,a other
<3rdges appointed By the editor Of the Visitor
xc1e the late ohm P. Kennedy, Dr. James n
Mfller, now deceased, and myself and accord
psrlor Of my house on Mulberry street, and
seated around table garnishsd with some old
vine and some good cigars, commenced our crifi'
Amer reading the contributions they came at
last to Poe'B, and Mr.. Latrobe continued: re-
self, MI. kennedy and the Doctor had hiied their
glasses and lit their cigars, and when said that
seemed At last e asss 1 81
and settled themselves in their comfortable chairs
as began to read. had not proceeded far be-
myself The frst tale hnishes, went 70 the
second, then TO the next, and did not stop until
had gone through the volume, interrupted only
show oddl and the like. from my companions.
There was genius In everything they listened to;
no
wei wsainssa % Logic sd and Imagination were com,
created in his mind Q world Of his own and than
described it-s world SO weird, so strange
"Fsr down By the dim lake Of Auber,
In the misty midregion Of Wier;
Far down by the dark tarn Of Auber,
In the ghoul haunted woodland of Wier.n
graphic, that IT seemed for the moment. to have
all the truth Of o reality. There was an anylysis
Of complicated facts, an unraveling Of ercumstan-
tial evidence that won the lawyer Judges, an
amount Of accurate scientific knowledge that
charmed their accomplished colleague, Q pure,
classic diction that delighted all three;
hau ha ~ Nonnlokad fhaPa w n
dificulty Of choice. Portions, Of the tales were
read again, and finally the committee selected "a
MI Poe called on Mr.. Latrobe, and this is his
unique account Of the visit.
He was, II anything. below the middle size, and
yet could not be described as q small man. His
hgure was remarkably good; and he carried him
self erect and well, as one who had been trained
to II. He was dressed in black and his frock coat
was buttoned to the throat where It met the black
stock, then almost universally worn. Not par
ticle Of white was visible. Goat, hat, boots and
gloves had very evidently seen their best days,
but, 50 far as mending and brushing go. every
thing had been done, apparently, to make them
presentable. On most men his clothes would
have looked shabby and seedY, but there was
something about this man that prevented one
from criticising his garments, and the details
TS msae Snysys- s .Sa. tSs
award in Mr.. Poe's favor was not inopportune.
Gentleman was written all over him. His man.
return thanks for what he regarded as deserving
them, there was nothing obsequious in what he
said or did. His features am unable to describe
for the great development at the temple. This
was the Characteristic Of his head, which you no.
ticed at once, and which have never forgotten.
THE EXPRESSION OF HIS FACE
was grave, almost sad, except when he was
mated and changeable. His voice, remember,
was very pleasing In It's tone and wen modulated,
and Undertaking. Taking a seat, we conTerssd
awhile on ordinary topics, and be informed me
that Mr.. Kennedy, my colleague in the commit
given or had promised TO give him letter to the
Southern Literary Messenger" /" which he hoped
would procure him empicyment asked whether
he was then occupied with any literary work. He
replied that he was engaged on
voYAeETo THE NOON,
and at once went into q somewhat learned dis
auisition upon the laws Of gravity, the height Of
looms, warming In his speech as he proceeded.
Presently, speaking in the first person, he began
the voyage, after describing the preliminary ar
Of his tales, called 'The Adventure sf one Hans
Pfaal," and leaving the earth, and becoming more
and more animated, he described his sensation.
as he ascended higher and higher, until, at last,
he reached the point In space where the moons
attraction oyercame that Of the earth, when there
was o sudden bouleversement of the car and
great confusion among Its tenants.
By this time the speaker had become 80 excited,
spoke so rapidly, gesticulating much, that when
his hands and stamped with his foot, By way Of
emphasis, was carried along with him, and. for
sught to the contrary that now remember, may
journey. The climax Of the tale was the reversal
] have mentioned. When he had finished his
s he aPSOggi1sd for bis
then turned upon other subjects, and soon after
ward he took his leave. never saw him more.
ccmpanied him (Poe) to a clothing store and pur-
chased for him Q respectable suit, with q chi Gnge
Of linen, and sent him to q BATH" is q sheer
fabrication.
AT THE GRAVE.
On the conclusion Of the exercises in the hall
the assemblage repaired to the church yard. The
Philharmonic Society, OF Baltimore, under the
direction Of Prof. J. Remington Fsirlamb, OF this
following dirge, adapted TO the music Of Barnby's
"Sweet and Low OF Tennysen, by Mrs. Eleanor
Fullerton Of Baltimore:
Sleep in they iowiy bed,
Sleep, sleep in slumber deep,
Over thy grave let the wild winds moan,
Under this fair memorial stone,
Aiithy sorrows o'er, sleep forever more, sleep.
Peace and rest, peace and rest,
Rest, restin earth IS cool breast,
Sheltered from storm and .hlne,
Bssm oUs pisas sssTn.d aiIgSs iSdg
All thy sorrows o'e-, ,slesp pforeyer more, sleep.
While the dirge was sung the monument was
>.
who also crowned it with q large and magnificent
aThe Bells, !" the gin Of MI. John T: Ford's drs,
matte company. They also contributed raven
made Of inmortelles eolored black, which was
placed on TOP Of the monument and In the centre
Mr.. Gil, Of Boston, by request, then reelted
Pee's poem OF "Annabel Lee and Mrs. Dolly
Hunt, tif that 10 the name,) OF Baltimore, = lady
strikipgly resembling Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague,
reeited one stanza Of -The Bells"
tsHear the tollInc of the bellsf'
Her yoiee, IN imitation Of the bells, was most won
derful, and she produced marked effect. These
ceremonies oyer, the company separated.
THE PRESS OF BALTIMORE
It would be improper not to mention the ex-
treme courtesy Of the press OF Baltimore TO rep
resentatves OF other papers on this occasion, fur
nisning, as they DID, the speeches poems and let
Meany, city editor Of the Evening Neos, and to
Mr.. O. F. Meany, city editor Of the Baltimore
RarUStrcIs s Is 1ndsr spscsl oSlEatiOn. In a.
dition to the matter, seats were provided on the
platform for all members Of the press present.
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