Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-04-06
MEMPHIS APPEAL
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 1879
THE LATE BUTLER p. ANDERSON.

THE LATE BU ELEh Il. ANDEhSON'
1t will be seen from another column that
the friends of The late Butler p. Anderson
are requested to meet at the rooms of the
Howard association, on Madison street, at
four o'clock Tuesday evening. The object
of the meeting was fully explained by Hon.
C. W. Heiskell in the APPEAL Of
Friday morning. The children which the
Grenada hero left are now scattered over the
country, and they yearn for nome associa-
tions, where they can share each others joys
and sorrows. The expenses incurred for
boarding and educating two Of the children
are nearly sufficient to support the entire
family. Since the death Of Butler 2. Ander-
son and his wife, the affections of the vener-
able grandmother to the children have clus-
tered around the orphans with a devotion
and beauty that is sublime. She is anxious
to bring the severed household together,
where in sadness they can comfort each
other and in the few joys that gid their
dreary pathway they can tell each other
their gentle thoughts and fancies. The
amount of money contributed to the
Butler P. Anderson" fund is not large.
II IL COulu p6 AuCICdeGu " hOulE
extent, the amount would be sufficient
to enable the family to locate at Oxford,
Mississippi, where they could live together
and enjoy all the educational advantages of
the Oxford university. This is an object
which the children, the grandmother, the
relations and friends of the dead martyr have
earnestly at heart, and it can be accomplished
bY small contributions. The meeting should
be largely attended on Tuesday evening, and
1t is hoped some plan will be devised by
which the proposed change for the benefit of
the orphan children will be speedily consum-
mated. Butler 2. Anderson deserves a mon
ument to his memory, but the duty of the
hour is to provide for the comfort and educa-
ton of his children. 1t is hoped that the
proposed meeting will kindle a mournful en-
thusiasm from the glowing embers out of
which sprung the Butler Anderson fund, but
which lie inadequate to the object contem-
plated. 1t is very true, land pity It's, It's
true, that our people are poor-aye, very
poor-but the poorest might raise something
in such cause. The great and glorious hero
gave his life for humanity, and humanity
pleads for the children he made orphans |
while serving the afflicted. In all ages,
the historian has written in glowing terms,
and the poet has sang in heroic strains, of |
that exalted courage which enables the |
patriot soldier to face the lannon's brazen
mouth and to rush upon the embattled host
Of an enemy. But the poet and the histo-
RAN touch a grander theme and strike
sublimer note wien they rehearse IN song and
story courage like that which cost Butler P.
Anderson his life. He has written In glow
ing and imperishable characters, his love for
his race. He heard the appeal for help, and
In deep and impassioned tones and in burn
ing words he said, 81 am ready, " and imme-
diately started upon his errano ~r mercy and
ss'ssaSI~- 4 n. asS0TUr humanity. The children
Of such man should ha made the usarGs of
the southern people.