Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-07
GENERAL ALBERT PIKE.
A Worthy Tribute TO One of the
Most Remarkable Men In
the Union.
Tucson Star.

Tucson Star.
The arrival in our city of Genera
Albert Pike, Thursday evening, was
very notable event in the annals o.
Tucson. Few men have experienced
such varied vicissitudes and remark
able "reminiscences, running through 8
long vista Of years, of an active and
spotless life. The distinguished visi-
tor was born in Nswburyport, Mass
and is "a Years Of age. he visited
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 81 yesrs ago
and from thence travelled toArksnsaw
pursuing his journey on horseback
In this State he made his home until
the breaking out of the rebellion. He
entered the army during the Mexican
war, and went out with Colonel Yell's
Arksnsaw regiment. He was under
General Taylor at the battle Of Buens
Vista, and was bearer of dispatches
from General Wool to Colonel Doni.
phau at chihuahua, after the latter
had captured that city in 1S47,
On his recent visit to this point Gen.
Pike visited the city of chihuahua,
and passed over-in palace car-the
battle field of Sacramento, where the
Americans under Doniphan gained
the important victory which gave
them the city, and which caused his
troops to open communication with
the two wings of the Northern army
OF invasion, as years ago. For many
years he was one of the most promi-
nent lawyers in the Southwest, and he
is a poet of world wide celebrity. For
several years after the rebellion he
edited the Memphis Appeal, aud by
his well known vigorous style and
thorough mastery OF terse and logical
reasoning he re.established that
journal upon substantial basis, and
made it a power In the land. For
many years since. the war he has
resided in the city of Washington,
where he has occupied a most promis
nent position at the bar of the Su
preme Court of the United States, he
being now the oldest living member.
He stands pre-eminently before the
American people as a lawyer, poet and
journalist, but his greatest record and
that upon which his future fame will
rest, is the imperishable monument
which has been erected to his untiring
zeal and literary ability in the pro
duction of those profound and anaIyt-
ical works on Masonry, which have
endeared his memory to the craft and
lave surrounded his name with a halo
Of immortal glory by the appreciation
in which he is held by all Masons.
He now occupies the exalted post ion
of Grand Commander of the Supreme
Council of the Thirty-third Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite for the
Southern Jurisdiction. This iuris-
diction extends south of Mason and
Dixon's line, and includes all the
States and Territories west Of the
Mississippi river.
General Pike is also Past Grand
High Priest of Royal Arch Masons of
Arkansaw.
He has written and published
twenty>six Masonic works for the
benefit of the Supreme Council which
are considered authority on the vari-
GUS subjects treated. Among the
number is the celebrated Morals and
Dogma" literary production of rare
merit, both historical and scientific.
It is replete with chaste and classical
illustrations, purity of expression and
the most exquisite diction, a work
which, for proiundity of thought and
exhaustive research, has no superior
in American literature. He is also
the author of a treatise on the maxims
of the Roman Law" in two volumes.
which is still in manuscript, and it is
to be hoped that this production will
not long be kept from the public.
The General has been for many years
the retained special counsel of the
Choctaw Indians, and is held in the
highest esteem by this tribe on ac-
count Of his unsWerving fidelity to
their interests.
Some time since he presented the
Supreme Council with his magnificent
library, containing rare and valuable
works, the accumulation of lifetime
and valued at $4,000. The value Of
such gift cannot be computed in
dollars. The choice selections of many
years By man of General Pixies fine
literary taste and cultured thought
are worthy Of the giver and common
surate with that refined appreciation
and nobleness of spirit which inspired
this princely munifcence.
The Supreme Council has recently
purchased in Washington city an ele
CANT building at a cost of $50, 600,
which has been appropriately denomi
mated the Holy House Of the Tenn
pie" This will in future be the es.
tablished headquarters Of the Supreme
Council Of this Jurisdiction, and here
General Pike will preside over the
sacred precincts, and will receive his
many friends and Masons generally
with all that urbanity of demeanor and
genuine heartfelt hospitality which
have won him universal esteem and
love.