Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-27

GENERAL ALBEIT PIKE.
back to US from memory's cells with that beau
titui melody, "Saliy in Our Alloy" That was
his song, and how beautifully he sang it. The
Hon. Meredith P. Gentry of Tennessee added
! to theen joyment by bis rendering with pathos
my Boy Tammy," Scotch ballad of the
| olden time. Arnold Harris, whom the floor
was cleared for him, gave us miss Patsey and
mr. Gower"-Mr. Cover was in love with Miss
Patsey, and desiring to make an impression on
her at a coming dance practiced in the woods,
with sapling for his partner, and Arnold
went through it all. amid shouts OF laughter.
hugh Caperton ''of martial fame" amused US
| with the Virginia militia muster, and Royal
Robt. Ould' recited Richard Lalor Shields
speech in the British parliament in defense of
the Irish soldiers. Albert Pike told his French
| story OF the Guerrero, and Jack Savage sang,
as no one else could SIM, Saint Anthony"
| from the 1ngoldsby Legends" Senator Sebas-
| tian Of Arkansas sang and recited, accompany
ing himself on the violin, "The Arkansas Tray
eler." Alex. Dimltry rendered Beranger's
songs In the original and the TRANSACTIONS in
that ''basso profunGo' which re-echoed
through the rooms.
RECALL A MONT,
filed with music. song and sentiment, at the
rooms Of the Hon. Robert w. Johnson then on
ID street, door or two east of Brentano's, "over
a china store" for We had no numbers in those
days, and il we had nobody could remember
them, and it is an actual fact that the original
had rooms on G street, somewhere in the rear
Of the National Hotel, blazed his way from his
lodgings to the hotel OH the trees-excuse this
aggression. At this entertainment. where every
body had contributed his quota to the evenings
enjoyment, our host, Senator Johnson, devel-
oped knowledge Of "the lascivious blessings
of flute" which SO moved the then
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives, the Hon. Linn Boyd, one Of the most dig
nlfied OF en- that he executed with exceeding
ha foh Of f,,lI a,h
through it all amid raptureus applause. The
''s.ars" who came to the city were with US, in
| addition to our native talent, and remember
a night at Jonah Hoover's, where Forrest being
in one of his joyous moods, made the event q
| memorable one. He told stories and recited
Tho Idiot Boy with such pathos that tears
filed every eye, and then told q French story
with such inimitable humor "that laughter
| held her sides with pain" With these few
| preliminary remarks" the readers Of THE SrAR
will be prepared to understand the social life
| Of that day, which made possible 1.-THE Wake"
| The wit, the humor, the zest for endowment
| displayed on that occasion will be better under
| stood. for We had been for several winters
| enjoying these weekly reunions.
ALBERT Pixies WAKE.
The news Of the death Of Albert Pike fell like
blow on our hearts. We waited In the most
the report, and in the meanwhile Mr.. Dimltry
was requested to prepare an obituary of our
dear friend 1t was prepared. ''set IN" and
waited confirmation OF the rumor for its APP
pearance in the columns Of the National L.t.li,-
ge,cer, when behold, to our great Joy, Capt
Pike arrives. We met on the avenue and en-
braced each othor, and said, "Dear Pike, We
thought you were dead" He assured mo he
was not, and said, "If am have not been
| that meeting grew 1.-The Wake"
| On that night 1.-THE remains' were in charge
Of the master Of those mournful ceremonies
Mr.. George 3. Gideon, who solemnly moved
| them into position, where the .mourners-in-
Chief" Alexander Dimitry, VIM. NJ. Burweil,
James G. Mcclure, John Savage, Robert w.
johnson, Walter Lenox, A. 8. H. White. Bev-
| erly Tucker, Jonah d. Hoover, Philip Barton
Key, Arnold Harris and Charley Boteler, sur
| rounded Thorn with the most decorous and sim
| cere seriousness. The obituary of Prof Dimi.
| try was read, and at its conclusion Mr. Burwell
controlled his emotion, said he was gratifed to
| announce, upon the very best authority that
the distinguished desunct had burst the cere-
ments with which the newspapers had en-
ing competent, he said, to do justice in prose
| to the extraordinary adventures connected
with his restoration, he appealed to their host.
in terms which his modesty forbids him to re-,
repeat, to relate in song THE second fytte Of
the fine Arkansas gentlemen who died before
his time"
THE FINE ARKANSAS GENTLEMAN WHO DIED BEFORE
The mo Arkansas gentleman, restored 70 life
| once more,
Continued TO enjoy himself as he had done before.
And. Tired OF civilized pursuits. concluded he
would 90
To sec some Indian friends he had and chase the
| buffalo,
This nn~ Arkansas gentleman
| Who died before his time.
Tho rumor Of his visit had extended far ana near.
| And distant chiefs and warriors came with bow
| and gun and spear;
So whom he reached the council srounds Win
much delight he sees
Dslsgations from the Foxes, Sioux, Quapaws.
This nne Arkansas gentleman. &C.
They welcomed him with an tha .nors. al,
known on the frontier.
and deer,
tainod each chief
With the beet Osard and whiaky. smoking and
Forgetting cards. with instructions In seyeu-up.
brag, blum and eucher,
TN they drank themselves dumb ana blind.
hsvtne eEss vArvh0opsd tn he vss desf.
Ion ~ AxxAneas gentsmAn, q.