Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-04-09
GEN ALBERT PIKE DEAD.
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General Albert Pike, tho most dis
VrN, unguished Nilsson "a America died at
- his home IN Washington, %. c., April
z, at o'clock p. an, being in the SO
vv...>t year Of his age
Mersf General Pike was a venerable grand
rrse commander Of the supreme council OF
inspectors-general, Thirty -thioa .a,c.
Q I1eot the Anclret and ls,Iltitd stei.
i1h Rlio * Free niss,, 4. N. !, n
X1ihttn Jurisdiction Of Tho United
Tc States. He was the ranking Masonic
.av, dignitary Of the world. General Pike
was the only Masonic potcntate in
'S0s America elected and "crowneda for
pc6 life. He had been at the head Of the
Scottish Rite since 1850. He had also
been at the head OF the Royal order Of
=, Scotland in the United States since that
ina very exclusive Masonic society was
~ planted r. this country by the Earl OF
Rosslyn, about fourteen years ago.
4 The day that brought William E.
Gladstone into the world was also the
III first that Albert Pike opened his eyes
afl( upon. he was born In Boston Decem-
bet 20, 1909. At 16 he was ma.ricua-
~" ted al Harvard but his parents found
that they could not afford the expense
OF the college course and young Pike
M, left college and began teaching school.
In after years, on account II his ripe
wei scholarship, Harvard conferred upon
rah him the degree OF master OF arts.
In 1881 Pike went west After re-
act manning year at Santa Ee, he visited
cot The head waters OF the Red and Brazos
rivers, with party OF trappers and,
Wy with his nardy companions, Travelled
Hu 300 miles on foot 20 Fort Smith, Ark.
In la3f he became editor OF the Arkan-
- so ga focate. published at Fort Smith.
fN0 t1iting the advocate he studied
lh 49, ~ two years was admitted to
~. Iltbaf. the Mexican war he served
~ Win marked spirit and in the civil war
CHI he was confederate brigadier in COM
a. maRd OF the Cherokee Indians and was
'"' in the celebrated battle Of Pea Ridge.
vie His chief service 10 the confederacy,
Of howeve was in making treaties with
apl tory
oar Ia the COS after the war, General
Pike edited the Memphis Appeal, and
old from Memphis he removed 70 New Or-.
leans and practiccd law. His legal en-
gagemcnts took him TO Washington
az about 1tieen years ago aud here or at
ato' Alexandria Va he has lived ever
ge since. Gcueral Pike is author OF
a Hymns to the Gods" aud prose
Sketches and Poems, 2 and his Arkansas
tri law reports gave him high standing in
Ia the legal profession many years ago.
~ IL was at Little Rock that this
~ Grand Old Man d Masonry" first saw
passed and raised. ItwsS there, at any
co rate that he first presided as master in
an the East Not very long after making
=, Washington his home he retired
81 from the bar and afterwards devoted
II. his entire time and energy TO the order
he loved so well. The splendid rituals
Of Of the Scottish Rite are for the most
=, part from his pen. Had he given the
a. public the full benefit of his literay la
" beors he would to-day rank in the
re world OF letters with Max Muller and
M Thomas Carlyle. Pike had the philo-
N, logical and critical turn OF the one
III with comprehensive knowledge of
W the Oriental religion, and the bold,
IN rugged, picturesque style OF expression
" which distinguished the other. He al
h so reminded one in many respects of
John Ruskin. He reveled in an at
mosphere OF poetic spirituality, and
VIA had little use Tor the conventional or
N t<onncnplace in art or manners.
In npncnfance Albert Pike was won
a k-t dcrfAlly etrikng. He was a man OF
"A giant frame; he was feet inches in
height. his head was OF antique, massive
mould: his face was as soft and rosy as a
ON chids; his sillSen white hair and beard
nA flowed freely his locks falling graceful
ly over his broad shou ders; his cyes
were clear and strong; he never used
sd - Rlasses. AS became his commanding
W person the grand commander dressed in
NJ loose, t,a9gy garments, Of simple soft
I'D tfHtrtp--n coat or blouse OF blue flannel
N q slirt ofunheached linen, pantaoons
OF cUuIcueIuIr gray ana large uOccaS-
IoI sins. HIS attire suggested somewhat
his frontier life with the Indians and
trappers of the exciting days agone. On
" state occasions he was always attired in
-, Il plain black. He wore jewelry ex-
cept the obligatory ring Of the thirty
Il third degree, being triple ring-three
- small gold bands joined together. This
is worn on the little finger OF the right
u hand.
General Pike was very fond OF birds,
and hundred songsters were housed at
g his residence. Next v birds and how-
tl ers his fancy was for a shaped pipes.
He had scores OF them =. all shapes and
sizes, and many Of them with curious
histories.
General Pike made and spent for
M tunes. He received a fee Of 100000
from the Creek Indians for securing
certain land grants, and in six months
VIZ he did not have 81. In another instance
ne was known TO have received fee Of
" $4,000 and TO be dead broke" in thir-
ty days. He never took account Of
.l money, and was a most princely enter
III tainer. IL used TO be his habit TO give
a hunting parties and pay all the bills at
an enormous cost TO himself On these
81 expeditions IL was his fancy TO do the
M cooking himself and IL is said that he
was one OF the finest cooks in the coun-
az try. While he was very fond Of nirnro-
II dian sports, yet In his long life he new
~ er shot living thing, and this made
ol the purchase OF a very fine gun by him,
VI imported from London at a cost OF $3.50,
Il all the more strange. The general en-
- joyed an ample revenue from the Ma
II sonic fraternity. -
nj Troops csa,rsa out.
NJ HARHsBURo April This