The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-10-12

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DIR. Dabbs says that Tennyson's acute
illness began on September 81 He was
chilled by driving and the severe cold
which he then caught developed rapidly
into influenza
LONDON, Oct 6-Tennyson died at
1885 o'clock this NOR ming. He never
regained consciousness, and the end
came peacefully. All the members of
his family were by his bedside and Sir
Andrew Clarke, his physician, remained
by his side from the moment Of his ar
rival yesterday until he breathed his
last So gentle and painless was his
passing away that the family did not
know he had gone until DR.. Clarke broke
the news to Lady Tennyson, who bore
the closing scenes Of her great trial well
in spite of her extremely delicate
health.
Hon. Hallam Tennyson, the poets
son, says that his fathers death was
eminently peaceful. He did not show q
single trace of suffering to distress his
sorrowing relatives and friends. Once
or twice during the night he lifted his
eyes to the face OF the watchers by his
bedside and beautiful smile played
over his features No doubt as TO the
future was in his wan face, and as the
end came he appeared to fall asleep. SO
restful was he and so calmly did he re-
spond to the beckoning hand OF the
angel of death that those who stood be-
side him scarcely knew that he had
passed away.
Lord Tennyson spoke TO his wife
about an hour before he died, and his
words to her were the last he uttered.
Lady Tennyson bent over her dying
husband, and he whispered few words
to her. His features in death bear n
look of absolute peace. Tho Tcnnysons
have no family burial ground, and 1t is
expected that Lord Tennyson's remains
will be inferred In Westminster Abbey.
His funeral will be public one.
LONDON, Oct 7.-Several evening
newspapers yesterday were in mourn
ing for Tennyson. All published long
leaders thatit is too soon to give proper
estimate Of Tennyson's position among
the British poets
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. THE News has
the following 'Tn Memoriam" by James
Whitcomb Riley, on Tennyson:
We OF the new world clasp hands with the old
In newer fervor and with firmer hold
And nobler fellowship.
o. Master-singer, with the fnger.tp
or death laid thus on thy melodious lip
All ages thou hast honored with thine art
And ages yet unborn thou wilt be part
OF all songs pure and true
Thine now the universal homage due,
From old and new world-aye, and still the now.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, d. c. L., +. r s..
poet laureate, third son Of the late Rev. g. c.
Tennyson, eldor brother OF the late Right Hon.
@. Tennyson D'Eynoourt, was born In 1909 al
his fathers parsonage, at Somerby, Lincoln
shire; his mother, who died in 1865, being o
daughter OF the Rev. Stephen Fytchc. He was
educated by his father and In due course pro.
ceeded 10 Trinity college, Cambridge In 1888
he gained tho Chancellor's Medal by poem in
blank verse, entitled "Timbuctoo" With the
exception Of o volume OF poems published in
conjunction with his brother Charles, when
they were boys, and prize poem composed
whilst an Undergraduate NJ Cambridge, Mr..
Tennyson did not publish anything till 1880,
whom Poems Chloay Lyrical" appeared and
from 1879 tho steady and rapid
growth Of his fame may be traced.
The two volumes then issued wore in part
merely republication, but the most important
poems were those added TO his formor produo-
tons. 1t was at once apparent that tM author
OF the "Morto d'Arthur, "Locksley Hall" the
MAY Queen" and the 1.-TWO Voices" was en-.
titled TO take the d rst rank among English
poets, = reputation which was more than sus.
tained by the two great works which followed
So we'll known and popular, indeed, had Mr..
Tennyson become ster the publication OF "In
"Memoriam," In 1880, that IL seemed only q
matter OF course upon tho death OF Words.
worth, In 1880, that the privilege OF wearing
the '1Aurol greonor from the brows OF
him who uttered nothing base" should be
offered TO HIN. THIS was also the yosr Of his
marriage 10 Emily, daughter OF Henry Sellwood,
ESQ, OF Berkshire. and niece OF Sir John Frank.
lin by whom he has had two sons, Hallan and
lionel 1he lode on the Death OF the Duke OF
Wellington" was published In 1852, on the morn.
ing OF the funeral: aad since hat occurrence
few events OF moro than ordinary interest In
the eyes OF Englishmen have taken place with.
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