The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-08-08
MINNIE RARREN.
The Little ROther and Her Babe LAID
AWAY In q CBIld'S IOffiH.

Minnie Warren Was buried with
her hGiy in ner arms. The funeral
services were 10 begin al . o'clock,
but long before that - many peT-1I-
came from MiddltUUrO aui adjoining
JOWns that Il wAs impossible to &C.
Z commOdate more than s small portion
I OF them IN the house. Minnie and
/ her husband, Major Newell, better
known as General Grant, Jr, have a.
/ ways made the old homestead here
I their home when not travelling. II is
plain country farm house, about
two miles from NIiddleboro Center,
and hiss been made comfortable for
Minnie's parents by Minnie's money.
/ Across the way Tom Thumbs coun-
/ try seat, a pretty French-rooied cot
tsge, stands on a smooth green lawn.
Minnie Warren has always been
loved by the people who knew her
when she was Huldah Bump, her real
name, and many of those who came
10 the funeral to-day have had per-
sonal experience Of her kindness since
she became famous and wealthy.
Sweet perfumed flowers, beautifully
arranged as harps and wreaths, were
delicate pillow OF roses and passion
flowers Minnie's head lay in the cas-
kef. At o'clock the family assem-
bled in the psrlor around the casket.
This WAS Of black walnut covered with
white satin. It was the casket of a
child Of ten years, but as the friends
looked within they saw the little
mother with one arm embracing the
girl baby, whose face lay nestled close
TO the mothers bosom.
The mothers head WAS turned to |
the baby, and the Two seemed |
quietly sleeping. The baby's |
face was 8 sweet one, lit
tie dimple remaining in HE chin that |
even death had not taken away. No
one looked upon the little mother and |
child without weeping. General Tom
Thumb sat near the head Of the cas-
ket, and by him sat his wife, Lavinis
Warren. On the other side sat Major
Newell, and he made no effort 10 con-
control his feelings, He wept bitter
ly, as he has almost without cessation
since his wife died. Besides these
Minnie's father and mother and
brothers and sisters, all large men
and women, were In the room. They
Minnie as q daughter and
sister who shared her wealth with
them rather than as a famous little
Mrs. p. I. Barnum ami
Mr.. Bleecker and his wife, who have
with the Tom Thumb party
FOR fifteen years, were also among the
chief mouTners.
Soon after . o'clock, the house be-
ing uncOmfOrtably filled, and fully
900 persons on the lawn outside, u
chant was sung by q choir, and the
Rev. Mr.. Dyer made 3 short prayer.
He then spoke of Minnie's kindness
md sweetness Of disposition. Mrs.
Tom Thumb, as she heard her sisters
spoken OF, tainted, and
vas carried from the house. After {
another hymn had been sung, six ]
yOung ladies, old friends and mates of 8
Minnie's, took their places as pail {
bearers, and then the family looked
or the last time upon Minnie's face.
General Tom Thumb could not con- 8
rOl his grief as he turned from the I
.asket. The doors were then opened [
md the people passed through the I
)ArlOr, looking for few minutes at 1
he faces of the mother and child. 1t
vas two hours before the last friend {
lad passed by and the casket closed. .
Borne by four young men the casket Q
vas placed in the hearse, and, follow 2
d by many carriages, taken to the {
Iillage cemetery. Here, after the 9
the easket was lowered
ntO the little grave. Many stood I
lear even after the clergyman had 1
dismissed. The death of Minnie q
Warren will probably end the public c
appearance OF the Tom Thumb party. Z
dinnIe's death was undoubtedly n
aused by her maternal love. Had q
he listened to the advice OF her ply C
ician sooner, her own life might P
ave been saved, although her child q
you'd have been lost to her. But she
7ould not, until it was too late. Dur q
ng her sickness she seemed to think
( nothing but the baby that she [
oon hoped to fold to her bosom.
T-s. Southworth and after her 9
ably was born she said with q smile,
/ knew should live; take me and
Oek me.n The sister took Minnie in
er arms, as she would an infaI t, and y
Ocked her. "Don't cry" said Min
lie, II shall live through it," Then, q
fter a little while, she said, Crock
ne on the other side, sister," Mrs. d
iOuthWorth did so, and Minnie was
uiet for little while. at length she C
aid with a sigh, 81 don't know y
whether shall get through after all. .
lease put me on the bed, l feel very .
adly; l am afraid l can't live D
through it." In few minutes, with q
ut another word and with only v
emile sigh, Minnie died, three hours !
iter her baby was born. The baby
vas beautiful child, robust, and ?
weighed just One-seyenth OF Minnie's 4
weight, six pounds. c