Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-29
MINNIE wARREN's BURIAL.
The Little Mother and Her Babe
Laid Away in u Child's Coffin.

The Little Mother and Her Bah,
Laid Away in u Child's Coffin.
A letter from MiddlebOro, Mass, t,
the New York Sun, gives the fol
lowing touching account Of the deatl
and burial of little Minnie Warren:
| Minnie Warren was buried with hel
baby in her arms. The funeral services
were to begin at 2 o'clock, but Ions
before that so many persons came from
MiddlebOrO and adjoining towns tina
ii was impossible to accommodate
more than a small portion of them il
the house Minnie and her husband
Maj. Newell, better known as General
Grant, jr., have always made the old
homestead here their home when moi
travelling. 1t is plain country farm
house, about two miles from Middle.
bOro Center, and has been made COM
Portable for Minnie'5 parents by Min
nle's money. Across the way Tom
Thumbs country seat,a pretty French.
rooted cottage, stands on a smooth,
green lawn. Minnie Warren has al.
ways been loved by the people who
knew her when she was little Huldah
Bump, her real name, and many OF
those who came to the funeral have
had personal experience of her kind
ness since she became famous and
wealthy. Sweet-perfumed flowers,
beautifully arranged as harps and
wreaths, were brought by those friends,
and a delicate pillow of roses and pas
siOn-flOwers Minnie'5 head lay in the
casket.
AT 2 O'Clock the family assembled in
the parlor around the casket. This
was of black walnut, covered with blue
silk velvet, and was lined with white
satin. 1t WAS the casket of q 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 face was turned
to the baby, and the two seemed qui-
city sleeping. The baby's face was a
sweet one, a little dimple remaining
in the chin that even death had not
taken away. No one looked upon the
little mother and her child without
weeping. Gen. Tom Thumb sat near
the head of the casket, and by him sat
his wife, LaviniR Warren. On the 9TH
or side sat Maj. Newell, and he made
no effort to control his feelings. He
wept bitterly, as he has almost without
cessation since his wife died. Besides
these, Minnie's father and mother and
her brothers and sisters, all large men
and women, were in the room. They
remember Minnie as a daughter and
sister who shared her wealth with
them rather than as u famous little
woman. Mrs. 2. Il. Barnum and Mr..
Bleecker and his wife, who have trav-
eled with the Tom Thumb party for
fifteen years, were also among the
chief mourners.
Soon after o'clock, the house being
filled, and fully thou
eand persons ON the lawn outside, q
chant was sung by the choir, and the
Rev. DIR. Dyer made short prayer.
He then spoke Of Minnie's kindness
and sweetness of disposition. Mrs.
Tom Thumb, as she heard her sisters
spoken of, tainted, and
was carried from the room. There
was not dry eye in the house. After
another hymn had been sung, six
young ladies, old friends and mates Of
took their places as pail bear
ers, and then the family looked for the
last time upon Minnie's face. Gen.
Tom Thumb could not control his grief
as he turned from the casket. The |
doors were then opened and the peo-
pie passed through the parlor, looking |
Tor few minutes at the mother and |
cnild. 1t was two hours before the
ast friend had passed by and the cask-
9t closed. Borne by four young men,
The casket was placed In the hesrse,
and, followed by many carriages, Ia
zen to the village cemetery. Here,
iiter the benedictiOn, the casket was
Owered into the little grave. Many
ItoOd near even after the clergyman
lad dismissed them.
The death OF Minnie Warren will
end the public appearance of
he Tom Thumb party. Minnie's
leath was Undoubtedly caused by her
love. Had she listened to
dvice of her physician sooner, her
,wn life might have been saved, al
hough her child would have been lost
o her. But she would not until it was
90 late. During her sickness she
eemed to think of nothing but the ba-
" she was soon to fold to her bosom.
81 shall live" she said to her sister,
Irs. Southworth; and, after her baby
ras born, she said with a smile, 81 s
new 1 should live; take me and rock {
ne." The sister took Minnie in her {
rms as she would an infant, and rock
d her. "Don't cry" said Minnie, ~
hail live through it," Then, after ,
tile, she said: "ROck me ON the Oth> =
r side, sister," Mrs. Southworth did
D, and Minnie was quiet little while. r
It length she said with a sigh, "I
ont know whether shall get through ,
fter all. Please put me on the bed.
feel very badly; am afraid 1 can't
We through it," The sister put her
snderly on tie bed. In a few min
tes, without another word, and with =
My gentle sigh, Minnie died, three Il
ours after her baby was born. The s
aby was beautiful child, robust, and q
eighed just One-sevenths OF Minnie's
uix