The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-08-06
MINNIE WARREN's FUN
ERAL.
The Little Mother and Her babe
Laid Away in a Child's Coffin.


Middleboro Special 10 New YORK sun.
Minnie Warren was buried this af-
ternoon, with her baby in her arms.
The funeral services were TO begin at
2 o'clock, but, long before that. so
maHy persons came from Middleboro
aud adjoining towns that il was impos-
sibl9 TO Accommodate more than a small
portion Of them in the house. Minnie
aud her husband. Maj. Newell, better
known as Gen. Grant. Jr, have always
made the old homestead here their
home when not travelling. IL is plain
country farmhouse, about two miles
from Middleboro Center. and has been
made comfortable for Minnie's parents
10y Minnie's money. Across the way
Tom Thumbs country seat, pretty
French-roofed cottage. stands on n
smooth, green lawn. Minnie Warren
has always been loved by the people
who knew her when she was little Hull
dab Bump, her real name, and many Of
those who came to her funeral TO-DAY
have had personal experiences OF her
kindness since she became famous and
wealthy. Sweet-perfumed flowers.
beautifully arranged as harps and
wreaths, were brought by these friends
and on delicate pillow of roses aud
passion flowers Minnie's head lay in
the casket.
At 2 o'clock the family assembled in
the parlor around the casket This
was IF black walnut, covered with blue
silk velvet, aud was lined with whit
satin. Ii was the casket Of a child OF
ten years, but as the friends looked ia
they saw the mother with one arm en-
bracing the girl baby, whose face lay
nestled close to the mothers bosom.
The mothers head was turned TO the
baby. aud the two seemed quietly
sleeping. The baby's face was sweet
one, little dimple remaining in the
chin that even death had not taken
away. No one looked upon the littl,
mother and child without weeping.
Tom Thumb sat near the head OF the
casket, and by him sat his wife. Lavi-
MIA Warren. On the other side sat
/ MAJOR Newell, and he made no effort
/ to control his feelings. He wept bit
! terly, as he has almost without cessa-
/ ton 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. Thew
remember Minnie as a daughter and
sister, who shared her wealth with
them, rather than famous little wo.
man. Mr.. Il. II. Barnum and Mr.
Blocker and his wife. who have travel
ed with the Tom Thumb party for l.
years, were also among the chic
mourners.
Soon after o'clock, the house being
upcomfortably filed, and fully thou
sand persons on the lawn outside,
chant was sung by choir. and tn,
Rev. Mr.. Dyer made a short prayer
He then spoke Of Minnie's kindness ant
sweetness Of disposition. Mrs. Ton
Thumb, as she heard her sisters ten
derness spoken of. tainted. and wa,
carried from the room. There was no
dry eye in the house. After another
hymn had been sung, six youpg ladies
old friends and mates of Minnie, tool
their places as pail bearers, and thet
the family looked for the last time MP
/ on Minnie's face. Gen. Tom Thuml
could not control his grief as he turn
ed from the casket The doors wer,
then opened and the people passed
|
minutes at the faces Of the mother anC
child. II was two hours before tn.
last friend had passed by and th'
casket closed Borne by four youn)
men the casket WAS placed in III,
hearse, and, followed 10y many car
riages, taken to the village cemetery
Here, after the benediction, the caske
was lowered into the little grave
Many stood near even after the clergy
man had dismissed them.
The death Of Minnie Warren praba
bly, ends the public appearance Of th,
Tom Thumb party. Minnie's deatl
was undoubtedly cansed by ber mater
nal love. Had she listened to the ad
vice OF the physician sooner her owl
life might have been saved, althougl
her child would have been lost 10 her
But she would not, until IL was 90,
late. During her sickness she SCENE,
to think Of nothing but the baby tha
II shall live" she said 20 her sister
Mrs. Southworth; aud after her bah,
was born she said with n smile, ="
knew should live; take me aud rocl
me- The sister took Minnie in be
arms, as she would an infant. anC
rocked her. Don't cry" said Minnie
Il shall 1--we through it." Then, afte
little, she said, Rock me on tn
other side. sister" Mrs. Southwortl
did so, and Minnie was quiet a littl
while. At length she said, with sigh
II don't know whether / shall gs
through after all. Please put me or
the bed, feel very badly; l am afraid
cant live through il. The sister pm
her tenderly on the bed. In a fev
minutes, without another word an,
with only gentle sigh, Minnie die,
three hours after her baby was born
The baby was a beautiful child, robus
aud weighed just one-seventh of Min