The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-07
BRUM Id.

The following beautiful tribute by Senator
Voorhees, TO tho great artist, Brumidl, wfOso
last days were spent in frsssolDE tho dOU9
OF the Capitol at Washington. will be read
with interest:
May not be pardonsd some brief mention
OF the wonderful genius, so long, 80 gently
aud SO beautifully associated with this Capi-
tDl2 He died poor, without money enough
to bury his wOrn-out body, but how Rich Inc
inheritance he has left to the present and
succeeding ages During more than qtiar-
tor Of o. century hs lowered along these wBiie
from the basement to the dome, leaving cre-
touch has been. Wherever he paused By =
panel Or was seen suspended to q ceiling,
there soon appeared the brilliant conceptions
of his fertile and cultivated mind. We can
riety. and the perfection Of his taste and skill
Ms an artist Without sometlmss forgetting
our pressing cares. and looking IN detail over
his field OF labor
to the oye by historical or nlegoricai paint
iDgs In frssco the duties to which It fs dedf-
Gated Who ever passed through the room
of the Committee on Military Affairs without
feeling that ths very genius Of herolsm bad nsd
would mistake In after ages the use to which
the room for the Com nittee on Naval Affairs
had been'devoted2 The painter has told the
whole story 10 silent but In an undying
language. Who would not know that he ap-
preached the room OF the Commlttee On
Patents when glancing up he beholds Robert
Fulton over the door, with his little steam
boat In the distance plying In q small stream
as It once did In Rock Greek. between this city
and deorgetown2. AS you seek the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs you find Columbus, Las
Casas, 'and hapless the Indian, recalling the
whole history OF the Indian race. Looking
down from the ceiling Of the Library Conn
mittee room are paintings denoting bellies
lettres, painting and history. science and
architecture. And so 1 might continue
through the whole range OF public affairs.
showing that to tho unrivaled skill Of the
painter Mr.. Brumldl added the resources cf
tho historian and u full knowledge VI tho
workings Of our government The poetry Of
the artist, X ! may 80 expross IT, had also ltS
field Of display. To one who recalls th6
were swept away, the birds and the
specimens OF American animals with
which he has adorned O. portion of this
Capitol must be fOlrce OF unceaSinQ ENJOY
ment. The birds especially are al there. from
the hummlng-bird at m open Hover to the
bald eagle with his fiery eye and angry
feathers. / have been told that the aged Art-
ist loved these birds as q father loves mis-
children, and that no often fingered In their
midst as X strong tie bound him TO them.
Doubtless he heard, or seemed to hear, their
woodland voices. He loved the beautiful OBJ
jects and forms OF this beautiful world and
70 him who In the love OF Nature holds
Communion with her visible forms. she speaks
She has Il voice of gladness. and a smile
And eloauence OF beauty, and she glides
Into his darker musings with q mild
And healing sympathy. that steals away
Their sharpness ere he ls aware.
Mr.. Brumidl was engaged at the time Of
his death on what he regarded as the great
the magic of genius In the dome OF the Capi-
tol the scroll OF American history, from the
landing OF Columbus to the present day. He
earnestly desired to live long enough to COM