The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-04
BTRIAL OF SENATOR BROWN.
Impressive Services in the Legislature
and the Church.

Hundreds Pass Between Files of Sol
diers to Get Last Look at the Well
Known Face Of the Dead Statesman.
The Two Branches of the Legislature
in Joint Session for the services-Eu-
1ogistio Addresses Delivered by Presi-
dent Venable, Judge Speer, Senator
Walsh, Col. Trammell. Capt. Howell,
Gen. Jackson, Ex-Chief Justice Bleck-
lev. Hon. N. ]. Hammond and Hon.
Fleming G.. duBiRnon.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 3.-Joseph z. Brown,
ex-senator ex-governor and ex-chief jus
lice was buried in Oakland cemetery this
afternoon. with ceremonies that well be-
fitted the OCCASION.
The casket containing the body of the
great Georgian stood in the rotunda Of
the capitol under military guard all yes
terday afternoon and until the hour of its
removal to the hall Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, where the memorial exercises
were held this morning. While it occupied
this position. hundreds of admiring people
PASSED between the files of soldiers and
paused for a last look upon the benevolent
features of the departed lawmaker.
Many prominent people from other parts
of the state were among those who joined
the crowd that earnestly came and went,
all aetuated by the desire to do homage to
his memory.
At IL O'Clock this morning the
remains were conveyed upstairs
TO the hall Of representatives;
accompanied by the members of the
family. the pail bearers, honorary escort,
legislative committee, state house officers,
Judges of the supreme court and the speak
ers of the occasion.
The two branches of the legislature were
met in joint session and the galleries were
overhowing with those who could not be
admitted on the oflor Hon. W. H. Flem-
ing, speaker of the House, presided over
the meeting, which was opened with
prayer by Chancellor Boggs of the State
University.
Gov. Atkinson could not be present on
account of indisposition, and conveyed his
respects through Mr. Fleming.
Short eulogistic addresses were delivered
by President Nenable of the Senate, Judge
Emory Speer of Macon, Senator Patrick
Walsh Col. /. n. Hammel, Capt. E. p.
Howell, Gen. Henry r. Jackson of Sa-
vannah, ex-Chief Justice Logan E. Bleck-
ley, Hon, n. J. Hammond and Hon. FleAl-
ing G. duBignon of Savannah. All united
in eloquently singing the praises of the
great Georgian, and in estimating his
achievements pronounced him the most
wonderful man the state has ever pro-
duced He was lauded as a patriot, a
stateman and a financier and a philan-
thropist, for his fidelity in friendship and
forbearance to enemies.
Col. Trammel and Capt. Howell defended
his political record as a republican, the
former characterizing his act as that of
"A martyr He knew him as intimately
as brother and therefore knew the great
motives that actuated him
Gen. Jackson said if Stonewall Jack
son was the soldier of his age, Joseph e.
Brown was the statesman. reviewing
ms administration as the war governor of
Georgia and dwelling in eloquent terms
upon the intensity of his devotion to duty.
Mr. duBignon spoke of Senator Brown
as a friend and oulogized him for his
statesmanship and his services to the
state.
chancellor Boggs pronounced the bene
dlctlon at the conclusion of Mr.. du-
Blgnon's address, and the casket was
again placed in the rotunda, where it re-
NAMED until o'clock, when it was con-
Veyed TO the Second Baptist church
The church was thronged long before
'he exercises began, and for blocks the
SIDEWALKS were lined with people The
Kew DR.. Mcdonald, who for years had
oeen Senator Browns pastor and friend,
preached the funeral sermon. He was as
sisted in the service by Rev. DR.. Spalding
and DR.. Kerfoot of Louisville, most i'm
pressive one
Ahe procession was composed of the local
and visiting military with their bands,
the legislature, state house officers su-
preme and superior court judges, mayor
ana city council, and honorary escorts
from various societies.