The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-02
OUR DEAD TO LIE IN STATE.
Senator Browns Remains 10 Be Taken
10 the Capitol.

The Body TO Lie There From IL O'Clock
This Morning Until Tomorrow After
noon at 1880 o'oloek-The Funeral to
Be Attended With Military Honors
and the General Assembly to Attend
in a Body-The Honorary Escort to Be
Composed of Many Distinguished
oeorgians-The Dead Senator's Estate
Estimated at $4,000, 900 to slo,-
100000.
Atlanta. Ca. Dec. The body OF ex-
Senator Joseph +. Brown will lie in state
at the capitol from tomorrow morning at
II o'clock until Monday at 1.@ O'Clock,
when the casket viii be removed to the
Second Baptist church. where the funeral
services will be conducted by Rev. Dr.
Mcdonald, the deceased statesman's pas
tor, assisted by Rev. DR.. Kertfoot Of Sum-
merville and Or. a. r. spalding
During the time the remains are at the
capitol they viii be guarded by detach-
ments from the Fifth regiment. and Gate
city Guards and the interment will be at
tended with military honors.
The legislature viii attend the funeral In
a body During the session this morning
the following report. prepared by a joint
committee from the Senate and House.
was presented and adopted:
Your committee appointed under a joint
resolution Of the House Of Representa-
tives to draft suitable resolutions of re-
spect TO the memory Of Georgia's distin-
guished son. Hon. Joseph Il. Brown, and to
make such arrangements as may be neces-
sary for the members OF the general as
sembly TO attend his funeral in a body, beg
to submit the following.
Resolved. That In the death Of ex-sena-
tor Joseph f. Brown, Georgia has lost
one Of her most distinguished sons, one
who as governor Of this state. chief JUS
tice OF the supreme court. and United
States senator has exhibited the wisest
statesmanship, the highest judicial abil-
ity and noblest civil virtues, and who has
In his exalted character and his remarka-
bly, eventful life illustrated the dignity the
glory and the honor Of this commonwealth.
Resolved, That Il Is with profound sor-
row that this General Assembly has
learned OF the death OF this ilustrious
son of Georga, and our sympathies are
hereby extended to his bereaved family
be spread upon the journals OF the House
and Senate, and copies Of the same be-
furnished the family OF the distinguished
dead.
Resolved, That the general as
sembly be requested to attend the fun
eral in "A body
From II to 80 o'clock Monday memorial
services will be held In the hall OF the
House of Representatives..
Gov. Atkinson sent special message to
the legislature notifying the members of
Senator Browns death and recommend
ing appropriate observance of the occa-
sion.
The Senate also adopted resolutions and
adjourned soon after meeting In respect
to the deceased chieftain.
The pal-bearers will be composed of
Senator Browns old secretaries, his two
grandsons and his ward, Mr.. Lewis. as
follows: Charles X. Maddox, T. l.. Bishop
w. III. Black, Thaddeus IL. Horton, H. b.
Adams, Joseph Il. Brown, John w. Lewiss
Joseph Il. Boston.
The honorary escort will be composed
of Gov. Atkinson, ex-Govs. Northen. Nc
Daniel Boynton and Bullock; Chief JUS
tice Simmons, ex-Chief Justice Bleckley.
United States Judges W. T. Newman and
Emory Speer and John Erskine; Judges
j. II. Lumpkin, Richard II. Clark. How
ard Van Eppes, r. r. Westmoreland, M.
J. Clarke and George Hillyer; Hon. L.
n. Trammel, Judge Allen Fort, Gen.
Henry r. Jackson, Gen. William Phillips,
Hon. +. G. duBignon, Mayor J. b. Good
win, President W. II. Venable, Speaker
w II. Fleming, Hon. Il. r. Howell,
Robert J. Lowrey, S. NJ. Inman, r. D.
spaulding, Joseph Hirsch u. b. Stahl-
man. e. w. Marsh. A. d. Adair, E. II.
Thornton. Col. o. W. Cole, Hon. n. j.
Hammond, Col J. w. Thomas, Hon. D.
A. Beattie, Maj. l.. Minis, and Maj. c. t.
Watson.
1t is estimated that Senator Brown
leaves an estate valued at from 100000
to sl000O,0oO
His surviving children are julius L.
Brown, Mrs. DIR. II. N. Connaly, George
NJ Brown, Elijah Brown, Joe NJ. Brown
and Miss Sallie Eugenia Brown.