The morning news., 1899-12-21
FUNERAL OF LIEUT.. BRUMBY.
BORNE WITH MILITARY HoNORs TO
OAKLAND CEMETERY.

sign Bore This Cards ssThe PresI-
the Atlanta Militia Accompanied
the Remains.
Atlanta, Dec 20.-All that was mortal OF
Thomas NJ. Brumby was laid to rest this
afternoon In Oakland Cemetery.
But few short weeks ago he stood In the
capitol of the state, with a heart over
flowing with gratitude for the great and
more than deserved honor conferred upon
him by his slate, and in prophetic words
pictured how. when life's duties were Ger,
he would come home forever. there to find
a last resting place in his native state.
This was less than two months ago.
To-day was the final homecoming he pic
tured there, and the public applause OF
October has given away to the mournful
dlrge of December.
Mrs. A. 10. Brumby, the aged mother Of
Lieut.. Brumby, was not well enough to
come from her home, in Marietta, to at-
tend the funeral services and to see the
decd form OF her beloved son. Mrs.
Brumby has been In I'll health for some
time, and though It was expected that shs
would arrive in the city this morning.
Mrs. Brumby was too weak to come. The
relatives VINO came from Marietta were
the cousins of Lieut. Brumby. Mr. AMI
Mrs. James h. Brumby and Mr.. T. M.
Brumby and daughter.
The body of the young hero lay in state
at the capitol from 10 o'clock this morn-
ing until 2 o'clock this afternoon during
which time thousands OF borrowing At
lantians looked for the last time on his
face. The train which brought the body
of Lieut.. Brumby from Washington was
two hours late this morning, but the
friends who were at the depot awaited Its
arrival with patience in keeping with the
sadness Of their mission. II was just good
dawn when the train arrived in Atlanta,
near the same hour OF the morning when
Brumby, In full vigor OF life and courage.
stood on the bridge of the Olympia I'm Ma
Mia bay and set the signals for the battle
which ragged on that memorial May morn-
ing
Committee at the Depot.
The honorary pallbearers the Commits
tee on Funeral Arrangements, a company
OF the Fifth Regiment and a squad OK
police were in waiting. The committee,
consisting of Joseph +. Orme and Thomas
Egleston, met the relatives of Lieut..
Brumby, who came with the body. They
were Mr.. and Mrs, w. l.. Hayward Lieut..
Caldwell, the personal representative OF
Admiral Dewey and close friend Of the
dead officer was also with the party. The
party went Immediately to the Kimball
House, while the honorary pallbearers the
soldiers and the squad of police accom-
panied the casket to the state capitol, un-
der the directions of Undertaken Patter-
son. The immediate pallbearers OF the
distinguished dead were non-commissioned
officers Of the local military.
on arrival at the capitol the police form
ed on either side of the wide steps and the
funeral party and military escort marched
with solemn step into the rotunda. The
soldiers formed on either eide of tho CEN
tral rotunda and the casket was placed di-
rectly under the dome.
Flowers Were Magnificent.
The casket hore the simple inscription
'Iieut. Thomas M. Brumby, u. s. NJ,
Nov. 20, 1856, Dec. II, 1892"
Lieut.. Caldwell placed the magnificent
sword OF Lieut.. Brumby and the naval Of
ficer's hat on the heavy black casket, while
the flowers which had come down with
the body from Washington, were arranged
on tables, about the rotunda- They wee
superb floral offerings. A great wreath of
white roses, Japonlcas and carnations,
twined with delicate ferns, bore a card
with the simple inscription 'Srhe Presi-
dent" Another wreath of similar design
was marked with name OF Secretary Long
of the Navy. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey's
card was attached to an anchor of roses
and violets. A magnificent wreath of co.
ored roses and graceful palms was marked
From Georgia friends" Among the other
floral offerings were those from Mrs. w.
l.. Hayward, Lieut.. Brumby's sister and
Mr.. and Mrs Adolph De Barry
The Capitol City Club sent handsome
t. n.
swords crossed and reversed worked on 1t.
A handsome piece came from the city Of
Atlanta, through Mayor Woodward. The
committee OF friends in charge of the fun
eral arrangements also sent handsome
design.
When the flowers bad been arranged ths
Union Jack square blue flag with field
OF white stars, draped, and the military
guard of four soldiers stationed, the part
Of the casket covering the face OF the be-
loved officer was removed, the company OF
soldiers and police withdrew and left the
body in stale TO be viewed by the sorrow
ing people
Many Viewed the Remains.
During the early morning hours there
was an unusually large number OF callers
at the capitol 20 see the body, but the
public was not admitted within the central
corridor until 10 O'Clock. At that hour the
head piece of the casket was removed by
MT. IdNltIHOui ana hnt Oh Ano
distinguished naval officer were exposed
to view. A large crowd had been waiting,
and at the signal from the officers on
guard, formed two lines and passed on
either side of the casket. From that time
until the hour for the funeral services ar
rived there was constant stream of peo-
pie passing through the capitol.
At o'clock the casket was removed by
the military guard 10 ST. Phillips Church.
The edifce was filed with the sorrowing
relatives friends and admirers OF the lieu
tenant, who had collected there to witness
the funeral service Bishop Nelson con-
Quoted the last sad rites, according to the
Episcopal custom.
After the touching services at the
church the procession formed on Washing
ton street to escort the remains of tho
officer 10 their last resting place In Oak
land Cemetery. The Fifth Regiment band
was at the head Of the military, and was
followed by Company b OF the Seventh
United States Infantry under the COM