The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
LrEUrESASr BRUMBY DEAD.
To be Inferred al Atlanta-Secretary
Longs Letter to His Mother

Washington. December 17.-Lieuten-
N Thomas NJ. Brumby. flag lieuten-
ant to Admiral Dewey during the Ma
Mia campaign. who has been Ill with
typhoid fever for several weeks. died
at Garfield hospital shortly After 6
o'clock this evening.
Marietta, Ca. December i1.-Nrs.
Ann Eliza Brumby. the aged mother
OF Lieutenant Brumby. received the
news OF her o death very calmly.
The long Illness OF shs Lieutenant Ia
prepared Mrs. Brumhy for the shock.
and she displayed little emotion. She
admitted that she had given up hope
OF his recover several days ago. The
Brumby burying ground is in At
lanta-
The death of Lieutenant Rrumby,
while lot unexpected. was a great
shock TO Admiral Dewey. The rela-
tons OF the two men for several years
past have been Very intimate n n
strong friendship has grown up be-
tween them. Lieutenant Brumby
went out TO the Asiatic station with
the admiral and had been there with
him until they both returned 90 tho
United States several months go. In
his capacity as flag lieutenant TO he
admiral. Lieutenant Rrumby was
thrown with his chief practically all
the time and acted as his personal rep
resentative In many matters OF detail
delegated to him by the commanding
officer. He was regarded by Admira
Dewey as a bright, energetic and capa-
BILE assistant, while the devotion OF the
latter to the admiral was something
marvellous. The burden OF his thought
during the latter days OF his illness
when his mind Was racked with de-
lirium seemed to be regarding his work
for the admiral.
The lieutenant's present illness dated
from about the eth of November. the
first symptoms being nothing more
than a cold which. however. failed TO
yield 10 treatment. and soon afterwards
he went &c the Garfield hospital, where
he died. Admi al D2w-y was unremit-
ting ir his attentions tC him unul hts
condition becane prccarious Pnd Nisi-
tors were not allowed 20 see him Some
days & Mrs. w. 1. Hayward. OF Ma
rietta, Ga, a ~sistei, vas summoned.
and on Thursday ST was Joined by
her husband, b rCmainirg with the
lieutenant unit he dieT. TIE lieuten-
ants aged mother Is ct'll living in Ma
rietta, Ga. The father. who Is dead,
was colonel OF the Fourteenth Georgia
regiment in the confederate army.
Lieutenant Brumby was ~ years
old and unmarried. He was appointed
a naval cadet from Georgia, entering
the service on the 29th of November.
1873, and his present commission dates
from the oath of August, 1892. Practi-
cally all the time during the last two
| years he has been with Admiral Dewey.
In his report OF the battle OF Manila
Admiral Dewey spoke in very compli-
| mentary terms OF the services and
g~allantry OF his flag lieutenant and rec
commended that he be advanced some
| numbers on the list OF His
| recommendation was adopted by the
navy department and the name sent to
the senate, but together with a num-
Der of other promotions made by the
department failed TO be acted upon.
The lieutenant's death is the third OF
| those who were closely associated with
Dewey at the battle Of Manila who
have died since that time, namely:
Captain Gridley, Commander Wood ana
Lieutenant Brumby.
Washington, December 1S.-The navy
department has arranged to give n
nava funeral to the remains OF the late
Lieutenant Brumby. A mpa OF
marines, from barracks here. with the
full marine band, have been ordered
TO report at Garfield hospital, under
charge OF Commander McCrea, United
States navy, tomorrow morning. TO es-
cort the remains to the railway station.
whence they will be conveyed to At
lanta, Ga, for interment.
Secretary Long has sent the follow
ing letter of coincidence to the moth
er of the late Lieutenant Brumby:
Washington, December IS. 1899.
Dear Madam: The announcement
of the death of your son, Lieutenant
Thomas w. Brumby, has been re-
ceived with universal sorrow by the
whole country and especially by the
service Of which he was so distinguish
ed and honored a member.
1t is especially regrettable that an
officer Of his a n youth, who had
the signal honor OF serving as flag lieu
tenant under Admiral Dewey, should
be cut off from the further career OF
honor and usefulness that the future
promised for him. In your great dis
tress at the loss OF SO noble a son there
cannot fail to be some consolation in
the fact that his name will ever be as
ISOLATED with h brilliant victory or
the American feet at the battle of Ma
Mia bay. You have also the comfort
that comes from the knowledge that
the whole navy mourns with you I'm
his death.
May / be permitted to add an ex-
preston Of my great personal sympa-
thy for you in your sorrow.
Very respectfully,
aIIA II OArH %