The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-27
TRIBUTE TO eEoRGIA'S HERO.
HANDSOME SwOHD PRESENTED TO
LIEUT.. Il. VI. BRUMBY.

Presented by Gov. CnndIer-Pa-
rnde Reviewed by Gov. Gambler
and Lieut.. Brumby.
Atlanta, Oct. 26-The presentation TO
Lieut., Brumby OF the beautiful sword
given by the people of his native state
was an inspiring sight 1t took place az
the capitol, from huge platform erected
at the main entrance, where the scens
could be plainly witnessed by the ten thou-
sand people who packed the square.
One OF the features of the presentation
was the chorus OF young ladies' from tho
Girls High school, who sang patriotic
ars. Mayor woodward presided over ths
! function
The occasion was one which allowed
many thousand citizens OF the state to
give vent to their enthusiasm, which be-
gan with the sunrise. At an early hour
the reception committee called on Lieut..
Brumby at the Aragon Hotel and the car-
rying out OF the days programme was be-
| gun. The distinguished party drove i'm
carriages to the Governors Office at the
state capitol. where Lieut.. Brumby was
received by Gov Gambler United States
| senator's and congressman from Georgia
nnd visiting senators ana representatives,
the judges of the supreme bench and other
prominent persons.
AT 1890 O'Clock a joint session of the
| Georgia House and Senate was called and
! Brumby, escorted by the Governor and
| the senators ana congressman of the state,
was presented to the assembly
Telegram From Dewey.
After the presentation in the legislative
| hall, Lieut.. Brumby was escorted by Gov
| Gambler, Mayor Woodward of Atlanta and
others, followed by the members of the
| general assembly, to a stand at the Wash
| ington street entrance to the capital,
| where the sword presentation took place.
| Mayor Woodward presented Clark How
| ell, who read the following telegram from
| Admiral Dewey:
| washington. Oct. 26.-ro Hon Clark
Howell, Atlanta, Ga. I rejoice that tho
state Of Georgia. which gave such loyal
| support to tho government during the late
| war with Spain Is now honoriuR one OF
| It's most gallant sons Lieut. Brumby, for
his brave and conspicuous services dur
Ing a severe period George Dewey"
Mr.. Howell then introduced Gov. Caud-
| ler The chief executive presented tho
| sword TO the lieutenant and the cheers
were doubled as the latter received the
| splendid token. Lieut.. Brumby's emotion
embarrassed him for some time.
Gov. CandIer's speech.
Gov. Gamblers speech, In delivering tho
was a gem Of eloquence. In part, he said:
| Lieut.. Brumby, your mother, Georgia,
opens her arms to receive you. You re-
turn to her, not the prodigal son who
went to far country and wasted his sub
stance in rlotous living, but You
come after years Of arduous
toll as the Spartan youth whose
mother bade him return with his
shield on IT, You return with your shield
| and with untarnished nrmor wearing the
lgna Of Il. of ftaa. sasf
markable naval battles IN the annals OF
history for the victory at Manila has no
| parallel In the history of the world. Geor-
ga Is proud of her son and his achieve
ments, and he Is equally proud of her ard
her glorious history and memories and
traditions. Each has just reason TO be
| proud of the other. Each reflects credit
| upon the other. One of the original thir-
teen states which wrested Independence
from the British King after seven years OF
heroic struggle, Georgia has never, when
the national honor was imperiled, been a
| laggard In its defense. Georgia blood has
flowed on every battlefield from Bunker
Hin 10 San Juan Hights and Georgia
| sailors have illustrated Georgia valor ON
| every sea on which the Stars and Stripes
had abundant reason to be proud Of the
| glorious achievements of her sailor boys
| from old Oliver Bowen, with his gallies In
| Savannah harbor in 177G, down to her own
|
| fome In the harbor Of Manila In 1899.
| Georgia soldiers and sailors have been
| everywhere where duty called. Though
| the youngest the weakest the most re-
! mote and the least important Of the old
| thirteen. when her sisters, whose greV-
ances were much greater than her own,
| appealed to the god of battle, she bowed
| at the same shrine buckled on her armor
| and made common cause with them. Her
gallant sons klndled the fires Of freedoms
on every altar and kept them fed with
| patriotic blood burning brightly till tho
| foled minions of the tyrant fled her shores
| and America became in name and in deed
| the land of the free and the home of
| the brave'' In this sanguinary struggle
her people suffered more than the people
| of any other slate, and her soldiers and
| her sailors fought and unhnchingly bled
| for freedom with a zeal and devotion un-
| surpassed by the sons Of any other state.
"At the first call no state responded
| more promptly and to-day the muster
| rolls show that we sent to the front more
soldiers than any other state i'm the I'M
ION while our sailors, with this gallant
| son of the Empire state of the South, next
| in command to proud Yermonts illustri-
Gus Odd hero, whose gallant bearing and
sturdy manhood are surpassed only by
his rare modesty added new luster 10 our
| escutcheon.
'FIappy Vermont. happy Georgia. in
deed. may you point with pride to these
| gallant sons and their glorious achieve
ment and exclam. These are my jewels
suggests Brumby County.
"No two states, from the dawn Of the
| revolution to the sunset Of Spanish power
| In the Western hemisphere can point 10
a prouder record. But to-day we speak
| only Of Georgia and Georgia's heroic sons.
On every field and on every sea- Georgias
soldiers and her sailors have added imper-
| shable laurels 10 her queenly brow, ami
| ele IL, ha III W. delighted ff
or 10 her gallant sons. All people in all
ages have houored genius and valor buc
no people in any age have been more APP
preciauve of the achievement of their
| sons whether In the field, in the forum
or on the high seas, than have the people
Of Georgia. Others states have perpetu-
| ated the memory Of their distinguished
| mon hX monuments and sIalnas In narish-