Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-21
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
FOR FUNERAL HON. F. T. BROWN
Court, Industry and City Offices Will
Close and Many Men of Prominenee
Will Be in Attendance.

he arrangements nave ali bcth
completed for the funeral of Hon.
Frank T. Brown this afternoon. At
100 o'clock there will be a prayer
service at his home in Perkins avenue
and the remains will lie in state from
until 2.30 o'clock at Christ church.
where the public service will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Nelson Poe Carey at
2.30 o'clock.
The court of common pleas will hold
no session today, the Hopkins & Al
len Arms factory will close at noon
by vote of the directors, Mr.. Brown
being a director and one of the or
ganizers of the company. There will
be a large delegation from the County
Bar association. the Free Academy
corporation, common council, local
bank officials, President Tuttle of the
Boston & Maine railroad, John l.. Bill
lard of Meriden, representatives of the
New Haven road, besides men Of
prominence in the judicial and BUSH
ness affairs of the state.
The entrance to the church will be
through the south porch. in which
porch the body will lie in state.
More Editorial Tributes.
The New Haven Register says:
What we cali fate plays queer
pranks. Somewhat over a year ago
| George L. Lilley was prosecuting his
case at Washington against the Elec-
trio Boat concern. He was a sick man
then, as his physicians testified and
as the public now nows. Frank 7.
| Brown of Norwich was his chief coun-
| sell and for all we know, a well man
| then. Now Frank T. Brown is sud
| denly taken away in an attack of
pneumonia. while Governor Lilley,
| tarily expected, still contin'-- to i'm
/ oroyp and ha n pbaOPa Of 111tirn q q
recovery. Mr.. Brown was himself a
substantial citizen of Connecticut, a
| jurist of ability and a man OF excel
lent parts. His home community will
miss him sorely.
| The New Britain Herald says:
Frank T. Brown Of Norwich was
well learned in the law, stood high in
the profession and W. rapidly max
ing his wav to the top when stricken
with disease a few days ago and which
caused his death Saturday night. He
might have served his district in con-
gress and he might have had a seat
on the bench, but public life was not
for him. He preferred the more active
and varied life of his profession in
which he had so many friends and he
will be long remembered for his skill
and astuteness as a member Of the
Connecticut bar.
The Waterbury American says:
Frank T. Brown of Norwich was
lawyer not very ambitious of honors
or too eager for money. He found
satisfaction in practicing law, but
though his success was great, success
was not the only essential to satisfac-
ton. He repeatedly declined nominal
tons to high places on the bench. He
would rather be lawyer than a Judge.
He served the state. however, as faith
fully and efficiently as he did his eli
ents or himself. in various positions
| that called for the highest profession
al and personal qualities and involved
considerable self-sacrifce. He was
most lately brought to the attention
of the people of this part of the state
as the counsel of Governor Lilley be-
fore his congressional inquisitors.
There he revealed Characteristic quail
the case perfectly. He realized that
he was before a court full of bitter
ness and antipathy. He practically ig-
nored the question of Congressman
Lilley's justification for his charges. or
of the wisdom of his methods and
confined himself almost entirely to vim
dlcating his integrity in the course
that had provoked so much resent
ment. His manner and the sobrlety
of his argument did more than any
thing else to influence the judgment
of the unprejudiced. and if it did not
ccnciliate it shamed the worst of Mr.
Lilley's assailants. The ~peech before
the state convention, nominating Mr..
Lilley for governor, was convincing by
reason of this same avoidance of ~
gressive assertiveness and of consid-
erations provoking opposition. Mr..
Browns death is much to be regretted
on public grounds and privatel he
will be sadly missed. We cannot think
of any news that will be more painful
to the governor, if it is allowed to
reach him, than this Of the death Of a
friend upon whom he depended so
much and who served him so well.
| The New Haven Union SAYS:
When Frank 7. Brown of Norwich
| died the state Of Connecticut lost one
of its ablest sons. 1t can be truly said
| tt at there Is no end TO tr~ possibilities
| of such a career as that which was
| promised this man. Eastern Connecti-
| cut, in fact the entire state and New
England had 10 ADLER attorney, and he
was in the very prime of his mental
and physical vigor. He might have
had a judgeship on the superior court
bench, or have succeeded to Senator
| Brandegee's place in congress. but he
seemed to prefer the activities of his
professional and business life. He rep
resented many of the largest and most
| influential interests in this part of the
country. and represented them with
| great ability and with honor to him
self and the profession which he
adorned.
To no one in the state will the death
of Frank Brown cause more sincere
| grief than 10 Governor Lllley. Frank
1 Brown was a man who, if he was your
4 friend, he was always your friend. At