The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-07-14
BURIED
BENEATH
FLOWERS
BROWNLOW
IS AT REST
THOUSANDS At FUNERAL
Last Sad Rites Over Remains of
Dead Congressman IN Presence
Of Many Constituents.

Monday the mortal remains of ths
late Col. w. p. Brownlow, the dead
congressman from the First district
were laid to rest in the Circle" at the
Soldiers Home, thus forever indellibly
linking his name with the institution
he conceived and builded.
The funeral services were held in
Memorial Hall at II o'clock and the
spacious building did not hold a fourth
of those who were in attendance Long
before the hour the people gathered,
coming from every direction. The 8. %
train on the Southern stopped in front
of the entrance and permitted hun
dreds Of passengers TO get off at the
Home. The Johnson Traction Co. car
ried all passengers to the funeral and
return without collecting fares, gra-
cious consideration that was fully un-
derstood and appreciated.
After the ceremony the remains
were preceded TO the grave by DR..
Ruble and DR.. Osborne, the congress
sional committee, the pail bearers, then
followed the funeral car, the members
of the family, the governor and staff
of the Home, Commercial club, visit
ors and vehickles and there were thous-
ands in line. The ceremonies were
concluded at the grave and the.crowd
dispersed and left the remains of their
beloved congressman sleeping under a
mass of flowers that covered hundred
square feet of earth, beautiful evidences
Of the esteem in which he was held by
the people with whom and whom he
served.
Dr. Osborne then read psalm and
another passage of scripture and fol-
lowed with a touching invocation on |
behalf of the bereaved. The choir sang
'Lead, Kindly Light and DR.. Ruble
paid glowing tribute to the departed. |
His talk of half an hour was full of |
pathos, tenderness and sentiment and
greatly impressed the large audience.
Having known the congressman long
and intimately he was best qualified |
% speak over the bier of the distin-
suished dead and his discourse was
lot only a faithful portrayal of the life
work OF the departed, but was so filled
With memory Of many acts Of kindness
oy the congressman that the venerable
'haplain was almost overcome with
emotion. 1t was the greatest funeral
his city ever saw and perhaps ever
will see.
Prominent Visitors.
Among the prominent persons in the
ity yesterday were G.. McHenderson
nd ]. j. Pemberton, of Rutledge;
Viii |. Davis, of Tazewell II. NJ La.
OF Lafolette; j. L. Rogers, Jno.
Iouk, G. s. Larew, Knoxville; W. ID.
Senner, RogersyilIe; Daniel Cooper
'wale, Hartranft; NJ. l., Crawley, New
'azewell; DIR. T.. G. Hunter, w. p.
)ungan, Elizabethton; Col, David G.
lose, of Abingdon; Gov Jno. Il Cox,
udge Hal Fl, Haynes, Col. Il. A.
Warren, Judge g. J. ST. John, A. G.
mith, John l.. Heninger, Nv. H.
dickson, N. B. ReMine, John H.
iutner, A. r. Martin, Mrs. G.. w,
Iammitt and son, Fl. G. Hammitt,
Irs. Charles Trammell, of Bristol; w.
!. Bachman, of Bluff City. Is
A pillow of lavender sweet peas
ame from the employees Of the Bristol !
A magnificent wreath of white lilies
nd roses composed the tribute Of the e
Ulcers of the Home. {
Unaka National Bank sent crescent
nd star of white and pink flowers.
The rural carriers of Jonesboro sent
cross of roses, carnations and sweet a
cas-. If
S. @. Williams and AMI Smith, /
Teath or noral pedesiTai.
Before the crowd was permitted to !
enter the auditorium thousands Of
ersons were permitted to pass g
trough the stage door and view the r
,mAins and pass out again. r
The Commercial Club attended in r
Ddy and wassthe first delegation seat Il
I. The reserved portion Of the lower c
DOR was then filled with civilian
loves Of the Home and their lamiiie, |