Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-10
MILITARY HONORS
FOR GENERAL
BRO0KES
GOVERNOR OF STATE, TERRITORIAL
Ex-GOVERNORS, OFFICERS IN
UNIFORM, GUARDSMEN and MANY
FRIENDS MARCH IN FUNERAL
CORTEGE TO NATIONAL CEMETERY.
REV, Mr.. M'COLL0UGH
DELIVERS The EUL0GY

The funeral of Adiutant General A.
S. Brookes was marked by all the
pomp aud impressive ceremonies
which a state may use to extend
final honors to one of her high mill
tary officials.
1t was the first funeral for nation
al guard officer seen in Santa Fe, ana
was the most impressive Of any fun
eral since that of Major J. ID. Sena,
a civil war veteran, held in Santa Fe
II years ago.
The body of the dead general lay in
state at the capitol from 8 o'clock
Yesterday morning until in the art
ernoon, and hundreds of friends view.
ed it. Masses of red roses and other
flowers encircled the coffin near
which guardsmen of company e stood
on guard.
At 2:30 p. m. the casket was carried
to the First Presbyterian church, the
funeral cortege passing in front of the
executive mansion down Don Gaspar,
past the plaza and out Lincoln ave
nue..
At the church hundreds of friends,
including former Gov. Otero, L. 5. Dis
trict Judge Pope, ex-Attorney Gener
al Prichard, Major Palen and other
prominent Santa Feans who had
known General Brookes for years.
gathered to hear the eulogy. 1t was
delivered by the Rev. b. u. McCoi
Tough who chose Friendship" as his
theme. He paid high tribute to Gen
eral Brookes for his large heartedness
and told an incident that touched
everyone.
The Presbyterian choir sang appro-
pirate selections, the sweet, fresh
voices of the young singers being ac-
companied by Mrs. G, II. Van Stone
on the organ.
Tie Funeral Cortege.
At about 3 o'clock the final march to
National cemetery began
First came the band of "a men. car
rying their silver instruments re-
splendent in the afternoon sun. Then
marched forty-tive soldier boys in
olive drab, members of company r.
under Captain Baca. with the towering
figure of Acting Adjutant General
Norman L. King at the side.
Then came the colors floating in the
breeze--colors which reminded every
guardsman and eX-guardsmen OF New
Mexico of the encampments when
those same flags waved in front OF
tent in which was seated General
Brookes, thinking every moment OF
the comfort of his men camping with
him.
Preceding the hearse were the hon
orary pail bearers: Levi A. Hughes,
Judge David j. Leahy, General John
W. March, Francis c. Wilson, Alyan
N. White and former Governor Will
lam J. Mills.
On either side walked the active
pail bearers, their gorgeous military
uniforms contracting with the somber
attire of the honorary pail bearers.
They were: Col. E. c. Abbott, Col. J..
A. Massie, Col. Bronson M. Cutting.
Col Jose D. Sena, all OF Santa Fe;
Major de Bujac OF Carlsbad; Col j..
w. Wilson of Roswell; Col. M. M.
Padgett of Las Vegas, and Major Mil
licken of Silver City.
Officers of the national guard fol
lowed, wearing olive drab They were
Capt. T. J. Molinari, Capt P. E. Des-
sauer, of Las Cruces: Capt. De Bre-
mond, of Roswell; Capt. W. H. Lloyd,
Capt. NJ. Pacheco, Captain James Sci
igman and Captain Carlos Vierra, all
of Santa Fe: Lieutenant Colonel Por-
terfield, Captain Harold Hurd, OF Ros-
we'll
In a carriage following came Gov
ernor and Mrs. Mcdonald with Mrs.
A. S. Brookes, Mrs. J. w. Wilson and
Sydney Brookes. There were many
other carriages, bringing state officials
and friends.
Arrived at the cemetery, there was
a brief service, conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Mccullough. AS the casket was
laid in the Brookes' family vault, COM
pany f fired the customary farewell
salute of three volleys.
After the volleys taps were sound
ed in most impressive manner. as
was afterward remarked by retired
army musician. Messrs. Mulligan &
Rising, undertakers, had charge of
the funeral arrangements.
The Final Tribute.
After reading an obituary of Gen
eraI Brookes, Rev. Mr.. Mccullough
spoke as follows at the church serv-
ices:
"The tribute, the admonition, and
the word of sympathy that | shall
bring this afternoon has to do with
Friendship grace that is one of the
greatest assets in this earthly life-a
virtue concerning the value of which
we are all agreed" Everyone appre-
ciates its value and it's need. For We
are not hermits today but we are So
cial beings. And Friendship is the
connecting bond that we all need and
highly prize.
81 shall however, only speak OF