Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-07
many VIEW BODY
OF bob" BREMNER
Floral Tributes Pour ln-Tum-
ulty to Represent President
at Funeral.

PASSAIC, Feb. IA STEADY stream
of friends of the late Representative
Robert Gum Bremnef passed to and
from his home at 1853 Hamilton ave-
nue. today, to view the body as 1t lay
in a little corner room amid scores
of floral tributes.
The widow of the heroic congre ss-
man, in response to the public's re-
quest, decided to allow all to gaze
upon the face today, tomorrow and
Monday before the funeral services
at o'clock. The hours between
this afternoon and 9 this evening
were set aside for the general public,
though no objection was made to
those who came earlier today.
A special hour, between and 3 to-
morrow afternoon, has been set aside
for the employees of the Passaic
Daily Herald to pay their tributes.
Mrs. Bremner declined yesterday to
permit arrangements for a military
funeral The Spanish war veterans.
however, will attend In a body. The
funeral services will be conducted by
Rev. DIR. L. B. Plummer, of Spring
field, Mass Rev. Thomas ]. Herman,
Of st. Nicholas's Catholic Church, a
great friend of Bremner, whom the
latter asked to have at his funeral,
will be present. The burial will be in
Laurel Grove Cemetery at Paterson.
TumuIty to Represent President.
Joseph p. Tumulty. private secre-
tary to President Wilson, will attend
in his chiefs stead, according to an
announcement made at the White
House last night. Speaker Clark, of
the House of Representatives, has ap-
pointed a delegation to represent the
House at the funeral. The delega-
ton consists of the entire New Jersey
delegation. composed of Congressmen
william ]. Browning, j. thompson
Baker, Thomas ]. Scully, Allan b.
Walsh, William E. futile. jr,, Eugene
F. Kinkead, Walter ]. Mccoy. Ed
ward w. Townsend, John ]. Eagan,
James A. Hamiil, and congressman
Ben johnson, of Kentucky; William
A. Ashbrook of Ohio; Henry George,
IT., of New York; Solomon F. Poron-
ty, of Iowa; Simeon d. Fess, OF Ohio;
Abraham L. Kiester, of Pennsylvania;
Robert r. Broussard, of louisiana:
Samuel Wallin, of New York; Samuel
e. Winslow. of Massachusetts.
Last evening the list Of the hon
orary pallbearers was completed and
the following intimate friends or Mr..
Bremner will act in this capacity;
Former Senator John Hinchliffe, A..
d, Sullivan, Frederick ], Buckley,
Hugh C. Lendrim. Major John Nolan,
former CONGRESSMAN Henry c. Allen,
Anton L. Paterson and Frank Kill
gour. It was one of "Bob's' last re-
quests that some of the friends who
are near and dear to him act as pail
bearers, and, in fact, he named sew
eral himself and requested Mrs. Brem-
ner to fill out the list.
The employees of the Herald, VINO
will carry the casket. are: William
Rige. william Post. James c. Sig
Ter, Jacob F'reeswick. George Rigg'
Charles W. Delaney. William Theurer
and Michael Dwyer.
Societies win Participate.
While a special effort is being made
to have the funeral services on Mon
day as simple as possible the mem
bers of the various organizations IN
Passaic. of which Mr.. Bremner was
a member. have practically insisted
upon participating and showing their
esteem by attending in body. Meet
ings were held last night by the
General A. S. Burt. Camp. Spanish
American War Veterans. and by the
Passaic Lodge, No. 542, Loyal Order
of Moose, to make arrangements TO
attend the funeral. The Clan Mclean,
No. 1873, o. S. c., will meet tonight TO
take similar action.
In compliance with the wish of Mrs.
Bremner, there will be no military
ceremonies at the graveside, put the
Spanish-American war veterans pc
longing to the A. S. Burt Camp will
attend in q body. They have decided
to march In the cortege from the
house to the city limits, but other
than this will take no part IN the
ceremony. The veterans will meet at
Las O'Clock Monday afternoon for the
purpose of attending the funeral.
When the members of the Moose
Lodge found that the funeral was to
be a public one and that the lodges
would be permitted to go to the house
In a body. the members unanimously
decided to attend. and will nave
large delegation at the exercises
bob, was an honorary life member
of this order. The following comrnlt-
tee has been appointed to arrange Tor
the turnout at the funeral: Max Ep-
stein. chairman; William B. Waech-
ter, Richard Cogan. John Fatham and
n A. Johnson. The members VIII
meet at headquarters at 1880 O'Clock
on Monday afternoon for the purpose
of going to the residence in body.
The HeraId's Future.
1t is generally understood that
Leith s. Bremner, brother or the
deceased congressman, Will assume
charge of the Passaic Herald. Az
least ii was "Bob's" wish that Leltn
should take UP this work where he
had left off. and the request will be
carried out. Leith Bremner is an ex-
ceptionally bright young lawyer, fun
of energy and bearing marked re-
semblance to Bob" not only In ap-
nearance. but in cheerfulness of dis
position. He will manage the plant
for Mrs. Bremner, and it lis conf
IDENTIFY believed that just as his
brother did he will make good.