The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-09

district, Tennessee, in 1896 and va
re-elected continuously every tw'
years up to the time Of his death
| This public servant of the people va!
character unique, leaving a recorC
most remarkable. Possibly no MAJ
in public life in the history of oul
country showed greater, diligence ant
devotion to duty in serving his con
stituents, and with conditions taker
into account, accomplished more His
ability and tireless work raised him
steadily in influence from the first
until long before his death he was
one of the most widely known and
popular members of congress. The
fruits of his marvellous energy are
seen in the establishment of Noun
tain Branch National Military Home
with the federal building in johnson
City. Through him came the Nation
al cemetery at Greeneville, also the
federal building in Bristol and the
fish hatchery at Erwin. He secured
by appropriation for his immediate
district more than six million dollars,
a fact very rarely paralleled in his
tory of our national legislation. Wal
ter P. Brownlow died at the Mountain
Branch Home, Friday, July 8, 1910.
His funeral occurred in Memorial
hall July II, 1910, and, according to
his expressed desire his remains were
laid to rest in the Circle of the GEM
etery at this home. Since which
time Mrs. Brownlow has been laid to
rest beside him, and around them are
the graves Of upwards of thousand
veterans of both the civil war and
Spanish war. Two years after his
death the following appeared in sew
eral papers published in Tennessee,
dated Johnson City. June 10. 1912:
"The movement for the erection of
monument at the grave of the late
Walter Preston Brownlow at the
Mountain Branch of the National
Home at Johnson City, by the people
of this congressional district and the
state is taking active and business
like form A charter has been grant
ed by the state of Tennessee to "The
w. p Brownlow Monument Associa-
tion." and Wednesday the incorpora-
tors met and organized by electing
the following officers, who will shave
entire charge of the associations af-
fairs: Judge Alonzo J. Tyler of
president; Geo T. Wofford of
Johnson City, secretary; Geo. 7. Lee
Of Johnson City, treasurer. President
Tyler was empowered to name vice
president in each of the counties that
compose the district served so long
by the lamented Brownlow: The
president announced the following
appointees to serve as vice-presidents
w. |. Davis of Claiborne; J. NJ.
Grove of Granger; j. L. Drinnon of
W. A. Bowers of Sewer; c.
2. Bowers of Cooke; w. T. FISHERMAN
Of Hancock; C. B. Lovett of Greene;
?. c. Alexander of Carter; B. E. Don
nelly of johnson; j f. Toney of Uni
,oi; F. p Britton of Washington; R. |
7. GoOdSon of Chattanooga, for East |
John E. Oliver of Nash |
lille, for Middle Tennessee; David A. |
lunn of Brownsville, for West Ten
lessee. The vice presidents are to
lame the committees in their coun-
les and grand divisions to aid and
cooperate with them in the work of |
'aising funds. There is to be no
init on the size of contributions.
Already single contributions as large
Is 500 and $50 are in sign. The next
Meeting of the association will be
leld at Johnson City on July A. Con-
ributions volunteered may be sem
o the treasurer at Johnson City
When the above appeared in the
'ress of the state it was received
With great satisfaction TO the family
# the deceased and veterans of the
fountain Branch National Home. It
vas looked forward to, and expected
hat on Memorial Day, 1913, a cor
Ierstone of the monument would be
ct and dedicated, but alas-Memori-
! Days have come and gone The
aatter from the papers as quoted
bove has proven to be snare and a
elusion, the great expectations held
ut to commemorate this mans mem
ny by his friends co and the com
lunities he had benefited has fallen
at-"a prophet is without honor, but
q his Own country, and among his
wn kin, and in his own home. -
lark, GA. 1t now deyolYes upon Mrs.