The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-10-07
HON, r, w. AUSTIN DELIVERED
ADDRESS OF THE OCCASION
PAYS BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE
To His Departed Friend, Who In Life
Served the People OF the First
Congressional District so
Faithfully.
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In the Silent Circle" of the Noun
tain Branch of the National Soldiers
Home here last Sunday afternoon
was unveiled the monument erected
in memory of Congressman Walter
P. Brownlow and his wife. The mon
ument was erected by Mrs. Kyle NJ
King, daughter, and is an imposing
shaft.
The exercises were held at the
monument beginning at o'clock
and the orator of the occasion was
Hon. r. w. Austin, of Knoxville
congressman from the second con-
gressional district of Tennessee. His
address, while brief, was beauti-
full tribute to the memory of a man
who, in life, had been his warmest
personal friend Mr.. Austin spoke as
follows:
Governor Smith--The proud priv
ilege falls to my lot to transfer this
splendid monument, the loving gift
of a devoted daughter, to your care
and custody as the head of Mountain
Branch of the National Soldiers
Home. 1t is to mark the resting
/ place of Col. Brownlow and his hon
ored wife. 1t was eminently fitting
that they should be laid away in the
beautiful grounds of this home, that
they should sleep amid the nations
living and departed heroes. This
home was his creation-his patriotic
dream, his public pride. OF his
countless achievements it was near
Il est to his heart. To provide this
ideal place for the saviors Of the re-
public was labor of love to this
great man, whose heart was full of
kindness, of human sympathy, who
gave himself to others, to his coun-
Itrymen, to his district. to his State,
to the nation.
upon fame's eternal roll Tennes-
lsee has inscribed the names of many
of her brave, noble and useful sons
, High upon that roll impartial his
4 tory will write the revered name of
Walter Preston Brownlow, the devo-
ted husband, the indulgent father,
; the true friend, the kind neighbor.
the loyal citizen, the honest, faithful
congressman.
|, "His first and most loving thoughts
t we're for devoted wife who acted
| Iwell her part, who did her full duty
from his early struggles till the very
: hour of his final summons.
/ '1n the discharge of his public du-
: ties Col. Brownlow neglected moth
ing. He loved his native soil. and
D his unceasing labors were for the
: people. s'$1
'gHe was a public man Of action
: OF deeds-he did things and did them
: well.
"He was devoted to his constit Z
/ ents, and they we're loyal TO him,
! "He was always thoughtful and
kind. Nothing depressed him or In.
terfered with his good humor.
'He was man of great frankness
r land truthfulness, and his word
could always be depended upon. He
. was not lavish in promises. but
! what he promised he FULFILLED to the
8 letter.
! "Hls career was, full Of interest
usefulness and inspiration. Left an
: orphan at ten years of age. a tele
graph messenger boy, timer, loco
: | motive engineer, reporter, editor
!. the choice Of his party twice foi
= United States senator and for four
!, teen years an able. honest and infu'