Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-08-11
PROGRESS Of THE
FUNERAL TRAIN
Tolling Of Bells While Train
Passes Through
Alexandria.
NEAR END
Funeral knells at Manassas, Orange,
Danville and Other Virginia Towns
and Cities Yesterday.

and Cities Yesterday.
Despite the heavy downpour OF
rain yesterday afternoon when the
special train bearing the remains OF
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was scheduled
to pass through Alexandria, a large
crowd of people were present at the
Union Station and stood with barred
heads as the train passed. The city.
bells were tolled while the train was
in the city. 4iES
On Board President Wilson's car
Seneca, S. c., August 1l.-Through
the Southland today, homage was
paid to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, "daugh'
ter of Dixie" as the funeral tram
bearing the body Of the wife of the
President sped toward Rome, Ga,
where interment ceremonies will be
held late this afternoon.
At almost every hamlet and city
through which the funeral train pas
sed, church bells tolled, as the tram
passed, slowly, or speedily, on its sad
journey. Crowds stood at hot, dusty
stations, with heads barred in mute
expression of sympathy to the Chlel
Eyerutiye and his family.
Even at crossroads stations
throughout the night small groups Of
citizens offered their silent tribute to
the nations dead.
A Spartanburg and Greenville, 5.
c., flowers were presented by COM
lnittees.
Beside the casket of his dead help
mate III the private car, Presiden5
Wilson kept sorrowfu vigil until !!
o'clock this morning. Secret service
men acted as death watch after
ward, relieving the President, un-
til daylight today, when Mrs. Sayre
took up the. watch, assisted by another
relay of Secret Service men.
The President and his family seem
ed to be standing their ordeal well.
They kept out Of view, Of course,
from station crowds. Several dis
tant relatives OF Mrs. Wilson boarded
. the train at Spartanburg.
TIE funeral train is due at Rome
at 2.30 p. m this Afternoon. Brief
services at the First presbyterian
Church, are planned, followed by in
terment in the family vault at Myrtle
Hill Cemetery.
Manassas, Va, August 11.-Vir-
ginia towns tolled their church bells
and crowds gathered at many of the
railroad stations last night as the
special train bearing President Will
son and his dead wife passed south
ward The President was sitting be-.
side the casket as the train left
Washington, and he stayed there un-
I'll late in the evening. The train Is;
due at Rome, Ga, where Mrs. VIII
sons body is to be buried tomorrow
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
Orange, Va, August 1.-THE spe-
cial train bearing the body of Mrs.
Wilson passed through here yester-
| day evening at $50 o'clock A
large crowd had gathered at the de-
| pot to pay honor to the memory of
the first lady Of the land, and stood
with uncovered heads as the train
rolled slowly through the town. The
courthouse bell and the bells in the
churches were toiled in respect to
dead, and the air of solemnity and
sincere sorrow which -pervaded the
whole crowd showed the respect and
sympathy felt for the President and
his befeaved family.
Danville, Va, August 1.-The fun
eral train bearing Mrs. Wilson's re-
mains passed through here at 11.45
last night, pausing five minutes at a
water tank just outside the city
The coaches were in darkness as ths
train slipped by. Over 100 person;
had gathered at the station to see the
train. a...l -js-.... 80