Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-27
RAILROAD PAYS
 ADAMS TRIBUTE Cotton Belt Shops Closed in Respect to Motive Pow CT Superintendent. BODY TO ILL I N o l $ Special Car Provided for Funeral Party Going to Springfield, Where
 Rests the Body of
 Lincoln.
BODY TO ILL N o I s

As a tribute to the memory of the late Thomas Edwin Adams, super intendent of motive power of the sys- tenn. the Cotton Belt shops at Pine Bluff and Tyler, Texas, were closed yesterday. The employees at the local shops gathered at Labor hall and marched in a body to the First Baptist church. where they attended the service, which was conducted by Rev. Carol D. Wood of Tillar, former pastor of the First Baptist church in Pine Bluff. Because of his many years association with the deceased giving him knowledge of Mir. Adam5s many fine deeds and traits the min ister was able to pay beautiful tri- bute to the life and characted of the deceased
 Long before 11:30 o'clock, the hour set for the services, the church WAS filled by those who desired to do honor to the memory of man who was loved by men in all walks of life. Officials from all over the Cot on Belt stystem attended the SC ices.
 Floral tributes were sent by every
 
 and many officials and individuals of the city sent flowers. Telegrams Of condolence from officials of the cot ton Belt and many friends were re- ceived by members of the breaved family all day Tuesday and yesterday. and many flowers from Out-oftown friends were also received.
 TO Rest With Lincoln.
 After the services at the church the body was shipped to Springfield, Ill.,, where it will be intered in the ceme- tery, where rests the body of Abra- ham Lincoln. Many trends accomp- anied the remains, which were taken in special car. At St. Louis a nufn Der of railroal officials will join the funeral party
 The honorary pallbearers were: C.. w. Nelson, J. w. Everman, II. E. Far rell. Elmer Richards, c. E. Yowell J. B. Speers, A. D. Foster. w. H. Fox, H. C. Fox, J. M. Williams, A. c. Larue, John Crowley, c. P. Bond. R. H. Rhe, D. L. Anderson. A Patter- son. F. Hercher. c. J. Lake. s. (. Seabrook, s. M. Dckey. Charles Hay cock and Frank Royston. A number of the honorary pallbearers will join ta funeral party at Springfield and St. Louis The active pallbearers were P. M. Kilroy. w. P. Tomme. ]. w. Blackburn, w. J. Miller, w. A. McDermott D. M. Doty, J. F. Brown and E. H. McFadden.
 Many Send Flowers.
 Floral tributes from out-of-town friends were sent by c. w. Nelson and officials of the general office at St. Louis officials. foreman and en- ployes of the mechanical department of the Texac c. lP. c. association, St. Louis.
 Flowers were received from Pine Bluff from the following: officials and employees of MT. Adams office, officials and employees of the trans portation, bridge and building de- partment: officials and foreman car department; officials and foreman mechanical department Machinists union, boilermakers. blacksmith and sheet metal workers, Brotherhood Railway Carmen, brotherhood of Locomotive Enigneers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Engine men, Musical Coterie. Bridges ana Woldridge, Jacob Brump Masonic Lodge, MT. and Mrs. J. wv. Crawford Mir. and Mrs Lee Fox, MT. and Mrs. Hugh Fox. Mir. and Mrs. w. P. Tomme. MT Sanders, Will Fox. pr. and Mrs. c. A. Troupe. Mr. and Mrs. Royston, MT. and Mrs. A. D. Foster. Mir. and Mrs. P. M. Kilroy. Mrs. D. A. Peck. Mrs. Dansby and Miss Readma Dansby, Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Blake