New Britain herald., 1925-07-29
BRYAN'S BODY IS OFF ON ITS LAST
 TRIP TO CAPITAL
Citizens of Dayton Stand With Bowed Heads as Funeral
 Train Leaves City
FIRST STOP IS TO BE
 MADE AT CHATTANOOGA

MADE AT CHATTANOOGA Public Is Permitted to Enter Car and Gaze Upon Face of The Great Commoner-Railroad Workers Stand With Bared Heads as Flu neral Train Passes Along Route Widow Showing Effects of Strain. Chattanooga, Tenn, July 29 Rl- The Bryan funeral party arrived in Chattanooga at 1O:15. The public was admitted to the special Pullman where in single file they viewed the remains of the Commoner.
 More than 1,500 persons pressed against the iron barrier of the sta tion when the train arrived.
 In single file men and women, with a few children, passed into the car where the dead statesman lay. They moved on without halting.
 Flowers, the tributes of patriotic and civic organizations were placed within the compartment with the body. Room was lacking to hold them all.
 Widow Shows Strain.
 The widow remained in her seat In the rear section of the Pullman part of the car. Her face showed the strain of the sorroWful burden which she has resolutely sustained.
 During the trip from Dayton. Mrs, Bryan maintained her composure so remarked upon by her associates since the death of her husband.
 The resting place of the Common CT was heaped with flowers. A truck load had been coveyed to the train at Dayton In addition to the Wreaths which filled the funeral carriage.
 Employes of the Southern Rail way along the route of the funeral train suspended work as 1t passed and stood with uncovered heads.
 The funeral car was transferred here to the fast southern train which reaches Washington early Thursday after stops In Knoxville, Bristol, Roanoke and Iynchburg. Conductor c. W. Mitchell of Knox vile was In charge of the train. For four winters he has been a mem Der of Mfr. Bryan's Sunday school class in the First Presbyterian church st Miami.
 !. q. Colette, 1agman, has known Mir. Bryan for 20 years, he said. He too had been a member Of the Com moner's Sunday school class.
 H. +. Weaver was the engineer, and the Fireman was Frank Booker. Richard Rogers, host to the great leader in his last days joined the funeral party at Chattanooga.
 Day+on. Tenn. July 29 tF-Quit- ting forever the little southern town where friends made his last days happy, the body of William Jennings Bryan early today began it's lonE train journey from Dayton 10 Wash ington, where the nation will pay the final tribute to his memory he fore burial Friday in Arlington cemetery
 Journey Ts Started
 The special Pullman, attached 10 regular Southern railway train. drew out Of Dayton at 9:o3 o'clock, moving first toward Chattanooga. here the public will enter to view the placid face of the great Com nronsr. Mrs, Bryan with members of her household, occupied the for ward end Of the car. The bronze casket lay on supports in the ob- servation section of the coach.
 Titizens of Dayton, where the for n14r secretary of state waged his last vigorous fight for religious orthodoxy, gathered at the trackside to see their leader and friend de- rart Associates of his battle in support Of the Tennessee evolution statute, stood with bowed heads as tho train moved away through the Cumberland hills.
 The metal casket, banked high with fioW CTS. was carefully placed in the special car after the removal Of a rear section Of glass in the ob scrvation ond.
 Kelso Rice. Chattanooga officer. stood att attention at the head of the casket until the party reached Chattanooga.
 Mr. Bryan was tenderly assisted Into the car from an automobile by her chauffeur. William H, McCart- nsy. W. F. Thompson, Mir. Rryan'S secretary. and Wallace Hageard.
 Photographers, by request of the Bryan party refraincd from any al tempt 10 snap pictures Of the invalid willow.
 The special car was attached 10 number 42, Southern Railway New York special. with Walter White, Of Chattanooga. conductor in charge Of the special car and another Pullman attached.
 J. L. Meek. assistant division gen eral passenger agent, accompanied the party to Washington and l.. H WocIan. division superintendent. ac, comranied them to Chattanooga.
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 AS fhp funeral car headed tcwarl Washington news came from different sections of the country
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