Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-30
BRYAN'S BODY
IN WASHINGTON
F0RLAST RITES
Reverent Throng Meets
Train; Funeral to Be
at 3 Tomorrow; Mill
tary Service Planned
(By the Associated Press;

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 30.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan came back to Wash
lngton today to reseive the last rites OF
the church before he begins his long
rest in the Potomac hills amidst a great
company of the nations illustrious dead.
The funeral train which had borne
him from Dayton, Tenn, where he died
last SUNDAY, reached the union station
early in the day, but it's arrival found
a reverent throng in waiting.
The bronze casket was taken from the
station to an undertaker's parlors, but
later it will be removed to the New
York Avenue Presbyterian church, where
the funeral services will be conducted
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
small group of government officials
greeted Mrs. Bryan at the station. She
appeared in good spirits despite the
strain OF the long journey from Tennes-
see. She had srisen nearly an hour be-
fore the train reached Washington, and
told friends she had had a restful night.
Immediately upon arrival the widow
and her party were taken to the Lafay
cite Hotel, near the White House, where
they will remain until the funeral sery-
ices tomorrow. They will be joined to-
morrow morning by William Jennings
Bryan, Jr, and a daughter of the COM
moner, Mrs. Grace Hargreaves, who are
coming here from California.
Veterans Escort Body
A detail of police escorted the party
through crowds that lined the inner con-
course of the Station. In the presidents
room Of the station they rested a few
minutes before entering cabs for the
trip to the hotel. Several hundred gath
cred behind the police lines stood with
barred heads as the widow and her party
passed around the concourse and out
over Massachusetts, avenue.
Not until after Mrs. Bryan had left
the train was the casket removed. A
part Of the rear end of the funeral car
was removed to afford ready exit for
the casket, which then was borne to the
east entrance at the level with the
lower train platform.
There the guard Of honor, veterans Of
the World War, placed it in a motor
hearse while the crowds which lined the
gently sloping streets stood in silence
None OF the Bryan party accompanied
the body to the undertaking parlor and
the hearse moved slowly along Massa
chusetts avenue and out Tenth street
almost unnoticed by the throngs of gov
ernment clerks and others hurrying to
the days work. The trip from the sta
ton to the undertaking parlors. mile
away at Tenth and 0 streets. north
west, occupied almost an hour. for the
hearse moved through crush Of morn
ing traffic.
Imnn nad ia+al,y ~, i,
hshment the casket was opened. The
undertaker's assistants, who were the
flrst to look upon the features Of the
dead man after the arrival here. said
they could see no change as result of
the 24-hour trip from Tennessee. A tinv
spray OF lily Of the valley, Mr. Bryan's
1avorlte flower, placed in the lapel of
MS coat at Dayton, appeared as fresh
as when the journey began.
Shepherd to Be Pallbearer
hundreds Of letters and kilograms
from many places were waiting for Mrs.
Bryan at the hotel. The commoner,s
secretary. w. E. Thompson, took them
TO Mrs. Bryan for her to read before
they were placed with the thousands of
others that came to her.
The honorary pallbearers at the fune-
raj will be:
Senator George w. Norris Of Nebras-
ka, Senator Henry F. Ashurst of Ari-
zona' Senator Kenneth Mcclellan of Ten
nessee' Senator Morris Shepherd of
Iexas, Representative William A. Old
fleid Of Arkansas, Josephus Daniels Of
North Carolina, former secretary Of the
navy; Charles A. Douglas of Washing
ton, Glen Shaver of West Virginia and
Coi. +. II. Callahan of Louisville, KY.
military escort will accompany the
body to the grave and burial will be
with military ceremony, but without the
flrlng of the customary farewell salute.