New Britain herald., 1925-07-30
MILITARY ESCORT
 WILL ACCOMPANY
 W.J.BRYAN'SB BODY
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 Charles W. Bryan, the dead man IS brother and perhaps his closets con- dant during his long year Of politi- cal battle, came 10 the church just at noon 10 look upon his features for the first time since death. With yelling eyes the brother stood for 8 moment beside the silent form, and then passed on.
 With his wife the former Nebras- ka governor and presidential nominee had just reached Washing ton from home. They were accom- panied to the church by Mrs, Ruth Bryan Owen. the commoners daughter.
 Washington, July 80 Pl-Wiliam Jennings Bryan came back to Wash ington today to receive the last rites of the church before he begins his long rest In the Potomac hills amidst a great company Of the nations il- lustrious dead.
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 The funeral train, which had borne him from Dayton. Tenn, where he died last Sunday, reached the Union Station early in the day, but Its arrival found a reyerent throng in waiting. The bronze casket was taken from the station to an udertaker's parlors, but later 1t will be removed to the New York Pres byterian church where the funeral services will be conducted at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 A small group of government off, cials greeted Mrs. Bryan at the station. She appeared In good spirits despite the strain of the long journey from Tennessee. She had arisen nearly an hour before the train reached Washington, and told friends she had had a restful night.
 Go to Lafayette Hotel
 Immediately upon arrival the widow and her party were taken 10 the Lafayette hotel, near the White House, where they will remain un- til the funeral services tomorrow. They will be joined tomorrow morn ling by William Jennings Bryan, Jr,, and by a daughter of the commoner, Mrs. Grace Hargreaves who arc coming nere from California.
 A detail of police escorted the party through crowds that lined the inner concourse 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 hundreds gathered behind the police lines stood with hsred 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 renov- ed. 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
 Guard of Honor
 There the guard of honor. veter' ans of the World War, placed 1t 1n motor hearse while the crowds which lined the gently sloping street stood in silence. None of the Bryan party accompanied the body to the undertaking parlor and the hearse moved slowly along Massachusetts avenue and out Tenth street almost unnoticod by the throngs of govern ment clerks and others hurrylng to fine days work. The trip from the station 10 the undertaking parlors a mile away, at Tenth and 0 streets northwest, occupied almost an houf for the hearse moved through a crush of morning triffic.
 Immediately on reaching the es' tahlishment, the casket was opepH The undertaker's assistants Whc were the first 10 look upon the flea lures of the dead man after the ] arrival here said they could see nc chance as d result of the twenty four hours trip from Tennessee. 4 tiny spray of lily Of the valley MT Bryan's favorite flower, placed In thf lapel of his coat at Dayton, appear ed almost as fresh as when thf journey began.
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