The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-29
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DAYTON, Tenn, July 29s-
William Jennings Bryan, the
Commoner, probably the most be-
loved man whoever sojourned in
this little town, left Dayton today
for the last time.
Just three weeks from the day
that he arrived in full strength
and vigor, to prosecute John
Thomas Scopes for teaching evo-
luton, his body was carried out
Of the now historical spot that
saw the last great fight Of life
filled with battle.
The regular local to Chatta-
nooga pulled ont Of the little red
station soon after breakfast Al
Etached to It we're two additional
cars, one carrying the flag-draped
casket and the sorrowing relatives
the other bearing the newspaper
men with whom the Commoner
often had banded words. At Chat
tanooga, the cars will be attached
to q train for Washington. It
viii reach the capital tomorrow
and burial will take place Friday
in Arlington National Cemetery.
Viewed There as Martyr
The same people who crowded
"the depot" three weeks ago to
welcome 3. man whom they consid-
ere their religious as well as their
political mentor were gathered there
again today to pay a final mark
Of respect to his memory. To the
people of east Tennessee. Bryan has
died q martyr to the cause Of re-
vealed religion as he and they un-
derstood 1t.
They came to see the great
bronze casket taken from the
hearse and loaded on the train.
They had expected a simple, but
impressive, funeral procession from
the home of Richard Rogers in the
south part Of town, where he died
on Sunday.
But the whole procedure of the
Commoner's departure from Day
ton was simpler than even they, a
simple people, had thought. When
the two special cars pulled into the
station to be hitched on the local
| train, Mrs. Bryan and her small
party were already aboard and not
visible to the throng that stood
silent and uncovered on the station
platform.
Quietly Boarded Cars
In the early morning hours the
two cars had been switched to a
siding in the rear of the Rogers
home and there, silently and IN
observed, the widow and the others
boarded the cars, avoiding the
crowd at the station.
The casket itself was to have
been placed aboard in the same un-
destinations. manner, but there was
a slight change in plans. It was
taken at dawn from the Rogers
home and conveyed to the station.
where 1t rested on a single station
truck until the cars were shunted
on to the main line. Then It was
placed aboard the car.
There, floral tributes banked
one end Of the compartment, hav-
ing been brought from the Rogers
house. There were tributes from
tn Progressive Dayton Club, from
the attorneys who were associated
with him in the Scopes trial, from
many citizens OF Dayton and from
the countryside Many more such
tributes from cities and places fav
beyond the crest of the Cunber.
land hills, were waiting at Chat
tanooga-enough to fill several cars.
Kin With Mrs. Bryan.
With Mrs. Bryan. to comfort her
on the long dreary journey to the
capital, a, trip that can only be
compared to the trip thar Mrs.
Warren G.. Harding made in 1923,
went a small group Of relatives and
friends, the majority OF whom had
been in Dayton from the outset of
the Commoner's stay here. The
most immediate relatives were Mrs.
Ruth Owen, a daughter, and her
Reginald Owen: Mrs. B.
Sherman Jennings, widow OF =
former governor Of Florida. and
a kindswoman of the Bryans. and
her son, Bryan Jennings. There
were also in the immediate partv.
w. E. Thompson, secretary to
Bryan; Miss e. Stevens. Mrs
companion in her invalid
ism; William e. Mccartney. the
chauffeur VINO found the CommoneE
Al