Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-10
Eastern Democratic Leaders
Make Hurried Trip to Be
Present at Rites.
DEMONSTRATION BANNED
BY PARTY NOMINEE
City and County Offices Closed Out
of Respect for State
Chieftain.

Ev the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 10,-Gor. Alfred
E. Smith of New York and a party
of Eastern Democratic leaders arrived
in Chicago at 1922 am, today to pay
their final respects to George E, Bren-
nan, the late Democratic chieftain of
Illinois. at his funeral services. Their
train pulled into the station 20 MIN
utes ahead Of schedule.
The party was Immediately hurried
away IN automobiles to the Brennan
home. where a few of the most inti-
mate friends of the dead leader were
TO join members of his family in pri-
vate services. The public rites in our
Lady of Mount Carmel Church were
TO begin within the hour.
Hundreds Wait at Station.
Despite the early arrival of the train.
a crowd of several hundred of people
were gathered at the station to greet
the presidential nominee. With less
than three hours to spend in the city
before entraining for the East. Gov.
Smith did not linger in the depot to
exchange greetings. but was taken di-
sociateS and a group of newspaper men
who had accompanied him from Al
bany.
The Eastern visitors were met by a
group of Chicago Democratic chiefs
headed by Martin j. O'Brien, r. j.
Grove and E. J. Kelly, who boarded the
train at the suburban station at Engle-
wood and accompanied Gov Smith 10
the downtown station on his private
car st. Nicholas. The executive paused
for moment to accommodate photog-
raphers at the station
Crowds Wait Outside.
At the residence a quiet crowd of
people had gathered along the side
walks and another larger crowd stood
in orderly and reverent fashion before
the church while the mourners filed in.
Outside the depot another throng of
several thousand milled about the side
walks and a Gordon of police had to
break a path to the automobile for the
New York governor
Gov Smith remained only five min
utes at the Brennan home on Sheridan
read, where he expressed his sympathy
and sorrow to Mrs. Brennan and her
daughter Mary He viewed the body of
his friend and follower where 1t lay in
the center of the spacious living room,
surrounded by banks of floral offerings.
The governor then descended the
three flights Of stairs TO the street and
was driven at once to the Mount Carmel
Church.
Many Leaders 10 Attend.
At Gov. Smiths insistence, every pre-
caution was taken 10 prevent any dem
onstration in his behalf during the
brief hours he WAS to be in Chicago.
His mission, he explained, was one of
sorrow, and he requested that Chicago
party leaders assist him In making his
visit as transformations as possible
The desire of the family to have
simple funeral services was defeated In
large part because Of the expressions of
large numbers Of friends and political
associates of Mr. Brennan that they be
permitted to show their respect and sor-
row at the passing of the dead party
chieftain.
Besides Gov. Smith there were many
prominent figures In national Demo-
cratic circles here for the services. Sew
eral leaders from, the East including
representatives from Tammany, were
here. Illinois Democracy was largely
represented.
County Building Closed.
The County Building was closed for
the day at the order of Anton Cermak,
head Of the county board and Demo-
cratic candidate for United States SEN
ator. Offices c. the sanitary district
also were closed The City Hall was
closed by order OF the council, which
also adopted memorial resolutions yes
terday and listened TO eulogies Of Mr.
Brennan by several aldermen.
Due to the late hour Of Gov Smiths
arrival, funeral services at the Brennan
nome were set for ll:l5 q m, to be fol-
lowed by services at the church.
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