Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
PARTY LEAVES AIKEN.
Special Train Due to Arrive in Gin
cinnati at 7 AM.


AIKEN, S. c., April 10 LP).-The spe-
eial train bearing the bodys of Nicholas
Longworth, Speaker of the House, left
here for Cincinnati this morning at
IL 40 o'clock.
1t is scheduled to arrive in the Ohio
city at am. tomorrow.
On board was the Speakers widow,
Alice Roosevelt Longworth, and her
two brothers, Archie and Kermit Roose-
Velt.
AS the funeral cortege moved through
the city's streets en- route to the rail-
way station. hundreds Of people stood
with bowed heads.
Business was at a standstill by order
of city authorities.
Citizens Of the city followed the hearse
10 the railway station. and Mrs. Long
worth and other members of the family
passed through the streets almost un-
noticed and boarded the train.
Local pallbearers. flower cars and a
delegation of Aiken citizens followed the
hearse.
Party Given Special Train.
To convey the body to Ohio over the
mountains of North Carolina, Tennes-
see and Kentucky. the Government ar
ranged for a special train. 1t consisted
of an engine, a coach for the body, the
private car of Charles w. Clark OF Aiken
and New York and a Pullman. Mr..
ClArk's car was primarily for Mrs.
Roosevelt Longworth and her broth
ers. who few TO Aiken from New
York, but arrived after their brother
fn-law's death; Mrs. Curtis, Col.
Campbell Hodges, President Hoo
ver's military aide, who was sent from
Washington TO render all possible as
sistance, and a faithful, sorrowing
servant, the man who had been Mr..
Longworth's valet for 81 years.
The train was routed via Colombia
and Spartanburg, S. c., and Asheville,
n. c.; Morristown. Tenn, and Lexing-
ton, KY. 1t will be met by other rela-
Derby and the Speakers 6-year-old
daughter, Paulina. Funeral services
will be at 2 pm. President Hoover and
Vice President Curtis and a congress
sional delegation will go from Wash
1ngton to attend.
Message from Hoover.
ceived by Mrs. Longworth was the fol-
lowing:
My Dear Mrs. Longworth:
Il am profoundly gTieved to learn Of
the passing of your husband and wish
you to know how deeply Mrs. Hoover
and / sympathize with you in your be.
rcavcment He was endeared to the
whole people by his charm and gra.
ciousness, and his distinguished public
services entitled him TO the honor'
which he bore so modestly and yet 81
worthily. He will be mourned by tho
Nation and long held in their affection.
ate and grateful memory.
Yours faithfully,
HERBERT HOOVER"
Telegraph boys continued TO brint
messages OF coincidence this mornine
from sympathetic persons in all walk,
Of life and beautiful blankets of flower.
arrived In profusion, virtually filling the
room where the body Of the Speaker
lay.
Col. Archibald Roosevelt, brother O,
Mrs. Longworth and Kermit Roosevelt
another brother. took charge Of com.
plotting local arrangements today with
Col. Campbell Hodges, aide to President
Hoover
Col. Roosevelt said the active pail
bearers would be himself and Kermit
d. A. Wallingtord Of Cincinnati,
brother-in-law CT Mr.. Longworth, anC
Nicholas and B. A. Wallingford, jr., hi.
sons. The sixth pallbearer's name coulC
not be learned from the members o
the family here.
Six local young men took the caske
from the house to the hearse and from
he hearse TO the train.
Senator-elect James F. Bvrnes. Spar
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