The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
SENATOR TAYLOR
 IS LAID ID REST Obsequies Held Yesterday at
 Knoxville THE FUNERAL GRAFTON
THE FUNERAL GRAFTON
pr. W. S. Neighbors Pays Remarkable Tributes to Character and Person. ality of the Dead Statesman.
 Source of His Power

Knoxville, April 5.-Under a towering embankment of floral tributes of love and affection symbolic of the beautiful nature and sunshine of which he was a living exponent all that is mortal of the late Senator Robert Love Taylor now rests in old Grace cemetery in this city. Following the return of the funeral train to this city during the night arriving here soon after o'clock, after it's pil- grimage to Nashville. where the dead statesman law in the legislative halls yesterday, the obsequies were held
 At the railway station the party was met by a committee of citizens who, with guard of honor from Knoxville lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, of which the late senator was member, formed an escort to the auditorium.
 At 9S0 this spacious building was opened and from then on until 1l:S0 friends and relatives of the deceased Apostle of Flowers" viewed and passed before the form Then the auditoriums seating ca- pacity was fully occupied. The Rev l. P. Martin. D. D., pastor of the Church Street Methodist Episcopal church, south, of which Senator Taylor was a member during his residence in this city, con- ducted the ritualistic services.
 Funeral Grafton
 The Rev. W. g. Neighbors. D. D., pres ident of sulihs college Bristol Va, a former pastor and lifelong friend of the senator's, delivered the funeral ora tion. He spoke feelingly of the life and lovable characteristics of the dead sen- ator.
 A quartette sang. It included the favor ite hymn of the Senator, Jesus, Lover of My Soul" At the conclusion of the serv- ices at the auditorium the procession was begun to old Grace cemetery about one mile distant.
 Accompanied by the University of Ten nessee military band. the University cadet battalion, Knights Templar, Elks, citizens, state, city and federal officials, congressional committeeman, relatives and | friends the remains were conveyed to the last resting place. Beside his first wife and little daughter Mary, who died in this city years ago, the dead senator now reposes.
 Business Suspended
 During the procession hours business houses, factories and traction cars sus- pended operations. and church bells toed. All city, county and federal offices were closed. including the postoffice and the federal pension offce of which Senator Taylor was chief when he was pension agent in 1SS5-1SS6.
 The mass of floral tributes were most beautiful tributes of love and esi iaem for the deceased statesman. They came from friends in Washington all over Tennessee and from almost every state in the union.
 The entire Taylor square in the ceme- tery was hidden from view by the floral embankment. The funeral train resumed it's journey to Washington at 2:30 o'clock. It conveyed members of the congressional delegation.
 Power Over Men
 Tn his eulogy Dr. Neighbors spoke incidentally of the life of Senator Tay- lcr He said first of all his marvellous power over men was due to his un- bounded friendship for all sorts and Iconditions sof humanity. His second as set was his beautiful songs and stories, back of which was hrs peculiar ca pacity to give them pathos and pun gency and power.
 The simple manner in which Senator Taylor uttered his thoughts was given as the third source of his power over men, he said adding:
 | "Only great men can be simple. only | great men are capable or going 10 the | lvery heart of things, bringing up the hidden depths and making them trans parent"
 His power, Dr. Neighbors said, was also due to the fact that his soul was l full of music and likewise his mas ter hand was able to touch the re- | sponsive chords in every other human | being.
 Discussing Senator Taylor's force as | a statesman, Dr. Neighbors said some i persons had been uhgrateful enough to hint that he was neither a deep nor strong man. He was deep enough TO reach the bottom of affairs he said, i and he was strong enough to tear down the Qualifications of his oppon- ent's canker, and to carry the day, and that was strong enough