The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-06
BY Associated Press.

hnOSVllLe, Tenn, ApEll o--benSaIn
towering embankment of floral tributes
Of love and affection, symbolic Of the
Leautiful nature and sunshine Of which
he was a living exponent, ali that is
mortal of the late Senator Robert Love
Taylor now rests in Old Gray ceme
terry in this city. Following the re-
turn Of the funeral train to this city
this morning, arriving soon after 6
o'clock from its pilgrimage to Nash
vile where the dead statesman lay in
the legislative halls yesterday, the OBJ
sequies were held. At the Southern
Railway station the funeral party was
met by a committee of citizens who.
with a guard of honor from Knoxville
lodge B. p. o. Elks, Of which the sena-
tor was a member, formed an escort
to the auditorium
VIEWED THE LIFELESS FORM.
At $50 o'clock this spacious building
was opened and for two hours thou
sands of friends and admirers Of the
now deceased Apostle of Sunshine"
passed and viewed his lifeless form.
At 1880 o'clock, the hour appointed
for the ceremonials, the auditorium s
seating capacity Of five thousand was
fully occupied. Rev. ]. P. Martin, DID,
pastor Of the Church Street NJ. E..
church, South, of which Senator Taylor
was a member 6.sring his residence in
this city. conducted the ritualistic ser
vices. Rev. w. S. Neighbors, DID,,
president of Sulilns College, Bristol.
Tenn, a former pastor and lifelong
friend of the senator, delivered the
funeral Grafton, In which ne spoke Mt
tingly Of the life and lovable character
OF the lamented senator. A quartette
sang, including the favortte hymn of
the senator, Jesus Lover of My Soul"
At the conclusion of the services at the
auditorium, the professional was begun
to Old Gray cemetery, about one mile
distant. Accompanied by the Univer-
sity of Tennessee military band, the
university cadet battalion, knights
Templar, E1ks, citizens, state, city and
federal officials, congressional commit
teeInen, relatives and friends, the re-
mains were conveyed to the last rest
ing place. Beneath a massive oak, and
beside his first wife and little daughter,
Mary, who died In this city years ago,
the dead senator now reposes.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
During the proce. sional business
| houses, manufactures and street rail-
ways suspended operations, and church
bells tolled. All city, county and fed
eral Offices were closed, including the
postoflce and the federal pension Of
! fce, OF which Senator Taylor was chief
| when he was pension agent in 1sS5s6.
| The mass Of floral tributes were most
beautiful tributes Of love and affection
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 cemetery was hidden
, from view by the floral embankment.
| This afternoon at 2:10 o'clock the fun
eral train resumed its journey to
! Washington. conveying members OF
i Az. -. y 1.
A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE.
In his eulogy DR.. Neighbors spoke
! incidentally of the life of Senat or
| TAYLOR. First Of all, he said, his mar
velous power over men was due to
Senator TayIor's unb0unded friendship
! for all sorts and conditions Of hu-
manity His second asset was his
! beautiful songs and stories, back OF
I which was his peculiar capacity 10 give
| them pathos and pungency and power
/ The simple manner in which Senator
| Tayior uttered his thoughts was giver
as the third source of his power over
men. and. he said, only great men car
| be simple, only great men are capable
1 OF going to the very heart of things
| brElging Ip the hidden depths and
making shesr transparent
His power, DR.. Neighbors said, was
| also due TO the fact that his soul was
| full of music and his master hand was
able to touch the responsive chords II
| every other human being.
! Discussing Senator Taylor's force as
a statesman, DR.. Neighbors said some
! had been unsrateful enough to him
!, that he was not deep nor strong mar
4 in AFFAIR Of state. He was always
/ ceep enough to go to the bottom o.
/ things, and that is deep enough. He
| was always strong enough to tea
down the fortif1cations OF his oopon-
| ents and carry the day, and that wa!
I st~onS enough" said the minister.
/ Concluding. DIR. Neighhors said
I "Frtends, as | hasten TO q close, Sena
tor Taylor would not allow me to pro
oouuce him faultless Il he could speak
he would say in his own ininitablt
way. rVeighbors, you know me. Yoy
toow I am Just a human being, witt
limitations Ike other men, full Of mis-
4 takes and bIunders-' But 7 would b,
compelled 10 say, YES, Bob, I know
! that and l viii be tr.e 20 your wishes
hr,+ you must allow me to say anothel
I thing uDon my own responsibility, this
II : never any part OF your program
To vrroag any human being or harm
4 auvthfrx God has eve- made. Senator
rs / have seen you and known you
allow me to say most gently, YOU
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