South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-02-17
PRAISES HIS WORK IN
THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY
Sergeant at Arms and Escort
Will Accompany Body to
Burial Place in South-Pub-
lie Not Admitted to Ceremony

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-Lying in
state in the marble ante-chamber Of
the upper house Of congress, where
for more than 2 years he had help
ed TO shape the course Of national
legislation. the body of the late Sen.
Augustus Octavius Bacon OF Georgia,
Tuesday was viewed for the last
time by hundreds OF friends. The
moment the corridors were opened
at . o'clock men. women and chill
dren whom Sen. Bacon had known,
made their way past his bier. In the
room where members Of the senate
ordinarily receive their callers during
session hours. the veteran Georgian
held his last. long, silent reception
before his body was borne inside the
legislative chamber for the funeral
services.
The black coffin stood in the cen
ter OF the room, its base and hood
banked with flowers. At 1880 the
Casket was removed to the floor of
the senate and the doors 10 the SEN
ate chamber were closed while those
who came TO honor the former legls-
latOr's memory fled into the CALLER
les Admission was by ticket only
Ten years ago a similar ceremony
was held out of respect to Sen. Mar
Gus A Hanna OF Ohio. The service
Tuesday was the only one OF tpdt
character % he held "a the senlte
chamber since that time.
Chamber IS Crowded.
The chairs usually occupied by SEN
ators were grouped in semi-circle
in front OF the vice presidents desk
for members OF the cabinet and the
supreme court. Immediately back of
these seats chairs were placed for the
use OF the departmental corps. The
sDace behind the desks was crowded
with chairs for members of the senate
and house. Immediately in front of
the vice presidents desk an open
space was left for the coffin and on its
left side eight chairs were grouped
for members of the family Of the late
senator.
when II was decided that the pub
lie should not be admitted TO the mar
ble room an order was also given that
the caslCet should not be opened. 1t
remained closed during the time it re-
posed in the senate wing.
The seats on the floor Of the senate
reserved for the family and friends
were occupied by Mrs Willis b
Sparks OF Macon. Ga, daughter of
Sen. Bacon; Augustus o. Bacon
Sparks her son; Miss Louise Sparks,
and Judge William Bailey Lamar and
Mrs. Lamar OF Florida
Vice Pres Marshall opened the fu-
neral ceremonies with this address:
Senators the hour has arrived at
which ia accordance with the orders
OF the senate the final ceremonies over
the bOdy OF Augustus Octavius Bacon.
late senator from Georgia and an
unusually distinguished member OF
this body, are 70 be observed. In con-
fOrmity 20 custom and in token of our
common faith. the chaplain OF the sem
ate will offer prayer 10 God the
Father; God. the Redeemer, and God.
the Comforter"
Dr.. Forrest J. Prettyman. chaplain
or the senate delivered the benedic-
tion and the brief ceremony was con-
cluded by a second brief speech by
Vice Pres. Marshall
Into the loving hands Of the com
mittoe's of congress and officers OF the
senate" said the vice president. we
consign the mortal body of our well
beloved senator TO be by them con-
veyed TO his home In the state OF
Georgia. there TO be deposited IN its
final resting place. May his labors IN
the cause OF constitutional liberty long
bless the republic.
The committee OF arrangements
conducted by the sergeant at arms OF
the senate will escort the body OF the
senator from the chamber 10 the In
ion station and from thence TO the
place OF burial in the state OF Georgia:
and after they have left the chamber
the guests OF the senate will depart IL
the reverse OF their entrance"
At 12-45 o'clock the house took "a
recess 10 permit its mem bers 10 at
tend the services ia the senate cham
Der. Speaker Clark led the house pro
cessiOn through the capitol corridors
and IN his wake followed more than
zoo members OF the lower body or
. cor gress