Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
Sc n I { TO
PAY HONOR
To BACON
impressive Service To Be Held in
Washington-Body to Lie
in State Here.

Inc BODY OF United states Sena-
tor Augustus o. Bacon, whose death
Saturday afternoon in Washington
caused sorrow throughout the nation
and plunged Georgia, which he served
SO long with distinction, into mourn
ing, will be buried with honors &C.
corded few statesmen.
Impressive ceremonies in the
United States Senate chamber in the
National Capitol will pay tribute to
his loyalty and service, and the body
will be sent to Atlanta and lie in state
in the halls of the State Capitol for
several hours.
The members of Congress who have
been honored with public funerals in
the Senate chamber can be counted
upon the fingers of one hand. They
include such notables as Isham g.
Harris and William B. Bate, of Ten
nessee, and Mark Hanna, of Pennsyl-
vania Senator Bacon's distinguished
public career. his long tenure Of serv-
ice in the Senate, led his colleagues
to determine unanimously that this
extraordinary mark of respect be
shown him.
Wilson Expects to Attend.
The arrangements for the services
in the Senate chamber have been
completed The body will be taken
;1+o .l,a hall x,barn for xraor~ Capator
Bacon labored at Tuesday noon. and
, an hour later the services will be-
gin, in the presence of the greatest
men of the nation.
Cards of invitation have been sent
to President Wilson, members of the
Cabinet. members of the diplomatic
corps. Justices Of the Supreme Court,
Admiral George Dewey, OF the navy;
General Leonard Wood, OF the army.
The President, who is himself recov-
ering from a severe attack of illness,
expects to attend.
Seats in front will be reserved for
these distinguished guests, and mem
bers of the House and Senate will be
seated in the rear of the hall. After
Vice President Marshall has opened
the session with a eulogy OF the dead
statesman, the Rev Forrest j. Pref
lyman, chaplain of the Senate, Will
conduct the Episcopalian service, as
sisted by the Right Rev. Alfred Hard
ing. Bishop Of Washington. and a rec
tor to be selected by the family. From
early in the morning until the public
funeral is held. the body will lie in
state in the marble room OF the Sen
ate.
Hundreds View Body.
Since his death at ten minutes after
o'clock Saturday afternoon Senator
Bacons body has lain at his apart
ments in the Netherlands, and has
been viewed by hundreds of prominent
men in the social and Official life of
Washington. Masses of flowers are
banked about the room, attesting the
esteem and respect in which he was
held by his friends and colleagues.
AT the head of the casket is a flow
ering plant from Secretary of State
and Mrs. Bryan, which frightened his
room in the hospital during his last
hours. His last request was that John
7. Bolfeuillet. his private secretary.
convey to Mr.. Bryan his special
thanks.
The few remaining details Of the
arrangements for the funeral in the
Senate will be fixed Monday by e
Senate committee to be appointed by
Vice President Marshall. Senators
Kern and Overman, named to act I'M
III a special committee could be APP
pointed, have been engaged on the
committee on arrangements.
siaton to Issue Proclamation.
Governor Slaton expects TO issue a
formal proclamation some time Mon
day morning The flag at the Capitol
Cutters at half mast, having been
lowered when the news OF Senator
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