Evening star., 1914-02-17
TRIBUTE TO BACON
BY HIS COLLEAGUES
Funeral Services Attended by
Many Distinguished Men
of the Nation.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
IN THE SENATE CHAMBER
Members of Diplomatic Corps III At
tendance-Body to Be Escorted
TO Macon. Ga.

IL ti.e presence OF nauy al tie dis
tirg,Iished men of the country and MEM
bers OF the diplomatic corps. the funeral
service was read over the body of Sena-
TOR Augustus .. Bacon Of Georgia in the
senate chamber this afternoon. The
highest government officers. With th5 eA-
Neption ot tae President. who was pre-
vented 10y !lness from being present,
esc-e IN attendance To pay "a ffnal tr,-
f.lta TO the Ereat senator who died here
last Saturday.
NJ Wilson and Miss Bones attended
from th- White House and occupied seats
,. thc gallery reserved fer the friends
Ut th. President ard Vice President.
'rh. representatives of the family of
senator Bacon VINO attended the funerai
were Mr.. Ntlus r, sparks. a daughter
Of thu senator, " no VAS with her father
v hen ne died, and he and daughter.
augustus g Baco. Sparks and Miss
..,uise sparks. VII the family party
also were Judge ana Mrs William 3
4 mar Of Florida. who had been me
long friends cf Senator Bacon.
Blue and Gray Guard of Honor.
Beside the casket in the marble room
was a guard OF honor composed OF one
veteran of the Urion army and one vet
.r;.n of tie Confederate army Senator
Bacon was i Confederate officer. The
southern veteran was J Is. Marshall of
birmingham. Ala and the northern vet
era., was MAJ. james y. Abbott OF Prov
tdence. H. l., both members OF the capltai
police force
W T Roberts and John T. Duncan OF
I,ougIasv!lle Ga TWO Confederate vet
Grams Of the 42d Georgia. Senator Bacon
ol,, regiment came all the way from
their homes to attend the funeral anu
will go back OF tie train that carries the
body OF the dead senator. They were
without Invitations 10 the funeral, but
were promptly provided for.
The ceremony Was impressive, yet
simple. The chaplain of the Senate. Rev
Forrest j PrettynlaT. offered the prayer
and Right Rev Alfred Harding. Bishop
of Washington, read the burial service
of The Episcopal Church There were no
speeches Of eulosy. no music ana no
flowers, except one design. the tribute of
the Senate. which was placed on the
coffin and wreath OF orchids. hyacinths.
,iiignonette and daisies from the President
md Mrs. Wilson.
Body Lies in State.
Fer hours before the body was taken
With tender reverence into the Senate
,-hamher it lay in the adjoining marble
room.
The body was brought at o'clock this
morning from the Hotel Netherlands TO
The Capitol and placed in the Senate mar
bic room in charge OF 4 detail of Capitol
police, Charles P Higgins, sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate, accompanying It, 1t
was decided not to open the cofhn either
IN the marble room or IN the Sena g
chamber. Later, the body was taken
into the Senate chamber and placed upon
Vice Presidents desk.
Seats Reserved.
Seats upon the floor were reserved for
members OF the cabinet. the Chief Justice
aud associate justices Of the Supreme
court. members of the diplomatic corps.
members Of the House of Representa-
tives. Rear Admiral Ereeland. who repre-
ssented the admiral of the navy: the chief
of staff OF the army and the regents and
secretary OF the Smithsonian institution.
Members of the dead senator's family
and the officiating ciergymen remained in
the Vice Presidents room until time for
the services, when they were conducted
20 the seats reserved for them on the
floor.
The scene upon the floor of the Senate
and IN the galleries, filed to capacity.
was very Impressive. The officials of the
United States government, with the eN
ception Of the army and navy officers.
we're clad in soulber black. Members of
the diplomatic corps also were garbed In
Jack
Admission to the galleries was by card.
extended only to the members of the
House and the more intimate friends of
the dead statesman. One gallery was re-
served for the use of those invited by
the President and the Vice President
Hundreds OF those who came to pay hom-
age 10 the dead statesman's memory were
turned away
Vice Presidents Tribute.
When Vice President Marshall walked
slowly 10 his seat and called the Senate
70 order. the short and simple services
began. Departing from the customary
cru. M Marshall. in voice full of
telling and lowered almost TO a whisper.
saie;
Senators. the hour has arrived at
hich In accordance With the orders OF
-le Senate the final ceremonies over the
body OF Augustus Octavius Bacon, late
a senator from Georgia. an an unusually
distinguished member of this body. are
70 b. observed In conformity to custom
and In token of our common faith. the