The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-16
FUNERAL OF BACON
IN SENATE CHAMBER
Arrangements Practically Com
pletcd for Public Service
on Tuesday.
UNUSUAL MARKS OF RESPECT
President, Cabinet, Suprem e
Court and Diplomatic Corps
Will Be Invited.

Washington. February 15.-Plans for
the public funeral in tho United States
senate chamber on Tuesday of Senator
Aug o. Bacon, of Georgia, who
died hero yesterday. were virtually
completed to-day. Details that remain
TO be fixed will he determined by a spe-
cial committee OF Senator's to be ap-
pointed Tomorrow by Vice-Presldent
Marshall. This committee. with a com
mittee from the House, Will accompany
the body to Georgia on Tuesday night
Cards OF invitation for the state
funeral Will be sent tomorrow to Pres
idcnt Wilson members of the Cabinet.
the diplomatic corps. justices OF tho
supreme Court, Admiral Dewey, Of the
navy, and Majorcicncral Wood chief
or stan of the army. The President.
who Is recovering from his recent In
disposition. expects to attend
Senators Kern and Overman. selected
informally to act until regular COM
mittec could be named, to-day were en-
gagged on arrangements for the cere-
monies. On Tuesday at noon tho BODY
OF Senator Bacon will be taken to the
Capitol and placed in the Senate cham
Der. An hour later tho funeral will
begin. Members of the Senate and
House Will file In first Seats In front
VIII be reserved for tho President and
Cabinet, the Supreme Court members
of the diplomatic corps. and officers of
the army and navy. After the Vice
president has opened the session. tho
Kew. Forrest G.. Prettyman, chaplain of
the Senate. will conduct the service.
lie VIII be assisted by an Episcopal
rector, to be selected by the family
On few occasions in recent years
have public funerals been held In tho
Senate. but Senator Bacon's distinguish
eel public career led his colleagues
unanimously to determine that this ex-
n /, fr % -.
SHOWN him. Among former Senator's
thus honored In late years were Ishnm
u Harris and William r. Bate, OF Ten
ncsaee. and Marcus y. Hanna. OF Ohio.
Members OF the Foreign Relations
Committee. or which Senator Bacon
was chairman and the Democratic
Committee on Committees, will take no
action with regard to tho vacant
Craftsmanship until after tho funeral.
II is expected that, Senator Stone, Of
Missouri. ranking Democrat on tho
committee, will succeed to the chair
manship.
Dies N Poor Man.
After thirty-three years in public
life, Senator Bacon died practically n
poor man. His old Southern home In
Macon and his carefully selected
library are the salient earthly possess
sions left by the distinguished soldier,
statesman and. patriot
senator Bacons greatest treasury
was his brain. lie cared more for
books and learning than for riches"
said his secretary, John r. Boifeuillet.
to-day.
Although the Senator's will mas not
yet been probated. it Is thought his
! home Will be left to his grandson and
| namesake, August Octavius Bacon
| Sparks. senior in the law school Of
the University OF Georgia. The Uni
versity may become the possessor OF
his library.
Senator's. diplomats and friends Of
the distinguished statesman to-day
visited the humble apartments in this
city where lie his remains.
AT 1880 on Tuesday. the body, ac-
companted by a senatorial escort, will
be placed on board train for Atlanta,
where, at tho request OF the Governor
OF Georgia, Ii will lie in state. On ac-
count of his brilliant record OF four
teen years In the Georgia Legislature,
the Governor has suggested this be
done To-day his family acquiesced.
From Atlanta Senator Bacon's re-
mains Will be taken TO his old homo
ground, beside those OF his father and
mother. Mrs. Bacon, who Is now III
Mt her home I'm Macon. will DO able
TO attend the services in Atlanta, IL Is
One OF the Senator's greatest charac-
| teristics was n love for little children.
His apartments in this city are very
near the Geological Gardens. and every
morning before breakfast 1t was his
wont TO stroll through the grounds
There he met the little ones out on
their morning trampS. and he made
friends with all. He took particular
delight In studying the habits Of birds
and learned many things OF their ma
for flowers was well known, and every
day the children brought him punches
OF roses. In keeping with the custom
the little ones to-day brought their
usual quota. They placed them on
his caskct and around the room.
VIII Lie I'm State I'm Georgia. Capitol.
Atlanta, Ga. February l5.--The body
OF the late Senator y. o. Bacon. who
died in Washington Saturday. will lie
In state In the Georgia Capitol here
for several hours on Wednesday. This
announcement tonight was authorized
by Governor John NJ. Slaton. who will