Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
SENATE HOLDS FUNERAL
OVER SENATOR BACON'S
BODY; VISITORS BARRED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Marked
for it's simplicity and solemnity, the
state funeral of the late Senator Al
gustus o. Bacon was held in the
chamber of the United States Senate
This afternoon at 1 o'clock. 1t was
tho fourth funeral held in the Senate
in the past half century, an honor
never paid except as marked tribute
20 a statesman who has rendered sig
nal services to his country as mem
her of this Congress. The last state
funeral was that of Senator Marcus
A. Hanna, of Ohio, ten years ago to-
day.
apneared at the east entrance con-
yeving the casket. 1t was met by six
Capitol policemen. The casket was
taken directly to the marble room,
where it was deposited on a ped
estal A mammoth wreath OF flowers
was placed on a high pedestal at the
head of the casket. Lilies and Vlo-
let's and roses predomlnated, because
thew were the favorite flowers of the
dead statesman.
Coffin Kept Closed.
body gave instructions that the coffin
was not to be opened, stating that this
would be done when the body reached
Atlanta. it having been prepared for
the long tri- home. A plain bronze
Mate on the coffin bore the inscrip-
ton. Augustus Octavius Bacon, Oc-
tober 90, 1899; February Ia, 1914"
The crowd became SO dense that the
Sergeant-at- Arms ordered the entire
hol 11o ThnTn-
after no ne was admitted unless
member of Congress or bearing card
of admission.
At 1890 o'clock the coffin was re-
moved to the pit directly in front Of
the Vice Presidents chair, and the
chamber and the galleries were
cleared of employees, pages and 9TH
ers. The assembling of the Senate at
1 o'clock was as solemn as were the
exercises that followed.
President Wilson could not attend,
being forbidden by his physician.
Among those who attended were Mrs.
Wilson. Miss Bones, all of the Cabi-
net except Secretaries Houston and
McAdoo. the justices of the Supreme
Court and the diplomatic corps.
Members of Family Present.
The Georgia delegation was seated
close to the seats of the late Senator
Bacon and that of Senator Hoke
Smith, which was also vacant, Sena-
tor Smith being in Atlanta. Fol-
lowing the members of the House,
Admiral Dewey, of the navy, and
Chief of Staff Wood, of the army, en-
tered
Members of the family. Mrs. w. B.
Sparks daughter of the late Senator,
and Grandson Augustus o. B. Sparks
and Miss Louise Curry, granddaugh-
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Lamar,
of Washington, were escorted into the
chamber just before the services be-
gan by attendants. They had gone to
the Vice Presidents room upon their
arrival at the Capitol, an dwere given
seats in front of the Vice President
and near the head of the casket.
Shortly before the services began
Representative Howard, of Georgia.
appeared at the Senate chamber with
w. T. Roberts and John T. Duncan,
aged Confederate veterans, Of Doug
lasville, Ga
I'VE have come all the way from
Georgia to attend Captain Bacon's
funeral" said Mr.. Duncan. land we
want seats.
Members of His Company.
Mr. Howard secured special seats
for them in the Senate chamber near
the casket and near the family group.
They We're members of the Ninth
Georgia Regiment, and served in
company which was organized by
Senatorl Bacon in 1861.
The address of Vice President Mar
shall follows:
Into the loving hands of the COM
mittee of Congress and the officers
of the Senate we consign the mortal
body of our beloved Senator to be by
them conveyed to his home in the
State of Georgia, there to be depos-
tied in its final resting place. May
his labors in the cause of constitu-
tional liberty long bless the repub-
lie. The committee on arrangements
conducted by the Sergeant at Arms
OF the Senate will escort the remains
OF the deceased Senator from the
chamber to the Union Station, and
from thence to the place of burial in
the State of Georgia; and after they