Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16
BACON 8 BODY To
LIE IN STATE IN
ATLANTA
viii Arrive Wednesday and Be
Taken to EMBELLISHMENTS
Colleagues to Honor Him,

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10 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 s himself recov-
ering from a severe attack Of illness,
1 expects to attend
/ Seats in front vii. be reserved for
these distinguished guests, and mem
| bers Of he House and Senate viii 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 Prct-
| lyman. chaplain Of the Senate, Will
conduct the F,piscopalian service, as
sisted by the Right Rev. Alfred Hard
ing, Bishop OF Washington. and a rec
tor 10 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 lis death a ten minutes after
o'clock Saturday afternoon Senator
Bacon's 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, attestng the
esteem and respect in which he was
held by his friends and colleagues
Al the head OF the casket is fioW-
ering plant from Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Bryan, which frightened his
room in tho hospital during his last
! hours His last request was that John
! 4. Boifeuillet, his private secretary.
convey to Mr. Bryan his special
thanks.
! The few remaining details Of the
arrangements for the funeral in the
| Senate viii he fixed Monday by =
Senate committee to be appointed by
Vice President Marshall. Senators
Kern and Overman, named to act un-
til a special committee could be ap-
pointed, have been engaged on the
| committee on arrangements.
Slaton to Issue Proclamation.
/ Governor Slaton expects to issue a
formal proclamation some time Mon
| day morning The flag at the Capitol
hutters al half mast, having been
| lowered when the news of Senator
| Bacon's death was received in Atlanta
Saturday afternoon.
Governor Slaton's tender OF the Cap
itol for the body of the dead Senator
to lie In state as a tribute to his
services to Georgia has been accepted
| by the family.
The following telegram from Mr.
Boifeuilet was received al the exec
utive mansion Sunday night:
Senator Bacon's daughter Mrs
| Sparks, asks me TO convey to you for
| herself and family their heartfelt
gratitude for the kind telegram eX-
pressing your sympathy in their great
| bereavement
Will Arrive Wednesday.
She was touched deeply by your
tender of the Capitol for the remains
to lie in state and she accepts the
offer with a deep sense of the appre
citation Of the high honor you would
then pay the memory of her father
THE funeral party leaves Washing
ton on the Birmingham Special over
the Southern Railway Tuesday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock. reaching Atlanta
Wednesday about noon.
The body can be taken directly &c
Ia I'll
4:S0 o'clock, when it will be carried
to the Southern train leaving for Ma
con about $50 p. m"
All Of the members of the House oil
Representatives from Georgia and d
committee from the Senate will act as
honorary escort to the body
Congressional Escort.
Others who will accompany the re-
mains to Macon are Representatives
Ferris of Oklahoma, willis of Ohio
Mann OF Illinois. Payne of New York
Gardner of Massachusetts Anthony
of Kansas, Dyer of Missouri ant
Prouty of Iowa Vice President Mar
shall will announce the names Of the
Senate escort Monday
1t is expected that thousands of tn.
Senator's friends and admirers viii
view the body as ii lies in state in the
halls of the State Capitol Many o
them will accompany the body to Ma
con for the funeral at Senator Ba.
cons old home.
In Macon, where Senator Bacon re-
Sideo for many years, the citizen,
have been so shocked by the death Of
the statesman that arrangements fol
the funeral are progressing slowly
Preparations are being made Monday
to receive the body when it arrives
Wednesday evening.