Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-16

of Congress Will be limited to one
card of admission TO give rc some
one
The body was placed in casket
Yesterday morning and during the day
hundreds OF people called TO view
for the last time the face of the
statesman, soldier and jurist. Among
these were cabinet members, and all
Of the members Of the Georgia dele
cation in Congress.
The body will be taken to the Cap
itol at II o'clock morrow morning
and placed in the marble room direct
~ west of the Senate cahlnber and
where Senator Bacon was wont to
stroll during sessions and 10 greet
his friends. 3,
Tho Official Program.
The Senate will convene at noon
and just before | o'clock the House
members will file into the Senate
chamber, after the President, who is
expected. TO attend, and the Cabinet
members have taken their places di-
rctly in front of the Presidents chair.
The body will be brought into the
chamber promptly at 1870 by detail
Of Capitol police and placed directly
In front of the Speakers chair amid
bower of flowers and palms. The
Vice President will preside, after
which the Rev. Forrest j. Prettyman.
chaplain of the Senate, and Bishop
Alfred Harding, of the Episcopal
Church, will conduct a service ritual
istic in character. No music will be
heard and no eulogies will be spoken.
The funeral party will then leave at
4:45 o'clock for Atlanta on a special
train.
The Senate will be represented by
Senators Tillman. of South Carolina;
Overman, of North Carolina: Chiffon,
of West Virginia. Fletcher of Flor
ida; Pomerene, Of Ohio; Thomas, of
Colorado; OGorman. of New York;
Nardaman. Of Mississippi: Gallinger,
Of New Hampshire; Root. of New
York; Nelson of Minnesota; Brande
gee. of Connecticut; Page. of YER
mont.
Georgia Delegation Coming.
The House Will be represented at
the funeral by the entire Georgia del
egation, who will go on the special
train and the following in addition;
Representatives Ferris. Mann. Payne.
Gardner, Anthony, Willis, Dyer and
Prouty.
Last night Augustus Octavius Ba-
con, grandson of the late Senator,
reached Washington from the Uni
versity of Georgia, where he is a
student in the law department. He
was met at the station b va messen-
ger from the Capitol and went direct
~ TO the Netherland.
kilograms of coincidence and SYM
pathy continue to pour into the Of
fees of Senator Bacon at the Capt.
toll He lived quietly at the Neither
lands. where he spent the greater por-
Nf III; So, 70 in
his library and SO numerous have
become the kilograms that instruc-
tons We're given the telegraph COM
panies OF send all kilograms to the
Capitol, where Colonel John T. Boz
feuillet, secretary to the late Senator,
has detailed messenger to receive
and receipt for them until he has time
I % examine their contents.
Leaves Home to Grandson.
The last will and testament of SEN
ator Bacon is expected to be probated
next week at Macon. He is known
to have bequeathed his library to the
University of Georgia, of which he
was one of the trustees. and his home
in Macon to his grandson
The late Senator died a poor man.
his charitable spirit and liberality as
to public enterprises having consumed
The arrangements for the funeral
are regarded elaborate, regardless OF
the announced plans for simplicity.
The Government pays all expenses Of
the funeral, and Congress in the APP
preparation bill adopted at this Con-
2ress VIII vote i years salary, or
81 500. to the widow.
Siaton &c Issue Proclamation.
Governor Slaton expects TO issue a
formal proclamation some time Mon
day morning. The flag at the Capitol
iutters 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 Court of Appeals
viii adjourn "Wednesday out Of re-
spect to Senator Bacon. memory
The following telegram from Mr.
Boifeuillet was received at 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 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 to
the Capitol and there lie in state until
$3.50 o'clock, when it VIII be carried
o the Southern train leaving for Ma
con about $50 D. M
S!aton Issues Proclamation.
In a proclamation issued by the
Governor Monday, the following "
rangements in honor of Senator Ba-
con Wehf announced
The flags on the public buildings Of
this State shall he hung at halfstalf
during the next so days.
Arrangements win be made for the
body to lie in State in the rotunda Of
the State Capitol between the time If
its arrival in Atlanta Wednesday
morning until departure for Macon
that afternoon.
Permission is given to such organ
lza.ions Of the National Guard al maY
desire to do so TO act with the honor