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

WASHINGTON, Feb. Marked
in, its simplicity and solemnity, the
.,ote funeral of the late Senator Al
,,stus O. Bacon was held in the
chamber of the United States Senate
,bis ,fternoon at 1 O'Clock. 1t was
.bo falrth funeral held in the Senate
in The past half century, an honor
mover paid except as marked tribute
,,a salesman who has rendered sig
nal services to his country as a mem
her of the Congress. The last state
funeral was that of Senator Marcus
4 Hanna, of Ohio, ten years ago TO-
day.
Al Q o'clock a plain van hearse
appeared at the east entrance con-
yevins the casket. 1t was met by six
capitol policemen. The casket was
aiken 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 vio-
lets and roses predominated, because
they were the favorite flowers of the
dead statesman.
Coffin Kept Closed.
The undertaken in charge of the
bodv 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
plate on the coffin bore the inscrip-
lion. Augustus OctaVius Bacon, &C.
nj
The crowd became SO dense that the
Sergeant at Arms ordered the entire
room and the halls cleared. There
after no ne was admitted unless a
member of Congress or bearing a card
Of admission.
At 1880 o'clock the coffin was re-
moved to the pit directly in front OF
the Vice Presidents chair, and the
,hamber and the galleriese were
cleared of employees, pages and 9TH
prs. The assembling of the Senate at
o'clock was as solemn S were the
exercises that followed.
President Wilson could not attend,
heing forbidden by his physician.
Among those who attended were Mrs.
Wilson Miss Bones, all of the Cabi-
net except Secretaries Houston and
MtAuUO, lIlt JuSllteS VI lIlt oupl tillS
Court and the diplomatic corps.
Members Of Family Present.
The Georgia delegation was seated
y'ose 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
nef 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
gambler just before the services be-
gan by attendants. They had gone to
the Vice Presidents room upon their
arrival 1T the Capitol, an dwere given
seats in front of the Vice President
and near the head Of the caslet.
Shortly before the services began
representative Howard. of Georgia.
appeared at the Senate chamber with
W. r. Roberts and John 7. Duncan,
2ged Confederate veterans, of Doug
iasyille Ga.
we have come all the way from
Georgia to attend Captain Bacon's
funeral said Mr.. Duncan. and we
want seats
Members of His Company.
Mr.. Howard secured special seats
Tor them in the Senate chamber near
the casket and near the family group.
They were members of the Ninth
Georgia Regiment. and served in g
company which was organized by
SenatOrl Bacon in 1861.
The address of Vice President Mar
shall follows:
Into the loving hands of the COM
mttee 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-
ted in its final resting place. May
ms Iabors in the cause of constitu-
iional liberty long bless the repub-
lie. The committee on arrangements,
conducted by the Sergeant-at- Arms
81 the Senate will escort the remains
ot the deceased Senator from the
chamber to the Union Station, and
nom thence to the place of burial in
toe state of Georgia; and after they