The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-18
SIMPLE SERVICE
HELD FOR BACON
Representatives of American
People and Foreign Nations
Join in Tribute.
HELD IN SENATE CHAMBER
Remains Taken to Atlanta and
Will Lie in State in Georgia
Capitol To-Day.

Washington. February 17.--Einal tri-
lute to the late Senator Augustus o.
Bacon. of Georgia. was paid to-day by
the representatives In Washington of
tho American people and foreign ma
lions. Funeral services wero held In
the Senate chamber. as an unusual
honor 10 the dead statesman. Joining
the houses of Congress in the tribute
wero the Justices OF the Supreme Court
members of the Presidents Cabinet, tho
diplomatic corps, officers of the army
and navy. and others high In official
life.
Solemn and Impressive as the services
were. they were brief. and within thirty
minutes after Vice-prcsidont Marshall
opened the ceremonies the Senate ad-
1ourned as a further mark of respect.
Then the body was borne away and
placed train for Atlanta, whore
to-Inorrow II VIII lie IN state in tho
Georgia Capitol. ON the train were
members OF special Senate and House
committees and the sergeant-at-arms
and the secretary of the Senate.
II was an impressive assembly that
gathered In the Senate chamber for the
funeral The bright uniforms of tho
members OF the diplomatic corps were
Inissing. tho only touch OF color IN the
chamber being tho uniforms of General
'NNNs VI thN dlb fNedt -<tothiId
Vreelhnd. OF the navy sombre funeral
garb marked the appearance OF all the
others present on tho floor.
PresIdent Unable to Attend.
President Wilson could not go to tho
funeral because OF the risk OF exposure
after his recent bad cold, but Mrs.
Wilson and some OF the family occu-
pied places In the gallery. y large
wreath bearing the cards of the Prcsi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson was placed ON
the caskct. the only floral tribute In
the chamber besides ono from the Sen
ate.
The ceremonies were marked by
simplicity. There were no eulopies-
only prayer and funeral services by the
senate chaplain and Bishop Harding.
OF The Episcopal Church.
Al the coffin In the marble room
from which the general public was ex-,
cludcd. was a guard of honor, com
posed OF a veteran OF the Union and
n veteran OF tho Confederate armies
senator Bacon was Southern soldier
The Confederate veteran was j. II
Marshall, or Birmingham. Ala. and the
Union soldier was Major James a Abb
bolt, OF Providence. r. J. Both arc
members OF the Capitol police force
w, T. Roberts and ohm r. Duncan
OF Dougiasville Ga. two veterans OF
CONS old regiment, came 20 attend the
funerai. The yreturned on the train
that carries the Senator's body to At
lanta.
Members of Family.
TO the left OF the coffin Immediately
IN front OF the Vice Presidents desk
sat the members OF the family OF SEMI
tor BasoR. his daughter Mrs Willis b.
Sparks; his grandson. Augustus O. Ba-
con Sparks, and his granddaughter,
Miss Louise Curry. With them were
Judge and Mrs. william b. Lamar, OF
Florida.
Admiral Dewey was not present, but
WAS represented by Rear Admiral
Vreeland.
Members OF the Cabinet who attend
ed were Secretaries Bryan. McRcynnlds
Garrison. Daniels, Lane. Rcdheld and
Wilson
The services wero completed at 1920
o'clock. The body was borne back 10
the Marble Room. where IT remained
until escorted TO the railway station
for the journey to Atlanta.
The funeral party that accompanied
the body South included Senators
Smith. of Georgia; Tillman. Chiffon,
Fletcher. Pomerene. Thomas, O'Gor-
man. Nardaman, Gallingor, Root Nell
son. Brandcgce and Page; Representa-
tives Ferris, Wills, Mann, Payne Gard
ner, Anthony. Dyer and Prouty, and
the Georgia delegation, including Rep
resentntives Edwards, Park, Crisp.
Adamson, Howard. Bartlett. Lee, 1;rib-
BILE. Bell, Hardwick, Walker and
Hughes.