Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-18
SIMPLE SERVICE
IN MEMORY Of
SENATOR BACON
Within Thirty Minutes After
Vice President Marshall
Calls Upper House 10 Order
Ceremonies Are Completed

tty noHnihn IouRnAf SPECIAL Lrtnro wiNFt
Washington Feb l7--lnst tribute
90 the lnte Senator Augustus O. Bacon
of Georgia was paid today hy the
representatives in Washington Of the
American people and foreign nations.
Funeral services were held in the sem
ate chamber as an unusual honor %
The dond statesman, ana Joining the
houses ~ cOnRrcsa in the tribute were
justices Of the supreme court mem-
beers Of the presidents cabinet the
diplomatic corps Officers Of the army
and navy. and others high IN official
lifo
Impressive as the services We're.
they were brief and within thirty min
utes after wee President Marshall
opened the ceremonies the senate adj
inurnod nix o further mark of respect
1hen The body WIS placed on tram
for Atlanta, where tomorrow II VIII DE
In state al the Georgia capitol on
the train were members Of special
senate and house committees and the
sergeant -at-arms and secretary OF the
senate.
ID was AN impressive assembly that
gathered In the senate chamber f0f
tho funeral The bright uniforms OF
the members of the diplomatic corps
Noro missing, the only touch Of eolof
In the chamber being the uniforms OF
General Wood Of the army, and Reai
Admiral Vreeland of the navy
The president wis prevented from
attending by the cold that has con.
fined him to the white House for sev
pfal days
Two hours before the body wa
taken into the SENATE chamber It lag
IN the adjoining marble room Late
me body was Hken into the senate
ehdmbcr and placed on the bier di
rectlv ln front of the vice president
desk Members of tho dead senator,
fnmily and the officiating clergymei
remained in the yice presidents room
until time for the services, when the
were conducted GO seats reserved 10
4 them.
When Vice President Marshall walk
ed slowly ~ his seat ana called IN
onnto tn order. the short and simpl
services boghn Departing from IN
customary form Mr. Marshall IN
voice full of feeling and lowered al
most to whisper sald
Senators the hour has arrived "a
which in accordance with the order
of the senate. Inc final ceremnnic
over the body ~ Augustus pctaVin
Bacon late a senator from Georges
and AN unusually distinguished mem
her of this body. are 90 be observer
ia conformity to custom and ~ Toxic
n our common faith the chaplai
81 the senate Will offer "a prayer [
god. the Father, God, the kedeeme
and God the Comforter
The Rev Forest j. prettNmai
chaplain OF the senate, offered pray
en- The Episcopal burial service va
pfonounced hY Bishop Alfred HARD
lnp and "a hcnediCtlOn offered hy IN
chaplain
Members OF the capitol police Tore
horc the body back 90 the marn
room where il remained until escnrte
la Inc RAILWAY station for the iourne
to Atlanta. where IL will llc in stat
Al tho Georgia capitol until taken
Macon for interment mn.
n wna announced ut the VIM
tIntsn that President Wilson Woul
roi attend the funeral services hechus
, pr Grayaon did not think Il wise 70
{ the president 10 risk exposure at
lime when he was recovering from
; troublesome cold.
Mrs Wilson and Miss Helen Woos
row poues. however went To oeeNl
seats in the reserved gallery.
4 neslde tho oasset Ia the mnrh
rnnn WINS "a guard of honor compose
3 of One veteuu 81 the Union army af
6 rnr Veteran If the Confederate arm
J scnator Bacon WAS a Confederate o
ono exception Go the senate ru
arainsl flowers In the chamber N
q made and "a wreath from the pre-
E dem and Mrs Wilson was placed
i tho coffin beside the senates tflhlN
II WIS of orchids hyucinths mleh
e npttr und Daisies