Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-18
SENATORS HONOR
Deaf COLLEAGUE
Last Tribute Is Paid to Late
Augustus o. Bacon,
Georgia Senator.
SOLEMN SERVICES.
Large Funeral Party Accompanies
Remains to Macon, Ga. Where
Interment Takes Place.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Funeral ser
vices for the late Senator Bacon of
Georgia We're held today in the Senate
chamber There were no speeches Of
eulogy, no music and no flowers eX
cept one desgn-the tribute of the
Senate itself-Which rested on the
casket The ceremonies were inspir-
ing in their very simplicity and the
place in which they We're held with
the dignity of those assembled to do
honor to the dead lent to the impress
siveness.
Two hours before the body was talk
en- with tender reverence into the
Senate chamber, it lay in the adjoin-
ing marble room, where colleagues
and associates, of the dead Senator
viewed it for the last time. The pub
lie was excluded Later the body was
taken into the Senate chamber and
placed upon the creped bier, i'll front
of the vice presidents desk.
Seats upon the floor were reserved
for the President of the United States,
members of the cabinet, the chief JUS
tice and associate justices of the Su-
preme Court, members of the diplo-
matte corps, members of the House OF
Representatives, the admiral OF the
navy, the chief of staff of the army
and regents and secretary OF the
Smithsonian Institution
Members of the dead senator's fam
lily and the officiating clergyman re-
NAMED in the vice presidents room
until time for the services, when they
were conducted to the seats reserved
for them on the floor.
Admission to the galleries was by
card. extended only to the members
of the House and the more intimate
friends of the dead statesman. One
gallery was reserved for the use OF
those invited by the president and
the vice president. Hundreds of those
who came to pay homage to the dead
statesman's memory were turned
away.
When Vice President Marshall
walked slowly to his seat and called
the Senate to order, the short ana
simple service began. Departing from
the customary form, Mr.. Marshall, IN
a voice full of feeling and lowered
almost to whisper, said:
Senators, the hour has arrived at
which, in accordance with the orders
of the Senate, the final ceremonies
Ger the body of Augustus Octavlus
Bacon. late a senator of Georgia, and
an unusually distinguished member
of this body, are to be observed. IN
conformity with the custom and IN
token of our common faith, the chap
lain of the Senate will offer a prayer
to God, the Father; God, the Re-
deemer. and God, the Comforter.
Text Of Prayer.
The Rev. Forest J. Prettyman, chap
lain of the Senate, offered prayer. HIS
words were:
eve bless Thee for the life and
work of this great man.
1--WE praise Thee that the mana oi
death was not laid upon him until ne
had spoken his message to the world
and had sent forth the influence OF
devoted life into the soul OF our ma
ton.
"Blest with a physical form which
was animated by presence 1uli OF
the repose of self-mastery, confident
rich and varied scholarship
inflexible by reason Of a consecrated
will, dominant with purpose OF lo1ty
aim. he faced and fulfilled the great
demands of a faithful Senator"
The Episcopal burial service was
by Bishop Alfred Hard