New-York tribune., 1919-06-03
Simple Services Attended by
Leaders of Nation in
Politics, Finance and
Comrades in A r m y
France Is Represented
Ex-President Taft and Ger.
Wood Among Those Who
Pay Tribute to Diplomat

journalism and letters, with all OF
whom Colonel Robert Bacon came into
close contact during his career, joined
yesterday in the simple funeral service
at Grace Church for the distinguished
diplomat, fnancier and patriot. The
service was conducted by Bishop
Charles Brent, senior Protestant Epis-
copal chaplain of the American expe-
ditionary forces, assisted by DR.
Charles L. Slattery, rector Of Grace
Church, DR.. William T. Manning. of
Trinity, and DR.. Shepard Billings. of
Groton School
There was no sermon or eulogy
only the singing by Grace Churc..
choir of "Hark, Hark, My Soul" and
other favoritc hymns of Colonel Ba-
con; and at the conclusion of the, brief
ceremony, the casket, draped in the
national colors, was taken to Cam
bridge, Mass, where the interment will
occur to-day in Mount Auburn Gene
terry.
Long before the funeral hour Broad
way from Fourteenth to Eighth street
was thronged with people eager to ce.
glimpse of the famous men who had
come to pay final honors to Colone-
Bacon, and the crowds we're held in
check by a Gordon of mounted police.
Widow Follows Casket
The funeral procession was formed
IN the rcctory. Mrs Bacon follow ID
the caskct on the arm Of her son
MAJOR Robert L. Bacon. Then came
MRS. George Whitney, her daughter;
Major and Mrs. Caspar Whitney and
Major and Mrs. Elliott Bacon. Afte,
these walked the honorary pallbearers
Major General Leonard Wood. Senate,
Henry Cabot Lodge, Dr. A. Lawrence
Lowell, president of Harvard; Robert
Perklns, president of the Harvard
Club; J. Pierpont Morgan, Charles
Steele, Henry p DAWSON, former head
OF the Red Gross; Richard Trimble
treasurer of the United States StecI
corporation; DR.. Henry jackson and
Francis R. Appleton, former president
OF the Harvard Club
The Washington administration was
represented by Frank l.. Polk. acting
Secretary Of State For France there
were NJ Casanave, High Commissioner
IN this country, and CASTOR Liebert
consul general. French war veterans
the Union League Club, the Harvard
Club, the National Security League OF
which Colonel Bacon was president
during his efforts toward preparing
inns country for war, and the Alsace-
Lorraine committee, in which he was
interested, all had delegations present
Beside General Wood, Colonel Bacon's
comrades IN arm were represented bv
General John f. O'Ryan. former com
mander of the 9th Division, with
MAJORS Mckenna and Sanders, of his
staff, and Colonel William Barclay
Parsons, commander of the l1th Engi-
ncers, the first American unit in action
Noted Men at Funeral
Former President William Howard
Taft, Charles f. Hughes, Chauncev NJ
Depew and General Horace Porter rem
resented the Union League Club. with
George F. Baker, George f. Baker. ir
j.. Sinclair Armstrong, Harrison K
bird, Cornelius N. Bliss, jr., Bertran
H. Borden, Theodore f. Burton, Nelson
s. Clark, John Proctor Clarke. Hcnr,
Clews, Paul D. Cravath, Charles +
Eaton, Joseph II. Emery, Charles A
Fowler, William d. Guthrie. Job +
Hedges, James Warren Lane. James
Joseph Lyons, Gates W McGarrah
Frederick j. Middlebrook, General Mel.
son A. Miles, George T. Mortimer
Frank A. Munsey, William A. Nash
Benjamin B. Odel, j. Van Vechter
Olcott, Seward Prosser. Henry G.
Quirby Ogden Reid, William II. Rem
lck, Charles +. Rushmore, James f
Shetfield, Charles II. Sheriff.. Cor
nellus Vanderbilt, Frank A. Vanderlip
Theodore N. Vail, Thomas l.. Watson
Albert II Wiggin. James wilkinson
George I. Wilson and Henry A. Wise.
The National Security League repre-
sentatives were Colonel Charles +,
Lydecker, presidents; Lawrence f. Alb
bott, editor of "The Outlook; Charlie
-. Orth, Colonel Henry L. Stimson
former Secretary of War; Colone
FRANKLIN Q. Brown, vice-president o
the league; Colonel Creighton Webl
and Frederic r. Coudert.
Many Relatives Present
Besides the immediate members O
Colonel Bacons family there were
many other relatives at the funeral
Among them were Samuel Bates. Mis-
Ellen Bacon, Mrs. Lathrop, Mrs. w. Z
Bacon, Mr. and Mrs. Gorham Bacor
Mr. ana Mrs. Louis Bacon, DAME
Bacon, Mrs. II. +. Benjamin, Mr.. an
Mrs Robert W. Emmons, Mr. and MIR:
William Emmons, Mr.. and Mr..
Nathaniel Emmons, Mrs. J. c. Green
leaf, Mr. and Mrs. Garfield, Mr.. an
Mrs. j. S. Lowering, Mrs Edward {
Low, Mr.. and Mrs. John Parkinson, Nh