The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-12

OBSfOUlES Of l1E IAlE COl. bANEh.
TRANSFER AND DEPARTURE OF THE REMAINS ON
BOARD THE NORTHERN LIGHT FOR CALIFORNIA
THE FUNERAL PROFESSIONALISM HoNoRs TO THE
DEPARTED BRAVE, ETC.
The unc al ceremonies consequent upon the departure
Of the rema Of Colonel f. H. Baker for California took
place yesterday forenoon. The body having lain
in the Governors Room at the City Hall during the
whole of Sunday, upwards Of twenty thousand persons
avaed themselves OF the opportunity of gazing upon the
countenance Of the deceased which had been unveiled
for that special purpose Yesterday morning. long DO.
fore the hour appointed for the funeral procession to
form an had congregated in the Park to
catch last glimpse Of the coffin which contained the
honored remains. There is something peculiar in a
crowd congregaed together such occasion as that
of Yesterday No matter how vulgar bcsoted thcy
may be who compose it, yet it is proud truth that you
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they least appreciate the soemnty OF the hour and
the occasion. There to be found none OF the
ribald tests and boisorous muterDgs which generally
accompany large mass of PERSONS but there hung
tho entire assemn,ge that cloud Of and mourning
which due 10 the memory Of him whose earthly
mains soon TO be borne in honor to
their last resting place the shores of distant Cali
f,rnia The seventy first regiment about hrcs hundred
strong drawn up in line opposite the hall and looked
remarkably well, their fine sodiery appearance being
the remark OF all.
In the Governors Room. whore tho body lay, large
number Of officers, volunteer and militia, assembled
and surrounded The coffin of their brother in What
striking between life and death to those
soldiers within whose breasts beat tho warm life cur.
rent with all its warmth standing the inanimate
clay Of Of their own profession who had so valanty
fell in the which most Of them about TO enter
with probably The same vigor as the departed Baker
Did il strike them that they too might lie under
similar shroud, and in the same h before another
had gone down? Bat the horror Of that thought fully
courel balanced by The truth that if they did fall their
murder would be avenged, and The cause in which they
sacrificed their lives be sufficient recompensc for the
loss The soldiers death TO them, at that moment,
have appeared the nobes known TO humanity for while
they stood IN that room, and looked upon the crowds
which thrnged the park, and saw tho thousands Of up
turned faces cloudcd with the shade Of commiseraon
they felt that nation would mourn their loss and their
be handed down to posterity with honor, if they
to-, fell in the strife.
I'll re were several civilians also in the apartments
who were personally acquainted with tho Colonel, and
were anxious gaze for the last time him whom they
knew and revered through life.
At eleven O'Clock precisely all being IN readiness for
the procession TO FORM the coffin taken hold Of by
several pryatcs Of dcceascds regiment who fought in
the battle of Balls rf and borne to the hearse which
awaited it opposite the City Hall The spectators invo
UNFAIRLY uncovered their heads as the coffin borne
past them aud the band OF the Seventy hrst peaed
the solemn strains Of the dead march The coffin being
placed upon the hearse the funeral procession moved
follows
under Col Martin, arms reversed.
Hearse
Guard of honor consisting OF Capt Lewis Bieral pri.
vatos Of California regiment in action
at Balls Bluff
Delegation OF City Grays, Of Philadelphia under Capt
Barry.
Relatives OF deceased
Committee in charge OF body-Messrs Flanagan, Bar.
mum and Wallace.
Residents OF Pacific coast and friends Of deceased
His Honor the Mayor and Joint Committee National
Affairs OF the Common Council.
Members Of the Common Council heads Of departments
and cizet.s generally
The procession moved down Broadway to Battery place.
down Battery place to West street, down West street 10
pier No s where the coffin transferred 10 the
ship Northern Light. Broadway crowded during the
progress Of the procession, and the utmost silence Vas
preserved among the spectators Every flag at hall.
where.
The coffin placed in specially prepared for IL
on the forward part OF the ship on the lid OF which
the inscription