Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-24
LATE LOCAL NEWS.

The FUNERAL OF Col. BAKER-As Enmssss
Throng and IDgpressiUe Csrsmoniss.-This morn
ing there was an immense throng OF people as
sembled in the neighborhood Of the house Of Gen.
Webb, on II street, TO witness the funeral cersmo-
MES Of Col. Baker. The military display In the
street was highly imposing, and within doors vus
gathered an assemblage made up very largely Of
the most prominent men Of the country.
President Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, Secretaries
Seward. Chase, Cameron, Welles, Smith and
Bates, General Scott, Quarsermaster Meigs, Hon.
Robert G. Winthrop, Col. Henry Wilson were
among this throng.
Gen Mcclellan being In the discharge Of i'm
portant duties elsewhere was not present, but was
represented by members Of his staff.
Among the mourners were q brother, son, and
nephew Of the deceased.
The coffin containing the body wss covered
with black cloth, silver-nnounted, and was drapcd
full wreaths Of white flowers and evergreens en-
twined
The funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Byron Sunderland, Of the Four-and-s-half street
Presbyterian Church, and the sermon and prayer
by him will long be remembered by hissuditory
as in the highest degree affecting and Impressive.
As he proceeded with weeping ewes and trernu-
lous voice to recits In brief the story Of the life
and death of the gallant deceased, there were few
dry eyes in the assemblage, and the grief ofsuch
members OF Col. Bakers immediate command a.
were present seemed 70 know no bounds.
The speaker from this went on to urge that there
should be no cause for dependence 20 our coun-
trymen In such death Let IL rather incite them
TO sterner purpose and 10 emulate the noble dead
In brave deeds. He has fallen q true christian
hero. No man can die death more honorable.
Let remember this, and turn 70 the great strug
gle and fight IL out bravey for the interesu Of all
mankind; for the cause Of right, Of justice, Of
good government.
The procession started at II NJ b., from the resi-
dence Of Gen J w. Webb, corner OF Fourteenth
and n streets, and proceeded down Thirteenth Of.
to Pennsylvania avenue, and up Pennsylvanis
avenue to the Congressional Burying Ground, In
the following order:
Funeral escort in Column.
Regiment Of Infantry.
Brigadier General Silas Casey and Stan.
The Clergy Of the District and officiating Clergy.
PGH-bedreTS mounted. Pail bearers nloxsted.
Colonel Colonel MMcsca1ty' The Col A j. JGhn'Os'
BpiS en- sooPei Hsar's STiS Gem surps,,
The relatives and friend, Of the decessed
The Thirty-sixth Regiment Pennfylvanis volun-
teer and Fourth Rhode Island Volunteers,
with side arms, In undress uniform.
The General-in-chief Of tine Army, aud Stan.
The General staff Of the Army.
Ofcers OF the Army.
Ofacers Of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Survivors Of the War Of 1912
The President Of the United States and members
Of the Cabinet.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices Of the
Supreme Court, and District Judges
Of the United States.
The President and Secretary Of the Senate.
Senators and Oficers Of the Senate.
Foreign Ministers and Suites.
Members and OfRcers Of the House Of Repre-
Justices and Oficen Of the Court Of Claims.
Members Of the Sanitary Commission, Societies
and Fraternities.
Citizens and Strangers.