Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-04
FUNERAL OF AssEmsIYmAN BAKER

The funeral of Hon. J. E. Baker, membe
of the Assembly representing Sacramento
county, took place at P. NJ, yesterday a
that hour the joint committee OF tae Senate
and Assembly took charge of the remains o.
the deceased at the State House Hotel, anc
under escort of the Boys in Blue they were
removed to the Assembly Chamber, where 6
large concourse of people had assem-
bIed filing all the available seat:
on the floor, and very nearly fill
ing the gallery to its capacity. just prior
to the arrival of the escort with the body,
the Assembly was called to order by Speaker
Parks. The Assemblymen, and officers and
attaches Of the House, occupied seats on the
stand were Chaplain Deal and Revs. DR..
Bentley and T. II. B. Anderson. To the
right of the stand on the floor, were seated
the Governor and most of the State officers.
/ Shortly after calling to order the Assembly
men arose, and the Senate entered
the chamber. preceded by Lieutenant
Governor Mansfield. and accompanied
| by the officers and attaches of
the Senate, who took seats upon the
right of the main aisle. Each OF the Sena-
tors and Assemblymen and all the officers
wore the usual Grape, as an emblem of mourn
ing, upon the left arm. Soon after the Sen
ate was seated, the escort with the body, and
preceded by the First Artillery Band, ar
rived in front of tie Capitol. The casket
was taken from the hearse and borne through
the open lines of the Boys in Blue to the
Assembly CHAMBER, the audience rising IS
the pail bearers entered the door, led by
Marshal w. A. Houghtos, and at the same
time Chaplain Deal began TO read the service
for the dead. The coffin was placed
on pedestals in front of the Chief
Clerks desk. and the pail bearers took
seats on the right of the hall, the Boys in
Blue on the left, aad the mourners in the i'm
mediate front and on the right and left Of the
central aisle. As the clergyman ceased read
ing quartet of male voices. consisting of
Messrs Crandall, Moore De Voc and Bru-
ner Miss Amelia Boil presiding at the or
gan). sang g Brother. in thine hour OF need"
Rev. Mr.. Anderson then read passages from
the thirty. ninth Psalm and from the l5.h
chapter of First Corinthians. Rev. Mr..
Deal then pronounced the invocation. The
quartet chanted "Come INTO Me and
l will give you rest" Rev. DR..
Bentley then delivered the funeral sermon,
reading from manuscript and speaking twenty
minutes. Chaplain Deal then made extended
remarks concerning the deceased, and dwelt
upon the lesson of his death. The quartet
sang Jesus, Lover of My Soul" w. A.
Houghton, Marshal of the occasion, then
made the announcement of the order in
which those present could view the remains.
The Boys in Blue passed cut first, the
Assembly next, then the Governor
aid State officers, next the Sen
ate, and lastly the people generally. The
procession was then formed on the Eleventh
street grade to the Capitol. and consisted OF
the band, the clergy, the Boys in Blue, the
Governor and State officials, the Senate and
the Assembly, the hearse fanked by the pail.
bearers-from the Senate, Senators Johnston,
Giascock and Dickinson from the Assem-
bly,, Representatives Van Fleet, Gilmore, and
Baker of Yolo from the Boys in Blue, DR..
}. II. Lame aad I. HI. Berkey. Then came
the immediate friends of the deceased in car
riages, and a long line of vehicles, with many
citizens The procession moved to the City
Cemetery, and p3usipg at the gate the lines
were opened and the body was borne to the
State plat where it was inferred, the funeral
service being read by Chaplain Deal and
the quartet choir singing, "Come to Me "
and THY VIII Be Done" The floral
decorations were very rich aud numerous.
And exquisite piece, wreath of white flowers,
enclosing the monogram of the deceased,
worked ont in pale-tinted flowers, was espe-
ciaily noticeable, and was the contribution of
the attaches and pages Of the House. The
entire funeral services were impressive,
and were conducted with the most careful at
tention to all necessary details. The deceased
Assemblyman's grave is on the south of the
plat and just east of the grave Of Thomas
Campbell. During the day yesterday the
flag at the Capitol, as on Monday, fi1ated at
half-mast. The desk of the deceased, in the
Assembly, has been draped in Grape.
THE EXcURsIoNIsTs.- special train Of
excursionists from Massachusetts arrived by
the Central Pacific yesterday. The train was
expected in the morning, but remained at
Reno so as to pass over the Sierras by day.
light, and reached here about 3 P. II. Spe-
cial arrangements for them had been made at
Steinmans Silver Palace Dining.rooms, at
the depot by the placing of extra number
of tables, and covers we're laid for 1S2, and
the tables Were entirely filed. The party
left the East 1872 in number, but Mrs. DR.. b.
E. Getting Of Boston. from a cold contracted
IL Colorado, died just before reaching Ogden,
from pneumonia. Three of the company re-
turned East with her remains, and this left
the present number 1SS. With the exception
of this sad event they report much enjoyment
and interest in the trip. Their train was COM
posed OF eight palace cars, besides baggage
cars. -Four of the cars in the train are new
Pullman cars directly from the shops in
Chicago, for the Oregon Railroad and Navi-
CATION Company, to run between The Dalies
and Walla Walia. They will be transported
to Oregon by steamer from San Francisco
The other four were Central Pacific palace
coaches. The excursionists were met at
Ogden by Samuel Miller, Tourist Agent for
the Central Pacific, who will remain with
them during their stay on the coast. After
remaining here about hall al hour the train
proceeded to San Francisco. They will re-
main there uutil Friday and then go to
Monterey, where they will remain over Sun
day. From there party Of fifty will leave
for Yosemite on Monday. Another party of
fifty will go on Wednesday, and still another
Friday. After returning from the valley
aad remaining few days the most Of them
will return East by the Central Pa ;ifc, but
some will stay longer upon the coast and
few return by the Southern Pacific.
MILITARY Captain J. L. Atwood, Com
pauy L, First Artillery, has been suspended
from command by order of Colonel Hay
moad, and Lieutenant G. NJ. Prodger ap-
pointed to examine the books of the COM
psny. Lieutenants Long and Reardon were
detailed 10 take possession OF the 2rmofY and
State property belonging to the company,
and Lieutenant Colonel Berley was also de
tailed by the order to attend the meetings
and drills OF the Governors Guard The
following have been appointed to the nom
commissioned staff of the First Artillery
Regiment: Win. J. Davis. to be Color Ser
geant A. Weimaun, to be Commissary Ser
oeant; Herbert Melvin, to be Quar- termaster
Sergeant; Fen. Alassol. TO he Hospital Stew
arj 1t has been decided by the Adjutant-
General to muster out six companies Of the
California National Guard in addition to
the two recently mustered ont. They will
be taken from the Second Brigade. An in
spection Of all the companies of the brigade
has been ordered, to determine which shall
he disbanded OF consolidated. The changes
will take effect on or about the first of next
month.
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING-The Board of
Trustees of the City Free Library held
meeting at their office in Library building
last evening. No business Of Importance was
transacted except auditing and allowing the
following bills, for which warrants can be
had at the City Auditors office: Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance Company, S53 20 I:
CAPITAL Gas Company. S16 SO; Day & Joy,
$50 %; y. \. Bugtey. SS 80: Summit Ice