Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-28
OF RESPECT.
MI llMAsrER BAR CasBoLEs THE DEATH
N THE LATE DANIEL G. BAKER.
A Eloqaent Tribute Paid to His Mem
{ cry ny n. NJ. Houscr. His once As
soclate--Some characteristics.

A meeting Of the Lancaster bar. to take
action on the death Of Daniel G. Baker,
was held at 10 o'clock this morning, In the
orphans court room.
Nathaniel Ellmaker, ESQ.,, was chosen
president Of the meeting, and Major A. G.
keinoehl secretary.
:. The president, on stating the object of the
meeting, paid an eloquent tribute to the
memory Of the deceased.
Remarks eulogistic to Mr.. Baker were
made by William II. Wilson, S. p. Eby,
Judge Patterson and II. NJ. Houscr. The
latter, who was in the law Office Of Mr..
Baker, paid the following tribute TO his
memory:
Having been intimately associated with
Daniel G. Baker during the last ten years
Of his life, occupying the same office with
him, this occasion has for me peculiar in
terest and I should be disobcdient to the
promptings of my heart il did not, how
ever feebly, pay my rite Of tribute to the
memory Of the deceased.
Daniel c. Bakers life was well rounded
in years, having passed the allotted period
Of mans life, having reached the age of
seventy one. As lawyer, as a husband
and father, as a man, his life presents
record Of which any of us might be proud.
He was successful lawyer, he enjoyed
good clientage and in his younger days
gathered together sufficient of the honest
rewards of his labors 10 make him COM
Portable during his declining years.
He was safe counselor and his advice
was sought and paid for by those who ap-
preciated an honest, levcl-headed adviser.
He never subsidized his clientage nor
resorted to artificial means to build up his
practice. He believed that solid merit and
honesty would bring their own reward,
and so he pursued his way in quiet, un-
obtrusive manner and tho success he
merited came to him.
He knew no such thing as malice; the
petty iealousies of his profession found no
home in his breast. Whatever else may
be said OF Daniel G.. Baker this will be said
by all that he was an honest, upright
lawyer, and enjoyed the confidence of
every one.
/ knew Mr.. Baker mainly during his
declining years, while the shadows of the
great beyond were slowly gathering
around him, and his life was in its sunset.
As he gradually retired from the buster
scenes of life he became the spirit Of gen
tleness, Of kindness and affection.
I Those who were intimately associated
with him only knew how beautiful were
the closing scenes of his life. The family
circle. The circle of intimate friends will
long cherish the memory of the loving
gentle spirit as il gradually withdrew from
the scenes OF this life and fixed its gaze
upon "The fields beyond the swelling
food"
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Eshleman, Hiram b. Swarr and A. +.
Hostettcr were appointed = committe TO
prepare resolutions of respect, and they re-
ported the following, which were adopted:
WHEREAS In the order of nature and
Providence our brother, Daniel G.. Baker
has been removed from the field of his use
fulness among us, and desiring TO place
upon record suitable expression Of our
appreciation Of his superior character and
excellent attainments, as well as the pro-
found sense of loss we feel at HIS sepnra-
tiOn from us. Therefore
Resolced, That in the death of Daniel u.
Baker the Lancaster bar has lost u member
whose upright character, Christian life and
sterling fidelity to those whom il was his
duty TO serve, secured for him in an emi-
nent degree the respect and confidence Of
the community.
Rcsoiued, That in the practice of his
severing and painstalling in the preparalion
OF his cases and in the transaction of all
leg n business, able in presentation of his
causes TO court and jury and in all his pro-
fessional intercourse, with brothers of the
bar. the bench and the public, he was in
the highet degree aiiable and courteous
and left behind him an example in these
respects worthy of all emulation.
hesotced, That in the domestic and social
relations as parent, husband and neighbor
he was indulgent, tender, amiahle, con
siderate and just. His private life exem-
plified In the highest degree the broad
principles of pure morality and was EN-
beilished by the finest graces of Christian
character.
Resotped, That the secretary convey u
copy OF these resolutions TO the family sf
the deceased accompanied with the assur-
ance OF our sincere sympathy.
Resotred, That the members OF the bar
attend the funeral in body.
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