Evening journal., 1898-06-10
so GOETH ALL MEN.
Funeral Services Over the
Remains of Charles Baird.
THOUSANDS VIEWED THE BODY
BISHOP COLEMAN HOLDS SER
VICES AT THE HOUSE, AND THE
LAST SERVICES TOOK PLACE IN

BISHOP COLEMAN HOLDS Sklt-
VICES AT THE HOUSE, AND TGIE
last SERVICES TOOK PLACE IN
WEST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Many sorrowing friends took theh
last look of all that was mortal of
Charles Baird, president Of the Board
of Education, this morning at his late
home, at No. 900 TatnaM street. The
body reposed in a handsome black
cloth-covered casket, which was nearly
hidden with flowers and cut roses. Scat
tered in different parts Of the parlor,
where lay the body, were roses OF
eevry color. From 1880 O'Clock until
1890 at least 1000 persons viewed the
remains.
A short preliminary service was held
at the house by Bishop Coleman, who
was a personal friend of the deceased.
At 2.3O O'Clock the funeral cortege
moved from the house to West Presby-
terian Church, at Eighth and Wash
ington streets, where the funeral ser
vice proper was held.
The body was carried up the aisle OF
the church to near the pulpit, where it
remained during the services. After
singing by the choir, Rev. A. N. Keig-
win, pastor OF the church. paid a trib-
ute to the deceased He reviewed the
past nfe-work of Mr.. Baird, and s.
eloquent were the pastors remarks
that many were in tears. After ths
choir sang another selectionuhefunera
cortege wendell its way to the Whining
ton and rBandywine Cemetery, when
the body was inferred.
| The honorary pall-bearers were: DI
e. C. Shortlidge, Lewis b. Morrow, o
the Board of Education; James G. Nc
Comb, Charles w. Pusey, w. b. BOND
S. II. Baynard, j. b. Bellvine, Morri
d. Crossan, Allen Gawthrop, C.
CantweM and Henry c. Robinson.
? City Council, Board Of Public Edr
cation, the morocco manufacturers an
, the Royal Arcanum attended in bed.
> There were floral offerings from th
Board of Education, Grimshaw Gran
, mar School, West Presbyterian SUI
day school and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
, Crosby.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
II At a meeting of the Board OF Ed
a cation last night these resolutions we
= adopted:
'sNhereas, The Great Jehovah in Il
infinite wisdom has seen fit to reno
"a from the scene Of his great earthly us
"a fulness, to a recompense Of etern
duration. our president. Charles Bair
2 therefore, be it
s Resolved, That while we humb
bow to this severe dispensation of L
vine Providence, it seems right az
N proper that this board, in special Sc
sion assembled, should testify to d
"a great usefulness and unselfish devoti'
~ to the public interests which were Il
10 stintedly given by our departed frier
IN During membership in this board
twenty-seven years, the last sixte
years Of which he filled the office
~ president, Charles Baird has done
+, great work for the public school 81
4 tenn Of this city, and has placed
4 citizens of this community under la
70 ing obligation to him. AN his servi'
~ | being generously given, without he
Or Of fee or reward. except that rewa
bo which comes to the conscience Of
"A iust-qWell done, thou good and fai
A. full servant.
NJ eve would also testify TO the epi
CD of fairness and impartiality W
which he ever acted in his capacity
no president of this board; with an I
o single to the public good, all his
~ pointments and rulings were made
carry out that idea.
NO ITO the teacher with a grievance,
gave an attentive ear, TO the child W
fancied unmerited punishment,
give wise counsel, and to all he Y
81 the pleasant gentleman; ever ready
help and advise, often when it invol
ON much personal sacrifice We may S
ma it will be long ere we look upon
ID like again.
Resolved, That this board attend
body the funeral Of our decea
president.
CAS- further mark Of respect, be
IN Resolved, That the public sch'
IN Of this city be closed on Friday, j
On 10, 1898, to enable the teachers
aus scholars to attend the funeral Of d
'nn friend.
the Resolved, That we extend to his
VIII reaved family our most sincere S
e'ic pathy.
Resolved, That these resolution.
properly engrossed and a copy sen
the family Of the deceased"
It's City Council passed the following