Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-03

LIST Regiment, District of Columbia Vol
unteer Infantry.
Arrangements for the funeral are being
made this afternoon, and it is probable
the burial will be at Oak Hill, and that
Rev George C. F. Bratenahl, rector of St.
Adams Church, will officiate.
Major LOCKER was born in Cincinnati,
Ohio, April 10, 1858, and was the eldest
son of former Paymaster General Thomas
H. LOCKER, L. S. N, who survives him.
He was a civil engineer, and for a number
of years was engaged in the practice of his
profession in this city as an assistant, and
subsequently in business for himself.
Later he was appointed assistant surveyor
of the District of Columbia, afterWard be-
coming surveyor.
Under Major Lockers administration the
duties of his office were greatly enlarged,
and the work OF the office is said to have
increased many fold. He reorganiZed and
improved the service, and has received spe-
cial concentrations for his fidelity to duty
and his comprehensivenesS in arranging
the details of the intricate work in his
charge Prior to becoming the official sur
veyor of the District he was instrumental
under Mr.. Herman K. Viele in developing
the street extension of Washington.
Volunteered for Service.
At the outbreak of the war with Spain
he volunteered for service with the army.
and was appointed major in the National
Guard brigade of the District of Columbia.
When it was determined that the quota of
the District would comprise regiment of
infantry, he was rendered a captaincy,
which he accepted, giving up the position
of District surveyor. He was given the
command of Company H, which was de-
tached from the regiment, and assigned as
engineers to Gen. Nelson \. Miles eXpedi-
ton to Porto Rico.
Major Lockers company rendered i'm
portant service in the landing at Guanca.
On July o. 1898, detachment of Com
pany H captured the first Spanish flag
emblem of Spain was flying from the top
of a lighthouse at Guanica and it's cap
ture was affected without casualty.
While in Porto Rico Major LOCKER had
| juriSd. elton over a certain territory as a
sort of military governor, and the natives
expressed themselves well plased with
his just decisions in the cases that came
| befare him for settlement. Major LOCKER
received honorable mention from the War
| Department for gallant conduct at the cap
| ture of Guanica, and was later presented
| with handsome sword by the men of his
! command as testimonial of their affection
| and respect.
! When the men of Company H returned
| to Washington on September 16, 1898,
| Drowned by the heat of the tropics and
| wearing their aoled service uniforms with
| Maj. LOCKER marching proudly at their
| head they received an ovation which was
| only equaled upon the return of the other
l
| were greeted at the railroad depot by Maj.
| Richard Sylvester chairman of the general
reception committee Mr.. Henry l.. West,
| now District Commissioner; j. Holdsworth
| Gordon and Howard Perry of the special
| reception committee, Surgeon Bayne and
| other representative citizens. The scene at
| the depot was touching one, as the wives,
| mothers, sisters and sweethearts of the
| soldier boys broke through the line of po-
| licemen and clasped loved ones to their
| breasts. Then there was a parade, the
| men of Company H carrying proudly the
| captured Spanish flag; fireworks. flowers,
| music and an ovation along the entire
route of march.
| After the muster-out of his company
| Major LOCKER was reappointed District sur
veyor, and held the position at the time of
| his death.
| He is survived by his wife, Katharine
| Chamberlain LOCKER, daughter of the late
| George Earle, and son, Reginald Earle
| LOCKER. His brother, Mr.. Reginald b.
| LOCKER holds a position Of trust and re-
| sponsbility at the Riggs National Bank
| At the request of the family the funeral
| will not be a military one. Major LOCKER
| was a member of the Sons of the Revolu-
| ton, and that association will be repre-
! sented at the absequies.
Resolutions by Commissioners.
| The District Commissioners today adopted
resolutions on the death of Surveyor
LOCKER, setting forth that as the Commits
| sioners of the District of Columbia have
| learned with deep regret of the death of
| Henry b. LOCKER, late surveyor of the
! District of Columbia who died at 3: 80 a M,
| January g. 1905, it is resolved that 1.-The
| Commissioners testify their appreciation of
| the services rendered by the deceased dur
| ing his incumbency of the office of surveyor
| of the District of Columbia, which extended
| from August 10, 1897 to the day of his
| death without interruption, except between
| July Z, 1898, and November %, 1893, during
| which time Mr.. LOCKER commanded a COM
| pany which took part in the Spanish
American war" Further, that Mr. LOCKER
| was man of sterling integrity and emf
nently qualified to hold the responsible
| position which he occupied and his death
| is loss to the District of Columbia"
! His Probable Successor.
| At the District building today two officials
| in the District engineer department were
| mentioned as the probable successor to
Mr.. LOCKER These are Mr.. W. P. Richards
/ and Mr.. e. M. Talcott, and 1t is understood
/ from reliable information that one or the
| other of them will probably be appointed
i as surveyor of the District. Col. John Bid
die, Engineer Commissioner, who will rec
| ommend the man for appointment to the
| position, said today that he will not make
| his recommendation until the latter part
i Of the week Mr.. LOCKER had been i'll for
several weeks prior to his death and II Is