The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-29
Funeral Of f. 2. Baker Held
This Morning.
Body Placed in Nook Selected by
Him.
EULOGY BY MIR. JONES.
Unitarian Minister Tells of Mr..
Bakers Achievements.
MasOns Have Charge of Cere-
mOny at Grave.

mOny at Grave.
Father" F. P. Baker. one of To-
| peka's pioneers. and the oldest news
paper man in the state at the time of
his death, was buried in the family lot
in Topeka cemetery this morning. The
| interment took place in one of the
prettiest hooks in the cemetery, in the
plot which he himself picked out
years ago, when the cemetery was first
| laid out.
| The funeral services were held at
II O'Clock this morning at the resi-
dence of his son, Clifford c. Baker,
| at Sixth and Taylor streets. The resi-
| dence was crowded with a gathering
| or his many friends, who had known
him, when he was in the period of
| greatest activity, when Topeka was
| but small little city.
| The house was tastefully decorated
with flowers and appropriate floral
emblems sent by friends. Flowers
| were arranged around the bier which
itself was almost buried from sight.
| Carnations and roses were in album
| dance. A large emblem of white and
pink carnations was given by the To-
| 6eka lodge No. II, A. F. & NJ
The state board of control sent a
large bouquet of cream colored roses,
the Nautilus club of which Mrs. F. P.
Baker is a member sent a beautiful
| bouquet of American Beauty roses.
Some of the prettiest of the floral Of
ferings were furnished by individual
| friends.
The funeral services at the house
We're brief and simple. William NJ
Shaver, friend of the family sang
| several solos, hymns which were ia
voriets of Father" Baker.
Mr.. Jones' EuIogy.
| H 81
| tartan church made a short address
in which he referred to the career of
the veteran journalist. Mr.. Jones said
in part:
| his labors was that of a newspaper
man and moulder of public opinion
In the doing of this, he not only at
| tended to the moulding of the polfti-
cal and industrial policies of his state
and country, but he added to the edu-
cation and enlightenment of the grow
| ing youth and manhood of a growing
state and country.
| My ignorance causes me to for
| bear much about the destiny of the
| departed soul but my faith causes me
| to believe that it is in the care of a
| loving heavenly Father. When we
came into this world we found our
selves in the tender arms of a most
| loving care, and we believe that the
power which provided us with such
| loving reception here will not leave
us without reception equally ade-
| quate to our needs when we go
hence. Therefore we will not fear
| but will rest assured that the God
| who made us is able to take care of
| his own. All I have seen teaches me
| to trust the Creator, for that which
| have not seen. Whatever it be that
| the great Providence prepares for u.s.
! it must be something large and gen.
| erous and in the great style of his
| works. Quotation from Emerson.)
| "It never seems in place for a COM
parative stranger to attempt to eulogize
one who is better known to the audi
ence than to himself. Any words of
praise therefore which I might say
would be as fieeting as summer
cloud in comparison with the deeds of
in the memory of his contemporaries
and friends This country, however, can
never render too much thanks to its
pioneers who blazed the way for lib
erty, progress and prosperity.
| Men of his generation, while they
are not generally thought of as such,
were really empire builders. They out
of the largeness of their intellect and
the intensity of their faith laid sure
foundations for political. Industrial and
national structure, which has turned
out to be, in its power and efficiency
for good, beyond the extent of their
fondest dreams.
During the SO years of his eventful
life many changes and improvements
have taken place. 1t was glorious to
have lived in such a period of varied
activities and achievements. During
| that time the great inventions of mod
ern times have not only been made
but carried to marvellous stages of COM
lpletion, and efficiency. 1t was indeed
glorious to have lived and helped out
i'll these mechanical and industrial ad-
Ivancements, but it was more glorious to
lhave been a potent factor in directing
all of these things towards the devel-
opment of human advancement and
the promotion Of human brotherhood
lrefining of the human intellect, and the
lR4agnifying and uplifting of the human
soul"
/ Probably mono of the early settlers
are better known than Father Baker
He has been a force for the good in
the upbE11ding of the Kansas capital
The pallbearerS were selected from his
old associates and contemporaries in
the newspaper profession and were:
Arthur Capper, Frank P MacLennan
George w. Martin, F. D. Coburn, E. B.
4 Cowgill, and George W. Veale, Sr.
! The services at the grave were very
lsimple and impressive. They were in
charge of the Masons. the ritual being
Tread by w. C. Garvey, in compliance
with an oft repeated request of Father
Baker.
Father Baker was buried by the side
of his wife, in grave constructed OF
reinforced steel and cement In the
lsame lot are the remains of two grand
children, one son of F. A Baker,
and the other a daughter of I. N. Ba-
kerr The many floral offerings were
Iccnveyed from the house to the grave,
and placed upon the freshly turned
earth by the relatives and friends, who
fingered at the grave of one of To-
lpeka's greatest citizens.
ON FIRST HUSBANDS GRAVE.
The Dead Body of Policeman's Wife
/ Is Found.