New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-23
The death of Governor Ezequiel C..

he ucdlH Ol OoNcIHOT l-LeuulSt -.
de Baca at St, Vincent Sanatorum
on Sunday afternoon of this week
has spread cloud of grief over the
capitol and the state. The storm Of
political recrimination which parti-
sans of the governors party had al
lowed to gather is forgotten. The
legislature has adjourned for most
Of the week, three days being as
long as they can adjourn for at
one time. However no business was
transacted Monday or Tuesday save
the introduction of bills and reso'u
tions designed to offer comfort and
relief to his stricken family.
An impressive funeral attestng the
depth of esteem in which the people
Of the state have come to regard
their executive, took place at Las
Vegas on Thursday of this week, ac-
companied by the holding of high
requiem mass. Many of the mem
bers Of the legislature were in at
tendance, besides the official commit
tees appointed from each house, and
a floral tribute in the form of a
floral blanket laid over the casket
epitomised the spirit of the legisla-
tive assembly. Citizens of all ranks
thronged to do homage to the man
whose years of public service and
strife in the cause of the peoples
interest has endeared him to al of
whatever political faith, or creed or
kindred.
A special train conveyed the re-
mains to Las Vegas on Wednesday,
leaving Santa Fe at o'clock. Sixty
persons we're on board, and many
others went on other trains to the
city which claimed De Baca as his
home. A day was set aside in which
to observe the memory of the ex-
ecutive, by Benjamin S. Lindsey, his
successor.
The funeral cortege left the
capital, on the way to the railroad
station a few minutes past 2 o'clock
Through massed lines of men, wo-
men and children the casket was
borne down the state house steps
and placed in the waiting hearse.
An immense throng watched from
the capitol grounds and from the
street beyond.
The procession was led by the
band of the u s. Indian school and
on the way to the station Chopin's
funeral march and Nearer My God
To Thee" were played
Governor Lindsey and former
Governors William C. Mcdonald Nj
guel A. Otrro and George Curry,
honorary pailbearers, walked ahead
IF the hearse, and the active pal
bearers walked beside it. Directly
behind the funeral car were the three
members of the, house Of represen-
.atives who contributed their blood
in the transfrsions performed in the
hone of saving Governor de Raca's
life These are Thomas G.. Upton,
Of Deming, Cipriano Lucero, of Ger
rillos, and Patricio Sanchez, of Clay.
ron.
The National Guard officers detail
ed as active pallbearcrs are Brioa-
dier General Harry T. Herring, CO..
!. w. Wilson. Col B. NJ. Cutting,
Col. J. A. Massie. Maj M l.. Stern,
Capt. Carlos Vierra, Capt. James
Seligman, Lieut.. Guy A. Reed. Lieut..
Jack Collins, Lieut. M. A. Otero, Jr.
The floral offerings filled two au-
tomobiIes, and the cars bearing them
had PAGES in the procession i'm
mediately behind the band.
Male relatives of Governor de
Baca, state officials, members of the
two houses of the legislature, and
individual friends, walked in the
funeral procession. in the order
named. The children of the public
schools of Santa Fe. who viewed
the remains of Governor de Baca
at the capitol this morning formed
the last division of the funeral cor
tege.
From Wednesday noon to Thurs
dav noon flags at half mast from
public buildings in the state. bore
witness to pubic grief. On Wednes-
day from O'Clock in the morning
70 in the afternoon the body of the
governor lay in state in the main
corridor of the capitol building, and
activity in the city ceased.
The members of the house of re-
presentatives in a body. acted as
escort to the remains of the de-
ceased governor as they were con- |
yeyed from the executive mansion
where the casket rested through the |
aight of Tuesday, to, the capitol and
later to the special train.
With the passing of Governor de
Baca. one of the. foremost figures
of New Mexico is taken away. A
long battle of sheer will-power
against the inroads of a malady
known to be uncurable. was made
with the assistance of the most ad-
vanced 0edical knowledge to be OBJ /
tained Dr.. ]. A. Massie, in con.
the Saasa Re raiiway hospital sys.