The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-17
INDIANA'S FAVORITE son.
The Reception to Hon. T. A. Hendricks
Upon His Return from Europe.
A Serenade and Speeches by Mr.. Hendricks,
Mr.. Mcdonald and Others-What the
Former Has To Say.

Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks arrived home on
his return from Europe, yesterday, at noon. He
was met at the depot by several friends, but no
formal reception was given him. and, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Hendricks, he was taken directly to
his home on North Tennessee street, with as lit
tie ado as if he were an obscure private citizen.
During the afternoon anumber of friends called
upon Mr.. Hendricks at his residence.
1t had been the intention to receive
him at the depot on his arrival with some cere-
mony, but this idea was abandoned
A Journal reporter called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Hendricks during the afternoon. The converse
ton related wholly to their trip and no illusions
were made to political matters. No questions
were asked regarding the presidential candidacy
of Mr.. Hendricks, and no effort was made to
elicit from him the expression of any views upon
the tariff. For answers to these questions
the reader is referred to the several
thousand interviews that have been published
during the last few years. TIL reporter also
neglected to ask Mr.. Hendricks
What were his first impressions on landing
in American"
And,
'If he would return to America next seasonl"
DOuDUl6SS MI. 16uuTlCkS was QlSdppOIhtCu3
but it is never too late for an enterprising
journalist to make these s~olicitous inquiries.
During the conversation Mr.. Hendricks said
that he had been absent just four months,
having sailed from New York on the 10th of last
December. The most of his time, during his
absence, had been spent in Italy. Before start
ing he had intended to divide his time between
Spain and Italy, but the season for visiting Spain
is in May, and, therefore, he decided not to go
there after he had arrived in Europe. Neither
he nor Mrs. Hendricks had suffered from sick
ness during the voyage on the ocean, which they
have crossed four times, having made a trip
to Europe in 1877. when they visited
England, Ireland, Scotland and Austria. He
spoke of Paris as the ~grandest and incompara-
bly, the most beautiful cityi in the world. Algiers,
he said, is Partisan in many things, and is the
dirtiest and happiest of all cities. He had spent
more time in Naples than in any other place,
and he had been delighted with it. He men
toned having met Rev. j. G. Fletcher, formerly
a resident of Indianapolis, while in Naples,
and spoke of him as "a most agreeable
that relates to Italy" Rome was the most in
teFesting city, because there were found the
civilization of ancient, medieval and modern
times. He had seen nothing in architecture,
however, which pleased him more than the
cathedral at Milan. When asked if his health
had been good while absent he replied that, with
the exception of a slight cold while at Nice-and
Mrs. Hendricks had suffered in the same way
his health had been perfect. ''The trip was
made chiefly for the benefit of your health, was
it notF' inquired the reporter. mo" answered
Mr.. Hendricks, Il had a desire to see Italy and
its historic wonders"