Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
AT REST.
The Remains of the Late Vice.
President Entombed.
Impressive Services at st. Paul's Cathe-
dral. indianapolis An Imposing
Proccssion-Floral Tributes
The Grafton and Burial.
THE LAST SCENE.

to die during his term of Office, were con
Veycd to the tomb yesterday. The event was
made memorable, in many respects, by the
presence of q tremendous concourse of peo-
pie from all parts of the Nation to witness
the simple rites which preceded their inter
ment. The business life of the city was
entirely suspended. The clergy, without
respect to sect. joined i'll the o~5sequies, and
the bells Of all the churches toiled a requiem.
The early morning trains Oh all the rail-
ways brought delegations from the National
capital and all the leading cities of the
Union, together Will, an influx of people
from all the interior, cities and hamlets of
Eastern Indiana and Illinois.
The Cabinet was represented by Secre-
tary of State Bayard, Secretary of the In
terror Lamar, Secretary of the Navy Whit
ney, Secretary OF War Endicott and Post
master-General Villas. The Supreme bench
OF the United States was represented by
Associate Justices Matthews and Blatcl,-
ford. Tho United States Senate was repre-
scented by Senators Edmunds, Allison,
Beck, Camden, Vance, Jones. Voorhees,,
Payne, Palmer and Harrison. The CON-
mittee representing the House Of Repre-
sentatives was composed OF w. II. Nor
rison, J. Blount, IL. A. Herbert, w. S. Hol-
man, William NJ. Springer, w. z. Hepburn,
S. b. Ward, w. w. Phelps, j. j. klemer,
Thomas Ryan and 7. Dunn. The number
OF active and eX-members of the lower
House present i'll addition to those named
was very large. The Governors of Indiana,
Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky We're present
attended by their statfs and numerous State
officers. Major General Schotield was the
chief representative of the United States
army present. EX-President Rutherford b.
were distinguished guests, the latter accom-
panying a delegation FROM St. Louis.
Ono of the central points of attraction
for the visiting multitude was the modest
home of the late Vicc-president, on Ten
nessee street, a plain two-story brick struct
ure, facing the State Capitol building, now
in process of construction. On the front
door of the home was a black rosette, from
which was pendant a strip of black crepe,
which constituted the only outward emblem
OF mourning. On the street in front of the
house gathered a large but respectful crowd,
which crew in numbers as the forenoon ad-
vanced. A detail of the police force and
soldicry was able, however, to keep the
y II lNilt Vi III CulllCt, " III
able the close friends and relatives OF Mrs.
Hendricks, and the members of the respect
i've committees, to gain admission to the
house and grounds. The scene presented
IN the interior OF the house, however, car
ried with it all the evidences of death.
EmDlems OF mourning and memorial floral
designs were at hand everywhere. The
most notable representation OF the designs
in flowers was that of the log-cabin in
which MI. Hendricks was born in Ohio.
1t stood at the head of his cof1ined re-
mains, and was the work of ladies OF
Shelbyville, where Mr.. Hendricks former
ly lived. 1t was six feet in length and
four in height, its sides composed of
calla lilies. hyacinths, carnations and roses.
The roof was of English ivy and smilay,
and the chimney OF red and white carna-
tons. On one side of the miniature struc-
ture in purple immortelles was the inscrip-
ton, "The Home of My Boyhood," and be-
meath "Shelbyville.' On the end of the
cabin was pendant a black satin banner
bearing in letters Of gold, Goods finger
touched him and he slept" and
inc second inscription under
meath 'Shelbyville mourns her
distinguished and gifted SON." Perhaps
the most thoughtful and touching tribute
was the simple wreath from the little viii
lage of Fultonham, o., where Mr.. Hen
bricks was born. 1t was placed on the
casilet and alongside were cast the more
rare aid brilliant products of the White
House conservatories, received from Miss
Cleveland.
AT nine o'clock Mrs. Hendricks entered
the room for her last lcave-taking, accom-
panied only by her brother and Mrs. Nor
gan. The ordeal was most trying. and the
desolate WON u seemed to be utterly pros
trated. Clingilg to the last to the clay so
soon to be hidden forever from her view,
and impressed with the placid and life-like
appearance OF the dead, she desired to pre-
serve this last scene, and so, late
as it was, she sent for a photographer
to take a picture of the casket.
The police and military kept the curious
but always respectful mass of people out of
the way, and the little calvacade moved
quietly with its military escort through
densely-lined streets to the Cathedral of St.
Paul. The casket was borne into the
church at IL IA o'clock, the vast congrega-
ton having already been seated, with the
exception of the immediate relatives
and the church vestry. The Off
Bishop Knickerbocker, of this diocese;
Dr.. Stringfel!ow, Of Montgomery, Ala, the
first rector Of st. Pauls Episcopal, and
under Whose ministration Mr.. Hendricks
Joined the church; Rev. DR.. Fulton, of st.
Louis, a former rector of ST. Paul's and
Rev. DIR. Jenckes, the present rector, in
TIER robes of Office, met the remains at the
main entrance Of the cathedral, on Illinois
street. Preceded by "A guard of the III
dianapolis Light Infantry, the body was
borne up the center aisle, the %clergymen
and members of the vestIy going in ad-
vance.
Bishop knickerbocker voiced the opening
sentence of the burial service: 81 am the
resurrection and the life followed by Rev.
Drs. Stringieliow and Fulton in their recita-
ton Of the other verses used for the service
until the casket had been carried and
placed outside the chance!. The great au-
dicnce stood while the impressive scene was
enacted. Following the bier came the
widow leaning on the arm Of her brother,
MIR. 5. W. Morgan. followed by the other
relatives all i'll deep mourning. Thirteen
pews to the right Of the center aisle We're
reserved for the family. The pew occupied
by the dead Nice-President in his lifetime
was distinguished by its complete envelop-
ment in black cloth, and the fact that it
was moccupied.
When the casket had been placed in front
of the chancel rail the choir sang the an
them "Lord. let me know my end" The
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