The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05

BUTTE. MI
passing beyond the city limits and only the
military, with the mounted escort, entered
the cemetery. The space reserved about
the grave had only been defined by placing
line OF plants and evergreen twigs, which
was quite sufficient to protect it from in.
trusion. Just before the head of the col
umn came up the crowd was pushed back
still further to give ample room to the
friends who were assigned to the side OF the
grave when the column approached. This
order was cheerfully obeyed. When Mis-.
Hendricks, leaning upon the arm of Mr..
Morgan, stepped upon the mating placed
beside the grave, and before the casket was
removed from the hearse she paused to
look down into the last resting place of her
dead husband, only to see a picture of
loneliness in it's lining OF green leaves and
flowers. Then she turned to the grave of
her child. which had been made glorious
with a covering Of smilax and flowers and
read in white letters his baby name, ''Mor-
gie," and on the top OF the grave on a field
OF white, in purple letters, the sentence,
And threefold cord shall not be broken" !"
TREATMENT OF HER TREASURE
by sympathetic friends seemed to give her
courage for the last ordeal Her glance
then caught the monument with it's drapery
OF the national flag enveloping life-lke
portrait OF her husband, facing the grave,
and she turned with the bravery of heroism
to witness the last rites. There had been
no rainfall, but the sky was lowering. just
as the coffin was placed beside the grave
there was slight sprinkling OF rain, caus-
ing to recall the old saying: BLESSED re
the dead whom the rain falls on" The
Columbus Barracks Band at this point
played the hymn, America" and the read
ing OF the service followed. Mr.. Hendricks
only leaned more heavily upon Mr.. Nor
gan, resting her head at last upon his
shoulder, but her self-control was bravely
maintained. While the service was read
the Congressional committees, members of
the Cabinet and other distinguished visi-
tors stood upon either side of the grave.
The words OF the clergy were now and then
drowned By
THE SOUND OF THE MINUTE GUN,
which kept firing until after the interment
was over. When the coffin had been low
cred into the vault by four colored assist
ants Of the undertaken and there was moth
ing remaining to be done but the placing Of
the stone, ard the filling OF the grave was
to be attended to by the cemetery force,
there was moments pause and the 81
lence was broken only by the minute gun.
Then Mrs. Hendricks and the friends OF the
family passed by the still open, but not re-
pellant grave, and took their carriages.
The people who had waited SO respectfully
thea f1ocked to the grave to get nearer
Wiz rI
march" started the soldiers homeward, the
carriages rapidly rolled away and the dis
tinguished dead was lett alone.
Among those who have borne something
more than the ordinary sorrow OF this be-
reavement is the rector. Mr.. Jenckes. 1t
was observed that during the reading OF his
brief address his voice more than once
failed and when at the close he pronounced
his farewell word "Come almost wall Of
grief,"
TEARS WE'RE SEEN TO START
in many eyes, and sobs were audible i'll
different parts of the church. This feeling
was intensified as that thrilling solo, Crock
OF Ages" was sung.
The members of the Cabinet left on their
special train over the Baltimore and Ohio
road to return to Washington,a at O'Clock,
departing almost Immediately upon their
return from the cemetery. The Senate and
House committees, accompanied by the
Supreme Court justices, left at the same
hour in their special train. Special trains
left this city early in the evening, carrying
away the greater portion OF the visitors. A
close railway estimate shows that 10000
people arrived in the city within the twelve
hours preceding the funeral, which taxed
the capacity of the hotels beyond their
natural capacity.
THE FEAR OF PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
To attend the obsequies was the subject OF
comment among those attending from
abroad, and the impression appears to
have gained ground that he might possibly
have attended, notwithstanding the pub
lished announcement that he would not be
able to do so. There was rumor that he
actually accompanied the Cabinet Minis
ters, which found it's way into print, but 1T
was found to be idle-with no foundation.
II there was any general sentiment ex-
pressed concerning the absence OF the Pres
ident, it was that his coming would have
divested an element of unsafety about the
person of the President, the thought OF
which should not be harbored in the minds
OF the people. There was some natural Gu
riosity on the part OF a portion OF the peo-
ple to catch a view OF some men OF national
reputation here to pay their respect tor the
dead, but this was limited to the lobbies OF
the hotels. In the line of the procession
the decorum shown was one OF the striking
features of the days happenings. The
nresence OF no one was marked by cheer
or even an open acknowledgment which
might be deemed in its way an eloquent
tribute to the dead, and profound respect
for the nature of the event. When the ar
rangements for the interment were being
perfected it was suggested thata
MILITARY GUARD
should be placed at the tomb, at least Tor
a time. The directors Of Crown Hill Gem
eterv declared this would be needless as
their watchmen were efficient against
any possible vandalism. This view was
also taken by the family, and no special
guard was placed over the grave.
The death of Vice-P President Hendricks
leaves his widow, in one sense. quite alone
an far rs the possession and keeping up o.
their homestead in this city is involved. 1t
ia presumed, however, that she Will Tor q
time make her home with the family OF .
NJ. Morgan, her brother, also Il resident
here, who has been close to her IN her pres
ent great bereavement.
VALUED GIFTS.
Colonel John NJ. Wilson, who had charge
of the Senatorial, party brought win hll
| from Washington not only gi1t OF flowers
| from Miss Cleveland, but also an auto
| graph letter from the President to Mrs
Hendricks. This letter. Mrs. Hendricks
saws, was one purely OF personal condo
lence and sympathy, and not one that sh'
would care to give out for publication.
When Mrs. Hendricks returned IRON
Crown Hill the old homestead resldenc
which had been left in charge OF commit
tee of ladies was divested OF the memorla
floral tributes and other sharp reminder
Of her great sorrow. Crate fires had bee'
lighted and everything had been done re
store the rooms to their homelike appear
ancc. She passed the evening in compan
With Mrs. Thornton, her niece, Mr.. and Mrs
Morgan, her brother and sister-in-law, an
NJ and Mrs. Niles, OF Washing' on, ver
estimable friends, will remain with her unit
the end of the present week, whey they WI
return East.
| OFFICES CLOSED.
WASHINGTON, December lin accordanc
with the Presidents order, all offices OF tn
General Government and OF the Dlstric
Government were closed to-day as a mar
of respect to the memory OF the late Vice
President. The public schools and man
| o1cn closed and 1