The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
THE SILENT TOMB. :.
The RespectShow to the Dead
Vice-President.
GREAT PROCESSION-
One OF the Most Imposing Funerals
Ever Seen in the Country
Closing Scenes.
THE SILENT TOMB.
GREAT PROCESSION

GVer seen In the Country
Closing Scenes.
lNnlANAPoLIs, December 1.-The mortal
remains OF Thomas A. Hendricks. tn eVice.
President OF the United States, who died
during his term OF Office were conyeved to
the tomb to-day. The event was made
memorable Iii many respects. BY the pres
ence OF a tremendous concourse of people
from all parts OF 'he Nation to witness the
simple rites which preceded the interlnent,
The presage OF incleMent weather ON tho
day "f the funeral which was given yester.
day was verified only to the extent of a
wintry leaden sky and thicA atmosphere
during the early hours, unusual to this eli
mate. The heavy log OF the preceding after
noon still hung over the city when day
broke, but as soon as the hours wore on it
lifted somewhat and became less impene.
trabe. The sombreness OF the heavens was
reflected even more deeply in the appear
ancc OF the city which witnessed the de-
ve"pment in it's career. Its chief structures
HIDDEN IN THEIR FOLDS OF BLACK
drapery, while to the occasion was lent all
the forms which people can observe to
show their respect for the dead. The busi-
ness life OF the city was entirely suspended.
The clergy without respect to sect Joined in
the obsequies. The bells of all the churches
to!led requiem aud the resence of the
populace in the column which followed the
funeral car, or stood as silent spectators of
the solemn spectacle, attes ed their fealty
to the Vice Presidents memory The early
morning trains on al the railroads brought
delegates from the National Capital and all
the leading cities Of the Union together
with good influx OF people from all the
interior cities and hamlets OF Indiana and
Illinois. The Cabinet was represented by
the Secretary OF State Secretary of the In
terror, Secretary OF the Navy. Secretary of
War. and the Postmaster General. The
Supreme Bench OF thu United States WAS
represented by Associate Justices Mat
thews and Blatchford.
THE UNITED STATES SENATE
was represented by Senators Edmunds
Dolph, Vest, Beck, Camden, Vance, Allison,
Pugh, Harris, Conger, Blair, Jones, Vor-
hces, Payne, Palmer and Harrison. The
committee representing the House OF
Representatives was composed OF w. X.
Morrison, J. Blount, HI. A. Herbert, w. s.
Holman, w. NJ. Springer, w. P. Hepburn,
s. B. Ward, w. w. Phelps, j. J. Klemer,
Thomas Ryan and P. Dunn. A number OF
active and ex members OF the Lower House
were present in addition to those named.
The Governors of Indiana, Ohio Illinois
and Kentucky were present, attended by
their staffs and numerous State officers.
Major General Schofield was the only repre-
sentative of the United States army pres
ent. Ex-President Ruthford B. Hayes, and
General William T. Sherman, were among
the distinguished guests the latter accom-
panying the delegation from st. Louis. Off
cial and other notable delega tions were
met on arrival by the local subcommittee
and given tickets of admission to st. Paul's
Episcopal Cathedral, to be present at the
church services, and assigned positions in
the funeral column. The train arrivals
swelled
THE MULTITUDE ON THE STREETS
to such an extent as to impede ordinary
progress on all chief thoroughfares. Wash
inston street presented a black mass OF hu-
manitv hours before the services were en-
tered upon at st. Pauls, and long before
the passage OF the column all windows OF
business blocks were filled with occupants,
the eve rested upon the waiting multitude
which occupied apparently every vantage
point along the broad thoroughfares. One
of the central points OF attraction for the
visiting multitude was the modest home OF
the late V,ce-President on Tennessee
street, "a plain, two-story brick structure
facing the State building now in process OF
construction. On the front door OF the
house was q black rosette from which was
pendant a strip OF black Grape, which con.
stituted the only outward emblem OF
mourning. On the street in front OF the
house was gathered large but respectful
crowd, which grew in numbers as the lore,
noon advanced. The detail OF police ana
soldiery was able, however, TO Keep the
sidewa k clear in front OF the edifce, to en-
able the near friends and relatives ol Mrs.
Hendricks and members OF the respective
committee to gain admission to the grounds
and house. The scene presented IN tne ~ u.
terror the house, however, carried WIFI ~
all evidences OF death.
EMBLEMs OF MOURNING
and memorial floral designs were at hand
everywhere. The oil portraits OF Mr.. ana
Mrs Hendricks were almost hidden IN
hanks of flowers and trailing smllax. on
the mantle in front OF the parlor was an
elaborate floral piece of GATES AJar, sent
in by members of the Chinese class OF the
Presbyterian Sunday school Inc mos.
notable presentation OF designs IN noMol'
was that of the log cabin in when MT. llIn
dricks was born in Ohio. 1t stood a0 Inc
hanI of the coffin. and was the work OF
lady at Shelbyville, where HendrlchS ny
fornerlv lived. 1t was six feet In lehS.h
and four inches in height. Its sldes weie
composed of Gala 'liIlies: hyaclnthss' car car
nations and roses. Eb" "o'0' was " n's q
ra1 rad ana White carnatr FIELDS REPORT.
the miniature strursT
mortelles was the instFifty Thousand Men
of Ny Boyhood, ans Indians.
Vile" On the end OF t.-
ant MACK sAr,% B1N-General ssho. 9;o
ba,rins in letters OF gold, Gods ihss.
Tnuched Him and He Slept ana Tne s1I,
onJ ;nscr;ntion underneath. 'Sheioyvli,s :,
Nonrns Her Distinguished and Gitted 1on. ;
Over the nainting OF the dead Vlce'r leel
dent in the back parlor OF the mansion was I,l
Nr,g. soft drapery OF white Chinese slln
and near IL stood the splendid banner pio
sented during the National camPalsnii .U
tanning the faces of President CieVI"ndJ Indr;cks
the deceased. At o'clock Mts. ,e"taking
entered the room for heE lasI 'eas NJ
arromnnnied by her brother and MRS. W., ~
aau The ordeal was most trying anu oae
I..nl., +a woman seemed to be ut'eriy p'Jn II,
tr,ted cIinping to the clay SO soon W ot
hidden forever from her view. lliPlea'sJl "
with the nIacid and lifelike appearano,I. !. ~ =,
tho de,d she desired to preserve Vnl1 ,nr los .
scene. and so, late as it was, sne eehS ei,e cas
photogra pher to take picture y; Ua from
ket, Before he arrived deies.suS were ad
distant cities began to come ana WI H. NO ra
m;ttad ~ mass through and view Une 30
mains While VII the photographer was was e1gaEe 1gdse
at his work. Members OF the Iaoit "thers iron
Of the Supreme Court .ad an' It was Il
Washington then entered
o'clock when .crn.
THE cAsKEr WAS REPLAcED'
, ~. onv visitors again passed q. .!
and out through the side aoGrs, e";red drapet
f tSs sthlse s tns s s s s%
s"s "a ssads ssa Tsts en- made s.s os
final removal emo Of the body. Th's r%e %as polio
without further leave taking: Int mt Away
and military kept the curious cur QUIZ Of the way
and the little cavalcade mJ'H mo- the densel:
with Ito military escort tnrOus az Pau]