The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-30
IN STATEAT HIS HOME.
Indianapolis Follows the Remains OF
Vice President Hendricks to the
Capitol.

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Hendricks are now about complete an
the order Of the procession ha
been determined upon folio ws
Mounted and unmounted police; mill
tary band from Columbus barracks; Cen
Fred kuefter. marshal of the day, and staff
Adjt Gsn. koontz and staff: military eot-
panie'; the hearse and guard of honor; Mr1
Hendricks and the family; the president o
the United States and members Of tho cab
inat; OK President Hayes; judge of tn
United States court; United States senators
members of the house of representativ YES
governors of states. with their stats: civic
organic atoms; mayors of cities and officers
members of city council, and other munich
pal bodies; citizens in carriages.
Tho procession will be in three divisions
each under grand marshal and aides. The
line of march will be from the church
through the principal streets Of the city te
the cemetery.
At the Hendricks residence there were
large number Of callers and the usual curl
Gus crowds in front. Mrs Hendricks had 6
good nights rest and arose much refreshed
At 10 O'Clock she and the other relative.
united in private devotional exercises
Tho burial casket has arrived from
Rochester. 1t is of the same pattern as the
Gen. Grant casket and very richly and
| tlutei white satin lining On the head cap
is silver shrine plate bearing in old Eng
llsh letters simply the words "Thomas A.
Hendricks"
The boiy was dressed and put in the
casket shortly after noon and then removed
down stairs to tho front parlor, where il
Will re- main until taken to the court house
to lie in state. At present it is exposed to
view through heavy plate-glass covering
and on all sides are elaborate floral design.
None but the intimate friends are admitted
to the parlor.
The face OF the dead man preserves to q
remarkable degree its natural appearances
The eyes ara lightly closed, hut there is nc
perceptible discoloration OF the features nor
ghastliness of expression.
Mr.. r. H. Parks, the sculptor, has taken
plaster mask of the face md succeeded in
securing a very fine impression. from which
he will model n bust for the family.
Telegrams of coincidence continue to come
in. John Kelly has sent to Mrs. Hem
bricks assurances of his sympathy and
regrets that his bad health will pre-
vent his attendance at the funeral
A dispatch fr m the Hon. Edward s.
Phelps, minister to England, reache Mr.
Hendricks through tho state department
and fifty or more similar messages came
from mayors of cities, memorial meetings.
and political Clubs from all parts of the
country.
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 0.--,Th. city is
crowded with visitors from various por>
tons Of lndiaBa and the hotels are grad,
ually reaching their fullest capacity. The |
for transferring the remains |
of Vice President Hendricks from the
family residcn' e to the court house were |
completed Saturday evening and Sunday |
were carried into effect. At 10 O'Clock |
Rev. DIR. Jcnckts, rector of st. Paul's |
Cathedral, held II short service in the
'front.' parlor. where the remains were ly-
ny. Besides the minister there were
present Mrs. Hendricks, S. W. Morgan,
Mrs. Morgan and their three sons, Thorn
rs, William and Harry, Mrs. Thornton,
Vt Cincinnati; Mrs. Abram Hendricks,
Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Dodd, Mrs. ID. Walls
ng William III. English, and the two
amily servants The services were brief,
,ut no less impressive.
When the remains were placed in the
lcarse, the procession moved south to
Washington and east on Washington to
he south entrance of the court house in
he following order:
Department of Police, Columbus Bar
acks band Colonel Nick Ruckel and
taft. Light Infantry, Emmett Guards.
Iicc Guards, Straight Rifles light Ar
illery, pail bearers, hearsc, committee on
board of aldermen, com,
ION council, Hendricks club.
Ma or Robbins acted as officer of the
ay;and preceded the committee of ar
angements III the procession. The pail
carers were: Gov. Isaac p. Gray Ex-
iov. Albert &. Porter, Hon. W. H. Eng
sh, Judge W. A. Woods, Postmaster
.quilla Jones, Mr.. Frederick Rand, Mr.
'avid Macy, Mayor John L. McMaster.
The sidewalks along the line of the
Oute We're densely crowded, and each of
ne cross streets vehicles were packed to.
ether near the entire length of the square
pom reaching the court house the mill
sry companies formed on the south side
Washington street, and the casket was
moved from the hearse by the pals
carers, and. followed by the committee
arrangements, board of aldermen,
ouncilmen and the Hendricks club, was
orne into the building through the
'ashington street entrance and deposited
n the catafalque. The military cons
anies entered the building and sentres
ere stationed at.different points in the
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IT the hearse until they were deposited
pom the catatalque, a period of forty
inutcs, the court house bell and fire
Ills tolled every five minutes
The most elaborate arrangement were
ade in the main corridor of the court ?
'use building for the reception of the
mains. The walls are decorated with
,avy black festoons held at intervals by {
hitn fran, ;al, IA |
hite streamers The catafalque is heavil~
aped in black, over it is erected can c,
" which Is decorated in black and II
bite. Around the catafalQue are pro- n, m
sion of tropical plants, ferns palm and in
and number of very hands te
me floral designs. At each corner of f., 70
e catafalque is broken column made
simlax, carnat ions, tuberoses and lilies n
l each side of the two at the lead el
the casket is a W hte drove with outs tn
etched wings bearing on its heak the |