The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-01
An Immense Concourse Of
People Follow the Re-
mains to their Last
Resting Place.
HONORs TO THE DEAD,


INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. An cndles.
throng viewed the remains of the lat,
Vice President Hendricks at the cour
house on Sunday
Only the bust and face OF the dead state s.
man were visible through the plato glass
The body was arrayed i'll evening dress of
black hroadcloth, high collar and white
silk tie, and plain shirt front. The features
were remarkably lifeliae, with tho excep-
tion of slight discooration just under the
eyes. There was no look of pain, but rather
one of quiet relief on the face AT II -
the doors of the building were thrown opsn
tn tho public AMI the people be- gan to pass
through the first being long lines of work
| ingmen and their wives and children After
them came thousands of children, all quiet
and wellbehaved, anu several organzsl
societies in body. Church people came
| Down after the services were over, anl dur
ing the afternoon AMI evening almost the
cntire population was there They were
not allowed to linger by the coffin, but
could calch only a hurried glimpse of the
features OF tho dead man as they passed.
Thus the crowd passed, stop being made
once when Mrs Hendricks accompanied by
few friends was ushered in at private
door and left almost alone with her dead
for moment.
All Che afternoon and evening the Column
bus barracks band, concealed behind flowers
i'll the corridor discoursed the plaintive and
solemn strains Of funeral service. 1t ia es.
tmatel that 5000 people looked for the
last time on tho face of the dead state, man
during the day, the doors not being closed
until midnight
A touching floral offering reached the
residence Sunday afternoon 1t was from
the Chinese residents of the city. and the
first intimation that was had of their inten-
tion to make such an EXPIRE, sion of SYM
pathy was when they came to the Sun
day school of the Second Pre- ,byterian
church carrying it with them, and an
nounced their intention OF sending 1t to tho
house. 1t is very large and handsonro
design in the shape of two pillars four feet
high, connected at the top by an arch.
From thee pillars hang beautiful floral
gates half jar, the whole being made of
white roses, sm,lax and Gala lilie; The
words "Gates Ajar' and Mr. Hendricks
initials in blue violets are the only in scrip
tions on it.
Notwithstanding the threatening weather
and the probability that rain would fall bs-
fore night, the streets were jammed with
siGhtseers, and thousands pouring in on every
train. A large number of distinguished
lawyers attended the bar meeting in tho
afternoon, at which Judge Gre ham
presided. Among the noted arrvalt
was ex-Presiient Hayes. who was driven to
Mrs. Morton's residence. H, was looking
fatigued, and would not be interviewed
AT y. IN. the casket was taken from the
cstefaique in the court house corridor and |
escorted by military all civic societies,
taken lack IT, the family residence, whera |
it will remain until tie funeral.
The decision Of the president not to at. |
tend the funeral is tho subject of much un
favorable comment Although few prom.
inent Democrats suggest that he was not ex'
pected to BE- present, the great mass of them
can scarcely conceal their disappointment
and regret that Cleveland should have
failed to render a mark of respect dlo ths |
vice pre- sident
Governor Gray said Monday to a reporter:
n think Cleveland has been misinformod "a
to the wishes Of In Llama people in this mat
ter, AMI has made blunder which will not
soon be forgotten. My idea is that public
mon ought to move about just as other men.
and feel that the course adopted by the
president is scarcely in harmony with the
theoryof our institutions. l think the pres-
dent should have come"
Monday the crowd passing through the
court house to view the vice presidents
body was almost as dense as Sunday, and
passed the catafalque from S O'Clock q. m
at the rate of seventy five minute
INDIANAPLIs, Dec 1.-Couutless thous
lnds preambulated the streets at an early
iour this morning, and as the time for
he funeral arrived, the thoroughfarcs
we're almost impossible. The following
distinguished delegations arrived last
tight and this morning:
Gov. Hoadley and staff. Ohio; Gov
)glesby and staff, Illinois; Senator Pay
he and party, Ohio; the mayors and mems
'ers of the city councils of st. Louis,
Detroit. Cincinnati, and Chicago: Mai
Sen. Schotield, Maj, SANFORD, aud S.
,orning Judd, of Chicsgo; ex-senator
iraham n. Fitch. of Logansport; the
iondola club, Toledo; the America club,
'eoria; Hon. p, Henry Dagro and party
# twenty men. from New York; the
etferson club, Dayton; delegation of
twenty-five from Tammany hall
No person could secure admit tapce To
1t. Paurs Episcopal church, where the
erviCes were held. without a proper :
ard. The line of march to Crown Hill ..
cmetery was five miles. The procession ,
'as divided into three divisions, each
nder grand marshal and aids