Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-01
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 80.


All trains coming into the city this morning
were crowded. Several of the roads we're COM
pelled to run extra trains to accomdate the
people who desired to come to the capital and
attend the funeral of Vice President Hen
bricks. Arrangements for handling the crowd
we're much more complete and satifactory to-
day than yesterday. There was a steady and
undiminished stream of humanity pouring
through the building all day. The doors
were opened at this morning and from that
time up to noon the crowd passed through at
the rate of IS minute. Probably 25, 900 per-
sons viewing the remains up to O'clock The
greater part of these were from outside the
city, although all schools, offices, manufsc-
tories and nearly all business houses in the
city have been closed all day. Hon. David
Davis OF Illinois, who was expected TO arrive
here to-day to deliver the address at the bar
meeting, telegraphed on account of the death
of relative at Springfield he will be unable
to attend.
Mrs. Hendricks remained quietly at home
this morning, seeing but few callers. COM
mittee of ladies have elaborately draped the
family residence with white Grape, smiax
and flowers. AT a meeting of the State Bar
Association this afternoon, Hon. Walter j.
Gresham of Chicago presided. Judge David
S. Zurpee presented a lengthy memorial and
brief eulogistic addresses were made by
prominent members of the State bar.
During the afternoon there were evidences
at hand in every direction of preparations for
the ceremonies of tomorrow. Crowds began
tosgrow denser IN the business portion of the
city and hotels took on a crowded appear
ance. On residence streets finishing touches
were given to the mourning decorations The
work of draping having been practically con-
clHded, Washington street, the main business
thoroughfare, presented a sable appearance,
no structure appearing without its drapery of
black, relieved occasionally by intermingling
of white. The face of the dead Vice Presl-
dent met one everywhere. This street lead
to the portals of the court house, where the
dead statesmen lay exposed to view, and
surging and ever increasing throng was TO be
met at any point along its entire length, but
grew more dense when approaching that edi-
flee. Here the military and police were
called into requsition to keep the mass NOV
ing and prevent blockade When the great
doors of the building were ordered closed
this afternoon. waiting crowd of thousands
stood in line trying to take a last glance at
the face of the dead but were unable to do So
After 80 the pressure of the crowd to view
the remains became greater. A line was
squares from the entrance, and the guards
were increased in order to prevent the accu-
mutation of the crowd. 1t was estimated
that about 10000 people viewed the body
during the day.
AT 4.l5 the doors were closed. In quar-
ter of an hour the marshal and his assistants
and representatives marched to the court
house. The casket was borne through the
south entrance to the street, where it was
placed in hearse and escorted by four Indi-
ana companies and it was returned to the
parlor of the homestead. All along the line
of march people focked to see the sad spec
tace Until 1t is removed to the church to-
morrow, the body will be at rest beneath the
roof where its last living hours were spent,
and will be surrounded by tokens of affection
and sympathy placed there by friends today
Committee on reception and arrangements
concluded all the matters of detail this after
noon. One thousand tickets have been
issued for admttance to St. PauPs Episcopal
church, where the services will be conducted
In the funeral procession there will be sew
enteen carriages for the exclusive use of the
relatives and intimate private friends. These
will follow the hearse from the family resi-
dence to the church. The remains will reach
the church promptly at l2 o'clock. The line
vi maTcu to Cro"n NH cemetery, WneTe tne
remains are to be inferred, is fully five miles,
and owing to the length of the procession any
delay in its movement might necessitate the
performance of the concluding rites at the
grave, after the shadows of afternoon had
begun to fall and owing to this fact the
committees have sought to insure promptness
in all movements.
At midnight the sky is overcast, and the
probability of rain tomorrow is strong. The
hotels have received large additions, espec-
tally from points in Indiana and Illinois Ex-
President Hayes has arrived.