The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-12-03
THE COMET.
TIT DEAD VICE PRESIDENT.
TInried with Imposing IIonors.

Hendricks, the fifth yico President OF /
the United States to die during his
term 81 Office, were conveyed to the
tomb to-day Tie event was made
memorable in many respects BY the
Presruceo OF tremendous concourse
ofpeoplelrom all parts Of the nation,
70 witness the simpeTites which pre-
ceeded the interment, The prcsage
d Indictment weather on the day oil
his funeral, which was given yester,
dry, was verified only to the extent Of
ae y wintryy leaden sky, and q thick at
mosphere, during the carly hours,
unnsualato this latitude !; The heavy
log of the preceding afternoon still
hung over the city when day broke,
hut as the hours wore on, lifted some
what and became .less,impenetrable.
The sombreness Of the heavens was
reflected even more deeply in the APP
pearance of the city which witnessed
the developement OF his career It's
chief Structures We're hidden in their
a # folds OF black 'drapefy, while to tho &C.
easion were lent all forms which res
pectfor the dead. The business OF
.f,o The city was entirely suspended.
7s The clergy,without respect to sect,
M n Joined i'll the obseqnies lsait2 81.
sb The cabinet was represented by
secretaryof State Bayard Secretary
Lamar, Secretary Whitney, Secretary
Endicott and Postmaster General vi
t ias@ The supreme bench OF the Unit
ed States was represented bys Assoc,
~ ate Justices Matthews and Batch
lord. The United States senate was
represented by Senators Edmunds
hsllol ndPugh Harris, copgetI Blair,
rs DophlYest, Beck, Camden Vance,
ba5vslJonessNoorhee Payne, Palmer and
Harrison. hsss ,ssasss.is. ;s'ssssls 80 e ~
The committee representing the
house Of representatives waA composed
Of Messirs Morrison, Blount, Herbert
hoalnman,, Springer, Hepburn, Ward
Phelps, Kleiner, Ryan and Dunn
The number Of active and aex-mem-
oers Of the lower house present, ii adj
ditIon to those named, was large,
"a y Nt8
a 1.-The governors Of Indiana, Ohio
hillnois and Kentucky were present
attendedbytbeir STAFF and numerous M
state offers. 2tieH fAp 4 io 81
q easNiajol General Schofeld was the
CHIEF representative 81 the United
States army present ."R'' 'Hs Z
ET7President Hayes and General
Nm I Sherman were distinguished
e.a4 guests, tho latter accompanying The
800 delegation IRON ST. Louis III 'fasa
-t4 Officers and other official delegate.
a were met on their arrival'by the locaa
sub committees, and given tickets d
admission toast. Paul'si Episcopal
Church, where the funeral services
were held Portraits Of the deceased
shiouded III black we're profusel,
hung in windows The general effect
III, IN mute eloquence told the high re-
spect, with which the people Of Indian
s's apolis regarded their fellow townman
andof tender sympathy which, rnoyec
them thus to try to mitigate the prie
Oh her upon whom the head Of thii
NATIONAL bereavement has fallen Will
the heaviest force. q Ga
e One OF the. central points Of attrac
ION Tor the visiting multitude was iii,
modest home Of the late Vice Presii
"eht on tennessee street, q, plain twc
story brick structure, facing the stat,
capitol building, now in process B
construction. On the front door d
tlshone was ~ black rosette, from
8n Thichwas pendanta strip 81 blacl
Grape, which constituted the only otlt
ward emblem Of mourning. sii q toa
ss. IN the street in front Of the hons.
gathered q large,but respectable Grove
which grewfin numbers as the fore
~ noonadvanced.a The detail Of the Do
nee force andisoldiery was able, how
a. evert keepthe 9streetclear III from
a8ol lheedifice and enable the close
trends aridrelatiees Of Mrs. Hendfick,
andshe members Of the respective
committees toagain admission to. tn,
grounds. Emblenis of5nenorial flo
raj designs were at hand eYerywhere
N portraits of Mr. and Mrs Hen
dricksswere almost hidden in IN,
fs banks Of flowers and sfailine stnilax
% themantefin the front paflor wal
an elaborate floral piece, efibleniatis
offFhe Gates Ajars a-sent in by mem
- hers Of the Chinese class, III thes Pres
4 " hStes ~: s Sunday sciloois Tile mas
natahle representation Of designs III
flowers, WAS thar Of IL log cabin ia
H which AIr. Hendricks was born, il
Ohio. ,ltatood atthe head Of the COT
iin@ndwas the work OF Iallies Of Shell
- byYiile'shtlc hesiormerg lived Il
wassS feetinlengtls and four fee
high. Its sides were composed 81 cal
h lilies, white hyaeintfs, carnaiion