Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-04
THE DEAD MAGISTRATE,
HONORS OVER THE REMAINS OF MR..
HENDRICKS IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Thronging Crowds View the Remains Ly-
inc i'm state in the Court iIouse-25,-
900 People Passed the Catalogue
The widows Lonely visit,

inc in state in the Court Iouse-25,-
900 People Passed the Catafalque
The widows Lonely visit.
/ INDIANAPoLIs, Nov. 2J.-Uniformed sol
diers kept watch all last night in front of
the residence of the late vice president.
The day dawned gloomly and the sun
was scarcely visible before curious people
began congregating about the gate way.
BY o'clock there were one thousand per-
sons present mostly working people. An
hour later the crowd increased to such
proportions that it was necessary for the
police To keep the passage way clear for
those whose duty called them to the house.
Mrs Hendricks arose early and with her
family and Dr. Jenckes. rector of St
Paul's church, joined in devotional eXer-
ciSeS. No callers were admitted except
those who We're to make the necessary ar
rangements for the removal of the body to
the court house. 1t lay in the darkened
parlor. The caSket and floor around it
were covered with floral designs
Ont the outside the crowd increased uu-
til it reached Il block away in each direc-
ton. All the streets down town were
filled with people who hurried about
searching for eligible locations from
which TO see the possession. At
1890 the local military companies,
under command of Adiutant General
kOuutZ and the governors staff, marched
to the residence and were drawn up in line
in front of the gate. The bearse was
drawn by four black horses covered with
silk flags festoOned with Grape. Promptly
ut 10 o'hlOck the burial casket was placed
d in the hearSe and the procession slowly
| / -Hnt ItN- aIIt "a M IA
the procession ueared the court house
I it was found necessary to stop for
nearly tel minutes until the streets could
be cleared for it to proceed. This build
) ing presented II striking appearance, the
entire front being covered with black,
! while the marble columns were encircled
l with streamerS of black and white and
/ the national colors The inside view was
= very imposing The broad corridor eN-
| tending the length of the block was
| drapcd throughout with festoOns of black
and white: the gallery was covered with
: evergreen, interviewer with the folds Of
flags; the approaches to the stairWaYs
and the side corridors were fall of ferns
and growing plants. Under the rotunda
70 in the centre of the building stands the
{ catafalque. In the centre is the bier,
raised about three feet from the floor, and
: covered with a broad cloth.
l. At 1880 o'clock, the caSket was brought
e in and placed in the catatalque after
| NHlCu lHc lIOlttl - NCIc "lldA ~
- NJ the mead ana 1901, large broken col
= llmnS, surrounded ny white doves ah'!
SheaNtS OF rose DuQS, ShlliaN' FERNS ana
carnations We're placed Directly AT me
i head OF the CONN was an elaborate oHef
i ing sent by Patrick hgitn, president OF the
/, irish Land league OF America lhere
IL was placed Il beautiful floral pillow
/ of roses and smilaX on the COIN
ON Whlcn rested broken EaNtl H"'+
= OF Niolets, ana below TINS ahoi
-
Y pillow OF Whlte, with tHe letter II b"
blue inmOrtelleS IN the centre iI"''
:, were many other floral offerings, ,l"N"
" rate and beautiful only the pH"t ..H
u lace ul the ueau statesman W'r" W."
through the heavy plat" lass ne n'"'
:, was arfdycu III "NtElu! tIV-'
. OF black nroau CON, hl-I f"'
! lar ana Wnli' six re- aL" I"uO
" shlrt front WIN Soii sluds; In" rH''It
= We're remarkably natural ana Ill, '..'
with lhe exception OF II siShl enc"
lloh JllSt unuei liic eyes Nllti /" ..
friends and organizations That prr.''i's'
escort duty had viewed tue remains. Ii'
q doors were opened ana "ppareh''! az
endless procession BEGAN arrangements
, hal heeh mace so perfectly thaJ th'FI VIZ
II neither confusion nor delay, ana lh'
II crowd pressed quietly ana "Fut'l,
: lowed to Inner hv the coffin bui cOult
- catch only Il hurHed glimpse OF the lta'
uleS o! tIle ,'tS''t ,li',n hH tneS taSS''' d"
= Tmiihi,I', Iu,ift,(r ia ,ftnrTno,,
II A. IN tha nnrnin'r he huiIdir.~ will
e o,tno ,nn,. u. thrr,,In anon f., t,'n 7,ul,,i
II II and Inc trnt omen uutiI / in the n,rnim"
II VIVIAN tH, ra,,1,,im. Mi La r.tnIn.I - III
~ =, nvnrnssnd thn desire tn visit The com
=. house where the body of her husband va
i'll lying in state, Gen. knetler this creulu
1T sent her Il message asking her to state II!
tlme so that the buiIdlhg mSh' ne c'o'r,'
She haleu y cl3ch anu au ti't "ou. ,H
t'oolo mete oio ?1 ",Iu cHtiS Tn"t f,
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