Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-28
THE LATE vICE-PRESIDENT.
THE FINAL PREPARATIONS
,.A,s,apsIis IA Mourning rniversal Sym.
,s,h, aud Cendoiesee - Pali-Besrer Ap-
,o,p,sS-Mevcmep for a Monument.
lBy teloglsph 10 the Dlspatch.l

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lht public buildings here are covered
.a;,h emblems Of mourning and flags are
5isnlayed at half mast all over the city.
The citizens generally are doing every
hing that suggests itself to make the
Observance OF the death Of Vice-Presi-
den, Hendricks appropriate and fitting.
ON account OF the strain upon the nerves
If Mrs. Hendricks, visitors were ex-
Cluded from The house last evening
bu, this morning the parlors we're
sgsin filed by sympathizing friends.
NrS. Hendricks is almost Frustrated
today from grief and exhaustion, and
her physician, have given orders that
she shall see nobody unless on bust
ness Of the greatest moment. X. II.
Parks. Of Chicago, accompanied by ii.
Mueller, Of Indianapolis, and I. b.
Ge>sner, Of Cincinnati. took a plaster
cas-. of Mr.. Hendricks's face to-day. 1t
vas not altogether satisfactory, how
ever. and at Mis-. Hcndricks's suggestion
Mr.. Parks will make another cast to-
morrow morning from which he will
model bust.
The burial casket, which will be
here in the morning, is like that in
which Grant j. buried, with the excep-
tion that it is covered with black broad
cloth. 1t is made entirely of cedar,
there being no metallic lining. A force
Of men is engaged in building a
white marble vault in the Hendricks
To-; st Crown.lIill cemetery. and it will
be finished tonight. There has been
no change in the arrangements for
the funeral, which will take place
4, noon on Tuesday, the body lying
in state ali day Monday at the
courthouse. All the rooms at the
principal hotels are already engaged by
distinguished persons from abroad. At
meetings Of various political organiza-
tons this morning appropriate tributes
ofrcspect were adopted and committees
APPOINTED 10 arrange for participation
in the funeral ceremonies. The Hen
drcAs Club, composed Of 1000 young
Democrats, appointed a committee to
make preliminary arrangements for
starting a subscription to raise means
10 erect a monument to Mr.. Hendricks
in this city, and they are encouraged in
this undertaking by the assurances of
generous donations from all sides.
Mrs. Hendricks has received several
hundred messages Of coincidence.
Among those that came this morning
were tributes of respect and assurance
Of sympathy from Governor Pattison,
Of Pennsylvania Associate-Justicc
Harlan Mayor Francis, Of St. Louis :;
General James A. Eakin, of Louisville,
and fifty or more political organizations
in all parts Of The country.
Tie National Cattle and Horse
Breeders Association Of St. Louis,
whose Exhibition at Chicago last week
Mr.. Hendricks attended, also sent a
message of sympathy.
The pall-besrerS at the funeral were
selected by The committee this morn
ing with M1-. Hcndricks'S approval.
They are a. follows: Governor Isaac
p. Gray. Ex-Governor Albert &. Por-
ter. Hon. William A. Woods. Judge OF
the United States Court Hon. John l..
McMaster. Mayor of indianapolis
Aquilla Jones. David Macy, and Judge
Frederick Randall Of this city.
NJ THE HENDRICKS RESIDENCE.
INpIANAIoIIs, November 27.-At
the Hendricks residence this afternoon
ord evening a curious crowd continued
about the entrances, and the parlOr,
were filed with callers. For the first
time since her husbands death Mrs.
Hendricks came down stairs to dinner
thi- evening and talked quietly and com
poscdly with her relatives, having re-
covered somewhat from her prostration
of this morning. She received a
lengthy letter from Miss Rose Cleve.
land, the Presidents sister, but on ac-
count of its personal character she de.
clired to give it TO the press.
Tonight the house was closed and
callers were excluded. The family OF
her brother, Mr.. S. W. Morgan, and a
niece. Mrs. FitzhCgh, remained with
Mr.. Hendricks. As darkness came
on the curious crowd on the street in
front Of the residence dispersed, and
nobody was left but the uniformed
sentry who paced solemnly up and
down before the entrance. The city
has now put on the insignia of mourn
ing. The public buildings are covered
with black. and above them all are
flags at hall-ma>t. Hundreds of bust
ness.houseS and residences are likewise
draped. and it is
A NOTICEABLE FACT
that in the poorer portion Of the city
where the humble homes Of the work
ing people are, in almost every one
of them there is a picture Of the Vice
President surrounded by Grape or some
other emblem Of sorrow and respect.
This observance is by no means conyen-
tionsl, for 1t indicates better than any
thing else could the strong hold which
Mr.. Hendricks had on the affections OF
the people Of all classes and conditions.
Unlike many public men he was easily
approachable and listened kindly and
atteniiyely to the complaints and re-
quests OF everybody who sought TO
make him a cOnfdant or ask his ad-
vice.
An air Of general depression hangs
over the city. But little is being done
in business, and while the public offices
are all open their affairs are receiving
no particular attention. Nearly all the
societies in the city-political, reli-
gious, and beneyolent-have held spe.
cial meetings. at which there was an
expression Of their feelings in the form
OF resolutions and memorials.
MESSAGES OF COINCIDENCE
continue to come in by the score from
all parts Of the country. Among those
received this afternoon was the follow
ing:
FREMONT, o., Nov. 81, 1885.
Senator Harrison
Please tender to Mrs. Hendricks the
heartfelt sympathy Of Mrs. Hayes and
myself in her great sorrow.
Il. b. HAYES.
Mr.. Hayes also sent private dis
,.tcl otat,,ex that ha mould affnnd thu