The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-03
LAST Sad RITES !!
'Gods Finger Touched Him and he
Slept"
INDIANAPOLIS IN MOURNING
GARB.
While the Nation is Present to Do
Honor to the Dead.
Immense COnoourse of People.
The Last sad Rites.


The Last sad Rites.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. L. The
mortal remains OF ThOs. A. Hendricks
were conveyed to the tomb to-day. The
event was made memorable by the pres
ence of tremendous concouIse OF peo-
pie from all parts of the Uuited States
to witness tine simple rites which pre-
ceded their lnternent. The presage OF
inclement weather Yesterday was veri-
fed to-day TO the extent of . Wintry,
leaden sky and thick atmosphere during
the early hours. A heavy fog hung
oyer the city when the day broke, but as
the hours went on it lifted somewhat
The chief structures of the city were
hidGeu la folds of black drapery.
THE business LIFE OF THE CITY
was entirely suspended. The clergy,
without respect TO sect, joined in the OBJ
sequies. Tue bells of all the churches
tolled . requiem. The early morning
cations from the national capital and all
the leading cities of the union.
CHEF AMONG THE ARRIVALS
were members of the cabinet, congress
sional delegations and representatives OF
the supreme bench of the United States.
The nun Der of active and ex-members
of the lower house present was very
large. The governors OF Indiana. Ohio,
Illinois and Kentucky were present, at
tended by their stats and numerous state
officers. Major General Schoff1eld was
the chief representative Of the United
States army present. EX-president
Hayes and General VIM. T. Sherman
we're
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
The latter accompanying the delegs-
ton from st. LOUIS. Official aud other
notable delegations were met on their
arrival by local ub-commIttees and
were assigned positions in the funeral
column. The multitude in the streets
was so large as TO impede the ordinary
progress on all the Chief thOroughtares.
Washington street presented q black
mass of humanity. Long before the
passage of the column, the windows of
its business blocks were filed with occu-
pants. The eye rested upon.
WAITING MULTITUDE,
which occupied apparently every want
age point along the great thoroughfare.
The emblems of mourning have in
creased since the death OF the vice pres
ident, until now the whole city is in
FUNERAL GARB.
Washington street presents an almost
unbroken line of draped houses Every
business street, and even on residence
streets, people have been lavish In the
display of signs of sorrow. The county
court house, where the remains lay In
state until Monday evening and the
state house are tastcfully draped Leg
ends are very few. One bus
mess house has the words
AM FREE AT LAST"
the last words of the dead vice presi-
dent Portraits of the deceased, shroud-
ed IN black, are profusely hung i'll WIN
dows The general effect tells of the
high respect with which the people OF
Indiana cities regarded their fellow
townsman, and one of the central points
of attraction for the visiting multitude
was
THE MODEST HOME
OF the vice president-a plain tWe-story
brick house. On the front door OF the
home was a black rosette, from which
was pendant q strip OF black crepe,
which constituted the only outward em-
bIem OF mourning. A detail of police
and soldierY kept the crowd off from the
sidewalk In front of the edifice TO enable
the friends and relatives of Mrs. Hen
bricks and members of representative
committees to gain admission to the
house. The scene presented in the in
terror Of the house carried with it all the
evidence of death.
RAGBLEds OF MOURNING
and memorial floral designs were every
where. On the mantel in the front par
| Ior was an elaborate floral piece, the
"Gates Affair."" sent by the members Of
the Chinese class of the Presbyterian
Sunday school. The most notable de,
sign 10 flowers was that Of the
| Leg CABIN,
in which Hendricks was born. 1t stooC
at the head of the coffin and was tbs
work of the ladies of Shelbyville, whsr'
| Hendricks formerly lived. On the opeI
door of the cabin was pendant q blact
satin banner, bearing in letters of gold
Goods finger touched him and b,
slept" During the morning the arrival o
ADDITIONAL FLORAL DESIGNS
caused change in the arrangements o
the parlors. An emblem of "Gate
Ajar," from the Cook County Demo
cratic club, of Chicago, was placed 8
the head of the cAsket. The one posses
ing the most thoughtful and touching
tribute was simple wreath from tn
little village of Fultonham, Ohio, wher
Mr.. Hendricks was born. 1t was place.
on the casket, and along the side wer
cast the more rare and brilliant product
of the White House Conservatives re
eeived this morning from Miss Clevc
land. At 8 O'Clock Mrs. Hendricks en-
tered the room for her
LAST LEAVE TAKING,
accompanied only by her brother AM
Mrs. Morgan. The scene was most try
ing and the desolate woman seemed t
be utterly Frustrated, clinging to tn
last to the clay so soon to be hidden foI
ever from her view. and impressed will
the placid and lifelike appearance o
the dead, she desired to preserve TIL
last scene, and late as il was, she sen
for photographer to take the
PICTURE OF THE CAsKET.
Before he arrived delegations from dis
tant cities began to come and were 40
mitted to pass through and see the re
mains. while the photographer was er
gagged at his work. The members c
the cabinet, judges OF the supreme coul
and others from Washington entere
and were detained few minutes by th
process. II was IL o'clock when th
casket was replaced, md the stream {
visitors again passed II and out throug
the dOors. Shortly after this the pa
carers arrived at the draped hearse an
the carriages for the family and friend
were marshalled before the door an
preparations were made for the
FINAL. REMOVAL OF THE BODY.
This was done without further leav
taking. The police and military kel
the thoroughfares clear but always in
careful and respectful manner, ar
t the little cavalcade made Its WI
2 quietly, with its military escort, throug
2 the density lined streets to the
CATHEDRAL OF ST. PAUL
= The casket was borne into the church
q IL 40 O'Clock, the vast congregatiC
: having already been seated with the e
n ceptlon of the immediate relatives II
church vestry, the officiating clerg
. four in number. Bishop Knickerbock
e of this diocese, Rev. DR.. Strsngfellow
Montgomery, Alabama, the first rect
= of st. Paul's, and under whose min
'e tration Mr. Hendricks Joined the churc
s. Rev. DIR Fulton of St. Louis, form
II rector of St Paul's. and Rev. DIR. Jencki
?, the present rector, in their robes of OH,
u met the remains at the main entrance
70 the cathedral on Hellers street.
10 PRECEDED BIT A GUARD
= ;, Of the indianapolis light infantry.
III body was borne up the central ale
clergymen and members OF the yes
going in advance. Bishop Knickerbo
er voiced the opening sentence of
he burial service: al am the resurrect
and the lifer followed by Drs. Stri
ma fellow and Fulton, in responses, u
- the casket had been carried and plal
u outside the chAncel.
"a THE GREAT AUDIENCE
20. stood while the impressive ceremony
~ being enacted. Following the bier Cd
et the widow leaning on the arm of
- brother, Er. 8. W. Morgan, followed
ne other relatives, all In deep mourn
~ Thirteen pews to the right OF the cen
s1s aisle had been reserved for the FAM
THE PEW OCCUPIES BY THE DEAD Y