The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-02

! was no record Of his charities He never
J let his right hand know what his loft hand
| performed, but there were numerous wit
nesses of his goodness of heart The speaker
| concluded as follows:
| Dare We tread upon the verge of hallowed
ground and touch upon the conjugal rela-
lions OF Governor Hendricks. AMI describe
how for forty years and two months he
passed along, with dignifiei, steady, and
| faithful pace beside the noble and devoted
woman whom he had chosen for better or
| for worse; and how, through storm and SIM
| shine, like Isaac and Rebecca, they lived
faithfully together in perfect love and peace,
and kept the vow and covenant etwixt
| them made in the firm and graceful bonds
of a mutual affection! We dare not do it
here at this time and in this presence, but
We must not larry longer.
| Life is short and time is fieeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
! Still like muffisd drums are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
To our graves, and we must be up and
doing if we would receive and apply the
lessons our friend has taught us in the in
cidents Of a varied and conspicuous career.
These lessons all converge to one point: "Be
We also ready" They all show with grea
emphasis the vanity Of human hopes and
wishes
The boast Of heraldry, the pomp of power.
And all that beauty all that wealth eor
gave
Await alike the inevitable hour
The paths of glory lead but to the grave
But the path of virtue, the path of truth,
the path Of duty and honor and integrity
and temperance, all these paths which lie
trod so patiently and pors, tently and sue
cessfully, have usherei him to the bosom
of his Col in the full fruition of eternal
life.
Eminent citzsn, faithful friend, Chris
ian gentle man, honest an--farswsl!
When tho speaker had conclu led, Mrs.
Doner, of Chicago, sang "Rock of Ages"
the bishop closing with prayers and bene-
dicton
TIE CASKET WAS THEN LIFTED
and borne from the church, the audience
remaining seated. In the church eiiiice. the
place of honor was accorded ex. President
Hayes, his full bcarei and hair show
ing the whitene>s of advancing
years. He sat imme lately in
the rear of he pews occupied by tho vestry
and reception committees. In the pew in
his rear were Secretary Rayarl and the
other members of the cabinet
The bells of all churche, began tolling
when the remains were taken from the
house, and continued their peaing during
the rites and while the process ion was on
its long march to Crown flll cemetery.
There was very little delay in the
MOVEMENT OF THE COLUMN,
when once the people who had composed
the church aud fence had been assigned their
carriages. Its formation had been completed
during the progress of services in the
cathedral The column was preceded by a
mounted police escort, who were followed
by the Columbus Barracks baud and the
Richardson z)uaves, who immed lately pre-
coded the herse. Tho latter was drawn by
six black horses, wearing the ha X para
rhernalia worn by the animals atttchol
to the funeral car which bore the
remains of Gen. Grant to the
grave. On either side of the hearse was
guard of the indianapolis light infantry
carrying their guns at the p,sitIy, of ire
verse arms Immediately in tho roar OF
the hearse were tho Rice Guarls aui
Streight Rifles, both local military COM
panies.
THE FUNERAL CAR
occupied central position in the second of
the four garnl divisions. The Bd,ch H,u-
aves of St Louis, was the only company
appearing in thu line from outside
the stato In the second grand
division, following the hear e, came
a carriage containing Mrs. Hendricks,
Mr.. S. w. Morgan and Mr.. and Mrs Fitz.
hugh Thornton. The succeeding twelve
carriages contained relatives and near
friends. Ex President Hayes occupied the
next carriage and was followed i'll regular
order by members of the cahinet, United
pUu'eS sehubpIs anu repre- eHlallNSS, gov |
errors and staff, United State, judiciary,
ex-Unitad States senator's AMI Representa-
tive-, United States military officers, |
stat, officers of Indiana, followed I
by the presidents AMI faculties
of universities and colleges. the |
mayors of cities and other civil officials, |
The third division was composed OF all non
military organizations, AMI ths fourth di-
vision was made up Of local organic atoms
including the fire department with their
steamers heavily drapei.
The column took up its line of |
march at 12:4S p. M, but its pro,
gross was retarded in tho bust |
district, owing to tho bockading |
crowds which outnumberei the movin, |
column. The progress at times was almost |
imperceptible, until the column merged |
upon Meridian street. broad aud worry
handsome avenue, when it was much more |
rapid The broad thoroughfaro stretched |
out into the country beyond the limits OF |
the city, and when the head of the column |
came within sight Of the cemetery, Il mile
distant. the indianapolis Light artillery DO
gan to fire minute guns, which was con-
tinuei until tho hearse reached the grave. |
Upon arriving at the cemetery the closing |
paragraphs of the beautiful burial service |
were read, and rs the voice of the clergy, |
man repeated Earth to earth; ashes tc |
ashes; dust to dust" the body of tho dead |
statesman was consigned to its long resting |
place and the crowds dispersed.