Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-12-12

companies.
The funeral car occupied central posi-
tion in The second CT the four grand divis-
ions. The first grand division was in line
/ ready for the forward movement when the
| casket was carried from the church. Ii was
composed of state military companies,
| marching independe ntly, all officers mount
ed. The Busch ZOuayes Of ST. Louis was
the only company appearing in the line
from outside the state.
In the second grand division following
the hearse came a carriage containing Mrs.
ThOs. A. Hendricks. Mrs. S. W. Morgan,
Mr.. and Mrs. FitZhugh Thornton. The
succeeding twelve carriages contained rela
tives and near friends. .cEx-President Hayes
occupied the next carriage and was follow
ed in regular order by the members Of the
cabinet, United States Senators and Repre-
sentatives, Governors and stats, United
States judiciary, ex-UHited States Senators
and Representatives., United States military
officers, State officers of Indiana. followed
by the presidents and faculties of universi-
ties and colleges, the mayors of cities and
other civil officials.
The third division was composed of all
non.mllltary organizations. 1t was preceded
Ivy the local Irish American organizations,
followed BY the marching. political clubs
which had taken part In the recent presi-
DENTAL campaign. Among the latter organ
izatiOns represented in the line were the
Cook County Democratic club and the lro-
quOise clubs of Chicago; the DuckwOrth
.,iab of Cincinnati; the Jackson club of
ton, o.; the Jefferson club of Bloomington.
Il- the Miami club of Hamilton, O.; the
Jefferson club Of Fl. Wayne, Ind. the
Gramercy club of Vincennes, Ind; the
lie ndricks club of Peru, Ind.
The fourth grand division was made up of
fire department with their steamers heavily
Or aped.
CEREMONIES AT THE GRAVE.
There had been no rainfall for brief
period, but the sky was lowering. Just as
the coffin was placed beside the grave there
was slight sprinkling of rain. causing
many to recall the old saying, BLESSED are
dead whom the rain falls OD." The COlum-
bus Barracks band at this point played the
American hymn and the reading of the SER
vice followed. Mrs Hendricks only leaned
more heavily upon Mr.. Morgan, resting her
head at last upon his shoulder, but her self
control was bravely maintained.
While the service was read, the congress
siOnal committee, the members of the cabi-
net and other distinguished visitors stood
upon the other side of the grave. The words
of the clergy were now and then drowned
by the sound of the minute-gun which had
kept firing until after the interment was
over.
When the coffin had been lowered into the
vault by the four cOlored assistants of the
undertaken, and there was nothing remain
ing to be dOne-fOr the placing of the stone
and the filling OF the grave was to be at
tended to by the cemetery fOrce-there was
a moments pause and silence, broken only
by the minute-gun. Then Mrs. Hendricks
and the friends of the family passed by the
still open. butnot repellant grave, and took
their carriages. The IeOple who had waited
so respectfully then flOcked to the grave to
get a nearer view. The military order
"FOrward. Marchv' started the soldiers
homeward, the carriages rapidly rolled
away and the distinguished dead was left
alone.