The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-12-04

The body of Vice President Hendricks WI S
borne from his late residence in Indianapolis to
the Court House, on Sunday morning. 1t was
accompanied by local and State military compa-
MES, with guns reversed, drums muffed and
wearing emblems of mourning. Every building
along the line of march was heavily draped in
mourning. The streets were thronged with peo-
pie.
The casket was placed upon a catafauue, a
very elaborate structure, under the rotunda. AT
the head and foot of the casket large broken col
umns, surmounted by white doves and sheaves of
rosebuds, sm'lax, ferns and carnations were
placed Directly at the head of the coffin a very
elaborate Offering. sent by Patrick Egan, presi-
dent Of the Irish Land League of America, was
placed it was five feet in height with circular
top, the ground ork being of ivy and smilax on
this was large harp of white Mareschal Neil rose
buds, Gala lilies and hyacinths; above are the
words:
Erin mourns her fearless advocate"
And at the base the following stanza
1T is not the tear at this moment shed,
When the cold turf has just been laid DER him.
mat can tell how beloved was the friend that
has fled,
Or how deep in our hearts we deplore him."
On the coffin there was placed beautiful flor
al pillow of roses and smilax, which rested
broken gavel, the insignia of office, made of vio-
lets, and below this another pillow of white with
the letter III, in blue immortelles in the centre.
Many other floral offerings, elaborate and beau
tful, were placed in the catafalque. Only the
bust and face of the dead statesman were visible
rayed in evening dress of black broadcloth, high
collar and white silk tie and plain shirt front,
life like, with the exception of a slight discolora-
ton just under the eyes.
During the day probably $4,000 people viewed
the remains. Ats O'Clock at night Mrs. Hem
bricks visited the court Louse for the purpose of
seeing the remains of her husband lying in state.
She wore deep mourning and heavy Grape veil
Her face showed evidences of weeping but she
bore herself with much composure, giving way to
her emotion only once. She expressed surprise
and qualification at the elaborateness of the
drapery and floral display, and while the remain
der OF the party waited in a side corridor she,
leaning on the arm of one of the gentlemen. went
to the side of the casket and gaZed long and fixed
ly on the face of her husband, and was finally led
away, apparently being reluctant to leave the
spot. After she had retired from the building
the doors were once more opened and the crowd
allowed 10 go through until midnight. Monday
afternoon the remains were removed to his late
residence.
The funeral. which took place on Tuesday
from St Paul's Episcopal Church. of which the
dead Vice President was senior warden, was Il
notable event, from the large concourse of peo-
pie who attended it and the evidence shown of
resented by Secretary of State Bayard, Secreta-
ry Lamar, Secretary Whitney, Secretary Endi-
colt and Postmaster General Villas. The Su-
preme Bench of the United States was represent
ed by Associate Justices Matthews and Batch
ford. The two houses OF Congress were also rep
resented by Senator's Edmunds, Vest, Beck,
Vance and others, and representatives Morrison,
Holman and others. The number of active and
ex-members of the lower house present in add-
ton to those named was large. The Governors
of Indiana, Ohio. Illinois and Kentucky, were
present, attended by their stats and numerous
chief representative of the United States army
present. EX-President Hayes and Gen. VIM +. |
sherman were distinguished guests.
The entire city appeared to be in funeral garb, |
and portraits of the dead Vice President We're
displayed on every side.
AT the house embemS of mourning and memo
rial floral designs were at hand everywhere. The |
oil portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks were al
most hidden in banks of flowers and trailing smi- |
lax. Upon the mantel in the front parlor was an |
elegant piece, emblematic of The Gates Ajar,"
sent in by the members of a Chinese class of the
he mos mot NI.
representation of the designs in flowers was that
of the log cabin in which Mr.. Hendricks was born
in Ohio. 1t stood at the head of his coffin, and
was the work of the ladies of Shelbyve, where
he had formerly lived. 1t was six feet in length
and four feet in height. Its sides were composed
of Gala lilies, white hyacinths, carnations and
roses. The room was of English ivy and smlax
and the chimney of red and white carnations. On
one side of the miniature structure, in purple i'm
morteles. was the inscription 1.-The Home of MY
Boyhood,' and beneath, "Shelbyville." On the |
open door of the cabin was pendant black satin
banner bearing in letters of gold. Gods Finger
Touched Him and he Sleeps" and the second in
scription underneath, "shelbyville Mourns Her
dead Vice President in the back part of the man
sion was flung soft drapery of white Chinese |
silk, and near it stood the splendid banner pre-
scented during the recent national campaign, con- |
tanning the faces of President Cleveland and the
deceased: During the morning the arrival of adj |
ditonal floral designs caused change in the ar
rangement in the parlors. An emblem of Gates |
Ajar, from the Cook County Democratic Club, |
Perhaps the most thoughtful and touching trib- |
ute was simple wreath from the little village of
Fultonham, Ohio, where. Mr.. Hendricks was
born. 1t was placed on the casket and along |
side were cast the more rare and brilliant products
of the White House Conservatives, received |
from Miss Cleveland.
The scene at the church was impressive and
solemn. The pew occupied by Mr.. Hendricks in |
his lifetime was shrouded in black and was I'M
The casket was borne into the church at ll4O
O'Clock. the vast congregation having already
been seated, with the exception of the immediate
pfH tiny
clergy were four in number-Bshop Kncker- |
booker. Rev. DR.. Stringfellow. of Montgomery, |
whose mnstration Mr.. Hendricks Joined the
church ; Rev. DR.. Fulton. of st. Louis, a former |
rector of st. Pauls, and Rev. DR.. Jenckes, the
present rector.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. DIR.
Jenckes from the text:
FINALLY, brethren, whatsoever things are true, |
whatsoever things are honest. whatsoever things
are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good
report, if there be any virtue. and II there be any
praise. think on these things. Phil iv. s.
When the speaker had concluded, Mrs. Doner,
closing with prayers and the benediction. The
casket was then lifted and borne from the church.
the audience remaining seated. The bells of all
the churches began toling when the remains
were taken from the the house, and continued
their pealing dnrng the rites and while the pro-
cession was on its long march to Crown Hill
Cemetery.
The hearse was drawn by six black horses wear
ing the black paraphernaa worn by the animals
attached to the funeral car which bore the re-
mains of Gen Grant to the grave. On either side
of the hearse was guard of the Indianapolis
Light Infantry, carrying the guns at the position
of reverse arms" Immediately in the rear of
the hearse were local military companies.
The immense procession moved slowly through
the crowded streets and when it came within
sight of the cemetery minute guns we're fired,
which was continued until the nterment was
over. Mrs. Hendricks maintained her sef-cun-
troll bravely, leaning upon Mr.. Morgan. When
the coffin was lowered into the grave and the SER
vices were concluded, Mrs. Hendricks and the
friends of the family passed by the open grave
and took their carriages. The grave was filled
up the crowd departed and the mortal remains
of Vice President Hendricks were left to await