Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-05
STRICKEN DOWN.
Sudden Death of Hon. Thomas A. Hen
bricks, Vice-President of the
United States.
His Death Causes Considerable Excite
ment throughout the Country-A
Biographical Sketch.

The death of Vice President Hen
bricks caused general regret throughou
the country. Telegrama of condulenc
were sent to the heart broken widow b,
Hon. Samuel J. Tilden, Judge Davit
Davis, Hon. VIM. NJ. Springer, Senate
Dawes, of Massachusetts; Congressmel
Ward, Kleiner and Cobb, of Indiana
John F. Agnew, of New York; T. Corn
ng Judd, of Chicago, and many others.
1t was early decided that the funera
would take place Tuesday, the first prox
imo from the church.
After the funeral the body will b,
placed in marble vault at Crown H
cemetery, north of the city. Near. Mr.
Hendricks private lot elevated abov,
the common level, is a granite column
forty feet high, plain and uncarved, ex
cept the simple inscription:
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS"
near the bottom of the shaft. Here hi.
son, his only child, is buried.
THE BURIAL.
On Tuesday, December LIST, Vice. Pres
ident Hendricks was buried at Indian
apolis. The order of the procession was
as follows:
Mounted police; military band from
Columbus barracks; General Fred Kref
Ter, marshal of the day and staff; Adju-
tant General Koontz and staff; military
companies; hearse and guard of honor
Mrs. Hendricks and family; members Of
cabinet; ex-President Hayes; J udgesof the
United States court; United States sena-
tors and members of the house of repre-
sentatives, governors of states, with
their stats; civic organizations, mayors
city officers, and members of councils
and other municipal trades; citizens in
carriages.
The procession was in three divi-
sions. each under grand marshal and
aides. The line of march will be from
the chrch through the principal streets
of the city to the cemetry.
The burial casket came from Roches-
ter, New York. 1t was of the same pat
tern as Gen. Grants casket, and was
very richly and deliberately mounted in
solid silver, with fluted satin lining. On
the head cape was silver shrine plate,
bearing in English letters simply the
words Thomas A. Hendricks" The
body was dressed and put in the casket,
and then removed down stairs to the
front parlor, where it remained I'M
til moved, when it was taken to. the
court house to lie in state.
1t was exposed to view through the
heavy plate covering. On all sides Ct
the cssket were elaborate floral designs.
The face of the dead man preserved to a
remarkable degree its natural appear
ance. The eyes were lightly closed, but
there was no perceptible discoloration of
the features, nor ghastliness of express
ion.
At 9 O'Clock Monday morning the To-
cal military companies marched to the
residence and with the Metropolitan po-
lice force escorted the remains of the
vice president to the court house, where
they lay in state until Monday. morning.
The body rested in the catafalque in
the middle of the main corridor, which
was covered with black serge and over
it was black silk. canopy, while both
the interior and exterior of the building
was heavily draped in mourning.
The following is thelist of pail bearers:
Governor Isaac P. Gray, Ex-Governor
Albert G. Porter, Hon. w. II. English,
Judge w. A. Woods, Postmaster Aquilla
Jones, Mr.. Frederick Rand, Mr.. David
Macy, and Mayor John L. McMaster.