St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-02

and, passing under it through thick growth
of beech and maple trees, the military diyis-
ion came upon a large open view. and ap-
preaching the open grave in the Hendricks
family lot which occupied the most COM
manding view on the grounds, turned to the
left and then again to the right, finally COM
pietely encircling the tract of which the
Hendricks plat forms a part. 1t constitutes
historic ground for Indiana. To the east
rises the marble shaft erected to the memory
of Gen. Jefferson G. Davis. Immediately
opposite lie the remains Of Oliver P. Morton.
A little to the north is the grave of Gen. E.
r. S. Conley. To the northeast another
piece of rising ground is dotted with simple
headstones of several hundred of Indiana S
soldiers, who lost their lives on the battle
field. The Hendricks lot is graced with a
simple column of polished Maine granite,
thirty feet high, and seven feet at the base.
1t was erected three years ago, when Mr..
Hendricks was deemed to be in failing
heath. The lot contains the grave of Nor
gan Hendricks, the only child born to Mr.
and Mrs. Hendricks, who died in 1851, in
his third year. The
SCENES AT THE GRAVE
were impressive. There was no special re-
straint upon admission to the cemetery,
and several hundred persons had gathered
about the grave before the funeral party az
rived. The body of the procession had dis
banded after passing beyond the city limits,
and only the military, with the mounted
escort entered the cemetery. The space
reserved about the grave had only been de-
fined by placing linesOf plants and ever
green twigs, which was quite sufficient to
protect it from intrusiOn. just before the
-
pushed back still further to give ample
room to the friends, who were assigned to
| the side of the grave whence the column ap-
preached. This order was cheerfuliy
obeyed When the hearse was halted near
| the lot the casket was borne to the grave.
| The venerable Bishop Knickerbacker pre-
ceded and read the prayer for the dead, and
after the lowering of the casket
Rev. DR.. Jenckes read the COM
initial services, the bishop closing
with prayer and the benediction.
When Mrs. Hendricks. leaning upon the
arm of Mr.. Morgan, stepped upon the
mating placed alongside the grave and be-
fore the caSket was removed from the
hearse, she paused to look down into the
last resting place of her dead, only to see
picture of loveliness In its lining of green
leaves and flowers. Then she turned to
the grave of her child, which had been
made glorious with a covering of smilaX
and flowers and read in letters of white his
| baby name, ''Morgie," and on the top of
the grave on field of white in purple let
tiers the sentence: ''And a three-fold cord
shall not be broken" The tender love
which she discerned in this treatment of
her treasure by sympathetic friends seemed
| to give her
| COURAGE FOR THE LAST ORDEAL.
Her glance then caught the monument
with its drapery of the national flag, en-
veloping a life-like portrait of her husband
| facing the grave, and she turned with the
| bravery of heroism to witness the last rites.
| There had been no rainfall for brief
period but the sky was lowering. Just as
the coffin was placed beside the grave there
was a slight sprinkling of rain, causing
many to recall the old saying: ''Blessed
are the dead whom the rain falls on. :"
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 clergyman were now and then
| drowned by the sound of the minute guns,
which kept firing until after the interment
was over. When the coffin had been low
cred into the vault by the four colored as
sistants of the unoos.3ker and there was
nothing remaining to be aone, for the placing
of the stone and the filling of the grave was
to be attended to by the cemetery force,
there was moments pause, and the silence
was broken only by the minute gun. Then
Mrs. Hendricks and the friends Of the fam
| lily passed by the still open but repellant
grave and took their carriages. The people,
who had waited 50 sorespectfully, then focked
to the grave to get a nearer view. The
military order. Forward march," started
the soldiers homeward, the carriages rapidly
rolled away, and the distinguished dead was
left alone. Among those who have borne
something more than the ordinary sorrow
of this bereavement is the rector, Mr..
Jenckes. 1t was observed that during the
reading of his brief address. his voice more
than once failed. and when at the close he
pronounced his farewell, the word became
almost wall of grief. Tears were seen to
start in many eyes, and sobs were audible
| in different parts OF the church. This feel
ing was intensified as that thrilling solo,
Rock Of Ages" was sung.