Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-01

Convened to the Tomb.
Indianapolis, Dec. 1.-The mortal re-
mains of Thos. A. Hendricks, fifth vice
president of the United States to die
during his term of office, were conveyed
to the tomb to-day. The event was
made memorable in many respects by
the tremendous concourse of people
from all parts of the nation, to witness
the simple rites which preceded the
intsrment.
The day vas wintry, with q leaden sky
and thick atmosphere during the early
hours, but as the hours wore on it
lifted somewhat and became less i'm
penetrable. The sembreness of the
heavens wal reflected aver more deeply
in appearance in the CITY which wit
nesses the development of his career.
Its chief structures were hidden in their
folds of black drapery, while the
occasion lent all forms which people can
observe to show respect for the dead.
The business of life in the city was en-
tirely suspended. The clergy, without
respect to sect, joined in the obsequies;
the bells on all the churches tolled a re-
QUEEN, and the presence of
the populace in a column
which followed the funeral car, or
stood as silent spectators of the solemn
spectacle, attested their fealty to his
memory.
The early trains IN all the railroads
brought delegations from the national
capital and all the leading cities of the
union, together with an influx of peo-
pie from all the interior cities and ham.
lets of eastern Indiana and Illinois.
The cabinet was represented by
Secretary OF State Bayard. Secretary of
the Interior Lamar, Secretary of tho
Navy Whitney, Secretary of War Endi-
colt and Postmaster General Villas.
The supreme bench of the United
States was represented by Associate
Justices Matthews and Blatchford.
The United States senate wal repre-.
sented by Senators Edmunds, Allison,
Hugh. Harris, Oonger, Blair, Dolph,
Beck. Vest, Camden, Vance, Jones,
Voorhees,, Payne, Palmer and Harrison,
b committee representing the house
of representatives was composed of
Morrison, Blount, Herbert, Holman
Springer, Hepsburn, Ward, Phelps,
Klymer, Ryan and Dunn, and the
number OF active and ex-members of the
lower house present in addition to those
named was very large.
The governors of Indiana, Illinois and
Kentucky were present ATTENDED by
their stats and numerous state of.
fcers.
Major General Schofield, chief repre-
sentative of the United States army,
was present.
Ex-President r. B. Hayes. and Gen.
VIM. T. Sherman were distinguished
guests, the latter accompanying a dele
cation from st. Louis.
Official and other notable delegates
were met on their arrival by the local
subcommittee and given tickets of adj
mission to st. Paurs Episcopal cathe-
dral, to be present at the church services
and assigned positions in funeral COL
umn. Train arrivals swelled the null
titude on the streets to such an extent
as to impede the progress of all the chief
thoroughfares. Washington street pre-
sented a block of humanity for hours
before the services were entered upon at
st. Paul's, and long before the passage
of the column the windows of
its business blocks were filed
with occupants, and the eye
rested on waiting multitudes which oo-
cupied apparently every advantageous
point along the broad thoroughfare.
The emblems of mourning which began
to appear on private buildings the day
of the vice presidents death have grown
In quantity and deeign, until the whole
city may be said to be in funeral earb.
One central point Of attraction for
visiting people was. the modest home
OF the late vice president on Tennessee
a plain brick structure fac
ing the alate capitol building. On the
door of the house was black with |
rosettes, from which a strip of black
Grape, constituted the ouly outward en-
blem of mourning. On the street in
front of the house were gathered a large
but respectable crowd which grew in
numbers as the forenoon advanced.
A detail of the police force and SOL
hers were able to keep the sidewalk
clear in front of the edifce, to enable
The close friends and relatives of Mira.
and members of the respec-
i've committees to gain admission to
The house and grounds.
The scene presented in the interior of |
he house. however, carried with it all
evidence OF death. Emblems of mourn
ng AMI memorial floral designs were at
land everywhere. Oil portraits of
and Mrs. Hendricks were almost
hidden in banks of flowers. On the
mantle, in front of the parlor was an
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