The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-02
IN THE TOMB.
The Remains of the Dead
vice-President Laid in
the Silent Tomb.
ThrOnging Hut quiet Thousands
Follow the Body 20 Its Last
Res'ing Place.
Nj any Cities all Overthe Country
Pay Their tribute to MIR.
Hendricks' Memory.
The Body Ltfe-Like in Iss Ap.
pearanCe. - Incidents and
Notes of the Day.
THE sEPULTURE.


THE sEPULTURE.
Incidents nj the Funeral of the Late
yice.Pfesident. .
INDIANAPOLIS, December 1.-The
mortal remains of Thomas A. Hem
bricks were conveyed to the tomb to.
day, and the event was made memoir
able by the presence of tremendous
concourse of people from all parts of
the nation to witness the simple rites
which preceded their interment. A
wintry, leaden sky, and thick at
mosphere prevailed during the early
hours and heavy fog hung over the
city when the day broke; but as the
hours wore OH, IL lifted somewhat.
The chief structures of the city were
hidden In folds of black drapery and
the business life of the city was en-
tirely suspended. The clergy with
out respect to sect Joined In the obse-
quies and the bells of all the churches
tolled r QUEEN. The early morning
trains on all railways brought delega-
tions from the national capital and all
leading cities In the union; together
with an influx of people from the in
ttTlOT Cltltb huu hhihicto VI tchti III
Indiana aud Illinois.
Chief among the arrivals were: The
members of the cabinet; the congress
sional delegations, and representa-
tives of the supreme court of the Uni
ted States. The number of active
and ex-members of the lower house
was very large. Major-General scho-
field was the chief representative of
the United States army present; y
President Hayes and General VIM.
4. Sherman were among the distin-
guished guests, the latter accompany
ing a delegation from st. Louis.
The multitude in the streets was so
large as to impede ordinary progress
on all the principal thoroughfares.
| Washington street presented black
mas of humanity, and hours before
| the services were entered upon at st.
Paul's and long before the passage OF
the column, the eye rested on a watt
| ing multitude which occupied, appar-
emily, every vantage point along the
broad thoroughfare. The emblems
of mourning have continually grown
| in quantity and design since the
death OF the e-president,until now
the whole city may be said TO be In
funeral garb. as the people have been
/. wish in their display ofsigns of pub
lie sorrow. The county
COURTHOUSE, where the remains
lay in State last evening, and the
state house are tastefully draped.
The legends are very few; one bust
ness house has the words, 81 am free
at last" the last words of the dead
yicc-prcsident. Portraits of the de-
ceased, shrouded in black, are pro.
iusely lung in windows. The central
point of attraction for the visiting
multitude WAS the home of the late
yice-president. On the front door
was a black rosettc, from which was
pendant strip of black crepe, which
constituted the only outward emblem
of mourning. The scene pre-
sented in the interior of the
house. however, carried will
lit all the sad evidences o.
death. Emblems of mourning and
memorial floral designs were every
where; on the mantel in the from
parlor was an elaborate floral piece
"The Gates Ajar," sent by the mem
bers of the Chinese class of the Pres
byterian Sunday school. The mos
notable representation of designs II
flowers was that of the log cabin IL
which Mr.. Hendricks was born; l
stood at the head of the coiiin ant
was the work of ladies Of Sholbyville
where Mr.. Hendricks formerly lived
At 9 O'Clock Mrs. Hendricks enter
ed the room for her last leave-takine
accompanied by her brother and Mr.
Morgan. The widow seemed to b
utterly prostrated; aud impresse
with the placid and liie-iike appeal
ance of the dead, she desired TO pre-
serve this last scene and sent for
photographer TO take picture Of IN
casket. While the photographer wa
engaged In the work, members oil III
cabinet, aud judges OF The suprehl
court entered, and shortly after ,hei
the pall-bearers. The hearse anu ca
riages were before the door and pr
partitions were complete for the nm
removal of the body. u,
The little cavalcade moved quleiI
through the densely lined streets
the cathedral OF ST. Paul, and u
casket was borne, at ll;4o, INTO u
church where a vast congregaii.
was already sealed; Inc onlciall'
clergy, in their robes OF ONCE, IN
the remains at the entrance preGeu'
by a guard OF the lndlanspols ilg
+. Infantry, ana me body was 9orse :
u the central aisle anu payeu Vi .
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tho wluow, , eaihs W ,tn n,har "a
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