Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-02
SCENES At the CHURCH.
4 Sorrow Rul LsAye-Taking-The Casket
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A Sorrow Rul LeAye-Taking-rhe Casket
Photographed.
INDIANAPOLIS, December l.-During the
mezEiog the arrival Of additional floral
designs caused change Of the arrange
meut Of the parlors. An emblem Of
GATES Ajar," from the Cook County Dem
oarstic CIub, Of Cnicsgo, was placed at
the head of the caskes. Perhaps the most
thoughtful and touching tribute was q
simple wreath from the little village Of
Fultonhsm. Ohio, Ehsre Mr.. Hendricks
was born. Il was placed on the csskst,
and alongside we're cas-. the more rare and
brilliant products of the White House
representatives, received this morning
from Miss Cleveland.
At 90. m. Mrs Hendricks entered the
room for her last leave-takirg, accompau-
led By her brother aud Mrs. Morgan. The
ordeal was most trying, aud the desolste
woman seemed to be utterly prostrated
chnging to the last to the elsy so soon to
Do hidden forever from her view; aud, i'm
pressed with the placid aud llfe-hke appear
sues of the dead, she desired to preserve
this last scene and, 50 late as it was, she
sent fer photographer to take picture OF
the casket. Before he arrived, delegations
from distant cities began tocoms and were
admitted to pass through aud view the rs.
mains while the photographer was engaged
q, his work. The members Of the Cabinet,
tee judges Of the Supreme Court, and
others from Washington, entered, and we're
fortunately detained fsR minutes by the
process.
Il was ii o'clock when the casket was
replaced ana the 3 raam of visitors again
passed by and out through the side door.
Shortly after the pallbesrers arrived. The
drapsd bear5e and the carriages for the
family and friends were mArshaled before
lhs door, sud the preparations were made
fer the 6nsl removal OF the body. This
was done without further leayetskiug.
The police and military kept the curious
out always respectful mass OF people out OF
the way, and the little csvalcsde moved
quietly with lis escort through densely.
lined streets to the Cathedral Of st. Paul.
The casket was
BORNE INTO TIE CHURCH
a.l2:l4 o'clock, the vast congregation
having already been seated, with ths ex-
cep,ion of the immediate relatives, and the
church yes,ry, the off eating clergy, four
in number-Bishop Kuiekerbocker, Of this
diocese; Rev Dr.. SripgfelloE, OF Mont
/ gomery, Ala the first rector of St Paul 8,
/ and under whose miuistrstion Me. Hend-
rlcks i1ined the church; Rev. DR.. Fulton,
| of st. Louis. q former rector of ST. Paul s.
and Rev. DE-. Jenckes, the present rector,
in theis robes of Office, met the remains at
the main entrances Of the Cathedral, on ii.
Euois street. Preceded by q guard of the
Indianapolis Light Infantry, the body was
borne up the central aisIS, the clergy aud
members Of the yestry going IN advance.
Bishop KuicSerboekeE voiced the open
ing sentence Of the burial service. Il am
the resurrection and the life" followed By
Rev Dts. Sringfelloy and Sutton in thei,
recitation Of the other verses used fos the
dead, uatil the csskst had been carried
and placed outside the chancel. The
great audience stood while the impressive
scene was enacted. Following the biel
came the widow, leaning on the arm oi
her brother, Mr.. Morgan, and followed BY
the other relatives 10 deep mourning.
Thirteen psRs to the right of the center
aisle were reserved for the family, while tht
vessry and members of local committees oe
cupisd psws in front TO the left. The pe'
occupied By the dead Vice President in hi
ife.iue was the tenth from the front, 4
the left Of the middle aisle, when facing th
altar. Itwas distinguished BY its tomplet
development in black cloth, and the fac
J that il was unoccupied.
) The church is a modest brick structure
. square aud oblong, but commodious, with
al, seating 900 people, bat holding within
! It's walls in this instance fully 1000. II
4 sharply slautiBg root is supported on brio
4 columns forming part OF the walls, but it
also sustained by two tiers Of arches, whic
> spring from the right and left esnters {
. the auditorium, meeting at the apex of th
4 roof The interior is naturally dark, bein
= liz by dormer and narrow side window
!. ali in stained glass, large field of th
: same filing in the space over the altar j
: the rear Of the church. The main an
= side doors were heavily drspsd in blsel
> The interior decorations were plain br
E effective. consisting of 9 isstooniug of erap
: from the central arches, the pulpit, lectur
sad ehsncel rail having drspery of Whit
sud hlsek interningled TIE central
st ARCHES sERE coxPLRrELT pRAPED
II and the sides Of the church were psnsIs
9 In black. On the front inte@ Fary