The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
OFFICIAL Tributes.

Resolutions of Respect to Mr.. Hendricks
Adopted by Various Bodies.
The School Board met yesterday afternoon, at
4:30 o'clock in called session, to take action re-
garding the death of Vice president Hendricks.
After calling the board to order, President Mer
rift, upon motion of Mr.. Bingham, appointed
committee of three on resolutions, the com
mittee being composed of Messrs. Bingham,
Conner and Greenstreet.
The committee retired, and, returning pre-
sented the following which was adopted
The committee to whom was referred an express
sion by the Board of School Commissioners of Indian
spolis in reference to the death of Thomas A. Hen.
bricks, respectfully report
In all the relations off life, private public
sitizen Mr.. Hendricks achieved the highest and
blest standard of manhood. While not native born,
vet from infancy he identified with the history of
Indiana As State legislator as a member of the
convention which framed the present organic law of
the State, official of the national government
national councils, as Governor of the State and
Vicepresdent of the United States he discharged
all his public trusts faithfully, with marked ability
and integrity, and without faint suspicion
If fathessness AS citizen he met every require
nent that its duties imposed. His home
sunlight. and, socially he kind, equal and
iderate with all. But desire to pay special
ribute to the deceased statesman. He was
an American >, citizen in all that the
implies He not only believed in the rule of the
people, but that knowledge and learning were essen
al to the preservation of free gosernment and to
this end he, a member of the convention of 1850
earnestly and successfully advocated ENGRAVING a
provision in the Constitution making it obligatory
upon the General Assembly to provide for a general
and uniform system of public schools which has been
successfully established and to the advancement of
which he gave his official and personal all.
The death of such man is great loss to the Ma
ton, to the State and to society; but ust bow
with humble resignation to the Providence which
rules all In great personal affection, Mrs. Hendricks
has our warmest sympathy.
The officers of the board are directed to send Mrs.
Hendricks copy of these proceedings. II is is also
directed that the office of the public schools be draped
III mourning for thirty days.
The committee also recommend that the pub
lie schools be closed on Monday and Tuesday
On motion of Mr. Thompson, amended by Mr.
Stratford, the supply agent was directed to
buy two large flags one each for high-schools
Nos and 2. the flags to be placed upon those
buildings. properly draped.
ST. PAULs vEsTRY
The vestry of ST. Paul's Cathedral has adopted
the following
In a few words we desire to record our profound
sorrow at the sudden death of senior warden
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks Vice president of the
United States, and estimate and appreciation of
his character and great worth a citizen and a
.hurchman.
In common with the Nation at large and the people
of the State and of this city, pay tribute of re-
speet TO the eminent abilities and exalted position of
the departed. AS lawyer and statesman
he ereat-great at all times and un-
der all circumstances - evenly balanced
always catm and self-posed, and never apparently
taken unaware. He came fully up to the require
ments of every occasion met every emergency filed
successfully and with marked ability every position
which he was called to occupy.
For this we honored him, living; for this we honor
him, dead.
But to US he than this. We were his
0eighbors, his intimate associates his personal
friends. and mourn his loss of elder brother
with which others not share. His pri-
vate life above and beyond reproach-kind and
forbearng pure in heart, covering with the
mantle of charity the failures of Others
while outspoken in his denunciatiop of
ylful wrong-dong. Courteous and gentle faithful
all his religious and social duties. prompt to fulfill
very obligation he lived his daily life among
Tearing himself to every heart. Of such he il
'rophetically written: ITO him that overcometh
viii give crown of life" He has overcome" the
crown is won
On motion of Hon. ]. W. Murphy the memo
rial was adopted unanimously, and it WAS or
cered spread upon the records of the parish and
acopy to be forwarded by the secretary TO Mrs.
hendricks, with an expression of the personal
and heartfelt sympathy of her frends-the rec
tory and vestry of St. Pauls Cathedral
WORDS FROM BUFFALO
In his Thanksgiving sermon, at Buffalo, NJ Y,
90 the United Methodist congregation Rev
Ferd. e. inglehart formerly of Evansville, said
death did some sharp shooting yesterday; picked
sn Alfonso, King of Spain, and Thomas A Hendricks.