The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-03
DUST TO DUST.
~ OSING FUNERAL CERE-
MONIES OF THE LATE
VICE-PRESIDENT.
HONORS PAID TO THE DISTIN-
GUISHED DAED-IMPRESSIV
SCENES AT THE GRAVE.

Thomas Hendricks were conveyed to the tomb |
o-day. The event was made memorable by the |
presence of a tremendous cOncourse of people |
from all parts of the nation to witness the simple
rites which preceded their interment A wintry |
eaden sky and thick atmosphere prevailed during |
he early hours. heavy fog hung over the city, |
when day broke, but as the hours lifted |
The chief structures of the city were |
hidden in folds of black drapery The life of the |
city was entirely suspended The clergy without |
respect to sect, joined in the ohservances. The |
bells of all churches tolled requiem. The early |
trains all the railroads brought delega
lions from the national capital and all leading cities
of the union, together with an influx of people |
from all cities and hamets of central Indiana and
Illinois. Chief among the arrivals were members
of the cabinet congressional delegations and repre-
of the supreme court OF the United
States. The number of active and ex-members OF
the lower house was very large.
MAI. GENERAL scHoFIELD
was the chief representative of the United States
army present. Ex-President Hayes and Gen. VIM.
T. Sherman were distinguished guests, the latter
accompanying the delegation from st. Louis.
The multitude in the streets was so large as to
impede ordinary progress on all chief thorough
fares. Washington street presented black mass
OF humanity; hours before the services were entered
upon at st. Pauls, and long before the passage of
the column, the eye rested on a waiting multitude
which occupied, apparently, every vantage point
along the broad thoroughfare. Emblems of mourn
ing had grown in quantity and design since the
death of the Vice president until now The whole
city might be said to have been lavish in the display
of signs of public sorrow The county court house.
where the remains lay in state until last evening and
were very few. One business house bore the
words 81 am free at last the last words of the
dead Vice-President Portraits of the deceased
sHRoUDED IN BLACK,
were prOfuSely hung in windows.
The central point of attraction for the visiting
multitude was the home of the late vice PRESIDENT
on the front of which was a black rosette, from
which was pendant strip of black Grape,
which constituted the only outward emblem of
mourning. The scene presented in the interior of
the house, however, carried with it all the evil
mortal floral designs were everywhere On the
MANTLE in the front parlor was an elaborate floral
Chinese class of Presbyterian Sunday school
The most notable representation of designs in
Hendricks was born. 1t stood at the head of the
coffin, and was the work of the ladies of Shelby
vile, where Mr.. Hendricks formerly lived.
MRS. HENDRICKS.
at nine o'clock entered the room for her last leave
taking, accompanied by her brother and Mrs. Nor
gan The widow seemed to be utterly FRUSTRATED
Impressed with the placid and lifelike appearance
of the dead, she desired to preserve this last
scene and sent for photographer to take picture
of the casket. While the photographer was en-
gagged at work the members of the cabinet, and
judges of the supreme court entered and shortly
after them the pall-bearers. The hearse and car
riages were before the door and preparations COM
plete for the final removal of the body and the
little cavalcade moved quietly through the densely
lined streets to the cathedral of st. Paul. The
casket was borne at 1 ID into the church, where
vast congregation were already seated. The Off
ciatng clergy in the robes of his office met the
mains at the entrance, and proceeded by guard of
the Indianapolis light infantry the body was borne
up the central aisle and placed outside the chance
Following the bier came the widow on the arm of
her brother, followed by other relatives. The
pew occupied by the vice president in lifetime was
completely enveloped in black and was unoccupied
The interior of the church was decorated plainly
bnt effectively. On either side of the altar was a
sheaf of wheat On the face of the pulpit was a
scrption September 10, 1884, and at its top was
'November 2S 1885" On the summit OF the
column was perched white dove.
THE INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH
and chancel were brilliantly lighted The choir
sang the anthem lord Let Me Know My End.
The lesson for the dead was then read, and was
followed by singing the hymn ''Lord, Heavenly
Light
Rev. Dr. jerks speaking, delivered the funeral
address, taking as his text Philippians Tvs When
the speaker had concluded, the bishop closed with
prayers and the benedction. The casket was then
borne from the church, the audience remaining
seated. In the church the place of honor was &C
corded ex-President Hayes. Directly, be-
and on their left the congressional
committee. The bells of the city churches began
tolling when the remains were taken from the
house and continued pealing during the continue
ton of the church rites, and while the procession
was on the march to the Crown Hill cemetery.
There was very little delay in the movement of the
great column, which was preceded by a mounted
police escort the hearse drawn by six black horses
wearing black paraphernalia worn by the animals
attached to the funeral car which bore the remains
of General Grant to the grave. The funeral car
occupied the central position in the second grand
section of the first grand division composed of the
state military companies.
SECOND DIVISION.
In the second grand division following the
hearse came carriage containing Mrs. Hendricks,
Mrs S. W. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzhugh Thorn
ton The succeeding twelve carriages contained
relatives and near friends. ExPresident Hayes
occupied the next carriage, followed by members,
of the cabinet senator's and representatives; gov
errors and their staffs United States judiciary and
military officers.
The third division was composed of all non-mil-
itary organizations preceded by the local Irish
political clubs, United States senators and repre-
sentatives state officers of Indiana, followed by
the presidents and faculties of universities and col
leges, mayors of cities and other officials.
The fourth grand division was made up of local
municipal organizations The column took up the
tarded in the business district owing to blockadng
crowds, but when the column reached Meridian
street leading to Grown H GENE eemeeteFy
stretched out in the country beyond the limits of
the city, and when the head of the column came
within sight of the cemetery the Indianapolis Light
Artillery began to fire minute guns and continued
firing until the hearse approached the grave
Shortly before the column entered upon the final
companied by cold wind. Carriages, containing
mourners and notable participants were all closed
against the inclemency of the weather. The col
umn entered the cemetery under splendid stone
arch completed yesterday, and proceeded slowly to
the open grave in the Hendricks family lot which
occupied the most COMMANDING view IN the grounds
turned to the left and then again to the right final
" completely encircling the tract of which the
Hendricks lot forms part.
HISTORIC GROUND.
1t constitutes historic ground for Indiana To
the east rises a marble shaft erected to the mem
DRY of General Jefferson C. Davis. Immediately
opposite lie the remains of Oliver P. Morton. A
little to the north is the grave of General Candy
To the northeast there is another piece of ground
dotted with the simple headstones of seven hun
dred of Indianas soldiers, who lost their lives
the battle field. The Hendricks lot is graced with
a simple column of polished marine granite thirty
feet high seven at the base, and which erected
three years ago, when Mr.. Hendricks deemed
in falling health. The lot contains the grave of
Morgan Hendricks, the only child
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks,
who died in his third year.
This grave was completely embodied in flowers by
friends of the sorrowing widow. The grave of
Thomas A. Hendricks had been encased complete
" in stone. Looking into the open grave there
was to be seen only bed of evergreens ,smlax and
cut flowers, the stone enclosure having been lined
with these beautiful emblems.
THE BURIAL.
When the hearse had halted near the lot, the
casket borne to the grave, the venerable Bishop
Knickerbocker preceding it, and reading the verses
for the dead, and after the lowering of the casket
Rev. DR.. Jenckes read the commital service, the
bishop closing with prayer. The widow and her
supporters approached the grave the remaining
multitude standing of at a respectful distance
away.
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