The Red Cloud chief., 1885-12-11
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fafnD
All That Was Mortal Of
Thomas A. Hendricks
EntOInbcd.
City In Mourning Garb With
Mourncrs From All Parts
Oh the Nation.
Friends. Present and Absent,
Attest Their Love By Elab-
crate Floral Offerings.
The Tolling Bell and Minute Gun
Announce the Passage to
the Tomb.
lie Remains Escorted By an Imposing
AID Representative Cav
alcads,
And Eminent Divines Pronounce the
Last Sad Wasds Which Close
The |oiling Bell and Minute Gun
announce the Passage to
the Tomb.
lie Rem.ins Escorted By an Imposing
AID Representative Cav
alcais,
And Eminent Divines Pronounce the
Las, Sad Wusds Which Close
an IIonosed Career.

f~NnitNhrofIS, md, December L.
The moriai remains Of Thomas A. Hen
bricks, the ifuh vce-prcsident of the
United State. 10 lie during his term Of
office, were conveyed 40 the tomb to-day.
The event WAS rrade memorable in many
respects 10y the presence of n tremendous
%concoursc of people from all parts of the
Nation Ia. witness tho simple rites which
preceded their intcupcnt. The presage
Of Indictment weather on the day Of
his funeral, which, Was given yesterday,
WIS verified only 20 the extent of a win
try lcadcn sky and 4 thick atmosphere
curing early hours, Unusual 20 this lati-
tade. The heavy fo6 Of the preceding
afternoon still hung over the city, when
day broke, but as tbs hours wore on, 1t
lifted somewhat. and became less i'm.
>pche,rabic. The sosnbreness of the
heavens were reflected even more deep
IN in the appearance !cf the city, which
witnessed the development of his ca
r,er. Its chief stra lures were hidden
in their folds Of bla4 drapery, while
a. the occasion veg lent all forms
which people can oh %erve . show their
respect for the dead The business Of
the city was entire'S suspended. The
clergy without respect to sect, joined In
the ~obsequics; the A'bells of all the
cnurchcs tcllcd rcqttrms, and the pres
,nce of the populace il the column which
followed his funeral ear, or stood as 81.
lent spectators of To solemn spectacle
attcsicd their ieaity To his memory.
The early morning ttains on all the rail.
WAYS brought delegations from the Ma
tional Capital and all tie leading cities of
the Union, together y'0h an influx of pc0.
pie from all the interi9 cities and hamlets
Of Central Indiana Odd Illinois. The
Cabinet was rcprccntS by Secretary Bay-
arl. Secretaries l.amars Whitney, Endicott
and observation-disclosures Villas. The Su.
prcme Bench WAS cIt.sentcd hy Associ.
ated Justices Matths ts and B~latchford.
The United States Sc Ute was represent
eel by Senators EdmrHd Is. Allison, Pugh,
karris. Con.cr. Blair. Dolph, Vest, Beck,
Camden. Vance. Jont 6 Voorhees,, Payne,
Palmer and liarrisol The committee
representing thciIous spf Representatives
Was composed "f Mo16son, Blount, Her.
bert, Holman. Springer Hepburn, Ward,
Phelps, klcincr n Dunn. The num-
her III active nd ex.members
al the lower House (escnt, in addition
10 those named WAS Ege. The Govern.
pr o. Indiana. ohio, Illinois and Ken.
tgcky were present, attended by their
s,afs. and numerical State officers.
Malor-Gcneral SCaofa was the chief.
of the lifted States Army
present. EN-Prcsi mt Hayes and
General Sherman 's$rc distinguished
guests, the latter acct 4psnying the dele
CATION from 81. Louis. The officers and
other official delegates 1vcre met ON their
arrival by local suh-co (mittees and given
tickets of admission 4 &. Paul's Episco- |
pal Cathedral, IL be pi y4ent at the church
and were aSs& yned positions In
the funeral column. |
Thc Presidential slefial Baltimore 4 |
Ohio train, with mesnt Us of the Cabi- |
net. arrived 4 few ni4utes past nine.
Tie party was met the Reception |
headed bvS Senator Harri-
son.. and Immediately diven to the Hen. /
bricks residence. Col lei John NJ. vii. |
son, L. :. A., was In listed with an au-
letter from Ptkidcnt Cleveland
20 Mrs. Hendricks, el 1tcssing his pro-
found sorrow and confidence. and Ne.
Erets that circumStancsk over which he
DaI no control, preven&d his attendance
= the ceremonies. CO. mel Wilson also
Dore a beautiful noE design made Of
Sewers from the conso1 atory of the Ex-
ecuiive Mansion, With Z coincidence of
Cleveland.
&rrain arrivals Swelle the multitude on
the streets 10 such IN ent rs TO impede
ordinary progress a s(Dhe chief thor.
Washingts tftreet presented
\ black mass Of humAij hours before
he services were ente upon az st.
kapl's, and long beior{ e passage of the
ann tine Window o. business blocks
2 filled by occupontj whose eyes rest.
pom a waiting mutt pde which occu-
apparently, evc vantage point
the broad thoEOu flare.
lemblems of no'i hing which de-
appear on publ nd private build
the day of III vice-President's
Ave grown D a nifty and design
the whole cit hay be said to
ls.ral garh kShington street
d ho. almoet .ltHroken line Of
=" .opxeNe H3cvey business
fs, dllNsf:the residence
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