Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-02
THE VICE PRESIDENTS FUNERAL.
scenes ~ the Grave-A Personal Letter
from the President.

There were no special ceremonies at the grave
over lie remains OF Vice President Hendricks
at Indianapolis yesterday. The body OF the
long funeral procession disbanded at the city
limits, only the military and mounted escort
going TO Crown Hill cemetery. There was quite
a crowd about the grave when the funeral cor
tege reached IL. When Mrs. Hendricks reached
the spot she noticed that the grave OF her only
child had been covered with smilax and flowers,
and read i'm letters OF white his baby name,
" Morgie," and on the top OF the grave on field
of white. in purple letters. the sentence: And
a threshold chord shall not be broken"
While the service was read the congressional
committee, members Of the cabinet. and other
distinguished visitors stood upon the other side
OF the grave. The words OF the clergy were now
and then drowned by the sound of the minute
gun, which kept firing until after the inter
lnent was over. When the coffin had been
assistants OF the undertaken Mrs Hendricks
and the friends OF the family passed by the still
open grave and took their carriages.
THE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
left on their special train over the Baltimore
and Ohio road 10 return TO Washington az six
| O'Clock, departing almost Immediately upon
their return from the cemetery. The Senate
and House committees, accompanied by the
supreme Court justices, left at the same hour
road. Special trains left this city over all the
roads early i'm the evening. carrying away the
| greater portion of the visitors
When the arrangements tor the funeral were
being perfected IL Was suggested that mill
tary guard should be placed nj the tomb, at
| least Tor a time. The directors of Crown Hill
| cemetery declared that this would be needless,
| as their watchmen were efficient against any
| possible vandalism. This view was also taken
| by the family and no special guard was placed
| over the grave.
Senator Voorhees, took the first section oil
| me administration train on the Baltimore
and OHIO. leaving at .:l5. The newspaper cor
! respondents laid over until the 4 o clock train
! to-day.
| THE PRESIDENT TO MRS. HENDRICKS.
| Col. John NJ. Wilson, who had charge of the
| United States senatorial party, brought with
| him from Washington not only gift OF flowers
! from Miss Cleveland, but also an autograph
! letter from the President To Mrs. Hendricks
This letter Mrs. Hendricks says one purely
OF personal coincidence and sympathy, and moi
one she would care TO give out for publication.
When Mrs. Hendricks returned To her home
/ from Crown Hill the old homestead residence
which had been left i'm the charge OF a commit.
/ tee OF ladies, was Invested OF all the memoral
floral tributes and other sharp reminders OF her
great sorrow. Crate fires mad been lighted and
/ everything had been done TO restore the rooms
! 10 their former homelike appearance. She
passed the evening i'm company with Mrs.
Thornton, her niece; Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan, her
| brother and sistcr-in-law, and Mr. and Mrs.
Niles. OF Washington, II. C.. very intimate
| friends. Mr. and Mrs Niles will remain with
her until the end Of the present week.
ILL IN CHURCH.
Sergeants-at- Arms Leedom and Canaday
Were both taken i'll during the services in
church. Col. LeedOm tainted at the door, and
was carried TO q hotel. Col Canalay was at
tackled with what appears TO be cholera NOR
bus. Mr.. Leedom cut his forehead and face
! recovered sufficiently, however, to leave with
the congressional delegation on the Pennsyl-
wanna road at q O'Clock.
Mrs Anna Donnes, who sang the principal
solo i'm church, came from Chicago for that pur.
pose. in accordance with a promise made to the
] Vice President years ago.
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