Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-02
IMAGE TO HENDRICKS.
u,,.NDCLOUDS sONIBRE WITH
y SORROW.

oetbe Cortege-Crushing Crowds
C.,rb and CObbIe-Given to the
sad scenes at Church and Gem.
Amy Millions MOurning-Busi-
''H snsuended and Flags at Half
I Nsst
#,.,r,NAPOLIs, Dec. 1.-The mortal re-
.s ot Thomas A. Hendricks, the fifth
',a President of the United States to die
.icg his term of office, were conveyed
Il no tomb today. The event was made
.aorable in many respects by the pres
aoofa tremendous concourse of people
w all PARTS of the nation to wit
4 % Me simple rites which preced-
tbeir interment. The presage
4 ircIement weather on the day
n nj. funeral. which was given yester-
was verified only to the extent of a
a o+rv leaden sky and thick atmosphere
vino tbe early hours, unusual to this
4 Etnje. The heavy fog Of the preceding
,orroon still hung over the city when
& d,v broke, but as the hours wore omit
osd somewhat and became less impene-
A sOMBRE SCENE.
E Tbe sombreness of the heavens was re-
cted even more deeply in the appear
81 % of the city which witnessed the de-
onment of his career. Its chief struc-
a red we're hidden in their folds of black
opery. while TO the occasion were lent
the forms which people can observe to
NV their respect for the dead. The busi-
IS of the city was entirely suspended.
clergy, without respect to sect,
ned in the obsequies. The bells
81 all the churches tolled a requiem,
& the presence Of the populace in the
#umn which followed his funeral ear, or
bod as silent spectators Of the solemn
qctacle. .attested their fealty to his men,
The early morning trains on all the
8 lways brought delegations from the
tonal capital and all the leading cities
the Union, together with an influx of
ope from all the interior cities and
mlets Of central Indiana and Illinois.
THE CABINET OFFICERS.
he Cabinet was represented by Secre-
y Of State Bayard, Secretary Lamar,
rotary Whitney, Secretary Endicott
Postmaster General Villas.
he supreme Bench of the United States
represented by Associate Justices
thews and Blatchford.
he United States Senate was repre-
tied by Senators Edmunds, Allison,
gb, Harris, Conger, Blair, Dolph, Vest,
k, Camden. Vance, Jones, Voorhees,,
4me. Palmer and Harrison.
he committee representing the House
a representatives was composed of W.
Morrison, }. II. Blount, FL. A. Herbert.
$. Holman, w. NJ. Springer, w. p.
Rhurn, 5. B. Ward, W. W. Phelps, j.
hIeiper. Thomas Ryan and P. Dunn.
henumbcr Of active and eX-members
lower House who were present in
don to those named was large.
A TRIO OF GOVERNORS.
he Governors of Indiana, Illinois and
lucky were present, attended by their
s and numerous STATE officers. Mai.
cehoteld was the chief representa-
Of the United States army present.
z-President Hayes and Gen. VIM. T.
Tman were distinguished guests. the
sf accompanying the delegation from
Louis.
ne officers of other official delegates
met on their arrival by local sub
nljtees, and given tickets Of admis-
% st. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, to
resent at the church service, and as
.lpositlons in the funeral column.
CROWDED THORoUGHFAREs.
be train arrivals swelled the multitude
le streets to an extent to impede the
asry progress on all the chief
lghiares. Washington street pre-
el black mass of humanity hours
the services were entered upon at
1lis, and long before the passage of
Column the windows of business
As We're filed bg occupants, whose
rested on the waiting multi
which occupied apparently
vantage point along the
taorOughtare. The emblems of
'ng, which began to appear on the
ana private buildings the day Of
ee'President's death, have grown in
w! ana design until now the whole
uay he said TO be in funeral gaTb.
lluston street presents almost an I'M
sd Ine OF draDed houses, while on
business street, and even
we residence streets, people have
lavish in their display
Ky OF public sorrow. The county
MUSE, where the remains lay in
Iu'i Monday evening. and the
muse are tastefully draped. Le-
are very few. One business house
''lihslon street had the words: ~
d, lasl," the last words Of the
'e resident. Portraits OF the de-
Il 9sgiouded " in black are profusely
III 1he windows.
MUTE ELOQUENcE.
general effect tells IN mute elo-
wv lle nigh respect with which the
vi indianapolis regarded their fell
tt"l.inan. tr.I'ln One Of the central points
GleVoh Tor the visiting multitude
, modest home Of the late Vice
.osS On tennessee street, a plain
ofIck structure facing the
capitol building now in
fn construction. On the front
sle nome was black rosette from
cog pendant strip of black crepe,
uluted the only outward en-
b1..'.1Ihlng. On the street, In front
,o@5 I5g7l Gathered a large but resrect-
oor ru W. "hlch grew in numhrr- 0s the
sra Sau'anced. Details OF the police
t't 1 sOldiery were able, how
sts The street clear in front
.tuee 70 enable the close friends
ben. OF Mrs. Hendricks and the
ado,' Iue respective committees 10
lrrg''ion 70 the grounds. Emblems
ai6sr1I and memorial floral designs
Iana everywhere.
b,'NlIs HIDDEN IN FLOWERS.
abo.a.l'' Of Mrs. and Mr.. Hendricks
la'''a, hidden Ia banks Of flowers
foat suiiiax. Upon the mantel in
emi 'afior was an elegant floral
ID bg eul9iic Of "the gates ajar,v
IN, rl.enDers Of the Chinese class Of
h9f..yi 1'fian Sunday scnool. The
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