Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-04
The Remains of Vice President
Hendricks are EntOmbed
in Crown Hill Gene
terry.
A Detailed Account of the
Simple yet Impressive Fun
eral Services.
Scenes at the Residence, in the
Church and in the Streets.
Touching Tributes of Respect
are Paid to His Memory.
Hendricks Funeral.

Hendricks Funeral.
THE REMAINS ARE CONVEYED TO THE
TOMB.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-The mortal
of Thos. A. Hendricks, the
fifth vice-president of the United
States to die during his term of office,
were conveyed to the tomb to-day.
The event was made memoriable in
many respects by the presence of
tremendous concourSe of people from
all parts of the nation to witness the
simple rites which preceded their in
terment. The preSage of inclement
weather on the day of his funeral
which was given yesterday was veri-
fed only to the extent of a wintry
laden sky and a thick atmosphere
during the early hours, unusual to
this latitude. The heavy fog of the
preceding afternoon still hung over
the city when the day broke, but as the
hours wore on il lifted somewhat and
became less impenetrable. The
sombreness of the heavens reflected
even more deeply in the appearance
of the city which had witness
ed the development of his
career. Its chief structures were
hidden in their folds of black drapery,
while to the occasion were lent all the
forms which people can observe to
show respect for the dead. The
business life of the city was entirely
suspended, the clergy without respect
to sect joined in the obsequies, and
the bells of all the churches tolled
the requiem, and the presence of the
populace which followed the funeral
car, or stood as silent spectators attest
ed their fealty to his memory. The
early trains on all the railroads
brought delegates from the national
capital and all the leading cities of the
union, together with an influx of peo
Pile from all the interior cities, and
hamlets of eastern Indiana and
Illinois.
THE REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEES
FROM WASHINGTON.
The cabinet was represented by Sec
retary of State Bayard and Secretary
of the Interior Lamar, Secretary Of the
Navy Whitney, Secretary of War En-
dicott and Postmaster General Villas.
The supreme bench Of the United
States vas represented by Associate
Justice Matthews and Blatchford.
The United States senate was repre-
scented by Senators Edmunds, Allison,
Pugh, Harris, Conger, Blair, Dolph,
Beck Vest, Camden, Vance. Joaes,
Voorhees,, Payne, Palmer and Harri-
son. The committee representing the
house were representatives Campbell,
w. r. Morrison, j. Blount, II. A.
Herbert, w. S. Holman, w. M.
Springer, W. p. hepburn, L. B. Ward,
w. w. Phelps, ]. ]. Klemer, Thos.
Ryan and P. Dunn. The number of
active and ex-members of the lower
house present, in addition to the above
named, was very large.
The governors of Indiana, Ohio, Il
linois and Kentucky were present, at
tended by their staff and numerous
state officers. Major General Scho-
field, chief representative of the U. S.
army was present; ex-President r. B.
Hays and Gen. VIM. T. Sherman
were distinguished guests, the latter
accompanying the delegation from
st. Louis. Official and other notable
delegates were met on their arrival
by local committees and given tickets
of admission to st. Paul's Episcopal
church to be present at the church
services and assigned positions IN the
funeral column.
THE SCENE PRESENTED BY THE STREETS
AND BUILDINGS.
Train arrivals swelled the multitude
on the streets TO such an extent as to
impede ordinary progress on all chief
thoroughfares. Washington street
presented block of humanity hours
before the services were entered upon
at ST. Paul's, and long before the pas
sage of the column the windows of its
business blocks were filed with occu-
pants. The eye rested on a waiting
multitude which occupied apparently
every vantage point along the broad
thoroughfare. The emblems of
mourning which began to appear on
public and private buildings on the
day of the vice presidents death, have
grown in quantity and design until
the whole city may be said to be in
funeral garb. One Of the central
points Of attractions for the visiting
multitude was the modest home of the
late vice president on Tennessee street,
plain two-story brick structure
facing the state capitol building now
in process of construction. On the
front door a black rosette, from
which hung strip of black Grape, con
stltuted the only outward emblem OF
mourning. On the street in front of
the house gathered large but res
pectfal crowd which grew in numbers
as the forenoon advanced. A deatil
of the police force soldiery was able to
keep the sidewalk clear in front of the
edifce to enable close friends and re
lati yes of Mrs. Hendricks and mem
bers of the respective committees to
gain admission to the house and
grounds.
The scene presented by the interior
of the house, however, carried with it
all the evidences of death Emblems
Of mourning and memorial floral de-
signs were at hand everywhere. The
oil portraits of Mr. and Mrs Hen
dricks were almost hidden In banks of
flowers and trailing smilax. On the
mantel in the front parlor was an
elaborate floral piece, 'Gates Ajar,"
sent by members of Chinese class
of the Presbyterian Sunday school.
The most notable representation of
the designs of flowers was that of the
log cabin in which Hendricks was
boz in Ohio. II stood at the head of
The coffined remains and was the work
of the ladies of Shelbyville, where Mr..
Hendricks formerly lived. 1t was six
feet In length and four feet In heigh.
and Its sides were composed of Gala
lilies, hyaciHths, carnations and ros-
z. The roof was of English ivy and
I snnIlax, and the chimney Of red and
white carnations. Over the painting
or the dead vice president in the back
parlor of the mansion was flung .
drapery of soft Chinese silk; near it
stood q splendid banner presented