St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-27
DEATHS NOTED VICTIM
Plans and Preparations for the Funeral of
the Late Vice President Nearly
Completed.
The Services to be Held Tuesday Noon, and
the Body to Lie in State from
Saturday.
kilograms of Coincidence to the Be-
reaved Widow--Sorrov of HIS
Countrymen.
Gossip About the Effect of the DeaIh
of Mr.. Henricks Upon the Next
Senate.
Sorrow for the Dead.


at half-mast this morning and men were
engaged in putting up the various insignia
of morning out of respect to the memory
of Vice President Hendricks. In several
of the churches the Thanksgiving services
were turned into memorial services, and
Rishon Knickerbocker of the Episcopal
church. to which Mr.. Hendricks belonged,
abandoned his services altogether. Early
this morning Hon. w. II. English received
dispatch from the Sergeant-at-arms of the
United States senate, asking for infOrma-
ton about the time and place of Mr. Hen
bricks funeral. of which he will take
charge. An answer was not returned imme-
dately, as the arrangements had not been
made At Mrs. Hendricks suggestion
number of prominent gentle
men. personal and political friends,
were called in to consult over
the matter A committee, consisting of
Senator Harrison. w. II. English and Chief
Justice Niblock of the supreme court was
appointed to take general change of the az
rangements for the funeral and public
meetings. The body, which was embalmed
this morning, will remain at the residence
until Sunday noon, when it will be removed
to the court house
TO LIE IN STATE
companies and a detachment of regular
army men doing guard duty. The funeral
services will be held at st. PaulS cathedral
at noon on Tuesday, Dr.. JenckS, the rector,
and Dr.. Fulton of st. Louis officiating.
The service will be those of the Episcopal
church. and there will be no sermon or
memorial address. The burial will be on
Crown Hill cemetery, north of the city.
Gov Gray to-day issued the subjoined
proclamatiOn:
Thomas A Hendricks, vice president of the
United States, died at his residence IN this
city on Yesterday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock.
His age was sc years, l month and
Is DAYS. The people of the state and
of the nation are bowed down in sorrow and
grief at the terrible loss and calamity that have
befallen them. In the morning of the day he
is with his friends and acquaintance, enjoy
ing with his fellow men the blessings Of life;
in the evening of the day he is removed from
amongst US without a moments warning by
Him who doeth all things well. A long, busy
and eventful life has just closed, but the
record he has bequeathed to his country Will
live as long as the history of our country is
preserved. His private character was above
reproach and his many virtues will be emu
lated his greatness of heart admired
and his numerous deeds Of charity and kind
ness remembered with profound gratitude.
To see him was to admire him. To meet him
love and honor him. His public services
were not less patriotic than his private vir-
tues were conspicuous The former are
monuments to his wisdom and lofty states
manship. and while our free institutions are
perpetuated they will remain as stars in the
armament of our own republic. His energy.
industry and ability have left their impress
ion in the executive departments of the gov
eminent, were asserted in the halls OF legis-
lation. and as q lawyer of eminent standing,
rka of n11- 11Tis TNTsII-
dence. His life illustrates the possibilities of
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN,
meriting and receiving the confidence OF his
fellow citizens. He served at an early age
one term as member of the lower house of
the general assembly of this state. He was a
member of congress two terms, a commits
sioner of the general land Office, United
States senator, governor of this state and
finally elected in 1884 to the second highest
Office in the gift of the people. A life so ex-
emplary and full of devotion to the demands
of his country brings forth universal COM
pendation While we deplore our loss as
nation and state, let us remember with the
hearts of fullest sympathy the suffering of
the family and friends in their sad bereave-
ment. The distinguished dead will be in state
in the corridor of the Marion county court
house from Sunday noon next until the fol
lowing Monday afternoon. Therefore,
I, Isaac 2. Gray, governor of the
state of Indiana, do HEREBY issue
this proclamation, requesting that at the
hour of II o'clock, noon, on the LIST day of
December, 1885, the day set apart for the
funeral of the distinguished dead, all citizens
meet in their usual places Of worship and
public assemblage and there engage in such
services as may to them seem appropriate to
the solemn occasion, the flags on all public
buildings of the state be displayed at half
mast, and all places of business be closed
from said hour until the hour of o'clock in
the afternoon, and recommending that all
public buildings of the state be
DRAPED IN MOURNING.
for period of thirty days from this date,
and that during the day aforesaid all such
buildings be closed and that all public bust
ness be suspended, for the purpose that the
people may have and enjoy the fullest oppor-
tunity TO do honor to the departed statesman
and make recognition of his public and pri-
yate virtues as may TO them seem best and
most consistent. The adjutant general will
prepare and have issued all necessary orders
to the various military organizations to meet
at their respective armories for appropriate
military honors to be made during the day.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand, and caused to be affixed the seal of the
state at the city of Indianapolis, this 26th
day of November A. ID. 1885, and in the
sixty-niuth year of the state and in the one
hundred and tenth year of the independence
of the United States. ISAAC P. GRAY.
BY the governor.
WILLIAM r. MYERS, Secretary of State.
The mayor issued the following procla-
nation:
This community has been greatly shocked
at the sudden and unexpected death of
Thomas A. Hendricks, vice president of the
United States, which sad event occurred at
his home in this city on the evening of the
25th inst. The funeral has been fixed for
Tuesday, the 1st prox, at which time it is
ordered that the several city offices be closed
to the transaction of all ordinary business,
out of respect for our distinguished fellow
citizen; and our citizens are hereby requested
to refrain, so tar as possible, from pursuing
their ordinary vocatious during the hours of
said day occupied by the funeral service. that
they may unite in paying appropriate tribute
to one so honored in civil and political life.
JOHN L. MONSTERS Mayor.
The general committee, selected at Mrs.
Hendricks suggestion to arrange for the
funeral of the dead vice president met this
evening and appointed the necessary sub
committees to perfect all arrangements.
Senator Benjamin Harrison called the
meeting to order, and on his motion Hon.
William II. English was chosen president
On taking the chair Mr.. English said:
You all know the object of this meeting.
The event which has called US together is of
that sad, unexpected and overwhelming char
acter that excites feelings difficult to express
and makes silence probably more appropriate
than many words. l shall, therefore. say but
very little in assuming the duties you have
assigned to me. 1 have known our deceased
friend and fellow citizen, Thomas A. Hen
bricks, late vice president of the United States,
nearly all my life We were at the
same college over forty years ago was
with him in the convention of 1850 which
framed the present constitution of Indiana.
was with him at the reunion of the surviv-
ing members of that body in this city only
last month"; meeting in which be took the
greatest possible interest, and know that
matters connected with that event were some
what in his thoughts up to the last hours of