Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-02
THE LAST SAD RITES.
indianapolis Crowded as Never Before
with lllushlous Citizens to Pay
Homage to the Dead.
The Funeral Marked for lis Simplirif
No DESTINATIONS Display Meets
The Eye.


served Eve,swhgfe.
EARLY NqfwiSg ~ rHg CRY or Motn,v.
~ tNg.
lNpiANnT rSSpo Pee. The nor.
M fonAlY ~, >luns a. Ieudrle..
event was maM. Nf,N Nm ~ t6a pr,s.
ence ol a tfcneto, Hf1 2" N MOO.
PIE from an points ot NDt y "a ,ylt.
ness the simple rites d ,roceded
their nicrnent. a wlntry, l.4dcn e,y
and q thick atmosphere prevailed duripl,
the early hours. a heavy fog hung oy,.r
the city when day broke, but, ns the
hours wore on, It Ilhcd somewhat. The
chief structurea Of The city were hidden
IA folds OF black drapey. The life of
the city was entirely suspended. The
clergy,
WITHOUT RrsFECr no SECT,
joined In the ohsequies. The bells OF an
inc churches tollcd requiem Tho early
morning trains on all the RAILWAYS
brought delegations from the national
capital aud al the leading cities of the
Union, together with an influx of people
from the interior OitiCs and hamlets az
Central Indiana aud Illinois. Chief
amopg the arrivals were the members OF
the cabinet, the congressional delcsa.
tIOns and the representatives of the
supreme court OF the United States. The
number of active and cx-members of the
lower house was very large. Mai, .Gen.
schoneld was the chief representative OF
the United States army present FN.
President Hayes aud Gen. William 7.
sherman We're among the distinguished
guests, the latter accompanying the dele
CATION from st. Louis The multitude IN
the streets was so large 0a
30 IMpEpE ORnfNAnY PROGRESS
on the chief thorOughiaros Washington
presented black mass of humanity.
Hours before the services were
entered upon nt st. Paul
and long before the passage Of the column
the eye rested on n waiting multitude,
which occupied apparently EVERY vantage
point along the broad thoroughinre
hmblems OF mourning have grown hi
quantity and design siucc the death Of the
Ylce-pregldent until now the whole city
may be said 10 be
IN FUNERAL GARD.
The people have been lavish In the dis,
play of signs OF puolic sorrow The
county courthouse, where the remains
lay In state until last evening, aud tn,
Stttc-iIouse arr Gfstefully drapcd Le
gends are very few. One business hous,
has the Words al am free at last, ,
the last words OF the dead yicc-presldent
Portraits OF the deceased shrouded IL
black, are prolusely hung In the
windows, The central point OF at
traction for the visiting multitude
was the home Of the late president. On
the front door was black rosettn from
which was pendant a strip OF black Grape,
which constituted the
ONLY OUTWARD EMBLEM or MOURNING,
The scene presented in the interior Of
the house, however, carried with 1t all the
evidences OF death. Emblems of mourn.
ing and memorial floral designs were
everywhere. On the mautc In the front
parlor was an elaborate floral piece repre-.
senting "Thc Gates Ajar,n sent by the
members OF the Chinese class OF The
Presbyterian Sunday.school The most
hOtnblc representation of designs in
noNers was that OF the log cabin IN which
Mr. llcadricks was born. IL stood at the
head OF tiis coffin, and was the work OF
the lhdies o. H!clbyyllle, where Mr.. Hen.
bricks family lN.i
PHOTOGRAPHERS TuF cAskrr.
At 9 O'Clock Mrs n,ndricks entered
the room for her last lc4tn.talbno. ne.
companied by her brother aiiGAjrs Nor
uan The widow seemed 10 be .,lt.rIv
Frustrated. Impressed with the pac1i
md liie-uke appearance OF the dead NJ.
desired TO preserve this last scene an'
sent for photographer 10 take picture
az the caskct. While the pho
tographor was engaged at wofl
the members Of The cabinet aud th
Judges uf the supreme court cntere,
| and shortly after them came the phli
! bearers. The hearsc and carriages Wcr
before the door and the preparation
were complete for the fnal removal q
the body. Tho little cayacadc move,
| quietly through the densely lined street
to the cathedral Of 81, Paul. The caske
was borne u llll+ into the church
rnE VAST CoNGREGArioN
was already seated. The olllclatng clerH
IN thc robes ol Office met the remains a
| the cptrnncc, preceded by the guard o
indianapolis Light Infantry and The BOD
,yas borne up the central aisle aud place
outalde the chdncel. Following the pic
came the widow on the arm OF he
brother, followed by The other relatives
The pew occupied by the interpretation
| TO his lifetime was completely envelope
IN black, aud WAS unoccupiea' INC lnt,
rior ~ the church was decorated plainl
bnt effectively on either side Of "a
altar was sheai Of wheAl
! On the iaca Of the pup
was a column Of white roses, AZ u
base was the inscription "seplempe
ION. 1872 and az Us top 'Noytmpc
9gtb. 1881 On the summit Of me 90
| una was perched a white dove ihe ~
terrier Of the church aud the chancel va
brillantlg lighted. Tho choir sang q
anthem, 'Lord, Let Ne Know ny Eiu'
Iur igesRS ron fllh DEAD
was read and was followed BY ne so,
mo 81 inc hymn, "Lord, Heaycul
Tlaht.n Rev. Or. Jencke, Issuing irol
I'D lectun, delivered he funeral ADDRESS
taking FOR his text philippians W %
follows 49, !,
Et,auv brethren, Nhnieoefef ulhhe "
49,, 4, issataoevef thlngs are hputeii NHuirvVh
ftinas arc jaff, Whhiuocpsf lhlNks ~ w. wv, w
spfnf.oetor things are lnlnn, MH.',,. n
| ,btnsya are u good fepast u iheis Ye ~ ~,
sse' and II there be aug praise uinA ="