Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-02
that We know not what day nor hour when
tha an rarnous shall ccme TO us.

bearing, his polite manners, his coniteoni
deferance to others views. his thonehtiu
4 consideration of others feelings, even while
differing with them in opinion or conauctl
to learn to cultivate the amenities ano
courtesies of life under the guiding inspir
alton Of poIlteness and urbanity. lhlsnc
hazard in asserting that such considerable
Difference to others feelings and Wishes
and such regard for their rights and Priyl-
leees. is the touehstone of all true mani
ness, the sure criterion of genuine Christ
ianity and to this accurate test no one
ever responded more thoroughly than our
| dear friend, who hes here so calm and
peaceful, so forcibly demonstrating tho
great mystery that enshrouas the problem
of human life.
And vet his courtesy did not outstrip his
beueyolence. No one who appealed g
him for sympathy and counsel ana dss'st
ance
EVER TURNED AWAY EMPTY.
Though his right and his left hands were
not in each others confidence, still there is
a record somewhere in his open-handed
liberality in numberless cases oftdesttution
and suffering. He experienced in his daily
lie the 10Y Of faith and patience OF hope
and comfort of love. These were with him
ever faith, hope and chsrity-these three,
but the greatest OF these was charity. And
the admirably organized charities OF our
city have long felt the guiding impulses OF
his hand and been cheered by sympathetic
throbbipgs of his heart.
Dare we tread upon the verge OF hal.
lowed ground aud touch upon the conlugai
relations of Governor Hendricks, and de-
scribe how, for forty years aud two months
he passed along With dignl6ed, steady and
faithful pace beside the devoted woman
whom he had chosen for better or worsei
and how, through storm and sunshine, like
Issac aud Re6ecca, they lived faithfully
together in perfect love and peace, and
kept the VOW and covenant between them,
made in the firm bonds Of mutual aztec
ton? We dare not do it here, at this time
and in this presence. But we must not
tarry longer.
"Iife is short AMI time S feeting,
Aud our hearts, though stout and brave.
Still like Iuutled drums are beating
Fureral marches to the grave"
To our graves, aud we must be up aud do
ing if we would receive and apply the les
sons our friend has taught US in the incl
dent of q varied aud conspicuous career.
These lessons all converge to one point
BE ye also ready" They all shoT with
great emphasis the vanity Of human hopes
and wishes
"The boast Of heraldry, the pomp OF pOwer,
And all that beauty, all that wealth eer gave,
Await alike The Leytabe hour
The paths OF glory lead but to the grave
But the path Of virtue, the path OF truth,
the path Of duty, and honor, and integrity,
and temp:rauce-all these paths which he
trod so patiently, an1 persistenlY, and suc'
cesstully, have ushered him to the bosom
of his God in the full fcuition OF eternal
life.
Eminent cltizan, faithful friend, Christ
isu gentleman, honest man farewell!
When the speaker hai concluded, Mrs:
Douer, of Chicago, sang Rock of Age" "
the Bishop closing with prayer and bene'
diction. The caskss was then lifted and
borne from tie eharehs ihe- aadisRee re-
naming seated.
During the progress of the fursrRl col.
umn from the house to the church, there
was q slight drift Of sleet In the uir, which
continued throughout the period Of services
in the Cathe irsl.
THE PLACES OF HONOR.
In the church edifce the place Of honor
was accorded ex. President Hayes his full
beard and hair showing the whiteness Of
advancing years. He sat Immediately in
the rear Of the pew occupied by the Vestry
and reception committees. In the pew in
his rear was Secretary BsyGrd and the
other members of the Cabinet. To their
left we're seated the committees from the
United States Senate and House of Repre-,
.sentatives, wearing flowing Sashes Of white
over their right shoulders, closed at the
right side with rosettes OF black Grape. In
their rear we're the officers Of the United
States army in full uniform. Ga the
north side Of tie church were the Govern
ors of the States present with stats The
bells of all the churches began tolling
when the remains were taken from the
house and continued their pealipg during
the church rites and while the procession
was on it's long march TO Crown Hill Gene
terry.
THE PROCESSION TO THE TOMB.
There was very little delay in the move
ment Of the column, when all the people
who had composed the church audience
had been assigned their carriages Its for
nation had been completed during tht
progress of services in the cathedral. ThC
column was preceded by a mounted police
escort, who were followed hv the Columbus
barracks band ard the Richardson Zou
aves, who Immediately preceded the hearse
The latter was drawn by six black horses
wearing the black parsphernaia worn b,
the animals attached to the funeral ca
which bore the remains OF General Gran
to the grave. 0a either side Of the hears'
was guard from the Indianapolis Ggh
infantry, carrying tteic guns at the posi-
ton OF Ieverse arms.
Immediately in the rear of the hearse
were the Rice Guards and Streight Rifles
both local military companies. The ia
neral car occupied central position IN IN
second of the four grand divisions. Tn
first grand division was in line ready TO
the forward movement when the caske
carried from the church. 1t was composed
: of State military companies marching in
depeutly, all officers dismounted. Th
Busch Zouaves, of St Louis, was the onl,
company appearing in the line from ou;
side the StsIe.
In the second grand division following
| the hesrss came q carriage con,ainin
Mrs. Hendricks, Mrs S. W. Morgan, Nj
: sni Mrs. Filzhugh Thornton. The suc
ceeding twelve carriages contained rels
tiyas and near friends
5 Ex President Hayes occupied the mex
: carriage, and was followed in regular orde
: By the members of the Cabinet, Unite
i States Senators and Representatives, CO.
t errors and stats, United States Judiclar!
e ext nited States Senators and Represents
) tives, United States military officers an
d State officers OF Indiana, followed by tn
i presidents and faculties Of universities an
q colleges, the mayors of cities and othe
l. civil officials