The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-12-12

INDIANApoLIs, IND, December 1.-The
mortal remains of Thomas A. Hendricks,
che 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 memorable In many respects by
the presence Of tremendous concourse Of
people from all parts Of the Nation to wit
ness the simple rites which preceded the in
terment. The presage Of inclement weather
on the day Of the funeral, which was given
yesterday, was verified only to the extent
Of wintry, leaden sky, and thick atmos-
phere during the early hours unusual to
this latitude The heavy fog Of the pre-
ceding afternoon still hung over the city
when the day broke, but as the hours wore
on lifted somewhat and became less i'm
penetrable ~ &4ls
The early morning trains on all the rail-
ways brought delega tions from the Ma
tionAl Capital and all the leading cities Of
the Union, together with a., influx OF peo-
pie from all the ihterior cities and haMlets
of Central Indiana and Illinois.
DIsTINeuIsHED MoURNgRsl
q The Cabinet was represented by Secretary
OF state Bayard, Secretary ~ the Interior
lamar, Secretary of the Navy Whitney,
Secretary of War Endicott and Postmaster
General Villas.
The Supreme Bench of the United States
Was represented by Associate Justices Mat
thews and Blatchtord.
The U. g. Senate was represented by SEN
ators Edmunds Allison, Pugh, Harris,
COnger, Blair, Dolph, Vest, Beck, Camden,
Vance, Jones, Voorhees,, Payne, Palmer
and Harrison.
The ,,r,,o,;++n y ,orr,so,,+;r,- ~ uouno al
Representatives was composed of w. R.
Morrison, j. Blount, H. A. Herbert, W. 8.
Holman, W. M. Springer, w. p. Hepburn,
s. B. Ward, w. w. Phelps, J. J. Kemer,
Thomas Ryan aud P. Dunn. The number
of active and ex-menibers of the lower
House present in addition to those named
was very large.
The Governors Of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois
and Kentucky were present, attended by
their staffs and numerous State officers.
Major General Schofield was the chief
representative Of the u. 8. army present.
Ex-President Rutherford b. BAYS and
General William T. Sherman were distin-
guished guests, the latter accompanying q
delegation from st. Louis.
SCENES ON THE STREETS.
The official and other notable delega-
tiOns were met on their arrival by local
sub-committees and given tickets of admis-
sion to st. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, to
be present at the church services, and as
signed positions In the funeral column.
The train arrivals swelled the multitude
on the streets to al extent to impede the
ordinary progress on all the chief thor.
oughfafes. Washington street presented q
black mass Of humanity hours before the
services were entered upon at st. Paul's
andslohg before the passage Of the column
the windows Of its business blocks were
filled with occupants The eye rested on
waiting multitude, which occupied appar
emily every vantage point along the broad
thof0ughfare.
Perhaps the most effective draping is tha,
at the post-office building, where wide
bands OF black cover the wall space OF the
first story, leaving only the doors and win
dows visible, not line nor spot Of white
relieves the entire building
mains lay in state until Monday evening
and the State House, are tastefuIly draped
but In much less elaborate style, ow
Ing to their much more massive ex
teri0rs. A striking feature of the drap
Dry of buildings is the almost universal
use OF white material as a border, OF
In bows or rosettes upon the black. LIE
Eends are very few. One business house or
Washington street has the words, ~ an
free at last'-the last words of the deaC
Vice President. Portraits of the deceased
al shrouded in black, are profusely burg il
windows The general effect tells in mute
eloquence Of the high respect with which
the people Of Indianapolis regarded theil
w-townsman, and Of the tender sympa
thy which moves them to thus try to miti
gate the grief Of her upon whom the blow
Of this National bereavement has faller
with heaviest force.