New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-27
THE DEAD VICE-PRESlDENT.
MoueNING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL on TUESDAY,
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.

tie memory Of Vice President Hendricks. In several OF
the city churches Thanksgiving ceremonies were turned
| into memorial services, and Bishop knickerbocker OF
the Episcopal church of which Mr.. Hendricks was
member abandoned his services altogether Early this
morning w. II. English received dispatch from tho
SereeantAtAms Of the United States Senate asking for
Information about the time and place Of MI Hendricks
funeral. OF which he will take charge At Mrs. Hen
drickss suggestion, "a NUMBER OF prominent men-per-
sonal and political frends-were called IN to consult
over the matter. and committee consisting OF Senator
Harrison, W. H. English aud Chief Justice " Black. Of
| the Supreme Court appointed to take general
| charge OF the arraugements
Tho Committee met this evening and appointed the
| necessary suDcommittees Senator Benjamin Harrison
presided and his motion William IL English was
| chosen president On taking the chair Mr.. English
| said:
| "You all know the object OF this meeting
| Tho event that has called together is OF
| that sad unexpected and overwhelming charac-
ter that eXcites feelings difficult to express, ana
| makes silence probably appropriate than many
words. shall therefore say little in assuming the
duties you have assigned me. Thave known our de-
ceased friend and felOw-ctzen. Thomas a. Hendricks
late Nlcc-Prcsdeu Of the United states, nearly all my
life We at the college forty years ago
was with him In the Convention of 1880. which framed
the prescott constitution Of Indiana. with him at
the reunion Of the surviving members OF that body IN
this city only last month-a meeting in which he took
the greatest possible interest and know that matters
connected with that event wcro. somewhat IN MS
thoughts up the last hours OF his llfc When we were
together at that memorable reunion last month realZ
Ing that only tmryhvc living ont OF the 80 COM
posing that body aud that the rest must speedily follow
said my address TO the survivors: Who VIII be the
20 who survivef Little did either
OF us think then that h, death would so soon answer
the first part of that question.
II dcciicd to appoint a committee Of fifteen. with
Senator Harrison chairman, to receive tho President
| Irrd of yl hc To
general committee of thirty appointed to attend to
all the details of the funeral and do everything In their
power To make the memorial Observance attended wth
all the marx, Of respect and esteem which Mr. Hen
dricks's fcow.czeus desire pay him. OF this com
mttcc oscar b. Hprl, Law partner OF the dead man.
was appointed chairman. aud It was divided into the
necessary Y3commtccs The funeral will take place at
noon Tuesday. the procession leaving the house nj
Il:i5 O'Clock for tho church In the following order;
Police ult ,ry companies civic societies. the President
members Of the Cabinet aui Untel states senators pail
bearers the hcarc family carrlag"s state County and
| city officers and citizens.
The body Of the icc-PrcsiIcnS which was cmbalmcd
! this morning. viii remain az his home until Sunday
noor when It viii De removed To the Court House. wnere
will lie in state until Monday evening Local military
| companies and detachment Of the regular army are
doing guard duy. The funeral Will De held in ST. Pduls
Cathedral az noon Tuesday Dr. Jencke the rector
and Dr. Fulton, of 81. Louis officiating The services
Will be- those OF the Episcopal Church and there will be
no scrnon or memorial address. Tho burial viii take
place ~ Crown I'm Cemetery, north Of the city
L. H. Parks the sculptor. Will arrive from Chicago In
%, morning AMI take ca- OF Mr. iicndick's race 10
be used 100 making marble ou-t "t MN lH'tT wi" nf m
tuouo,t-mortcm examination OF the body Mrs uendrcks
moi thuNug necessary, she IS 81 tisncd that her
hust's Itl was tho result OF PARALYSIS OF the heart.
Around tie hendricks family rCsdc.ce all day there
/ . crowd OF curious people. lho hou.' was u'IS-
Ia the large double pnrlors whrro Mr. Hendricks was
accustomed his friends were many articles with
which they were inmhr an on-iaehloueu poI.rIl' Nv ia
! OIL pnintcd WHEEL the Vicc-lrcsdcnt was youns man.
b. on The wall aud the icaturr- had Doylsn I'N' tto
rraIh- taken the day preceding his Inauguration -
Vic"-rrc-idrut In stand tn the corner Wis coec,
tiou Of cnucs twenty which had 0ccn presented
| % him by admlrug friends. and some of them were
| which were many valuable aui rare books we're open.
! iu.t hc had Lett them when he had occasion
"a .'' ~, is covered with ptpers and letters
,6ic nai moi been disturbed and han written sketch
Of h- public and professional career which ne was pre-
pairing Tor publication a book containing the proceed
ng, of the surviving member, Of the convention which
framed the constitution ot Indiana III Ie1O ana sketches
| OF the members
Mc.snre, Of coincidence wcro received this morning
from hundreds Of prominent all over the country,
among which the following:
GRrNsroNE y. Y, Nov. 26.
am metpre,-ibiy shocked By tho surprising and
pnnful intelligence OF the sudden closing OF the career
Of your husband. Ho has fallen with honors thirk
upon him and in the acme of hi, popular
esteem. In your personal bereavement | deeply
sympathle, while In common with the WGoIe country
Idcplore the loss OF Nj Hendricks ~ public cnamty
sAMrELJ. TlLpEN.
BLooulNGroS H.. Nov. 2G.
Accept for Mrs Davis and myself heartfelt sym
pathirs in this your greatest sorrow ana icIP,st oe
| cneut DAVID DN''''
NEw-YoRK. Nov. 26.
Mrs. T. A. HrSpmcKs: ,,.,.. ..,
| You have the hoartfct sympathy OF Mrs Hewitt ana
not able . attend the funeral. ApRAM = HEWITT.
wAsmISGroN. Nov. 20.
| Mrs r. A. HENDRICKS:
% offer yOu III sincere coincidence ana sympathy
committee Of Senators Will come on to nc iHmSra
NEw-Y0RK, Nov 90.
one who is suffering lust as you are ,shds you her
wAsHlNGToN. p. C.. Nov. 26.
The sympathy of Mira Springer aud myself Is extended
this your great borcavemoni ana inc NaroH nrlp
| parable loss. WILLIAM W. - "'''"'
wAsulNGroN d. C.. Nov. 20
The japanese Minister, kuki sends ms very sincere
sympathy Mrs. lIendrcs IN her GereayGmGmI ana a
lie entertained the highest personal respect an"
regard.
siular messages were received from senator Dawes
Of Mnssachusetts Congrcssncn Ward klncr and CoDD'
Of Indiana; John I. Agncw, or Ncw-lorA' anu o NoH
| ing judd OF Chicago
william H. English received the following from tho
! er-Mntstor to France. Elhu b. Washburne;
/ CHICAGO Nov. 26. 1885.
hear with OF the sudden death Of our I %ld
colleague Vce-President Hcndrlcks lonrSSiI' NJ NJ
| Hendricks and myself served together IN the AAAllu
or of the General Land Olce and United states sen
ator from the state OF indiana Though opposed poit
icalY our personal relations Wtro always Oh tho hosV
friendly and cordial character In pubic ne NC was
honest and ncorrupble and never III any sonoinoS VI
Jobs In private life he always hnhoreI estcocu
and respected by all who knew him. intend 10 pay ny
| tribute of respect his memory by attending us
| funeral ObScqucs. H. d. "AH'"'n n''"
Governor Gray to-day Issued tho following proclama-
| ton:
Thoiaas 4. Hendricks, Ycc-Prcsidont OF the ohiteu
States died ut residence In this city, yesterday AZ
ternoon i:l3 o'clock. His age wdD siNIyslA years
one month and eighteen days The people Oh tno St'o
and Of the Nation are bowed down in sorrow an" gie
at the terrible loss and calamity that has bealen thoh
In ,, ,,orrlr ~ tbc dov he 1, with his friends and