Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-02

ieases and flowers. Then she turned
10 Inc grave Of her child, which had
peeh made glorious with covering OF
smiIax and flowers, and read in letters
oil white his baby name, "Morgie a." ;
ana on top Of the grave, on a field Of
WHITE, in purple letters, the sentence !:
!" And three-fold cord shall not be
broken" The tender love which she
discerned in this treatment Of her
treasure by sympathetic friends seemed
10 give her courage for the last ordeal.
Her glance then caught the monument
with Its drapery of the national flag
enveioplng life-like portrait Of her
husband facing the grave, and she
turned with the bravery of heroism to
witness the last rites.
There had been no rainfall for a brief
period but the sky was lowering. Just
as the coffin was placed beside the grave
there was a slight sprinkliny Of rain.
causing many to recall the old saying ::
Blessed are the dead whom the rain
falls on"
THE LAST SAD SERVICES.
The Columbus-Barracks Band at this
point played the American hymn, and
the reading Of the service followed
Mrs. Hendricks only leaned moro heav-
lily upon Mr.. Morgan, resting her head
at last upon his shoulder, but her self
control was brayely maintained.
While the service was read the con-
gressional committees, members of the
Cabinet, and other distinguished yisi-
tors stood upon the other side Of the
grave. The words Of the clergy were
now and then drowned by the sound of
the minute-guns which kept firing until
the interment was over. When the cof.
fin had been lowered into the vault BY
the four colored assistants of the un-
dertaker, there was nothing remaining
to be done for the placing Of the stone
and filling of the grave was to be attended
to by the cemetery force. There was a
moments pause, which was broken only
by the minute-guns. Then Mrs. Hen
bricks and friends Of the family passed
by the still open but not repellant grave
and took their carriages. The people
who had waited so respectfully then
flocked to the grave to get a nearer
view. The military order, " Forward,
march :" started the soldiers home
ward. The carriages rapidly rolled
away, and the distinguished dead was
left alone.
VISITORS DEPARTING.
The members of the Cabinet left on
their special train over the Baltimore and
Ohio road to return to Washington at
6o'clock, departing almost Immediately
upon their return from the cemetery.
The Senate and House committees, &C
companied by the Supreme Court JUS
tees, left at the same hour in their
special over the Pennsylvania road.
Special trains left this city over all the
roads early in the evening, carrying
away a greater portion Of the visitors.
A close railway estimate shows that
thirty thousand people arrived in the
city within the twelve hours preceding
the funeral, which taxed the capacity
of the hotels beyond their natural ca
pacity.
MISS CLEVELAND AND THE PRESI-
DENT.
Colonel John NJ. Wilson, who had
charge of the United States senatorial
party, brought with him from Wash
ington rot only gift Of flowers from
Miss Cleveland, but also an autograph
letter from the President to Mrs. Hen
bricks. This letter, Mrs. Hendricks
says, was one purely Of personal con-
dolence and sympathy, and not one she
would care to give out for publication.
MRS. HENDRICKS AT HONE.
When Mrs. Hendricks returned to
her home from Crown Hill the old
homestead residence, which had been
left in charge Of q committee Of ladies,
was Invested of all memorial floral tri.
butes and other sharp reminders
of her great sorrow. Grate-tires
had been lighted and everything
had been done to restore the
rooms to their former home-like ap-
pearance. She passed the evening il
company with Mrs. Thornton, her
niece, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan, her bro
Their and sister-in-law, and Mr.. and Mrs,
Niles, of Washington, d. c., very in
innate friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Niles
will remain with her until the end Of
the present week, when they will re-
turn East.