Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-27

felt. and occasionally they spoke OF it, The
governor said on these occasions IL it were
necessary for him to go he wanted TO go
quickly: Well, be has had his prayer an
swercd.'
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL.
II viii Take Place In Indianapolis Next
Tuesday.
The arrangements for the funeral of the dead
Vice President were completed yesterday. At
Mrs. Hendricks suggestion a number OF promi.
nent gentlemen were called in TO consult over
the matter a committee, consisting OF Sena-
tor Harrison. w. H. English and Chief Justice
Black, of the Indiana supreme court, was APP
pointed to take general charge OF tie arrange
ments for the funeral and public meetings. Mr..
Hendricks body, which was embalmed yester-
day morning, will remain at his late residence
until Sunday noon, when IL will be removed to
the Indianapolis court house, where IL will lie
in state until Monday evening. Local military
companies and q detachment OF the regular
army are doing guard duty. The funeral serv-
ices will be held Mt ~ Paul's cathedral on Tues
Fulton. of 81. Louis, ofiiciating. The procession
will leave the house at HAS O'Clock for the
church, in the following order: Police, military
companies, civic societies. members OF the cabi-
net and United states Senators, pall-bearers,
the hearse. state, county and city officers and
citizens The services will be those of the Epis-
memorial address. The burial will take place
at Crown Hill cemetery, north of the city. All
public Offices and business houses ut Indian
apolis will be closed on the day of the funeral
The general committee selected at Mrs. Hen
bricks suggestion met last evening and APP
pointed the necessary subcommittee to per-
feet all the arrangements. Senator Benjamin
Harrison called the meeting to order and on
his motion Hon. Vim. ii. English was chosen
president.
To RECEIVE THE PRESIDENT, ETC.
1t was decided TO appoint committee OF fif-
teen, with Senator Harrison chairman, to
receive the President and other distinguished
gentlemen who Will be here to attend the fune-
raj, and a general committee of thirty was APP
pointed To attend to all the details OF the fune-
raj and do everything in their power To make
the memorial observance attended with all the
marks of respect and esteem which Mr. Hen
bricks fellOw-citizens desire 10 pay him.
The body will be placed in the casket on Sat
urday morning. The casket is Of cedar, COW
cred with black velvet and lined with white
satin with silver trimmings.
After the funeral the body will be placed in a
marble vault at Crown Hin cemetery. north OF
the city. near Mr.. Hendricks private lot, ele-
waited above the common level, and in the CEN
ter of which Is granite column, forty feet high,
ton, Thomas A. Hendricks" near the bottom
OF the shaft. Here his son, his only child, is
buried.
X. Parks, the Chicago sculptor, was expected
at Indianapolis this morning to take a cast of
Mr.. Hendricks face, TO be used in making
bust OF him. The embalmiDg process was very
successful. The features look very natural and
peaceful. Few persons Were admitted to see
the remains. which lay in the parlor upstairs.
Mrs. Hendricks saw only intimate friends yes
terday. She seemed composed and calm, only
giving way to her grief once or twice.
1t was decided not to have post mortem,
Mrs. Hendricks not thinking it necessary. as
she is satisfied that her husbands death was
the result OF paralysis of the heart.
PRoCLAMATIoNs.
Gov. Gray, of Indiana, yesterday, issued
proclamation announcing the death of Vice
President Hendricks, enumerating his con-
spicuous public services and private virtues
and concluding by requesting that at twelve
O'Clock noon on the first day of December, the
day set apart for the funeral, all citizens meet
in their usual places OF worship and public as
semblage and there engage in such services as
may to them seem appropriate. the flags on all
half-mast, and all places of business be closed
from said hour until the hour OF two O'Clock In
the afternoon, and recommending that all
public buildings of the state be draped in
mourning for period of thirty days from this
date. The mayors proclamation orders the
closing of the several city offices, and calls
upon the citizens of indianapolis to refrain
from the transaction of business on Tuesday.
Gov. Hoadly, of Ohio, yesterday issued a
President, eulogizing his character and services,
ordering that the state house be draped in
mourning. the flags on public building be
placed at half mast and that the national guard
wear the usual insignia OF mourning for the
customary period. 1t is also recommended that
all public Offices be closed on the day Of the
funeral.
MESSAGES OF COINCIDENCE.
Among the many messages of coincidence re-
ceived by Mrs. Hendricks was the following
from Samuel ]. Tilden, dated GreystOne Nov.
IS: Il am inexprcssibly shocked by the sur
prising and painful intelligence of the sudden
closing OF the career OF your husband. He has
fallen with hOnOrs thick upon him and in the
acme of his popular esteem. In your personal
bereavement / deeply sympathiZe while, in
common with the whole country, deplOre the
loss of Mr.. Hendricks as n public calamity"
Ikly i<.oo fnr NFrS
Davis and myself my heartfelt sympathies in
ment.
Messages was also received from the Japanese
minister ut Washington; Hon. Abram s. Hew-
lit, senator Edmunds, the widow of Gen. Nc
Clelian. Senator Dawes. OF Massachusetts; Rep
resentatives Ward, kleiner and Cobb, of Indi-
ana: john t. Aenew, of New York, and :. Corn
ing Judd, OF Chicago. and many others.
BRICKS
Wednesday afternoon and whose visit led to
Mrs. Hendricks briefly abscnting herself from
her husband 5 room was the wife Of Postmaster
Jones. At the same time that she called w. II.
lenUsted was IN the room, having been desir-
Gus of seeing the Vice President prior 10 leaving
for Washington. Where he seeks an appoint
ment. Mrs. Hendricks entertained them both
and appeared TO be unusually cheerful and
happy. She spoke of the Vice Presidents in
disposition, but said that ne was better then than
ne had been any time during the day. They DIS
euSSed the probabilities of his dying during
this administration, and the results OF such an
unexpected event. At that very moment,
doubtless, the subject of the conversation lay
dead IN the room overhead.