The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-02

the, right, the highway is reaeS Sssin
place Of interment Here. as eIsswhto IL
the city. are evidences of sympathv lssg
hand. Flags are at half mast az f. IN alsrv
draped; windows are darkened and portissa. IA
walls are festooned in black. And La. aaeoes GA
where. multiplied thousands tbrona AZ ~
walks, and faces are at every windoss 'us "a.
the side streets are blockaded with c.r. wnlsM
tanning spectators intent on sseiny tba ases esa-
1t is so to the city limits. space Of opasgeas
miles. garry Ia
On every hand the interest Is intens.
many places the crowd is with dificulf-, aoa Il
back to mako room for the nassacs pfsssad
advancing column. Yonder it stre,rbS. u ts
as the eye can reach. down the broad ~. slR
paved street. two miles Of it is in yiepr S'aO9d9
it comes-the mounted marshals and tbs qua
the ga1ly-uniformed military, infantry z,s ida
and artillery; the. carriages Of the clerss's
commlttees; the hearse, wrapped in sps1 -
garrison flag. drawn by horses capsriso,alsa4
the same paraphernalia that was used il ,V ta
neral of the Nations great corn,. .us ~
General Grant Following the
the stricken widow and near raiss 'sa
and friends in close carriages. sa
the carriages of the ex President, of tbA e S0a
net. OF the congressional committees - NA%
errors, judges, generals mayors Of the nr;u go'
cities, and other dignitaries Massed hIa 4l4
these, four and eight abreast various ors"u alae
| tlons, too numerous for the observer e a. ~.
intelligent cognizance of, and at last tba @0
Vulnerable concourse of carriages of cit;zsr. ~
admring friends ana
The head of the cavalcade reaches n. -
limits, and the observer on the summit Of C,SSy
Hill sees it begin to descend into the sSavNNa
valley; sees it approach and cross the bridca =,
ranks of blue and red giving a suggests, ~ y
military advance; sees it wind ire ~ y
way toward the eastern gate, whs..
1t is the first to pass its stately portals n.
scendlng from the hill and making his NO. !.
the place of interment, he sees that the eTS.. y
ton has been lined throughout with Aows,.
smllax, and roses and lilies. He is tald tbst =
the bottom, though there is no sight Of il H..
been constructed marble vault to receiya ~
casket, and that marble slab is provided n q,
over and be bolted down to it. But all this 4.
masked-that is, no sign of earth-it is a narrov
chamber. walled in with flowers and sceptS
with their rich perfume. The high monuments,
swathed in a garrison flag, and another flies a
half-mast across the roadway behind
the chapel A portrait of Mr. Hendrick
heavily framed in Grape. looks directly into TIA
TOMB, and collection of rare floral tributes ara
gathered about the base of the monument
The grave of Mr.. Hendricks little son, his onl,
child, just to the right of the stone, has bes.
| wrought into bank of flowers with A Aor,
headstone, bearing the baby name, ''MorpisS
| with base of roses at the top and star in rsa
| roses worked in the wall of white roses ANA
| smilax below On the bed of the grave. wronoLt
| in crimson flowers on a white BACKGROUND a.
pear the significant words, adapted from Ecss
| siastes:
"And threefold cord
Shall not be broken"
| About the two graves, the open one Of IN
| father and that of the infant son, so ions
dead and so dearly cherished, was spread
| mating, with rugs to shield the mourning
friends. There is scarcely a suggestion 4
death, but rather of joyous and beautiful vel.
| come to the guest now approaching.
While this has been going forward. battery
from the artillery escort has made detour. en-.
tered through tie west gate and made It's way
to the top of Crown Hill, where it now fires
farewell salute The recurring explosions wake
| the echoes, and between them is heard the music
| of the advancing escort The cortege turns Ia
the left and southwark. slowly makes its way
around the section in which the grave has been
prepared, and approaches from the west passing
the monument of General Davis on the left and
the grave of Governor Morton and the veteran,
on the right At last the grave is reached The
marshals and their aides form in line facing The
grave. the Light Infantry and Zouaves form in
| front OF them, the hearse is brought to a stand
and the mourners approach. While this is going
on the military band from Columbus barracks
plays the American Hymn by Keller
While the casket is being borne to the opening
open grave, and with anxious eyes scans its
| interior. Turning then, she for moment bends
over the grave of her baby boy dead so many
| years. With fortitude borne of womanly res,
olution to repress her alltoo-evident anguish,
she bears up bravely and utters no moan. The
interest of the spectators is now supreme
and with barred heads under the gray
| skies they reverently bow while the
officiating clergymen begin the simple bul
beautiful burial service. How familiar to all
MAN that is born of woman"-all have heard it
and the response, "In the midst of life we on
in death" The Lords Prayer. participated
by the vestry with the clergy an invocation By
the bishop, and ali is over.
The leaden clouds at this moment let fals
few drops of rain, which is quickly succeededH
a rift in them and momentary sunbeam up@
the assembled people. A happy circumstance
as if nature had dropped tear in sympathy
and brushed it away with smile CT hopss
The last words are spoken, the caSket
lifted from its fower-covered sup
ports and is lowered into the beautlia
| chamber prepared for It's reception. The ehlle
less widow is led away, and for the first time 10
days she is free to seek the retiracy that th
| strain put upon her so urgently demands. I'M
| spectators then approach, the carriages 60 tneI
various ways, and the busy world returns 70 iR'
duties, while the landscape fades rapidly h'O
the shadows Of nj sht
At 1927 the services at the grave began Snu
| at 3:45 the last word had been spoken DI
half past o'clock the thousands were -
turned to the city, and many were hurrylngS
outgoing trains-the statesman to the haHS "
legislation the merchant to his store, Inc NV ,
chanic to his shop and the farmer 10 MS nelI
and Preside. Another day will ma the Peop~
busy in new enterprises. new questions Oh ssas
will rise and new men must meet the oeuAn~
put upon them