River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-03

The funeral of Vice-President
Hendricks took place at indianapolis
on the 1st, inst. Prominent men from
all over the country attended and
the attendance from Indiana and
adjacent states was simply enormous.
The cabinet was represented by
Secretary Of State Bayard, Secretary of
the Interior Lamar, Secretary of the
Navy Whitney, Secretary Of War
Endcott, and Postmaster General
Villas,
The supreme bench Of the United
States was represented by Associate
Justices Matthews and Blatchford.
The United States senate was repre-
scented by Senators Edmunds, Allison,
Pugh, Harris, Conger, Blair, Dolph,
Beck. Vest, Camden. Vance. Jones,
Voorhees,. Payne. Palmer and Harrison.
The committee representing the
house Of representative was composed
OF W r. Morrison, j. BloUnt, II. A.
Herbert. W. 5. Holman, w. NJ. Spring
er, W p. Hepburn, ). b. Ward. w. ID.
Phelps. y. j. Kleiner, Thos. Ryan and
p. Duun. A number of active and eX-
members Of TIE lower house We're pres
ent In addition to the above named,
The governors Of Indiana, Ohio, Hi
nois aud kentucky We're present, at
tended by stats OF numerous state Off
GERS. Major General Schofeld was the
chief representative of the United
States army EX-President K. b.
Hayes and General VIM. I. Sherman
were among the distinguished guests.
Al the Hendricks residence, a plain
two story brick building, the floral
tributes were numerous and elaborate.
The most notable representative de-
sign Of flowers was that Of the log
cabin in which Hendricks was born in
Ohio 1t stood at the head of the
coffined remains Ii was the work of
the ladies Of Shelbyyille, where Mr..
Hendricks formely lived. 1t was six
feet in length, and four in height; its
sides were composed OF Gala lilies.
hyacinths, carnations and roses; the
roof was English ivy aud smilaX, the
chimney was red and white carnations.
At 9 o clock, Mrs. Hendricks, as
cumpanioa only 1y LeT brother and
Mrs. Morgan, entered the room for the
last leave-takiug. The ordeal Was
most trying, and Mrs. Hendricks
soemed utterly Frustrated. Impressed
with the placid and llfe-like appearance
of the dead, she desired to preserve this
last scene, and though ii was late, she
sent for photographer to take pic
ture of the casket.
A little before y, noon, the remains
were taken from the residence
and the procession moved to
ST. Paul's Episcopal church. The
officiating clergy were four in number;
Bishop Kuickerbocker of the Indiana
diocese; Rev DIR. Stringfellow Of
Montgomery, Ala, the first rector Of
st. Paul's aud under whose ministra-
ton Mr. Hendricks had joined the
church; Rev Dr. Fulton, of St. Louis,
former rector Of st, Paul S and
Rev. Dr jerks, the present rector
The service at the church was the
usual Episcopal burial service after
which the procession was formed to
march to Crown Hill cemetery, a
distance. By the route taken OF about
five miles. The procession was very
long, occupying al hour aud five
minutes in passing given poiat,
aud when the head Of the procession
had reached the cemetery the rear was
just in the outskirts Of the business
part OF the city.
The scenes at the grave were inn
pressive There was no special re-
straint upon admission TO the cemetery,
and several hundred persons had gath
cred about the grave before the funeral
party arrived The body Of the pro-
cession had disbanded after passing
beyond the city limits, and only the
military, with the mounted escort, en-
tered the cemetery. The space reserved
about the grave had only been defined
BY placing line OF plants and evergreen
twigs, which was quite sufficient TO