The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-12-06
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VICE rKEslD1NT MRND1sCkso
| FuNERA n.
INDIANA1ADI.Is, Der. 1 The soeinl
remains Of Thos. "A. HoudsIcss. 1Ko
dfth Vice President 81 the Uultesl
States to die during hls eesm az u ~.
were conveyed 20 tho tomb to.day.
The clergy, without respect 70 0otA,
oined in the obsequies balls Of M III
hurches totted requiem theeael VI
norntne trains on all railways broueht
In delegations fADm the National Ckps.
tol and leading cities Of the Unlou.
with the Influx OF people from tho q.
terror cities and hamlets of central Ia.
diana and Illlnois.
The Cabinet was represented BY
Secretary of State Bayard Secretary
OF the Interior, Lamar, Secretary 81
the Navy, Whitney ! Secretary Of War!
Endtcott and P0stmaster General Wits
las. The Supreme bench of the Unite1
States, was represented BY Assoclale
Justices Mathews and Hla.chford. The
United States Senate was represenles,
by Senators Edmunds, Allison, Pugh,
Harris, Conger, Blair, Doiph, yeat,
Beck, Camden, Vance, Jones,
Voorhees,, Payne, Palmer and Haysi.
son. The COMMITTEES repressntlne
the House Of Representative, was com-
posed Of w. II. Morrison, =. Blouut,
II. A. Herbert, w. 8. Holman, VIM. n.
Springer, w. =. Hepburne, s. d. Warsl
VIM. Wendell Philips, J. ]. Klemer.
Thos. Ryan and p. Dunn. The mum.
Der OF active aud ex-members Of tho
Lower House present, In addition 10
those named, was very large. Tho
Governors Of Indians, Ohio, Illinois
and Kentucky were present,
attended by their staff and
numerous state oificers. Major
General Schafiietd was the chief rem.
representative Of the Unlted States
army present. Ex-President Hashsosta
3. Hayes, and general William 4.
Sherman were distinguish guests.
The latter accompanying delegation
ffon ST. Louis. Perhaps the most
effective draping, Is that Al tlte post-
office building, where Wide bands OF
black cover the entire cornice, run up
the corners and completely cover the
wall space Of the first story, leaving
0nly the doors aud window visible,
The county Court house, where the re.
mains lay In state until Monday even.
Ing, and the State-house are tastefully
drapcd, but In q much less elaborate
style, owing to their much more mass.
tive cxtcrfors. One business house on
Washington street has these words:
III Am Free AT Last" thu last words Of
the dead Vice.President. Portraits of
the deceased, all rounded In windows.
The oil portraits OF Mr., and Mrs. Hen.
rtcks were almost hidden la flowers.
and n trailing smilax on the martel In
the front pnrlor was On elaborate floral
piece @'libiematic Of, "the gates pjar, ;,
sent IN ny tho members Of q Chinese
class of a Presbyterian Sunday school.
The most notable representation 0i the
designs in flowers, was that o( the
clog cabiii,n In which Mr.. Hendricks
was born In Ohio. It stood nj tho:
head Of his coffin and remains, ana
was the work Of ladies' VI Shelby.
Vile, Ind, where Mr.. Hendricks
had formerly lived. II was six feet IN
length and four In heIghth; It's sides
composed Of Gallo lilies, white hya.
cinths, carnations aud roses. The roof
was OF English ivey aud smilox. the
chimney Of red aud white carnations.
On one side Of the miniature structure,
In purple immortelles, was tho inscrip.
tion. "rhc home Of my boyhood.n
Beneath, "Shelbyvillc." The door OF
tho cabin was pendant, II black satin
banner bearing Ia letters OF gold
Goods finger touched him anti he
slept" and the second inscription
under. meath: "ShelbyviIle mourn her
distinguished and gifted sun.O Over n
large painting Of the dead Vice. Presi-
dent In the back parlor Of the mansion
was flung soft drapery OF white
Chinese silk and near It stood the
splendid banner, presented during the
recent National Campaign containing
the faces Of President Cieve,a nj and
the deceased.
An Iowa correspondent nf the New
Orleans Picnyune, says TINT thousands
OF people In that State Will come souil,
this winter to seek permanent homes