Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-02

veloping 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 eprinkling of
rain, causing many to recall the old say
ing, "Blessed are the dead whom the rain
falls on" The Columbus barracks band at
this point played the American hymn,
and the reading of the service followed.
Mrs. Hendricks only leaned more heavily
upon Mr.. Morgan, resting her head at last
upon his shoulder, but her selEcOntrOl
was bravely maintained while the service
was read. The Congressional committee,
the members of the Cabinet, and other
distinguished visitors 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 after the interment was over.
LEAVING THE sCRNE.
When the coffin had been lowered into
the vault by four cOlored assistants of
the undertaken, and there was nothing
remaining to be done (fOr the placing OF
the stone and the filling of The grave was
to be attended to by the cemetery force
there was a moments pause, which
was broken only by minute gun. Then
Mrs. Hendricks and the friends of the
family passed by the still open but not
repellant grave, and took their carriages.
The people who had waited so respect
fully then flOcked to the grave to get a
nearer view.
The military order, 'sForward march, !"
started the soldiers homeward. The car
riages rapidly rolled away, and the dis
tinguished dead was left alone. The
members of the Cabinet left on their
special train over the Baltimore and Ohio
road to return to Washington at 6 O'Clock.
departing almost Immediately upon their
return from the cemetery. The Senate
and House committees, accompanied by
the Supreme Court Justices, left at the
same hour in their special over the Penn
sylvania railway. Special trains left
this city over all the roads early in the
evening, carrying away the greater por-
tiOn of the visitors. A close railway
estimate shows that 10000 people ar
rived in the city within the IL hours pre-
ceding the funeral, which taxed the
capacity Of the hotels beyond their
natural accommodation.
SYMPATHY OF THE CLEvELANDs.
Col. John M. Wilson, who had charge
Of the United States Senatorial party,
brought with him from Washington not
only a gift of flowers from Miss Cleveland,
but also an autograph letter from the
President to Mrs. Hendricks. This letter,
Mrs. Hendricks, says, was one purely OT
personal coincidence and sympathy, and
not one she would care TO give out for
publication.
MRS. HENDRICKS RETURN HOME.
When Mrs. Hendricks returned to her
home from Crown Hill the old homestead
residence, which had been lett in charge
Of a committee OF ladies, was divested Of
all the memorial floral tributes and
other sharp reminders OF her great
sorrow. Crate fires had been
lighted and everything had been
done TO restore the rooms 10 their former
hOmelike appearance. She passed the
evening in company with Mrs. Thornton,
her niece; Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan, her
brother and sister-n-law, and MIR. and
Mrs. Niles, OF Washington, d. g., very
Intimate friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Niles will
remain with her until the end OF the pres
ent week, when they will return East.