Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-12
The NATIONS DEAD.
The E'Nncral of Vice President
1lcndrichs "a Solemn and
Imposing Dnc.
Distinguished Men From All
Parts o. sssc Country
Present.
Scenes nt the I'uncral..Khc Last
sad Rites.

During the progress OF the funeral col
umn from the home to the church
there was a slight fall Of sleet which
continued throughout tho entire SER
vices in the cathedral. In the church
edifce The place Of honor was accord
cd TO OK President Hayes, his full beard
and HAIR showing the whiteness of adj
vancing years. While the procession
was on its long march to the Crown
Hill cemetery there was very little de-
lay in The movement Of the great col
people who had composed the church
audience had been assigned carriages.
Tho column was led by mouDted
police followed bv the Columbus bar
racks band and the II chardson
Iouaves, who Immediately proceeded
the hearso. The latter WAS drawn by
six black horses wearing the parapher-
MALTA worn by the animals attached TO
the funeral ear which bore the remains
of General Grlut 20 the grave. Ga
either sides Of the helrse was Il guard
from the indianapolis light infantry
carrying their pieces in the position OF
reverse arms Tho first grand
division was in line and ready for
the forward movement when he cas-
ket was carried from the church.
Ii was composed of state mill
tary companies. In the second
graud division following the
hearse came II carriage containing
Mrs. Hendricks. Mrs. Morgan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitz Hugh. The next
twelve carriages contained relatives
and near friends. Ex-PreSident Hayes
had tho next carriage, and "a fol
lowed by members of the Cabinet.
United States Senators and Repre-
sentatives, governors and stats, United
States judiciary, Senators AID Repre-
sen.aiives Of the United States, mill
tary officers of Indiana, followed by
the presidents and faculties OF UNIVERSE
ties and colleges. mayors Of cities and
other CITY officials. The third division
was composed of men and militia
organizations. The fourth division
was made up of local municipal or
CARNATIONS.
The column took up its line Of march
at 12:48 p. M, but the progress
through the dens"lv crowded streets
was very slow. When Che head of the
column cam within s'ght OF the Gene
terry the I~udian&pniis Light Artillery
began 10 tire minnie guns, which was
continued unul she hrArse approached
tho grave.
Shortly after the column entered mp
on The final stage of it, journey sleei
began to fall more sharply. accom-
panied by u cold Wind. The column
entered the cemetery winding through
the thick grow Ii OF beech ana maple
trees. The NIL tary division came up
on II large open view, and approaching
the open crave on Hendricks family
lot, which occupies the most COM
handing view on the grounds, turned
to the loft. then again 10 the r}Ght,
finally completely e%ucircl ng the tract
of which Hendricks lot forms "a part.
1t contains historic ground for lndiana.
To the east rises the marble shaft
erected to the memory of Gen. JtGer-
son G.. Davis. Immediately opposite
lie tie remains Of Gov. q. L. Morton.
To the northwe-t another piece OF ris-
inc ground. dotted with the simple
qeadstones of 700 Indiana soldiers who
lost their lives on the BATH field.
4 Hendricks lot is graced with a column
of polished granite, thirty feet high
and seven feet at tho base.
1t was erected three years ago.
when Mr.. Hendricks was deemed
to be in failing health. The lot on
tains the grave of Morgan Hendricks,
the only child born to Mr..
and Mrs. Hendricks who died
in 1S45. in his third year.
The grave was completely embedded
in1owers by friends of the Borrowing
widow.
The grave opened to deposit Of al!
there was mortal Of Thomas a. Hen
bricks is 4 counterpart OF a mausoleum.
having been encased completely in
stone. Looking into the open grave
to the view there was only a bed Of
evergreens, smilax and cut flowers,
the stone enclosure taving been lined
with these beautiful emblems. When
the hearse had halted near the lot the
casket was borne to tie grave.
The head Of the colGmn entered the
cemetery at GAG the Eearso reaching
the grave at 2:j4. Tho closing rltes
at the grove were performed at a fow
minutes after 3 TIE procession was
one hour snd tive minutes passing q
given point. The rear OF the colum2
had ONLY left the business portion OF
the city a few minutes before the titsG
division had approached tho cemetery.
Scenes At the grave were Impressive
(There was no special restraint upon
Dadmittauce 70 the cemetery and sew
erel hundred persons had gathered
about the grave before the fureral
party arrived. The body Of the pro-
c~ession had disbsnde1 after passing
beyond the city limits and only the
military with the mounted escort en-
tered the cemetery. A space reserved
about the grave had only been defined
by placing a line Of plants and ever
green twlgs. which was quite sufficient
to protect it from intrusion. just be-
fore the head of the column came up
the crowd was pushed back still FUR
nHn