The Mineral argus., 1885-12-10
LAID TO REST.
The Remains Of vtcc.Prcsidlemt llcmsl.
rs.ks Entonil,cd at indianapolis.
THE LAST RITES.

Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks.
were consigned to mother earth on the
lst inst, at indianapolis, Ind. Thous-
ands upon thousands of citizens were
in attendance at the funeral services
and followed the remains to their last
resting place. The services, Protestant
Episcopal. were conducted by the Hen
dTicks family pastor Rev. DIR. Jenckes,
whose address was most fitting trib-
ute to the memory Of the dead
statesman.
The government was fully represented by
members of the cabinet and military COM
randers. a large number of governors
with their full stats occupied prominent
position in the procession which was made
up as follows: The column was proceeded
by a mounted police escort, who were fol-
| lowed by the Columbus barracks band and
the Richardson Z,uaves, who immediately
preceded the hea,se. The latter was drawn
by six black horses wearing the black para
phernalia worn by the animals attached to
the funeral car which bore the remains of
Gen. Grant to the grave On either side of
the hearse was guard from the Indian
apolis Light Infantry. carrying their guns
at the position of reverse arms" The
funeral car occupied "A central position in
the second of the four grand divisions. The
first grand division was i'm line ready for
the onward movement when the casket was
carried from the church. Ii was composed
of state military companies marching indie
pendently, all officers dismounted In the
second grand division following the hearse
and near relatives. The succeeding twelve
carriages contained relatives and intimate
friends. ExPresident Hayes occupied the
next carriage and was followed in regular
order by the members of the cabinet.
United STATES senators and representatives
governors am, statis, United States judiciary,
ex-Cnitei States senators and representa-
tives, United States military officers, state
Officers of Indiana, followed by the presi-
dents and faculties of universities and col
leses, the mayors of cities and other oflici-
ais. The third division was composed of
all non-miiitary organizations. The fourth
grand division was made up OF local mrni-
cipai orgaaS.tions. including The fire de-
partment with their steamers heavily
draied.
The procession started at 1913 p. IN. The
military organizations attempted to march
company front but were compelled to breai.
into columns of four and move by the
uapE G,rriauns .tri,. 81,
The head OF the procession entered the
cemetery at 2:i5, being just two hours in
making the distance. The procession was
one hour and five minutes in passing a
given point. The rear of the column had
hardly left the business portion of the city
before the irst division had approached
the cemetery.
The site of the Hendricks burial lot con-
stitntes historic grounds for Indiana. To
the east rise, he marble shaft erected to the
memory of ten. Jefferson c Davis I'm
mediarely opposite lie the remains OF
Oliver l.. Morton. \ little to the north is
the grave of Gen. +. Il. : Candy. To the
northeast another piece of rising ground is
dotted with the simple beadstones of sev-
eral hundred of Indana's soldiers. who |
lost their lives on the battlefield. The !
Hendricks lot Is sracei with a simple col !
umn of polished Maine granite, thirty feet
high and sesen feet at the base. II was |
erected three years ago when Mr.. Hcnd- |
ricks was deemed to be in failing health. |
The lot contains the grave of Morgan Hen |
dricks, the oily child born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hendricks, who died in ls5i, in his third ,
year This grave was completely imbed-
dec in iiours ~ the friends oi the sorrow
ing widow. The grave opened to deposit
all that WAS mortal of Thona, \. II ndri-
cks W. the counterpart of IA nianusoleum,
having been ncased completely in stone.
Looking into the open grave. to the view
there was only bed of everereens, smilax
and cut npwrrs, the stone and enclosure
having been lined with these beautiful en-
blens. When the hear,e was haltad near
the lot the c-sket was borne to the grave
The venerab. Bishop knicherbocker pre-
cede'i it and read the prayer for the deal
and after the lowcring of the casket, Rev
Dr. Jenckes head the comnilta services,
the bishop dosing with prayer and the
berodiciion. only the widow and her Up
porterS approached the grave, the multitude
oil, ileht spectators.
When Mrs. hendricks. leaning upon .he
arm of MIR. Aprgan, stepped "a. ON the mat
ting placed Alongside the grave. and before
the ca,ket was removed from the hcarse.
>hc iaus cd toiook down into the last rest
Ing place of her dead. only to see Il picture
of loyeliness in it, lining of green Leaves
and flowers. Then She turned TO the grave
pi her child. which had been inaie glorious
With covert q ni ,tuiiaX and fpWer-. and
read in lott,s. OF white his baby name,
Morair, arc on the top oi the grave on IA
ieid 81 wi'itein purple letters the sentence:
And ihres-i ,d cord shall no, be broke"
Tie tender loye which she dscerncd in this
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