Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-04

grave from whence the column approached.
| T1ls order was cheerfully ODeyed.
| When Mrs Hendricks, leaning upon the arm
Of Mr.. Morgan, stepped upon the mating placed
alongside the grave, and before the casket was
4 removed from the hearse, she paused 10 look
down into the last resting place Of her dead,
| only to see picture OF lOYeness In los lining OF
! green leaves and flowers. Then she turned 10
the grave Of her child, which had been made
glorious with q covering of smilax and
/ flowers, and read in letters OF
I white, his baby name, "M0rgie, y and on the top
/ Of the grave, on field Of white In purple let
/ tiers, the sentence land a threeiOld cord shall
rot be broken" The tender love which she
| discerned In this treatment Of her treasure BY
sympathetic friends seemed to give her courage
! for the last ordeal. Her glance then caught the
monument with It's drapery OF the national flag
enyelOplng a life like portrait Of her husband
facing tile grave, and she turned with the
bravery Of heroism TO witness the last rites.
There had been no rainfall for brief period,
but the sky WAS lowering. just as the coffin Was
placed BESIDE the grave, there was o lights sprink-
ling 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 MIR. Morgan resting
her head ut last upon his shoulder, but her self
control 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 was now and then drowned by the sound
OF the minute gun, which kept firing until after
lnterment was over. When the coffin had been
lowered tnto the vault by the four cclored
assistants of the undertaken and, there
was nothing remaini to be done,
for the placing of the stone and the
iilling OF the grave was to be attended to by the
cemetery FORGE, there was moments pause
and silence, broken only BY the 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 VINO had.waited s0irespectfully
Hooked TO the grave to get a nearer view. The
military ORDER, Forward, march" started the
soldiers homeward, the carriages rapidly rolled
away and the distinguished dead was LETT alone.
Among those who have borne something more
than the ordinary sorrow Of this bereavement
IS the rector, Mr.. Jencks. 1t was observed that
during the reading OF his brief address his
voice more than. once failed, and
his farewell, the word became almost
= wall OF grief Tears were seen to start In
many eyes and SObs were audible In different
parts OF the church This feeling was intensi-
sung,
The members Of the cabinet left on their spe-
clal train over The Baltimore & Ohio road to re-
turn to Washington at O'Clock, departing AZ
most Immediately upon their return from the
cemetery. The senate and house committees,
accompanied by the supreme court Justices lett
at the same hour IN their special over the Penn
Sylvana road.
Special trains left the city over all roads early
N the evening; carrying away the greater pOF
| ti0n Of the visitors.
A close railway estimate shows that to exceed
$4,000 people arrived in the city within the
twelve hours preceding the funeral which taxed
the capacity of the hotels.
The failure of President Cleveland to attend
the 0bseqnies was subject of common among
many OF those attending from Abroad and the
pd
he might pos IDLY attend Notwithstanding the
published announcement that he would not be
able to do so.
There was a rumor that he hal actually ac-
companied the cabinet members which found
| its way into print. but 1t was found 10 be idle
and with nc possible foundation.
\ II there was any general sentiment expressed
| concerning the absence off The president it WAS
that his coming would have diVested the ele-
nent Of unsafeLy about the person Of the pres-
dent, the thought Of which should not be har-
bored in the minds of the people.
There was some natural curiosity on the part
OF portion OF the population TO catch viewOf
some OF the men of National reputation here 70
pay their respect for the dead, but this was lin
tied to the l0bbies of the hotels.
In the line of the procession the decornm
shown was one OF the striking features of the
days happenings. The presence OF no one was
marked by cheer or even an open acknOwl-
edgement, which might be deemed In its way an
eloquent tribute to the dead and profound res
peet for the nature OF the event.
OWhen the arrangements for the intermeDt
were being perfected, it was suggested that
military guard should be placed at the tomb
atlea;t for a time
Inc directors of the Grown Hill cemetery
declared this would be needless, as their
watchmen were efficient against any possible
vandalism.
This view was also taken by the family and
no special guard was placed over the grave
The death Of Vice President Hendricks leaves
his widow in one sense entirely alone, so far as
the possession and keeping up Of their home
stead IN this city is involved
1t Is presumed, however, that she will for q
time make her home with the family Of 3. W.
Morgan. her brother, also resident here, who
has been close TO her in her present great be-
reavement.