Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-04
Buried On Tuesday F.!
THE FUNERAL OF VICE PRESE
DENT HENDRICKS.

THE FUNERAL OF VICE PRESL-
DENT HENDRICKS.
The body Of Vice President Hendricks
lay in State at Indianapolis until Tuesday
last during which time it was viewed by
forty thousand people. AT the funeral,
Tuesday, Secretaries Bayard, Lamar,
/ Whitney and Endicott, aud Postmaster
General Villas were present, and represent
tatives from both Houses of Congress. A
telegram says:
The general effect tells in mute elo-
quence of the high respect with which the
people of Indianapolis regarded their fet
lOw-toWnsmaD. One of the central points
of attraction for the visiting multitude
was The modest home of the late Vice
President On Tennessee street, plain
two story brick structure, facing the State
Capitol building now in process OF con-
Struction. On the front door of the house
was black rOsetse, from which was pend
ent strip of black Grape, which constitu-
It'd the only outward emblem of mourn
lug. On the street, IN front of the house,
WAS gathered a large but respectable crowd
which grew III numbers as The forenoon
| advanced A detail of the police force
and SoidIery was able, however, to keep
the street clear in front of the editlce to
enable he close friends and relations of
Mrs Hendricks aud msm bers of the re-
spective committees to gain admission to
the grounds. Einbiems Of mourning and
memorial floral designs were aG hand
every here. Oh portraits of Mrs. and
MI. Hendricks were almost hidden in
| banks OF flowers and trailing smilax. Up
~ hsa tal in @ front mai woo
| elegant floral piece emblematic of The
Gates Ajar," sent i'll by members of the
Chinese class of the Presbyterian Sunday
| School. The most notable representa5io
| of the designs il flowers was that of
( TIE LOG CABIN IN WHICH MIR. HEN
bricks WAS BORN, IN ONO.
| Il stood at the head of his coffin, and
was tie work of the ladies Of ShelbYviile,
| where he had formerly lived. 1t was six
| feet IN length and four feet in height. It's
| sides we're composed of Gala lilies. white
| hyacinths, carnations and roses. The roof
Was of English ivy and smilax, and the
chimney Of red and white carnations. On
one side of The immature structure, in
| purple lmmortelles, was the inscription
The Home of My Boyhood. +" and beneath
''Sheibyville. On the open door of the
cabin Was pendent black satin banner,
|
Touched Him ard He Sleeps" and a sec
ond inscription underneath, "Shtlbyvlie
Mourna Her Distinguished Son." Over a
large painting Of the dead Vice President
in the back part of the mansion was flung
| a drapery of soft Chinese silk, and near IL
| stood splendid banner presented during
| the recent National Campaign, containing
the faces of President Cleveland and the
| deceased.
During the morning the arrival of addi
tiOnal floral designs caused change in
the Arrangement in the parlors. The EN-
blem of Coates Affair."" from the Cook
County Democratic Club, Chicago, was
placed at the head of the easket. Perhaps
the most thoughtful and touching tribute
| was simple wreath from the village of
J Fultenham. Ohio, where Mr.. Hendricks
| was born. 1t Was placed on the casket.
| AID alongside were cast more rare and
| brilliant products of the White House
! Conservatives, received this morning from
| Miss Cleveland.
AT g a. N. Mrs. Hendricks entered the
room for her last leave. taking. accompa-
pied by her brother and Mrs. Morgan.
AT TIE CATHEDRAL.
The police and military kept the curious
| but always respectful mass of the people
out of the way, and the little cavalcade
moved qnieily with its escort through the
| denseIy lined streelS to the cathedral of
St Paul. The casket was borne into the
church at II 40 O'Clock. The vast congrt-
CATION having already been seated. with
the exception of the immediate relatives
| and church vestry. the officiating clergy
! four in number, Bishop Knickerb, ker OF
this diocese, tire Rev. DR.. Stringfellow OF
| Montgomery, Ala, first rector of ST.
| Paul's. and under whose minlstration Mr..
Hendricks joined the church, Rev. DR.
+ Fulton of ST. Louis, former rector of st
Paul's, and Rev. DR.. Jenckes, present rec
tor, in their robes OF office, met the re-
mains at the main entrance OF the &c she
dlal on Illinois street. and preceded by a
guard of the Indianapolis Light Infantry,
the body was borne up the aisle, the cler
gymen and members of the vestry going
in advance. Bishop Knickerbocker voiced
the opening sentence of the burial service
81 am the resurrection and the life,
| followed by DR.. StringfellOw and DR.. Full
ton in their recif alton of other We ses used
| for the dead, until the casket had been
| carried and placed outside the chaucel.
| The great audience stood While the i'm
| prtsslye scene was enacted. Following the
| bier came the widow, leauing on the arm
OF Mr.. Morgan, fuiiuwed by other rela-
| tives, all in deep mourning.
uC lcSSOu AOi IuO udy was AOdu NY CuC
| Rev. DR.. Jenckes. This Was followed by
| the singing of the hymn, LEAD. Heavenly
| Light" by the choir; the audience join
| ing. The Rev. DR.. Jenckes, spe liking from
| the lectern, delivered the funeral sermon.
The interment took place at the Crown
Hill cemetery.
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's REASONS FOR
NOT ATTENDING THE FUNERAL.
President Cleveland had determined to
attend the funeral. but in view of the fac
that in case of an accident there is no
successor to take the reins of government,
tremendous pressure was brought on him
by distinguished Democrats and Repnbli
cans, without regard to party, to induce
him not to go;
To the representative of the Associated
Press be said: I'm the first moment of
the shock of Mr.. Hendricks death !
yielded to my inclination, and declaref
my Intention TO be present at the funeral
u course, in reaching that conclusion,
did not put cut Of view peremptory
press of public business or what | deem
ed d sufficient consideration Of my duty t.
the people. The public business | though
| could dispose of by additional applica-
ton and more hours of work, and con-
sidered it to be my duty to the people to
answer tender sentiment of respect and
affection to the dead VlcePIesident which