The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-12-12
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the flank. The carriages were driven three
abreast. The movement was slow, the
bands playing dirges, making the pro-
gress at times almost imperceptible
until the column merged upon Nerid-
ian street, broad and handsome avenue
leading to the entrance to tue beautiful
Crown Hill Cemetery. The cortege moved
on by the handsome homes of the wealthy,
whose windows and sidewalks were filled
with great throDgs standing respectfully.
The broad thOrougbfare stretched out into
the country beyond the limits OF the city,
and when the head of the column came
within sight of the cemetery, q mile dis
tant, the indianapolis Light Artillery be-
gan to fire minute guns, which was con-
tinued until the hearse approached the
grave.
Shortly before the column entered upon
the final stage of Its journey the sleet be-
gan to fall more sharply, accompanied by
a cold wind The carriages containing the
mourners and notable participants were
all closed against the inclemency Of the
weather.
THE COLUMN ENTERED THE CEMETERY
Under q splendid stone arch, completed
yesterday, and was the first to pass under
it, Winding through a thick growth Of
beech and maple trees, the military divis-
ion came upon large open view, and ap.
pf0achlng
THE OPEN GRAVE
On the Hendricks family lot, which occu.
pies the most commanding view of tho
grounds, turned to the left, and then again
to the right, finally completely encircling
part. 1t constitutes historic ground for
Indiana. To the east rises the marble shaft
erected to the memory Of General Jeffer-
son c. Davis. Immediately opposite lie the
remains of Oliver P. Morton. A little to
the north is the grave of General Z. r. 8.
Candy. To the northwest another piece Of
rising ground is dotted with simple head.
fsSHss sssn Of soldier. who s'"S,ss oss .h.1
lives on the battlefield. The Hen:
bricks lot is graced with simple column Of
polished Maine granite, thirty feet high and
seven feet at the base. 1t was erected three
years ago. when Mr.. Hendricks was deemed
to be In failing health. The lot contains
the grave Of Morgan Hendricks, the only
died in 1851, in his third year. This grave
was completely Embedded in flowers by the
friends OF the sorrowing widow. The grave
opened to deposit all that was mortal of
Thomas A. Hendricks is the counter
part of mausoleum, having been
encased completely In stone. Look
ing into the open grave, to the view
and cut flowers, the stone inclosure having
been lined with these beautiful emblems.
When the hearse had halted near the lot
the casket was borne to the grave, the ven.
cradle Bishop Knickerbacker preceding 10
and reading the verses for the dead, and
after the lowering Of the casket, Rev. DR..
Jenckes read the committal service, the
Bishop closing with prayer and benedic-
tion. Only the widow and her supporters
approached to the grave, the remaining
multitude standing off, silent spectators
The head of the funeral column entered
the cemetery 1t 2:46, the hearse reaching
the grave at 2:H O'Clock. The closing rites
after s o'clock. The procession was one
hour and five minutes passing q given
point and the rear of the column had only
left the business portion of the city few
minutes before the first division had ap'
preached the cemetery.
THE SCENES AT THE CRAVE
Were impressive. There was no special re.
straint upon admittance to the cemetery,
and several hundred persons had gathered
about the grave before the funeral party
arrived. The body of the procession had
disbanded after passing beyond the city
limits, and only the military, with the
mounted escort, entered the cemetery. The
space reserved about the grave had only
Uc0u utItucu Dy pldCIDk lIHo Vi
and evergreen twigs, which was quite sui
ficient to protect from intrusion. just be-
fore the head of the column came up the
crowed was pushed back further to give
ample room to the friends, who were as
signed to the side of the grave from where
the column approached. This order was
cheerfully obeyed
When Mrs Hendricks, leaning upon the
arm of Mrs. Morgan, stepped upon the
mating placed alongside the grave and be-
fore the casket was removed from the
hearse, she paused to look down into the
last resting place of her dead, only to see a
picture of Iovliness in its lining Of green
leaves and flowers Then she turned to the
grave of her child, which had been made
ers, and read In letters of white his baby
name "Morgie," and on the top Of the grave,
on q field Of white, in purple letters, the
sentence, sand a three-fold cord shall not
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 decorated with
the National flag enveloping q 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 brief
period, but the sky was lowering. just a.
there was a slight sprnklng of rain, caus
ing many to recall Che old saying, "Bless.
ed are the dead whom the rain rains on"
The Columbus Barracks Band at this point
played the American hymn and the read.
! ing of the service followed. Mrs Hendricks
only leaned more heavily upon Mr. Nor.
gan, resting her head at last upon bis
shoulder but her self-control was bravely
maintained.
While the service was read the Congres.
sional Committee, the members OF the Cab
| met and other distinguished visitors, stood
upon the other side OF the grave. The words
| OF the clergyman we're now and then
! drowned by the sound of the minute guns,
which kept firing until after the interment
was over.
When the coffin had been lowered into
the grave by the colored assistants of the
| undertaken, and there was nothing remain
| ing to be done-for the placing of the stone,
| and the filling Of the grave was to be A.
tended by the cemetery force-there was Q
moment's pause, and the silence was broken
| only by the minute gun. Then Mrs. Hen.
| bricks and the friends Of the family passed
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
nearer view. The military order, Forward
| march, started the soldiers homeward, the
| carriages rapidly rolled away, and the dis
| tinguished dead was left alone.
Among those who have borne something
| more than the ordinary sorrow of this be-
reavement Is the rector, Mr.. Jenckes. It
was observed that during the reading Of
his brief address his voice more than once
failed, and when, at the close, he pronounc-
ed his farewell, the word became almost o
vail of grief. Tears were seen to start in
many eyes, and sobs were audible in differ
| ent parts of the church This feeling was
intensified as that thrilling solo, "Rock Of
Ages" was sung
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