The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-02
Police Guard.
Barracks Band,
Gen. Frederick Knefer and staff.

Indianapolis Light Infantry in two platoons
4 Passing round the Circle on the south side,
4 the march was continued west on Market street
to Tennessee, thence north one half square to
the residence of the late Vice-president, No. 81
on that street Here the street and sidewalks
were kept clear by the Emmett Guards-thirty-
nine men and three officers, Capt. p j. Kelleher
in command, and who had been on duty from
1 Z o'clock in the morning. These guards were as
sisted by squad of police in keeping the street
I clear from an ever-increasing throng Of people
s-quiet orderly thousands, but intent upon seeing
all that was possible to see. The windows Of all
the surrounding houses were filled with faces.
Besides this, many had taken positions on
} roofs and fences; some had even, at
considerable risk to life and limb.
and with no little labor, climbed trees 70 gain q
point of vantage from which to overlook the
scene. Market street was filled with people
Ohio street was even more densely packed, while
the alley between, which ran alongside the
Hendricks residence was almost literally jam
The crowd was made up largely of persons who
had came from distance. Many of these had
come in upon the morning trains and had gone
] to the residence under the erroneous impress
sion that an opportunity would be there afforded
to view the face of the loved leader. These were
greatly disappointed
The hearse and the line of mourners' carriages
arrived at the residence at l04O A. NJ, and at IL
o'clock the remains of the Vice-presdent were
taken from the old home and placed in the
hearse The casket was carried by the squad Of
police chosen to do that honorable duty for him
who had been the first citizen of the State and
the second in official honor in the Nation There
were many moist eyes in the long line of sad
faced spectators, and here and there sob as the
officers bore their burden down the
steps to the short walk leading to the
gate, and thence, followed by the pail
bearers, across the pavement to the hearse
The relatives and friends took their places in
,, the carriages provided for them and some min
utes later Mrs Hendricks leaning on the arm Of
her brother, Stephen w. Morgan, bearing her
great sorrow bravely, came from the house and
entered the carriage with her brother, Mr. Nor
gan, her niece, Mrs. Fitzhugh Thornton, and her
nephew, DR.. Thomas H. Morgan. The hearse
was drawn by six magnificent coal-black
horses. The covers that were used at the
Grant funeral were upon the horses drawing the
hearse. and those drawing the carriages
containing the family, tho pall-bearers
and the clergy. These heavy, rich
and sombre trappings attracted much
notice On the way from the residence to the
church file Of police cleared the streets, while
the Light Infantry did escort duty with reversed
arms, to the beat of muffied drums General
Fred Knefer chief marshal, and staff, and Hon.
o. B. Hord chairman of the executive commit
tee, preceded the procession, the officiating
'clergy the vcstry of ST. Paul's Church, tho
hearse, the pail bearers, the family and the re-
naming carriages following in their order. The
pail bearers were:
GOVERNOR GRAY and Hon. VIM. Fl. ENsIIsH
GEN. THOMAS A. MORRIS and DAVID MACY
MAYOR MCMASTER and JUDGE FREDERICK RAND
AQUILLA JONES and JUDGE VIM. A. WOODS
The line of march was north on Tennessee
street to Vermont. to Illinois, then south to
the Church. An immense throng of people
crowded this line of march. Not only were the
sidewalks thickly crowded. but the doors and
windows of the houses were filled with specta-
tors. The procession however, moved without
difficulty and at 1l:50 the Church was reached.