Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-28
SCENES AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Mrs. Hendricks Somewhat Recovered
From Her PrOstration.


INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 27.-All the pub
lie buildings here are covered with en-
blems of mourning, and flags are dis
played at half-mast all over the city. Citi-
zens generally are doing everything that
! suggests itself to make the observance of
the death of Vice President Hendricks
appropriate and fitting. On account of
the strain upon the nerves of Mrs. Hen
bricks, visitors were excluded from the
house last evening. but this morning the
parlors were again filed by sympathizing
friends.
MRS. HENDRICKS FRUSTRATED.
Mrs. Hendricks is almost prostrated to-
day from grief and exhaustion, and her
physicians have given orders that she
shall see nobody unless on business of the
greatest moment.
L. II. Parks, OF Chicago, accompanied
by IL. Mueller, of indianapolis, and f. b.
Gessner. of Cincinnati, took a plaster
cast of Mr.. Hendricks face to-day 1t
was not altogether satisfactory, however,
and at Mrs. Hendricks suggestion Mr..
Parks will make another cast tomorrow
morning from which be will model bust.
THE BURIAL CAsKET.
The burial casket, which will be here
in the morning, is like that i'll which Gen.
Grant is buried, with the exception that
it is covered with black broadcloth, and
is made entirely Of cedar, there being no
metallic lining. A force of men is en-
gagged in building a white marble vault
In the Hendricks lot at the Crown Hill
cemetery, and 1t will be finished tonight.
There has been no change in the arrange
ments OF the funeral, which will take
place at noon Tuesday, the body lying in
state all day Monday at the court house.
All the rooms at the principal hotels are
already engaged by distinguished persons
from abroad.
THE POLITICAL CLUBS.
At meetings of the various political
| organizations this morning appropriate
tributes of respect were adopted, and
committees were appointed to arrange for
participation in the funeral ceremonies.
! The Hendricks club, composed OF 1000
young Democrats, appointed committee
TO make preliminary arrangements for
starting a subscription to raise means to
erect q monument TO Mr.. Hendricks in
the city, and they are encouraged in this
undertaking by assurances OF generous
donations from all sides.
TIE PAIL or DARKNESS.
| Tonight the house was closed and
! callers were excluded. The family of her
| brother, ). W. Morgan, and a niece, Mrs.
! FitZhugh, remained with Mrs. Hendricks.
AS the darkness came on the curious
crowd in the street in front Of the resi-
dence dispersed, and nobody was left but
the uniformed sentry, who paced solemnly
up and down before the entrance. The
city has now put on the insignia Of
mourning. The public buildings are COW
cred with black, and above them all
are flags at half-nast. Hundreds
of business houses and residences like
wise were draped.
SORROW OF THE POOR.
1t is a noticeable fact that in the poorer
portion OF the city, where the humble
homes OF the working people are, IN al
most every one OF them is picture or the
Vice President, surrounded by Grape, or
some other emblem OF sorrow ana respect.
| This observance is by no means cOnyen-
| tional, for It indicates better than any
/ ming else could the strong hold which Mr..
| Hendricks had in the affections Of the
people Of all classes and conditions. Un-
! ike many public men. he was easily APP
proachable, and listened kindly and at
! tentlyely 10 the complaints and requests
| of everybody who sought 10 make him
| confident, or ask advice.
AN AIR OF GENERAL DEPRESSION.
An air OF general depression hangs
/ over the city. and but hltle is being done
/ in business. While the pubic Olnces are
| An omen their affairs arc receiving no par
| ticular attention. Nearly all the socie-
/ ties I'm the city, religious and
benevolent. have held special meetings at
which there was an expression OF their
feelings IN the form OF resolutions and
memorials. U'
LETTER PROM MISS CLEVELAND.
AT Mr. Hendricgsi residence this after
noon and evening curious crowd con-
/ tipued abont the entrances, and the par
| lors were filled with callers. For the nrst
| time since her busband'e death Mrs. Hem
/ dricks came down stairs 10 dinner this
evening, and talked quietly and com
posedly with her relatives, having recov-
| cred somewhat from her prostration oi
/ tbla morning. She received lengthy let
| ter from Miss Rose Cleveland, the Presi-
dents sister, but on account oi It's per-
| sonai character she declined 10 give It TO
| the press.
MESSAGES OF coNDoLENoE'
Mrs. Hendricks has received several
hundred messages OF coincidence. Among
those that came this morning were
/ t.sk..t.. ~ r.ooocl and assurances OF