Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-03

INblARAIOItS, IND, DtC. l.-llB IlDT-
tai remains of Thomas A. Hendricks, the
fifth Vice-President of the United States
to die during his term of office, were con-
veyed to the tomb to-day. The event was
made memorable in many respects by the
presence of tremendous concourse of
people from all parts of the nation to
witness the simple rites which preceded
THEN interment. The presage of in
clement weather on the day of his
funeral which was given yesterday was
verified only to the extent of wintry,
leaden sky and thick atmosphere during
the early hours, unusual to this latitude.
The heavy fog of the preceding afternoon
still hung over the city when the day
broke, but as the hours wore on lifted
somewhat and became less impenetra-
able. Tue sombreness of the heavens
was reflected even more deeply in the ap-
pearance of the city, which saw the de-
velopment of his career. It's chief strue-
lures were hidden in their folds of black
drapery, while to the occasion were lent all
the forms which people can observe to
show their respect for the dead. The
business of the city was entirely BUS
pended. The clergy, without respect to
sect, joined in the obsequies, the bells of
all the churches tolled requiem, and the
presence of the populace in the column
which followed his funeral car or stood
as silent spectators of the solemn spec
tacle attested their fealty to his memory.
GOVERNORS, MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME
COURT, CABINET, SENATE AND HOUSE
| PRESENT.
| The earlymorning trains on all railways
brought delegations from the national
capitol and all the leading cities of the
union, together with an influx of people
from all the interior cities and hamlets of
central Indiana and Illinois. The cabinet
was represented by Secretary of State
Bayard, Secretary Lamar, Secretary
Whitney, Secretary Endicott and Post
master-General Villas. The supreme
bench of the United States was repre-
sented by Associate Justices Matthews and
Blatchford. The United States Senate WINS
represented by Senators Edmunds, Allison
Pugh, Harris, Conger, Blair, Dolph,
West, Beck, Camden, Vance, Jones, Voor
hees, Payne, Palmer and Harrison. The
committee representing the House OF
Representatives was composed of w. r.
Morrison, ]. Blount, II. A. Herbert, w.
o., Holman, w. M. Springer, w. P. Hep.
burn, S. b. Ward, w. w. Phelps, j. J.
Kleiner, Thomas Ryan and p. Dunn.
The number of active and exmembers OF
the lower house present in addition
to those named was large. The
governors of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and
Kentucky were present attended by their
stats and numerous state officers. Major
General Schofield was the chief repre-.
sentative of the United States army
present. Ex-President Hayes and Gen.
William I. Sherman were distinguished
guests, the latter accompanying delega.
ton from St. Louis. The officers and
other official delegates were met on
arrival by local subcommittee, and given
tickets of admission to st. Paul's Episco.
pal Cathedral to be present at the church
service, and assigned positions in the
funeral column.
INDIANAPOLIS IN MOURNING.
The train arrivals swelled the multitude
on the streets to an extent to impede thu
ordinary progress on the chief thorough
fares. Washington street presented I
black mass of humanity hours before The
services were entered upon at st. Paul's
, and long before the passage of the column
the windows of the business blocks were
| filled by occupants. The eye rested on {
waiting multitude which occupied appar
} emily every vantage point along the broad
thoroughfare. The emblems of mourn
= ing which began to appear on public ant
private buildings the day Of the Vice