The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-02
The Remains Of Thomas A.
Hendricks
WITH GREAT HONoRS
Particulars Concerning the Funeral
of the Great Democratic States
man on Tuesday.
Hendricks.


the fifth President of the United
States who died during his term of of
fee, were conveyed to the tomb to-day
The event was made memorable II
many respects by the presence OF al
enormous concourse of people from al
parts of the nation to witness the sim
pie rites which preceded the intermenJ
The presage of inclement weather or
the day of his funeral, which was giyel
yesterday, was verified only to the ex
tent of a wintry, leaden sky and thick
atmosphere during the early hours, un
usual 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 be
came less impenetrable, and the sombre-
ness of the heavens was reflected even
more deeply in the appearance of the
city which witnessed the development
of his career. It's chief structures 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 bust
ness life of the city was entirely
suspended. The clergy, withoutrespect
to sect, joined IL 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 spectacle attested their feaIty to
his memory. Early morning trains on
all railroads brought delegations from
the national capital and all leading
cities of the Union. together with an in
1uX of people from all interior cities
and hamlets of Indiana and Illinois.
The Cabinet was represented by the
Secretary of State, Secretary of the In
terror, Secretary of the Navy, Secretary
of War and Postmaster-G General.
The Supreme bench of the United
States was represented by Associate
Justices Matthews and Blatchford.
The United States Senate was repre-
sented by Senators Edmunds, Allison,
Pugh, Harris, Conger. Blair, Dolph,
Vest, Beck, Camden, Vance. Jones,
VOORHEES,, Payne, Palmer and Harrison.
The committee representing the House
of Representatives was composed of w.
R. Morrison, ]. Blount, H. A. Herbert,
w. S. Holman, w. NJ. Springer, w. P.
s. B. Ward, w. w. Phelps, J.
]. Kleiner, Thomas Ryan and P. Dunn.
The number of members and ex-mem-
bers sof the lower house present in
addition to those named was very large.
The Governors of Indiana, Ohio, Him
ois and Kentucky were present, attended
by their stats and numerous State
officers, Major General Schofield was the
only representative of the United States
army present. Ex-PreSident Ruthford B.
Hayes and General VIM. T. Sherman
were distinguished guests, the latter
accompanying a delegation from st.
Louis. Official and other notable dele
cations we're met on arrival by local
subcommittee and given tickets of
admission to st. Paul's Episcopal cathe-
dral TO be present at the church services,
and assigned positions in the funeral
column. Train arrivals swell the null
tltude IN the streets to an extent to
impede ordinary progress on all the
chief thOroughfares.
Washington Street presented a black
mass of humanity. Hours before the
services we're entered upon at st. Paul's
and long before the passage of the
column, the windows of its business
blocks were filled with occupants. The
eye rested on the waiting multitude
which occupied apparently every van
tage point along the broad thorough
fares.
One of the central points of attrac-
ton for the visiting multitude was the
modest home of. the late Vice Presi-
dent, on Tennessee Street; a plain
two-story brick structure, facing the
State building now in process of con-
struction. On the front door of the
home was a black rosette, from which
was pendant strip of black Grape,
which constituted the only outward |
emblem of mourning. On the street in |
rOnt of the house gathered large but |
crowd, which grew in num- |
1ers as the forenoon advanced. A del
all from the police force and soldiery |
vas able, howeyer, to keep the sidewalk |
lear in front of the edifce, to enable |
he close friends and relatives of Mrs.
Hendricks and members of the respec-
i've committees to gain admission to
he grounds and house. The scene pre-
ented in the interior of the house, how
yer, carried with it all the evidences of
leath. Emblems of mourning and
memorial floral designs were at hand
The oil portraits
f Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks. were
lmost hidden in banks of flowers
nd trailing smilax. On the mantel IN
be from parlor was an elaborate floral
ieee of the Gates Aiar," sent IN bv
ne&.bers of Chinese class of the Pres
yterian Sunday school. The most no.
able presentation Of designs in flowers
zas that of the log cabin in which Mr..
hendricks was born in Ohio. 1t stood
t the head of his coffin near the re-
Mains and was the work of lady in
helbyville where Hendricks had form
rly lived 1t was six feet IN length and
Dur in heighth. Its sides we're COM
osed of Gala lilies, hyacinths. carna-
ions and roses; the roof was of English 7,
" and smiiax and the chimney of red
nd white carnations. On one side of
de of the miniature structure in
urple immOrtelles was the in
crlption The Home of Ny Boyhood.'
nd beneath "Shelbyville 4" On the end
the cabin was pendant black satin
amer, bearing in letters of gold Goods
niger touched him and he slept. y and a ,
scond inscription underneath. |SbeIhv- =
Tile mourns her distinguished and ,
fitted SON." Over a painting of the ,
cad ce-President in the back parIor :
the mansion, was flung soft draperv /,
white Chinese silk, and near it sfood l.
he splendid banner presented durine, :