The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-10
THE WEEK.
Ia the United States and the
Old World.
LAST hON0RS.
Burial or Vice-President Hendricks at
Indianapolis.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Doc. l, 1855. Indian.
apols has seldom been SO iull Of people, and
certainly there has mover been on any occasion
more distinguished men than wero in attend.
ance upon the funeral OF the Vioe-President.
Not only tho official representatives OF the
nation and Of several states, but tho common
people We're here, for Mr., Hendricks had
wonderful hold upon the people OF Indiana, !
particularly Of the masses Of his own party. |
Shelby county, his old home, sent more than !
500 people, while other towns and cities turned |
out with but little If any less number. The
hotels were taxed 10 their utmost capacity, Us |
perhaps they have never been taxed before.
One OF the central points OF attraction Tor |
the visiting mul,i'u was the modest home oil |
the late Vice President on tennessee street, |
plain two-story brick structure, facing the State
capitol building, now in process OF construc.
ton. On the front door of the house was
back Iosette from which was pendant strip !
Of black Grape, which constituted the only out. |
wnrd emblem OF mourning. On the street i'll
front of the house. gathered q large but re-
spectacle crowd, which grew in numbers as
the loren on advanced, A detail Of police and
soldicry was able, however, TO keep tho street
clear in front OF the cdhce. Within the
house, emtlcms Of mourning and memorial
floral designs were at hand everywhere.
The oil portraits OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks
we almost hidden in b1nks of flowers and
,,ailng smiax. Upon the mantle, in the front
parlor, was an elegant floral piece ON
blematic of the Coates Ajar," sent IN By the
members OF a Chinese class of the Presby.
teian Sunday school. The most notable rep
fascination Of the designs in flowers was that I
OF the log cabin in which Mr.. Hendricks was
born in Ohio. 1t stood at the head of his
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byville, where he had formerly lived 1t was
six feet in length and four feet in height.
Its sides were composed OF Gala lilies,
white hyacintls, carnations and roses. Tho
root was OF English ivy and smilax, and the
chimney Of red and white carnations. On
one side of the miniature structure, in purple
immorelles, was the inscription; The home
Of my boyhood"; and beneath "Shclny.
Vile" On the open door of the cabin
was pendant black satin banner, bear.
ing in letters OF gold, Gods finger touched
him and he sleeps" and the second inscription
underneath, "Shelbyvie mourns her distin.
guished son." Over a large painting oil the
dead Vice-President in the back part OF the
mansion was flung soft drapery OF white Chi
nese silk, and near 1t stood the splendid ban.
ner presented during the recent national cam |
paign, containing the faces oil President Cleve-
land and the deceased.
Az U a. ti.' MIS-. IlchoipSNo cnteiou eho Aooih
for the last leave-takins, accompanied by her
brother and Mrs. Morgan. The ordeal was
most trying, and the desolate woman seemed
to be utterly Frustrated ana impressed with the
placid and life-like appearance OF the dead.
She desired to preserve this last scene, and so,
late as it was, she sent for a photographer to
take a picture of the casket. Before he ar.
rived delegations from distant cities began to
come, and were admitted TO pass through and
view The remains while the photographer was
engaged in his work. Tho members of tho
cabinet, the iudges of the supreme court and
others from Washington entered and were de-
tanned few minutes oy the process. 1t was
II O'Clock when the casket was replaced, and
tho stream of visitors again passed by and out
through the side door, Shortly after this the
pall.bearers arrived. The drapcd hearse and
earriaces for the family md friends were mar
sballed before the door and the prepa,ations
were made for the final removal of the body.
This was done without further leave.taking,
and the little covolcade moved quietly with its
escort to the Cathedral of St. Paul.
The casket was borne into the church ut
lao O'Clock. The officiating clergy, four in
number, Bishop Knckerbocker, Of this do.
cese: Rev. DR.. Strneiellow, of Montgomery,
Ala, the first rector Of St. Paul, and under
whose ministlation Mr.. Hendricks joined. the
church: Rev. DR., Fulton. of st. Louis, n for.
rner rector Of St. Paul's, and Rev. DR.. Jcnckes,
the present rector. in their robes of office,
me, tbe remains at tho ma. n entrance of the
cathedral. on Illinois street. preceded by 4
puard of the Indionanolis LIGHT Infantry. The
bodv was borne mn the central aisle,
the clergymen and members of the YES
try going in advance. Bishop Kncker-
booker voiced the opening sentence OF the
burial service: ~ am the resurrection and
the life," fol owed by Rev. DR.. Stringfellow
and DR.. Fulton, in their recitation Of the other
verses used for the dead, until the casket had
been carried and placed outside the chancel.
The great audience stood while the impressive
scene was enacted. Following the bier came
the widow, leaning on the arm of Mr.. Nor
gan, followed by the other relatives, all in
deep mourning Thirteen pews to the right
of the central aisle were reserved for the fam.
ily while the vestry and members OF local
committees occupied pews in front, to the left.
The pew occupied by the dead vice president,
in lis lifetime, was the tenth from the front,
to the left OF the middle aisle when facing
the altar. 1t was distinguished by its
complete development in black cloth
and the fact that it was unoccupied
The interior decorations were plain, but effec-
tive, consisting of festooning of crepe from
the central arches, the pulpit section and chan
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