Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-05
THE DISTINGUISHED DEAD.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE UNERAI
Indianapolis telegram: The body, which
was embalmed this morning, will remain al
the residence until Sunday noon, when 1t will
be removed TO the cour house TO lie in state
until Monday evening ',cal military compan.
les and a detachment 3 5he regular army do
ing guard duty. The i,miergl services are tC
be held at ~. Paul's cathedral at noon of Tues.
day. DR.. Jencks, the rector and DR.. Fulton,
Of st. LOUIS, will oiiiciate. The services will
be those OF the Episcopal church, and there
will DE no sermon or memorial adj ress. The
burial will be at the Grown Hill cemetery,
north of the city. Tue state house is already
covered with emblems OF mourning. All the
public offices and business houses here will be
closed on the day OF
THE FUNERAL
which will take place at noon on Tuesday, the
procession leaving he house at II As O'Clock
Tor the church I'm the following order:
Military companies and civic societies.
The President, member OF the cabinet and
United States senators.
Fall bearers, hearse and family carriages.
State, county and city officers and citizens.
The body Will be placed in the cssket on
Saturday morning. 1t Is OF cedar, covered
With black velvet and lined with white satin
with silver trimmings. After the funeral the
body will be placed In o marble vault at Crown
Hill cemetery, north OF the city, near Mr..
Hendricks private lot, elevated above the
common level and IL the center OF which Is q
granite column forty feet high, plain and un-
covered, except the simple inscription.
Thomas A. Hendricks ~ near the bottom OF
the shaft. Here his son, his only child, is
buried.
MESSAGES OF coTDOLENCE
were received from hundreds Of prominent
men all over the country, among which were
the following:
GREYsToNE, New YORK, Nov. 26.-Mrs. T.
a. hendricks: | an lGexptessibly shocked by
the surprising and painful intelligence Of the
sudden closing OF the career of you husband.
He has fallen with honors thick upon him, and
in the acme OF his popular esteem. In your
personal bereavement i deeply sympathize,
while In common with the whole country ! de
pIore the loss Of Mr.. Hendricks ss q public
calamity.
(Signed) SAMsEL J. TILDEN.
BLOOMINGTON. H., Nov. % Mrs. Hen
bricks: Accept for Mrs. Davis and myself our
heartfelt sympathy In this hour Of your great
est sorrow and deepest bereavement.
DAVID DAVIS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-To Mrs. T. A. Hen
bricks: The ,ympatny of Mrs. Sprtn er and
myself Ia extended I'm this your great boIeave-
ment, and the nations irreparahle loss.
(Signed) WILLIAMS SPRINGER.
WAsm NGToN, Nov. 26.-The Japanese min
lister, Kikui, sends his very sincere sympathy
TO Mrs. Hendricks. and his deep borrow at the
death Of the Vice President, for whom he en-
tertained the highest personal respect and re-
gard.
Other eimilar messages were received from
Senator Dawes, OF Massachusetts, Congress
men Ward, Kleiner, and Cobb, OF Indiana;
John r. Agnew, OF New York; s. Corning
Judd, Of Chicago, and many others.
Hughes Esst, the Vice Presidents private
secretary, teiegraphs from Washington:
Please ACCEPT our coincidence; Our sorrow
is overwhelming. Nh. Randall has Just in
formed me that the President is coming 10 the
funeral.
L.ATEg, TEn,GRAMs OF COINCIDENCE.
Among the many kilograms OF coincidence
that came this afternoon are the following:
New YORK, Nov. 26-Mrs. T. A.. Hen
bricks: You have the heartfelt sympathy OF
Mrs. Hewitt and myself in your great sorrow.
! deeply regret that am not able to attend
the funeral.
(S.gned) ADRIAN 8. HEWITT.
WASHINGTON, D. c. Nov. 26.-Mrs. T. A.
Hendricks: l beg to offer YOU my sincere
and sympathy. A committee Of
senator's will come on t. the funeral.
(Signed) GEO. f. EDMUNDs.
New York, Nov. 26.-Mrs. T. A.. Hen
bricks. One who Is suffering just as you
are sends you her tenderest sympathy.
(Signed) Mrs. GEO. b. MCCLELLAN.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 26--To Mrs. Thos. A.
Hendricks, Indianapolis, lnd.-Madam; With
profound sorrow i have learned OF the death
YOUR illustriOUs husband. On behalf of my
fellow countrymen, OF whose national rights
he was ever the allie and fearless advocate, |
TO tender 70 yon NY respectful and