Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-28
> CONDOLENCES.
Ar THE RESIDENCE
or the Dead statesmaa-Mrs. Hendricks
Memories.

lNDIASAPOLI5, November 2.-At the
Hendricks residence this afternoon and
evening tue curious crowd continued about
the entrances and the psrlors were filled
with callers. For the first time since her
husbands death, Mrs. Hendricks cam
down stairs to dinner this evening and
talked quietly and composedly with relA-
tives, having recovered somewhat from her
prostration of this u orniDg. She received
lengthy letter frcm Miss Cleveland, the
Presidents sister, but on account
OF its personal character she
declined 10 give it to the press.
Just before dark Bishop Knickerbocker, OF
the Episcopal church. called and with
Mrs. Hendricks went into the dsrkened
chamber, where the body of her husband
was vaguely discernabls and prayed fer
vently and earnes .ly To her friends she
gave loving account Of Mr.. Hendricks
last hours, what he was doing, what he
said about ordinary affairs; there not
being any apprehension on the part OF
either Of q sudden fatal termination Of his
illness. While lying on the bed only teW
hours before his death he read several pa
psrs and few chapters iu the book
Lazarus of London in which he sp
pssred TO be much Interested and discussed
with her the book and the dispatches in
the papers. He wanted TO be at work an.
swering letters of personal friends. but she
urged that he should remain quiet In &C
cordance with the physlcisn Instructions.
She talked calmly Of these things, bat when
she attempted to tell how after leaving him
cheerful and almost free from pain for q
few minutes, she returned TO lind him cold
in death. She broke down completely and
wept almost hysericslly. The ladies who
were with her were powerless to
administer any comfort, but after time
she grew calm and expressed her spprecis'
ton of the kindness OF her friends and
ueighbors and the citizens generally, who
relieved her of go much anxiety and care
in attending to matters pertaining to the
funeral Tonight the house was closed
and callers were excluded, the family OF
her brother, Mr.. Morgan, aud niece. Mrs
Fitzhugh, remaining with her. When
darkness came on the curious crowd on the
street in front OF the residence dispersed
and nobody was left bat the uniformed
sentry, who paced solemnly up and down
before the entrance. The body OF
the Vice President still re-
mains in the front psrlor cham
Der upstsirs which is dsrkened and
Guarded. The cast taken of the face this
morning was not satisfactory and another
will be made in the morning just before
the body is put in the cotiu aud with this
extra prscsution and care will be taken.
Tho city has now pat on the insignia OF
mourning. The public buildings are GOV.
cred with black and ou all otthem are the
flags at half mast. Hundreds OF business
houses and residences are extensively
drsped and it is notable fact that in the
poorer portions ofths city where the hum
ble homes of the working peopla are, in
almost every one of them there is
picture Of the Vice President surrounded
by craps or some other emblem Of sorrow
and respect. This observance is By no
means conventional, for it indicates better
than ANYTHING else could the strong hold
which Mr. Hendricks had on the affections
of the people of sll classes and conditions.
Unlike many public men, he was easily sp
preached. and listened kindly and stten-
lively 10 the complaints and requests OF
everybody who sought 10 make him coz
fdent or ask his advice. An air Of
GENERAL DEPRESSION
hangs over the city, but little is being
done in business, and while the public
Offices are sll open their affairs are not re-
csivinS particular attention. Nearly al
the societies in tie city. fraternisl, political,
religious aud benevolent, have held special
meetings, at which there was sn express
sion of their feelings in the form Of resolu
tons and memorials.
MESSAGES Of CONDnLENCE
continue 10 come in by the score from al
parts Of the country. Among those re
ceiyed this afternoon was the following;
FaENoST, O., November p.
/ Senator Harrison.
Please teadsr TO Mrs. Hendricks tbs
heartfelt sympathy OF Mrs Hayes and my
, self ia her great sor-ow.
R. B. HArEs
Mr.. Hayes also sent private dlspatcf
stating he would attend the funeral.
p Governor Gray today received the fol
loving: AS tribute Of respect from his
D native state,
8 propose to attend the fuaer
81 Of Vice President Hendricks
accompanied by my stat Please notifJ
the proper committees.
Signed, GEORGE HoADLY,
, Governor OF Ohio.
;, Ex.Prssident Arthur will attend th'
! ssquies if he can get away from his bus
}. iuess, Immense erOEdssre expected herr
4 on Moadsy and Tuesday, as ell the rail
q roads will FlG excursion trains. Nearl,
al the rooms at ,hs hotsls hAys ALREADY
}. been epgsgsd by telegraph. Hon. Qscs
b z. Hord, Chairman Of the Committee oi
9 Arrangements, this afternoon issued tht
}. f0llosiDg:
3 4 GENERAL ISvIrATIcS.
ISDIAxAPoLIs. Nov. %, 1856.
: II Whom II .Nay Concern:
A cordial invitation Is extended to 81
fratsrniries, with or without badges of dis
. tine;iOn, to participate IN the o6seguies o
: the late Vice President Immediate notice
:. are requested from thea who accept th
3 invitsnou. This is intended to sSYly +
= all organized bodies or societies OF sn
kind, the invitation being general.
The movement 10 raise fun6s to erect
psgrlaesaI monument to Mr. Hendrick
', Is ias::ng tsDgsSSis sbaps. At the 7sriou
n memories meetings held ssoday, cosimittee
, were rspreseSs1 to cooperate in srrangiD
i. plan fcr taking subscriptions snd 3