Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-30
YIEWNG THE REMAINS.
$4,000 People Pass the Catafalque at
the Rate of 80 Per Minute.

8 $4,000 People Pass the Catafalque at
the Rate of so Per Minute.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. Gas the hour
mains of the late Vice-P President from his
home to the court house the streets in the
Il vicinity became crowded, and the avenue
through which the procession was to
march was one solid mass OF people. AT
N II o'clock the casket was placed in the
III nearse and amid the tolling OF church and
lre bells, the funeral cOrtege proceeded to
It's destination. Every building along the
Ane Of march was heavily draped in
mourning. When the procession neared
lhe court house it was found necessary TO
stop for nearly ten minutes until the
streets could be cleared for it to proceed.
lais building magnificent architec-
.Ual structure, presented striking APP
pearance.
FEST0oNs OF BLACK AND WHITE.
The entire front was covered with black,
and the marble columns were encircled
WIN steamers of black and white and the
national cOlors. The entrances were
heavily draped, and from the tower float
Gu flag at half-mast. Inside the view
was very imposing. The broad corridor
uIsped throughout with festOOns OF black
ana White. The gallery was covered with
'ergreens interviewer with the folds of
mas The approaches to the stairways
alu SIDE corridors were full of ferns and
IOWlng plants and flowers. Under the
ouuua, directly in the centre Of the
ui'ulng, stands the catafalque, a very
a11fate structure. The enclosed space
aqout i by 10 feet, the approaches be-
w Oy gentle incline.
THE BIER.
ln the centre Of it is the bier, raised
auOut three feet from the floor and COW
Nv with broadcloth. The canopy of
r ,aeA SIX and Grape and silk flags is sup
g,aleu by four columns wrapped with
s ,s5is green's and Grape. At the entrances
nv 1e ~. on all the sides are plants, so that
sIu cture seems TO have been built in
es Sgs1tllul conservatory, and the whole
So IC. y striking and imposing. At II 80
fo oogA ~ me casket was brought in and the
arde t.Uolueeflngs were arranged. At the head
bv T ny " large broken columns surmOunted
sni IIul'e doves. and sheaves OF rOsebuds,
"A''erhs and carnations, were placed.
EGAN's TRIBUTE.
VA auE'iectly at The head OF the coffin a very
rrsitiale ouering, sent by Patrick Egan,
m'uehl OF the Irish National League OF
6si'yh' ca' was placed. IL Is five feet in
M, s,u,' with circular top, the ground
In Oelhg OF ivy and smilax. on this is
MAJ ujaFp Of white Marechal Neil rose
Az y calla Niles and hyacinths. Above
IA a8yca.. words: Erin mourns her fearless
'anza: Nv INC o"Se Ine loHo"Ins
n wbinrott the tear at this moment shed.
b.m cold turf has just been laid DER
tos 6 iell how beloved was the friend that
-ow "eep in our hearts we deplore him."
IN FLokAL PILLOW OF ROSES.
IN hi eo ore colin there was placed beautl-
whoa pillow OF roses and smilax. on
'fc. ,esls a broken gavel. the insignia of
ltber niii'ue Oh Violets, aud below this an
b bluee 'i'' ,..N OF white, with the letter "Hv
oot va lorteiles in the centre. At the
ent bor, Suoiher very elaborate design
. being ~ 10y citizens OF Madison county,
and mn and crown Of white roses
shle 49, arising from "a bed Of yiolets,
isst NJ ,uei Ike design had on IL, "At
lany c,t"as' Mr.. Hendricks last words.
eautlti Moral offerings. elaborate and
we're placed on the catafalque.
Orl- VIEWING THE REMAINS.
iatesn we bust and face OF the dead
late.glsla were visible through the heavy
be cro,sS Arrangements were made for
aidlbg ~. ~ enter &C the east end OF the
aNu after viewing the remains