The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-12-10
FUNERAL OF VICE PRESI-
DENT HENDRICKS.

The funeral of Vice President
Hendricks took place at Indianapolis
on the lst, inst. Prominent men from
all over the country attended and
the attendance from Indiana and
adjacent states was simply enormous.
The cabinet was represented by
Secretary Of State Bavard, Secretary Of
the Interior Lamar, Secretary Of the
Navy Whitney. Secretary Of War
Eadicott, and Postmaster General
Villas.
The supreme bench Of the United
States was represented BY Associate
Justices Matthews and Blatchford.
The United States senate was repre-
scn.cd IN Senators Edmupds. Allison,
Puyh. Harris. Congcr, Blair, Dolph,
Beck. Vest, Camden, Vance, Jones,
Voorhees,, Payne. Palmer and Harrison.
The committee representing the
house of representative was composed
Of w. Il. Morrison, j. Blount, II. 4.
Herbert. w. S. Holman, W. NJ. Spring
er, w. p. Hepburn. $. b. Ward, W. d.
Phelps. j. j. Klcincr. Thos. Ryan and
r. Dunn. A number OF active and ex-
members of the lower house were pres
en-! in addition to the above named.
The governors of Indiana, Ohio, llli-
nois aud Kentucky were present, at
tended by stats Of numerous state Off
GERS. Major General Schofield was the
chief representative OF the United
States army. EN-President r. b.
Hayes and General VIM. L. Sherman
were among the distinguished guests.
At the Hendricks residence, plain
two story brick building, the floral
tributes were numerous and elaborate.
The most notable representative de-
sign Of flowers was that of the log
cabin in which Hendricks was born in
Ohio. 1t stood at the head Of the
cOtfincd remains. It was the work of
the ladies OF Shclbyvillc, where Mr.
Hendricks f0rmcly lived. It was six
feet in length, and four in height; its
sides were composed Of Gala lilies,
hyacinths, carnations and roses; the
roof was English ivy aud smilax. the
chimney was red and white carnations.
At 9 o'clock, Mrs. Hendricks, ac-
companied only by her brother aud
Mrs. Morgan, entered the room for the
last lcave-taking. The ordeal was
most trying. and Mrs. Hendricks
seemed utterly Frustrated. Impressed
with the placid and life-like appearance
of the dead, she desired to preserve this
last scene, aud though it was late, she
sent for photographer to take pic
turc of the casket.
A little before II, noon, the remains
were taken from the residence
and the procession moved to
ST. Paul's Episcopal church. The
officiating clergy were four in number:
Bishop knickerbockcr of the Indiana
diocese; Rev. Dr. Stringfellow Of
Montgomery, Ala. the first rector Of
st. Paul's aud under whose ministra-
ton Mr.. Hendricks had Joined the
church; Rev. Dr. Fulton, of st. Louis.
| former rector Of st. Paul's and
Rev. DIR. jerks, the present rector.
The service at the church was the
usual Episcopal burial service after
which the procession was formed to
march to Crown Hill cemetery, a
distance, BY the route taken Of about
five miles. The procession was very
long, occupying an hour and five
minutes in passing n given point.
and when the head Of the procession
had reached the cemetery the rear was
just in the outskirts OF the business
part of the city.
The scenes at the grave were i'm
oveo0soI ra.
straint upon admission to the cemetery,
and several hundred persons had gath
cred about the grave before the funeral
party arrived. The body Of the pro-
| cession had disbanded after passing
beyond the city limits, and only the
| military, with the mounted escort, en-
tered the cemetery. The space reserved
about the grave had only been defined
BY placing i line Of plants and evergreen
twigs. which was quite sufficient to
protect it from intrusion. just before
the head Of the column came up, the
crowd was pushed back still further to
| give ample room to the friends, who
were assigned TO the side Of the grave
whence the column approached. This
order was cheerfully obeyed. When
| the hearse was halted near the lot the
casket was borne to the grave. The
venerable Bishop Knickerbocker pre-
ceded and read the prayer for the dead,
and after the lowering of the casket
Rev. DR.. Jenckcs read the conlmittal
services, the bishop closing with pray.
er and the bcncdiction. When Mrs.
Hendricks, leaning upon the
arm of Mr.. Morgan, stepped upon tht
mating placed alongside the grave ane
| before the casket Was. removed from
the hearse, she paused to look down in
to the last resting place OF her dead
only to see picture Of loveliness in its
lining of green leaves and flowers. Their
she turned to the grave of her child,
which had been made glorious with q
covering of smilax and flowers and
read in letters of white his baby name
''Morgic.' and on the top of tho grave
on a field Of white in purple letters the
sentence: ..And three-fold cord shall
not be broken The tender love which
she discerncd in this treatment o1
her treasure by sympathetic friends
seemed to give her courage for the las,
ordeal. Her glance then caught thu
monument with its drapery Of ths
national flag. enveloping life-likt
portrait of her husband facing tn.
grave, aud she turned with the braver,
of heroism TO witness the last rites
There had been no rainfall for briel
period, but the sky was lowering
just rs the coffin was placed beside the
grave there was a slight sprink
ling Of rain. causing many to re
call the old saying: "Blcsset
are the dead whom the rain falls on
While the service was read the con
gressional committee, the members ol
the cabinet and other distinguished Wis
itors stood upon the other side Of th'
grave. The words Of the clergyman
were now and then drowned BY tn,
sound Of the minute guns, which KEEP
firing until after the interment wa
over. When the coffin had been low
cred into tho vault by the four colore.
assistants Of the undertaken and ther,
was nothing remaining to DO done
for the placing Of the ston'