Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1885-12-10

INrI'SAroLis, iSp., December Tho
mot tai rsnSins Of Thomas a. Hendricks,
the nth Vice President OF the United
ststos To die during bis term Of office were
conveyed 10 the tomb to-day. The event
was made memorable in many respects by
the presence of tremendous concourae OF
people from all parts Of the Nation 10 wit
ncss the simple rites witch preceded the In.
terment The presage Of inciement weather
on the day OF the funeral, which was given
yesterday, was verified only To the extent
OF wintry, leaden sky, and thick stmos-
rherc during the early hours unusual 20
this latitude. The heavy fog OF the pre-
ced'ng afternoon still hung over the city
when the day broke, but M the hours wore
on lifted somewhat aud became lees Inn.
penetrablo.
The soinbcrness OF the heavens was re.
Elected even more deeply In the appearance
OF the city which Witnessed tho de velop-
ment OF his career Iia chief str uctutos
were hidden in their folds o, black drapery.
whl'e 70 the occasion wcro lent ali the
iorms which people can observe 10 show
their respect for the lead The business
life OF the city was entirely suspended.
The clergy, without respect 10 sect Joined
In the obsepuics tie bells OF all the churches
tolicd "a requiem, and the presence Of the
populace in the column which followed his
funeral car or ettestcd their fealty 10 his
memory.
The early morning trains on all the rail
ways brought delegations fiom the Ma
tlonal Capital and ali the leading cities OF
the Union, together with an influx Of peo-
pie from ali the interior cities aud haInlets
OF Central Indiana and Illinois.
DisTINoUisHEp MoURSERs.
The Cabinet wa represented by Secretary
otStnte Bayerd, Secretary Of The Interior
Irmar. secretary. OF the Navy whitney,
Secrctary OF War Endicott, aud Postmaster
General Villas.
The supremo Bench OF the United states
uHs represented by Associate Justices Mat
tb.w~ aud BiRtcbfOrd
The l. = S"nete was Represented 10y Sen.
etoTs FdHnnds, Allison, Pugh, Harris
lonRer, Blair, Dolph, Vest Beck, Camden,
aud HarrisOn
The committee representing tho House of
Representatives was composed Of W X
Morrison, Bl"unt, II. 4 Herbert W q
s ""vP Is ws,S " r'PPEEeFII PEEeIeI. w HKxgsg,%, K,,ns5
Thomas Ryan snd T. Dunn The number
of sctive and ek.members ~ the lower
House present In addition 10 those named
was vei large
Tpe Governors Of Indiana, Ohio. Illinois
eDJ Kentucky were present, attended BY
their stats aud numerous State officers
MAJOR Genera S"bOfieid was the chief
TepIe.entative q the u. :. amy present
ts-PresiJ"nt Rutherford B hays and
GENERAL william l. Sherman ssere distin-
Euished guests the latter accompanying a
delegation fIViu st Louis
sogSEs on rHr srEErTs.
The official and other notable deieRs-
tons were met on their arrival by local
sub committees aud given ticL sts ~ s.Iutfs-
sion 10 St Paufs EtascOpal Cathedral co
be present at tho church services and a.
sfued pOsiiiOns Ia The funeral column
The train arrivals ~ eiied the multitude
or the streets % an e6tent 20 Impede the
ordinary progress on all the chief thor
orghfnres. Washington street presented a
black mass Of humanity hours before tie
services we're entered upon "a ~ PauI's
aud long before the passage Of the column
the windows Of its business Ilock. were
filled with occupants The eve rested on a
waiting multitude, which Octupied apuar-
emily every vantage point along The broad
tbOrOughfare
Perhaps the most effective drapinz IL that
- the post office building where vyide
bands Of black cover the wall space Of the
nrbt story, leav ng only the doors sud win
dows visible, not line nor spot u white
relieves the entire building
The County Court house where the re-
mains lay iu state until Monday evening.
and The State House. are tsstefully drapsd,
but ia nnch les elaborate sfyie. ~.
ing 20 their much more massive sr
teriors A striking feature of the drau-
cry Of buildings o. the almost uufversaI
use of white material ~ border. or
in bows or rOseffes upou the blact -
geuds are very few one ias' mess house IN
Washington street has 10 words. ~ am
free ~ last the last words II the dad
Vice President Portraits ~ the dsceaaed
all shrOudod iu black, are Jrofuseiy hung in
windows The general IN "a teIis la mi,te
elOquence ~ the higb respect with which
tho people of Indianapolis regarded their
fellow -towusman- sud n tls tender - rnra-
thy which moves them - thus tTv 10 ruifi.
gate TIE grief of her upon whom ere fie,s
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