Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-05
Il AM FREE AT LAST.n
ALL THAT WAS MORTAL OF THOMAS
A. HENDRICKS is LAID TO REST.
The Simple but Impressive Rites Over the
Remain of the Late Vice President.
Sombre EIoquence Beautiful
Flowers = Masses of People.


INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1.-The business OF
the city was entirely suspended. There
was a tremendous concourse Of people from
all parts of the nation to witness the simple
rites which precede the interment of the
mortal remains of Thomas A. Hendricks,
vice president of the United States. The
heavy fog still hung over the city when the
day dawned, but lifted and became less i'm
penetrable as the hours wore IN.
The clergy of the city, without respect to
sect, Joined in the ~obsequies, the bells of all
the churches tolled a requiem, and the pres
ence of the populace in the column which
followed his funeral car, or stood as silent
spectators of the solemn spectacle attested
their fealty to his memory.
Trains arrived during the early hours of
the day at the different railway stations
bringing delegations from the national CAPT
tai and NIL the leading cities of the Union,
together with an influx of people from all
the adjoining states, as well as from the in
terror of Indiana. tt cabinet members in
cluded Secretary of State Bayard, Secretary
Lamar, Secretary Whitney, Secretary Endi-
colt and Postmaster General Villas. The
United States supreme bench was repre-
sented by Associate Justices Matthews and
Blatchford. The senate of the United
States was represented by Senators Ed
munds, Allison, Pugh, Harris, Conger,
Blair, DELPHI, Vest, Beck. Camden, Vance,
Jones, VOORHEES,, Payne, Palmer and Harri-
son. The commi ttee representing the house
was composed of W. R. Morrison, j. Blount,
H.. A. Herbert, W. s. Holman, W. NJ.
Springer, w. P. Hepburn, S. B. Ward, w.
w. Phelps, j. J. Kleimer, Thomas Ryan and
P. Dunn. The number of active and ex-
members of the lower house present in ad-
dition to those named was large.
The governors of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois
and Kentucky were present, attended by
their staffs and numerous state officers. The
chief representative of the United States
army present, was Maj. Gen. Schofield.
Ex-President Hayes and Gen. Sherman were
distinguished guests. The officers and other
official delegates were met on the arrival by
local subcommittee, and furnished with
tickets of admission to st. Paul's Episcopal
cathedral, to be present at church services
and assigned positions in the funeral
column.
The train arrivals swelled the multitude
on the streets to an extent to impede the or
binary progress On all the chief thorough
Washington str Get presented a blank
mass of humanity hours before the services
were entered upon at st. Pauls and long be-
the passage of the column, the win
lows of the business blocks were filed by
occupants. The eye rested upon a waiting
which occupied apparently every
average point along the t~horoughfare. The
emblems of mourning which began to ap-
pear in public and private buildings the day
Of the vice presi dents death have grown 10
quantity and design until the whole city
may be said to have been in funeral garb.
The county court house, where the re
lay in state until Monday evening,
the state house are tastefully draped,
,ut in less elaborate style, owing to their
much more massive exterior. A striking
of the drapery of buildings is the al
most universal use of white material as a
oorder or in boz or ~rosettes upon the black.
Legends are very few; one business house on
Washington street has the words, II am
at last, u the last words of the dead vice
president. Portraits of the deceased shrouded
n black are profusely hung in windows.
The general effect tells with sombre elo-
Iuence of the high respect in which the peo-
pie of Indianapolis regarded their fellow
ownsman, and of the tender sympathy
which moves them to thus try to mitigate
he grief of her upon whom the blow of this
bereavement has fallen with heavi-
st force.
One of the central points of attraction for
he visiting multitude was the modest home
f the late vice president on Tennessee
treet, a plain two story brick structure
the state capital now in the process OF
obstruction. On the front door of the
lone was a black rosette from which was
a strip of black crepe, which consti-
the only outward emblem of mourning.
On the street in front of the hous g gath
red a large but respectable crowd, which
grew in numbers as the forenoon advanced.
detail of the police force and soldiety
able, however, to keep the street clear
friends and relatives of Mr.. Hendricks and
the members of the respective committees
to gain admission to the grounds. Emblems
of mourning and memorial floral designs
at hand everywhere. The oil por-
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks were al
most hidden in banks of flowers and trailing
smilax. On the mantel in the front parlor
was an elaborate floral piece emblematic of
1.-THE Gates Ajar," sent by the members of
a Chinese class of the Presbyterian Sunday
The most notable representation of The
designs in flower was that of the log cabin,
in which Mr.. Hendricks was born in Ohio.
1t stood at the head of his coffin and was
the work of the ladies of Shelby vile, where
he had formerly lived. 1t was six feet in
length and four feet in heighth. Its sides
were composed of Gala lilies, white
~hyacinths, carnations and roses. The roof
was of English ivy and smilax, and the
chimney of red and white and carnations,
on one side Of the miniature structure, in
purple immortelles, was the inscription,
"The home of my boyhood," and beneath,
"S~helbyville." On the open door of the
cabin was pendant a black satin banner,
bearing in letters of gold, Goods fingers
touched him and he slept and the second
inscription underneath, "Shelby vile mourns
her distinguished son."
Over a large painting of the dead vice
president in the back parlor of the mansion
was flung a soft drapery of white Chinese
silk, and near it stood the splendid banner
presented during the recent national CAM
paign containing the faces of President
Cleveland and the deceased.
Perhaps the most thoughtful and touching
tribute was a simple wreath from the little
village of Fultonham, Ohio, where Mr..
Hendricks was born. 1t was placed in the
casket and alongside were cast the more
rare and brilliant product of the White
louise representatives, from Miss Cleveland.
AT 8 a. m. Mrs. Hendricks entered the
room for her last l~eave-taking, accompanied
by her brother and Mrs. Morgan. The Or
deal was most trying, and the d~esolate
woman seemed to be utterly Frustrated,
clinging to the last to the clay SO soon to be
hidden forever from her view, and, i'm
pressed with the placid md lifelike appear
ance of the dead, she desired to preserve this
last scene, and so late as it was she sent for
a photographer to take a picture of the
casket.
Before he arrived delegations from di.
ant cities began to come, and were admit
ed to pass through and view the remains
While the photographer was engaged at his
work..
1t was IL o'clock when the casket was re-
,laced and the stream of visitors again
,assed by and out through the side door.
Shortly after this the pallbearers arrived.
The draped hearse and the carriages for the
amily and friends were marshalled before
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