St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-30
The Remains Of the Late Vice President
Transferred With Ceremony to
the Court House.
twenty-five Thousand People Look at
the Familiar Face During
the Afternoon.
Mr. Cleveland FINALLY Decides No
to Go to the Funeral as
Intended.
Beautiful Flowers Decorate the Cat
afaIque--Mr, Egan7s Flo
raj Tribute.
SnrrnMfuI Crowds.


Vice President Hendricks. The day dawned
glOomily and the sun was scarcely visible
before curious people began congregatng
around the gateway, the insignia of mourn
ing having strong fascination for them.
BY S o'clock there were 1000 present, mostly
working people, and an hour later the
crowd had increased to such proportions it
was found necessary for the police TO keep
a passageway clear for those whom duty
called to the house. Mrs. Hendricks arose
early and with the family and DR., Jenclles,
the rector Of st. PauPs church, united i'll
devotional exercises. No callers were adj
mitted except those who were to make nee
essary arrangements for the removal of the
body TO the court house. 1t lay in the dark
ened parlor, the casket and floor around be-
ing covered with floral designs On the
outside the crowd increased until it reached
a block away from the house in each direc-
ton All the streets down town were filled
with people, who hurried about searching
for eligible locations to see the procession,
while the church and fire bells kept up a
doleful tolling. The side streets were filled
with carriages and the usual religious OBJ
servances OF the day were, for the greater
part. not attended. All the morning the
weather had been threatening, but about
10 O'clock
THE sun CAME OUT BRIGHTLY
and continued to shine throughout the day.
From the family residence to the court
house, where the body now lies in state, IS
distance of about six squares, anG the an
nOuncement that the line OF march would
be along Washington street. the main thor
oughfare of the city, was sufficient to cause
it to be crowded long before the procession
formed. The street ears and other vehi-
cles were unable to get through the crowd,
and finally, by order of the police, they were
kept off the street altogether. AT 1890
o'clock the local military companies, under
command of Adjt. Gen. kountZ, and the
governors staff, formed in line, marched to
the Hendricks residence and were drawn
I'D in line in front Of the gate, the crowd
pressing back in the side streets. The
hearse had preceded them; to it were at
tached four black horses, caparisoned in
embIems of mourning, with black plumes
nOdding from their heads, at which stood
uniformed soldiers. The hearse was
covered with silken flags, festooned up with
Grape. Promptly at II o'clock the burial
caSket was placed in the hearSe and the
procession slowly moved
TOWARD THE COURT HOUSE.
All along Washington street the side
difficulty were kept off the street. The
windows and even the roofs of the various
buildings were filed. Every building along
the line OF march was heavily draped in
mourning. When the procession neared
the court house it was found necessary to
stop fol nearly ten minutes until the street
could be cleared for it to proceed. This
building, a magnificent architectural Struc-
tuTe. presented a striking appearance. The
entire front was covered with black and
the marble columns encircled with stream
ers of black and white and the national
colors. The entrances were heavily draped
and from the tower tlOated a flag at half
mast. inside the view was very imposing.
The broad corridor, extending the length of
a block, was draped throughout with feS-
toons of black and white. The gal
lery-way was covered with evergreen, in
terwoven with the folds of flags. The
approaches, stairwayS and corridors were
full of ferns and growing plants and
flowers, from which a fragrant incense
arose Under the rotunda. directly in the
center of the building, stands the catafa!que,
very elaborate structure. The incloSed
space is about 12X15 feet, the approaches
being by gentle inclines. In the center of
it is The bier raised about two feet from the
floor and covered with broadcloth. The
canopy of black silk and Grape and silk
flags is supported by four columns wrapped
with evergreen and Grape. At the en-
frances and on all sides are plants so that
the structure seems to have been built in
BEAUTIFUL CONSERVATORY,
and the whole effect is striking and i'm
posing Before the caSket was taken from
the hGarSe the military companies and
police We're marched into the building and
were stationed SO as to properly direct the
expected crowd. At 1850 o'clock the
casket was brought in and placed
on the catafalque, after which
the floral offerings were arranged
At the head and foot large broken columns,
surmounied by white doves and sheaves of
rOSebUdS, ferns and carnations, were placed.
Directly at the head of the coffin very
elaborate Offering sent by Patrick Egan,
president of the Irish Land League OF
America, was placed 1t is five feet in
height. with a circular top, the groundwork
being of ivy and SmiIaX On this is a large
harp of white Mareehal Neil rosebuds,
Gala lilies land hyacinthS. Above are the
words: Erin mourns her fearless advo-
cate" and at the base the following stanza:
1t is not the tear at the moment shed,
When the cold turf has just been laid DER
him,
That can tell how beloved was the friend
that has fled,
Dr. how deep in our hearts we deplore him.
On the coffin there was placed beautiful
pillow of red roses and smilaN, on which
rests broken gaVel, the insignia of Office,
made of violets, and below this another
pillow of white with the letter ''H'' in blue
immortelles in the center AT the foot was
still another very elaborate design sent here
by the citizens of Madison county, being a
column and crown of white roses and lilies
arising from bed of violets, while another
like design had on it
lat REST AT LAST"
Mr.. Hendricks last words. MANY other
Moral offerings elaborate and beautiful,
were placed on the catafalque. Only the
bust and face of the dead statesman were
visible through the heavy plate glass. The
body was arrayed i'll evening dress of black
brOadcloth, high collar and white silk tie
and plain Shirt-front with gold studs. The
features were remarkably natural and life
like, with the exception of slight
diScolOration just under the eyes.
There was no look of pain OF
suffering, but rather of quiet relief, on the
face. The first to pass through the cata-
falQue and look upon that countenance
with which in life they had been so IA
mllIar. were the various committees and or.
CARNATIONS that participated in the parade.
Among the first were Mr.. Hendricks two
nephews, Tom and Harry Morgan, the
latter being the person who was with hin
Just before his DEATH and 10 whom hes las
spoke. The militia We're stationed in lines
extending the entire length of the corridor
and arrangements were made for the crowt
to enter at the east end Of the building, and
after viewing the remains, pass out through
the west end. there being two lines, one or
each side of the coffin. At 11:45 o'clock the