The Portland daily press., 1885-12-01
LYING IN STATE.
Immense Crowds View the Remains
of the Late Vice President.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 30.-All trains COM
ing into the city this afternoon were crowded with
people, and several of the roads were compelled
to run extra trains to accommodate those who de-
sired to come to the capital and attend the funer
al of Vice President Hendricks. The arrange
ments for handling the crowd were much more
complete and satisfactory today than yesterday,
and there was a steady end undiminished stream
of humanity passing through the building all day
The doors were opened at O'Clock this morning
and from that time up to noon the crowd pressed
through at the rate of rs minute, probably 25,-
600 persons viewing the remains up to O'clock
and the greater part of these were from outside
the city, although all the schools offices, manu-
factories, and nearly all sthe business houses in
the city have been closed all day.
Hon David Davis, Of Illinois, who was expecte
to arrive here today and deliver the address at
the bar meeting, has telegraphed that on account
of the death of relative at Springfield he will be
unable to attend.
Mrs Hendricks remained quietly at home this
m9rnpg seeing but few Tans the amT
dence with Grape, smllax and flowers. ~.
At meeting of the, State Bar Association M this
afternoon Hon. Walter j. Gresham OF Chicago
presided Judge David S. Turpee presented
lengthy memorial and brief eulogistic addresses
were made by several prominent members OF the
During the afternoon there were evidences at
hand in every direction OF preparations for the
grow denser in the business portion of the city,
and the hotels took on a crowded appearance.
On the residence streets the finishing touches
were given to the mourning decorations the work
of drapng having been practically concluded IN
the business centre. Washington street, the main
business thoroughfare, presented sable appear
ence DO structure appearing without its drapery
of black relieved occasionally with an informing
ling Of white, and the face of the dead Vice Pres-
dent met one everywhere. This street led TO the
portals-o of the court house, where the remains OF
the dead statesman lay exposed to view, and
surging and ever increasing throng was to be met
at aTy point along its entire length, but it grew
more dense when approaching that edIhce. Here
the military and police were called into requisl-
ton, to keep the mass moving and prevent
blockade. When the great doors of the building
were ordered closed this afternoon, waiting
last glance at the face Of the dead, but were una
bic to do so. After 1.30, the pressure of the
crowd to view the remains became greater. A
line was formed in the street, extending two
squares back from the entrance and the guards
were increased in order to prevent accumulation
of the crowd. The speed was also accelerated,
until about uinety minute passed the body. 1t
was estimated that 10000 people viewed the
body during the day.
an hour the marshal and his assistants and repre-
sentatives of committees marched TO the court
south entrance to the street. where it was placed
in hearse, and escorted by four Indianapolis
companies, it was returned to the parlor OF
the homestead. All along the line OF march, as
the mouInful music of the band announced Its
movement, the people f1oeked to see the sad spec
tacle.
Until it is removed to the church tomorrow, the
body will lie at rest beneath the roof where its
last living hours were spent, and it will be sur
rounded by tokens of affection and sympathy,
placed there by friends today.
The committees on reception and arrangements
concluded all the matters OF detail this afternoon.
| One thousand tickets have been issued for admit
| tance to St Paul's Episcopal church, where the
| services will be conducted
In the funeral procession there will be seven
teen carriages for the exclusive use of the rela-
tives and intimate private friends. These will fol
| low the hearse from the family residence to the
| church. The remains will reach the church
| promptly at II O'Clock. The line of march to the
| tIrnwn Hill Cemetery whore the remains are to
| be Inferred is fully five miles, and owing to the
! length of the procession any delay in its move
| ment might necesstate the performance of the
concluding rites at the grave after the shadows o.
the afternoon had begun to fall and owing TO thls
| fact the committees have sought to insure prompt
ness in all movements.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-Secretaries Bayard
| Whitney. Lamar and Endicott and Postmaster
| General Villas left for Indianapolis to attend the
| Vice Presidents funeral on special train this
afternoon. The entire train will run through tt
| Indianapolis and will make very few stops.