Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-02

MRS. ELIZA c. HENDRICKS and exposed to
public view the marble features Of her
illustrious consort. 1t was the tribute
Of u city and state to the citizens, the
American, the man, rather than to the
politician or statesman.
The Day Very Warm.
It was a red-hot day. From the mo-
ment that "Old Sol' poked his head
from above the horizon it was apparent
that he intended to outdo his record of
the past six days The heat poured
down rs though q million furnace doors
had been thrown open In the heavens.
There was not the slightest suspicion Of
breeze to modify the terrible vista
ton. But the crowds of men and
women that began to pour out of the
Union depot almost with break Of day
did not seem to mind it. They took the
shady side of the street. when they
could find any, and tried to look cool
and happy. even if they did not feel it.
slightly mitigated the discomforts Of
those participating in the exercises. The
crowd was not as large as was antici.
pated.
All the roads centering in or passing
through the city had provided for
heavy in-pour by putting on special
trains, and they found their facilities
taxed to the utmost. The local com.
mittee had provided 10000 silk badges
with bust cut of Hendricks and ap-
propriate letter press, but the supply
was soon exhausted, and even IL there
had been twice as many there would
not have been sufficient to go round.
To many of the visitors the Bates,
Grand and Denison hotels, where Gov
eTnor Hill, Campbell and Francis were
respectively quartered, were the great
centers of attraction, md they besieged
the rotundas and the street outside in
the hope of getting a view Of the dis
tinguished visitors and may be speech.
In the latter, however, they We're disap-
pointed.
The three chief executives drove TO
the state house shortly after 10 o'clock
and after being introduced to each other
by Governor Hovey in his private par
lor, held an informal reception for a
couple of hours.
The Parade.
Meanwhile the various divisions of the
parade had begun to form Mt their
designated rendezvous, and at o'clock,
W1tn illleI AdISIlul 0eIl. It Teu. hucleT
was satisfied that all was in readiness,
the signal was given by the firing Of
seven guns by the veterans stationed at
the north side of the court house square
and the head of the column moved. The
metropolitan police, under command Of
Superintendent Travis, led the way,
with the chief marshal and staff and
mounted escort close in the rear.
The first division, commanded by Col.
w. J. Mckee, was made up of the Sec
ond regiment infantry, Indiana legion,
the indianapolis light artillery battery,
the Knights of Pythias and the Knights
of Honor, and the uniforms of the mill
tary with the gay plumage and regalia
Of the civilians combined to present
brilliant spectacle.
The second division was led by the
Hendricks club of Indianapolis, with J.
ID. Curtis commanding. Its members
marched in a square rs special escort TO
the carriage containing Mrs. Hendricks,
President Rand, Of the Monument aeso-
eiation. and Senator Turpie, the orator
q the DAY. Orc continuous volley OF
cheers greeted the venerable widow as
the carriage moved from block to block,
and Mrs. Hendricks, who looked some
what pale but fully composed, smiled