Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-02
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
The Rational Worlds Fair Commission
Meets Again.
A BANK PRESIDENT ARRESTED.
Chicago Suffering from the Heat
Unveiling Of the Monument to
Thomas A. Hendricks.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD.uNIoN.I
IN MEMORY OF HENDRICKS.
The Monument to the Dead Statesman
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
A BANK PRESIDENT ARRESTED.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RpooRD-us1os.
IN MEMORY OF HENDRICKS.
The Monument to the Dead Statesman
UnYeiled at Indiananolis

AHe monument TO the Dead statesman
Unveiled at indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 1st.-The day for unveil-
ing Hendricks monument dawned clear and
hot, but with a good breeze blowing, and the
earliest trains began to pour crowds into the
city, and 1t was early apparent that the crowd
apolis.
Governor Campbell of Ohio and party. and
Governor Hill and party of New York arrived
yesterday, and among the earliest arrivals to-
DAY was Governor Francis of Missouri. About
every civil and military organization in Indiana
and many from Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky and
Missouri are represented.
The movement which eliminated to-day in
the unveiling by Mrs Hendricks of the monu.
ment to her dead husband was non-partisan
one, which had its inception December T. 1885,
Indianapolis of all parties The monum ent
stands on the southwest corner of the Capitol
grounds.
The parade formed at o'clock. 1t was COM
posed of civic and military organizations, the
Governors of Ohio. Indiana, New York and
Missouri their staffs and many notable public
men. The procession was mile and a half
long.
At the monument an amphitbeater had been
erected for distinguished guests and chorus
of 10, 600 school children.
THE EXERCISES
The exercises were opened with a patriotic
song by the chorus. Governor Hovey then
made brief speech of welcome.
Judge Rand. President of the Hendricks
Monument Association, briefly reviewed the
history of the monument, and Rev. Dean
Jencks, OF st. PauPs Episcopal Church, invoked
divine blessing.
General Sickles, of New York, then came for
ward and on behalf of Tammany Hall pre-
sented to Mrs. Hendricks a handsome memorial
wreath, accOmpany ying tine presentation with a
brief speech, eulogisiic of the dead statesman.
Mrs. Hendricks, who was attired in deep black
with long mourning veil, stepped forward and
with deep bow and a few words, which were
drowned a nj fha
ing 10 catch glimpse of the honorei woman
accepted the memorial.
Judge Rand then took Mrs. Hendricks arm
and escorted her to the base of the monument
where she drew the veil of national colors from
the bronze figure of her husband, amid the
shouts OF the vast throng and the booming of
cannon.
ODE TO HENDRICKS.
James Whitcomb Riley, the poet, read the fol-
lowing ode, composed by himself:
Pride of thy Westland and loved of the nation!
Leader invinciblei Ruler most wise!
FeVered nor flushed by the throng's accIama-
ton,
Steadfastly poised as star in the skies
Paths that were night to us
Thou didst make bright to US
Brig lghtenlng still, till the transcendent shine,
Swiftly Withdrawn from US,
Now thou art gone from US,
Haloes thy deeds with glory divine
Versed as thou vert in the lore of the ages.
Voiced as a master in lofty debate,
Thine was an eloquence history's pages
Rustl1ngly whisper in vain to relate
Mute there the wonderful
Pathos, or thunderful
FIashes OF denunciatlon-not jeersl
Silent the dutitul
Scorn, and the beautiful
Tribute of tremulous sobbing and tears!
Thine, then, the need of peoples affection
Born above factional wrangle and fray;
Still warmly homed in the heats recollection
Naught of thy virtues shall vanish away:
Still in security
Rest, in thy purity
Fixed as thy monument tow ring above
Ay, and outwearing it,
All time declaring it
Bronze shall outbraye not the legends of Lowell
THE GRAFTON.
Senator Turpie then delivered the Grafton of
the day. at is very difficult" said the orator.
Ito draw parallels between men of distinction
Even those best known may approach each
other at few points of resemblance. In one trait
of both mental and moral character Hendricks
may be compared, among the ancents, with
that illu.trious Athenian who was called The
Just. To deal justly with all men; to think
justly of others, seemed in him not so much a
matter OF obligation as a habit of nature. This
was especially the case in respect to those
whom at any time he felt called upon to oppose
or to denounce. Indeed. his efforts as a disput-
ant were never more effective than at the in
slant when having fully stated the proposition
OF an adversary, often in stronger and better
terms than he himself had used, he turned to
expose It's failure, its fallacy, and to complete
its overthrow. Something was due-was usu-
ally given to magnanimity so ample: what was
| deemed concession became the way to con-
quest.
HE was truly man of varied learning and
attainments, full also of that wisdom unbor-
rowed from the schools; patient, kindly, per-
sistent, brave, not distrustful of fortune, will
ling: for the cause which he espoused, to put
all that men lawfully may to the hazard; aud
OF fixed fidelity to principle which brooked
in its course neither despair nor discourage
| ment.
I'VE unveil here to-day this monumental
| figure, reminding US of his life and presence;
ia the goodly fellowship of these storied en-
bems of the administration of law and of his
| tory, wherein he bore so large part. His fame
depends upon material yet more enduring the
fabric of bis words and works. ennobled by the
patriotic aims to which they related.
ITO genius belongs the hereafter In the vast
halls of the future its greetings are heard, its
audiences are held; posterity throngs to the re-
ception. In their midst it moves, clad with a
radiant nlmbus OF glory, and neither time, nor
chance, nor change, nor things past nor pres
ent, nor things to come, of whatever moment,
may dim or tarnish its unfading splendcr'
AT the conclusion of the address, brief re-
marks were made by Governors Hill, Francis
and Campbell, and alter benediction by Bishop
Chatard, the assemblage dispersed.
LETTERS OF REGRET.
Letters of regret were received from Presi-
dent Harrison, who said public duties would
prevent his attendance; from General Sherma n
who said his previous engagements for
July would preclude his attendance, and
from ex.President Cleveland. who said in
part; 1t is useless, 1 hope. to assure
you OF the satisfaction it would afford
me TO testify my respect and affection for your
illustrious fellow-townsman by joining those
who will gather to honor his memory on the oc-
casion you contemplate. His eminent public
service and his faithful discharge of many and
important official duties render commemora-
ton to his public and private virtue most fit
ting and proper. sincerely regret that posi-
tive engagement for the day appointed makes