Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-02
A NOBLE MONUMENT
UNVEILED TO THE MEMORY OF THOMAS
A. HENDRICKS


The Exercises of a Very Impressive Chnrac-
ter-Mnny Distinguished Guests Present
"A Procession q Mile In Length-The
Ceremonies and the Orntion.
INDIANAPoLIs, July To-day has itly hon.
ored Indianas most illustrious son. To his
memory has been unveiled q monument whose
solidity is the occasion Of the indelible love
with which State and nation cherish bis
memory. The day smiled upon the ceremonies
OF the occasion. From early morning until
nearly time for the great parade to start, each
succeeding train, from every direction, rolled
INTO the Union station, filled with people from
otner cities and other States. A great con-
cout;nuP contse OIL people. men, women and children
continuaily crowded its way up to the stand
and Joined the masses that had collected In the
center OF the city, and by noon the central
s1reets were surgine rivers Of humanity
thousands of flags and thousands of yards OF
bunting are floating from the windows and
roofs of the business houses of Indianapolis.
Never before was such display seen in the
cesslon formed on the Circle. about the new
Soldiers Monument. Having place in the line.
besides the local and State organizations were
the Duckworth Club, of Cincinnati; the County
Democracy Of Chicago; the Thurman Club, Of
Columbus; the Miami Club. of Hamilton, o.;
the Hendricks Club, of St. Louis. and many
numerous bands from abroad, including the
Second Regiment Band, of Chicago.
So
Many states Represented.
THE line, about mile in length, moved at 1
o'clock to the site of the statue at the south
east corner of the State House grounds. The
parade. while not remarkable as TO numbers,
was rather SO in the scope of representation.
Illinois. Ohio. New York and Missouri were
represented. the Buckeye State sending its Gov
ernor, James e. Campbell, and his brilliantly
decorated staff on caparisoned horses. which
nj tbac cfaF IF Nor al
In the first carriage sat Mrs. Hendricks, Sena-
tor Turpie, Sculptor r. H. Parks and Presi-
dent Rand OF the Monument Association. AT
the monument an ampitheater had been erect
ed for the distinguished guests and chorus Oh
1,OOO school children.
The Second Regiment Band OF Chicago en-
tered and played an overture. After the
overture and chorus by school children. the
throng was called to order, and Governor
Alvin P. Hovey, of the Hosier Commonwealth,
began the speech making by delivering the fol-
lowing brief, but sufficient words of welcome
to all the thousands assembled about him:
"Fellow citizens: We have met to-day TO unVe1l
the statue of Thomas A. Hendricks, one OF the
fayorite and distinguished sons of the State OF
Indiana. AS Governor Of the State, and in the
name and on behalf of the State give you all
hearty welcome. As piece of fine art this
statue is an ornament to the city, and an honor
to the artist, Mr.. Park, who designed and con-
structed it. l will introduce to yod Judge
Rand, President of the Hendricks Monument
Association, who will preside on this occasi on"
Tribute from Tnmmnny.
JUDGE RAND very briefly reviewed the
history of the monument associs lion,
and the Rev. DR.. J. 8. Jencks, of st. Pau's
Episcopal Church, invoked the blessing. Cen
eral Sickles was led forward and lifted himself
into the stand on his crutches. Judge Rand
met him and said: II now introduce to you
General siekles who brings memorial from
II am commissioned by the most ancient
political organization in this country to bring
this tribute and place it on the tomb Of Hen
missioned to place one on Daniel Webster's
tomb Hendricks was the colleague of Morton,
Chase. Lincoln and Douglas, all giants of the
gIeht ,eh west ST. NO country can lose sach Leaders
cluslon, allow me to hand this to you. madam,
In memory of your husband, who ever cherished
the principles of Democracy. and whose
memory will be very dear to Tammany Hail."
He handed to Mrs. Hendricks a handsome
wreath made of white roses, and Mrs. Hen
bricks. who was attired in deep Dlack, stepped
which were drowned in the hubub oc-
casioned by the moving crowds in en-
deavoring to catch a glimpse of the honored
woman. Judge Rand then read the historical
statement. and again the children's voices
swelled in the strains of America" AS they
died away Judge Rand arose and said: Ladies
and gentlemen: We will now unveil the
Hendricks monument"
Senator Turpie's Address.
TAXING the arm of Mrs Hendricks, Judge
Rand escorted her to the base of the monu- |
ment, where she drew the veil OF the National |
colors from the bronze figure of her husband. |
amid the shouts of that vast throng and the |
booming of cannon. The ode written by James |
Whitcomb Riley was then read. Then Senator |
Turpie made the address of the day. Concern |
ing Mr.. Hendricks position during the late |
civil war, the speaker said: |
His judgment upon the questions of that |
day was prompt and decided. AS early as |
April, 1861, in the first month of the war, in q |
letter to some of his old constituents of Shelby
county, he wrote and published these words: |
Since the war commenced l have uniformly |
said that regarded it as the duty of the citi- |
zen of Indiana to respect and maintain the |
authority of the General Government and to |
give an honest and earnest support to the pros |
ecution of the war until. in the providence Of |
God it NAV be brought to an honorable conclu- |
sion and the blessings of peace be restored to |
our country, postponing until that time all con-
troversy relating to the causes and response
bility therefor
The speaker sketched Mr.. Hendricks career |
after leaving the Senate, as Governor of |
Indiana and Vice President of the United |
States, and closed with glowing eulogium.
At the conclusion of Senator Turpies' ad- |
dress brief speeches were made by Governors |
Hill, Francis and Campbell, and after bene- |
diction by Bishop Chatard the assemblage dis |
persed. Letters of regret were received from |
President Harrison, General Sherman and ex-