The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-02
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
Unyei|ing Of the Monument to
the Dead Statesman.
AN IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT
From AL Parts Of tho UniOn...Senntor
TurpIo's Eulosium...A Great Pa.
radc ... Governors IIiil and
Campbell Present

1NDlASAPoAls, 1sp., July 1,-Tho da
for the unveiling OF the Hendricks mo,
umeat dawned clear aud hot, but wi:
a good breezs blowing, aud the carlies
trains began TO pour in crowds into til
city and it was early apparent that ib
crowd would be the largest ever aascm
bled in Indianapolis. Governor Camp
bell, OF Ohio, and party, and Governo
Hill and party, Of New York, arrived
yesterday. and among the earliest ar
rivals to-day was Governor Francis, o
Missouri. Early this morning dele
CATION OF Cook county Democracy, 80,
strong, came in by special train from
Chicaso, followed later by u big dele
CATION from the Iroquois club. Fiy.
hundred members Of the Duckwortl
club from Cincinnati, put in al appear
ance. About every civil and mllitar,
organization in Indiana and many from
OHIO, Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri
were represented, - o. d
L0i THE MONUMENT.
The movement which eliminated Id
the unveiling by Mrs. Fl .ndricks OF .
monument to her dead husband was
Eon.partisap, which had its inception
December 7, 1885, in a meeting of repre-.
sentative citiz-ns Of Indianapolis Of all
parties. at q mass me-ting, December
IL OF that year, at which the Hendricks
Monument Association was organized
The monument itself is the work OF
Richard II. Parks, celebrated sculptor
OF Florence. The design Of the pedestal
is Of the doric order, characterization be.
ing iudiciously but sparingIy used.
The general dimensions urc: Base
twenty feet square, with projection Of
four feet and left sides six feet, forming
attached pedestals for allegorical seated
statues Of heroic size representing J us.
tice aud history. The entire height il
about forty feet, including tho portrait
statue OF Hendricks fourteen feet. The
statue OF Hendricks is>treated in a bold
and vigorous style, but il free from crude
or hasty work. TIE poseis easy aud the
expression Ilif-like.- The fingers Of this
right hand rest naturally in the vest and
the right hand holds a scrotl. Many in
innate friends Of thrlate Vice Presi,!en,
pronounce the likeness perfect, and this
verdict is accepted without question BY
those best qualified to Judge. The mon
umcnt stands Oh the southwest corner
of the capitol grounds.
The local committee had provided 90
600 silk badges, adorned with bust cut
OF Hendricks, but the supply was soon
aud even il there had been
twice HI many there would not have
been sutlicientto 80 round. To many OF
the visitors the. Bates, Grand aud Deni-
sou hotels. where Governors Hill, Camp
bell and Francis were respectively quar-
tered, were the great 'ctnters OF attrac
lion, and they bssiegsd the street OUT.
sid" in the hope of getting view OF the
distinguished visitors and may be a
speech. In the latter, however, they
we're disappointed. The three Chief
Executives drove to the State House
shortly after 10 o'clock, and after being
introduced to each other by Governor
Hovy, in his private parlor, held au in
formal reception. !, y ~
AN IMPOSING PROCESSION.
Meanwhile the various divisions OF the
parade had begun to form at their des;g-
mated rendezvous, and at o'clock, when
Chief Marshal General Fred kurllrr was
satisfied that all was in readiness the
signal was given by tho firing of seven
guns at the north side OF the Court
House square, aud the head OF the COL
umn moved. The police, under com.
mand Of Superintendent Travis, led the
way, With the Chief Marshal and staa
and mounted escort close in the rear.
The frat division, commanded by Col.
". J. Mckee, WAS made up Of the Sec
ond Regiment Infantry, Indiana Legion,
the indianapolis Light Artillery Battery
knights of Py:hias and Knights ol
Honor. -,
The second division was led by the
Hendricks Club, Of indianapolis, with J
B. Curtis commanding. Its members
marched in square as a special escort
to the carriage containing Mrs. Hen
bricks, President Rand, OF the Monu
meut Association, and Senator Turpie
the orator Of the day.
The third division, commanded b.
James 4. Carnahan, included the visit
ing clubs from Indiana aud other States
In the fourth division. we're carriages
four abreast. containing Governors Hill
Campbell, Francis and Hovey, and theil
parties, the committees of the AIouumen
Association, Board, OF Trade and Com
mercial Club and the Judiciary, State
county and city officials.
The alth division was composed o.
veteran soldiers' organh .tions, and the
sixth and last of the city and ward or
yanizations OF indianapolis. -,-,,,
The sidewalks along the line OF march
were packed with people, who hearth!
cheered tho visiting Governors, tht
clubs from abroad and the other feat
ures OF the parade that excited their en-
thusiastn. Houses alougr the route
and, in fact, all over the city, were pro
fusely decorated.
THE UNWILLING CEREMONIES.
twas 2 o'clock, despite the fact tha
owing to the extreme heat the route hat
been shortened, before the llcad Of th,
procession reached the State Hous,
grounds. Here, almost as far US the ey,
could reach, the spectators were solidi,
massed. Fronting the monument plat
form had been erected for the speaker
and distinguished guests. while tht
right was an amphitheater filled will
500 school children, the majority ltt!,
girls in white. Company D, OF the In
dlanapolls Light Infantry, was postet
around the upper bnse Of the monument
| while the Hendricks club formed u hol
low square around The lower base. III,
appearance ot'tthe carriage with Mre
Hendricks aud the visiting Governor
was the signal for the firing Of a salut
Of nine guns by the light artillery, an,
tbs cserpisea were forthwith inaugu
rated With rn overture Iihy tho baud
Thon tho school cbildren's chQrus, lel
by Prof. Henry NJ. Butler, sang "Th
Model Repub!ic,"wish superb effect.
Governor Hovey called the gatherin
| 70 order in very few words, extendin
a hearty ve!cope;to the visitors iron
abrost;;..!"'a!l an paylugas,iei t,ieyte to tn
memory Of the man :sav hey bad met Il
honor OF. He concluded by installing
Hnn FraAariol, Baud Draoidant nf -,