The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-26
AT MT. VERNON.


The Remains Viewed I'm the urt-House-
Incidents of the Journey.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Mt. VERNON, Ind, Nov. 25. - Shortly
after o'clock tonight the funeral
train, bearing all that is mortal of
Governor Hovey, arrived at the town
where he spent his early life
and grew to manhood. From the
time the special train entered Posey county
there were almost constant remembrances
in the shape of bonfires isnited along the
track in order to give the dwellers near the
country crossroads and in the hamlets O
chance to observe the draped coaches as
they sped swiftly along. Great heaps
of boughs were collected in places,
and the generous flames leaped heayenward,
casting q weird glare on the specter-like
faces of the country folks who devised this
primitive method of gaining q view of the
somber coaches AS soon as the nature of
the fires was understood, Adjutant-g general
Ruckle hasteped TO the coaches, where
guards with bayoneted guns stood watch
on either side of the bier. and ordered the
broad doors rolled back. The oil lamps
shed poor light on the casket. but it was
the only chance that many would have TO
see the coffin.
the Mount Vernon depot it was
quickly surrounded by three thousand
men, women and children, assembled
TO witness the removal of the remains
the station platform. In double ranks
were drawn up the members of Harrow
Post q. A. r., No. 491. of
which Governor Hovey was men,
ber. Back of these stood the WELL
dressed line of the Mount Vernon Cadets,
but soldiers and cadets were soon swal-
lowed in the crowd of citizens who were
only forced back when the Governors
Guards and Indianapolis Light Infantry,
followed by the Richmond ZOuaves, the col
ored troops of the Third Regiment, and
the Indianapolis Light Artillery descended
and came to a halt at present arms. Then
hush fell on the throng IS the squad
of indianapolis police, under Superintend-
ent Colbert and Captain Quigley. carefully
and slowly lowered the casket from the
baggage car aud bore it 10 the hearse.
Following the soldiers came the Governors
staff and the State officers. headed by
Adjutant-gen Ruckle, Governor Chase.
Ex-Governor Porter, Col. 4. n. Walker, As
sistant tAdjutant-geDeral irwin Robbins and
Assistant QuarteImasterG Gen. ~. X. Weaver.
The members of the u. A. X posts came
next. and last of all the members of
the dead Governors family, including has
daughter. Mrs. G. Y. MenZics, and Mai.
Menzies. Governor Hovey's son. Charles J.
Hovev, and two grandchildren. These
were escorted to carriages. and with little
delay the procession started for the Mount
Vernon courthouse. Here the coffin was
placed on a bier and lay in state until
midnight, when it was removed 10 the
Governors old home. and guards set TO
keep watch until the time for the funeral
tomorrow.
FIRST STAGE OF THE journey.
The journey from indianapolis was made
in ten hours. There was nothing TO mar
the solemnity of the trip. tonder ovation
having been extended TO the train at every
station. The first stop, after leaving In
which was reached in one hour
aud five minutes Here the party was met
by Greencastie Post. q. A. r.. No. II. Com
mander John X. Miller, the DcPauw Ca
dets lJ0strong under Lieutenant Williams,
of the United States army. and perha "a ps two
thousand students and citizens. The en-
tire DePauw faculty, with President John
and ex-resident Martin at the head. was
at the depot. AS the train neared the
station a salute was fired by the artillery.
The stop was but three minutes
Thirty-hve minutes later Brazil was
reached. Here General Candy Pest. No. .,
Commander y. i. keasey. stood with un-
covered heads. Mayor W. ID. Me-
Cullough and q COMMITTEES of citi-
zens advanced and marched past the
opened car door, where the Governors
staff and special guards were drawn up.
There was hardly sufficient time for those
assembled TO pass the car before the train
pulled out These two stops had not been
arranged Tor. and the wait was necessarily
short
The first scheduled halt was az Terre
Ha ute where $1,000 citizens. including