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Show EARTH TO EARTH. The Mortal Remains of Thomas A. Hendricks Taken to Their Final Rest To-Day. Pathetic Scene When Mrs Hendricks Took the Farewell Yiew of Her Loved One. Impressire Services at the Cathedral, and an Immense Procession to the Grave. . Funeral off Thoma' A. Hendricks. Indianapolis, December 1. The mortal remains of Thomas A. Hendricks; the fifth Vice-President of the United States who has died during ia term of office, were conveyed to the tomb to-day." The event was made memorable in many respects by the presence of a tremendous conoourse of people ' from all parts of the Union to witness Tbs simple bites which preceded the in- r" TEBMEST. ' ' The presage of inclement weather on the day of his funeral which was "given yesterday, yester-day, was verified only to the extent of a wintry leaden sky, and a thick atmosphere during the early hours unusual to this latitude. lati-tude. ' The heavy fog of the preceding afternoon after-noon still hung over the city when the day broke, -4)ut as the .hours wore on it lifted somewhat and became less impenetrable, and the sombreness of the heavens was reflected re-flected even more deeply in THE APPEAEANCE OP THE Oil Which witnessed the development -of his career. Its chief struct ores were hidden in their folds of black drapery, while to the occasion oc-casion were lent all the forms which people can observe to show their respect for the dead. The business life of the oity was entirely suspended, the clergywithout respect to sect, joined in the obsequies, the bells of all the churches tolled a requiem,- and the presence of the populace in the column which followed his funeral car or stood as silent spectators of the solemn spectacle, attested their fealty to his memory. The early morning trains on all the railroads brought delegations from the national capital and all leading cities of the Union, together with an influx of people from all the interior cities and hamlets of Indiana and Illinois. THE CABINET WAS REPRESENTED By the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of War and the Postmaster-General. - The Supreme Bench of the United States was represented bv the Associate Justices Matthews and Blatchford. One of the oentral points of attraction for the visiting multitude was THE MODEST HOME OP THE LATE VICE-PRESIDENT, On Tennessee street, a plain two-story brick structure, facing the State building now in process of construction. On the front door of the home was a black rosette, from which was pendant a strip of black crape, which constituted the only outward emblem of mourning. On the street in front of the house gathered a large but respectful crowd, which grew in numbers as the forenoon ad- vanced. A detail of the police force and soldiery was able, however, to keep the sidewalk side-walk clear in front of te-edifi.ee to- enable the close friends and relatives of Mrs. Hendricks Hen-dricks and members of the respective committees com-mittees to gain admission to the grounds and the house. ; . THE SCENE PRESENTED IN THE INTERIOR Of the house, however, carried with it all the evidences of death. Emblems of mourning mourn-ing and memorial floral designs were at hand everywhere. The oil portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks were almost hidden in banks of flowers and trailing smilax. On the mantel in the front parlor was an elaborate elab-orate floral piece of "Gates Ajar," sent in by the members of a Chinese class of the Presbyterian Pres-byterian Sunday school. THE MOST NOTABLE PRESENTATION Of designs in flowers was that of the log cabin in which Mr. Hendricks was born in Ohio. It stood at the head of his coffin, near the remains, and was the work of a lady of Shelbyville, where Hendricks had formerly lived. It was six feet in length and four in hight, its sides composed of calla lillies, hyacinths, carnations and roses. The roof was of English ivy and smilax, and the chimney of red and white carnations. On one side of the miniature structure, in purple pur-ple immortelles, was the inscription "The Home of My Boyhood," and beneath "Shelbyville." "Shel-byville." On the end of the cabin was a pendant black satin banner, bearing IN LETTERS OF GOLD:. "God's finger touohed him, and he slept;" and a second inscription underneath, "Shelbyville "Shel-byville mourns her distinguished son." Over the painting of the dead Vice-President, in the back parlor of the. mansion, was flung a soft drapery of white Chinese silk, and near it stood the splendid banner presented during dur-ing the national campaign, containing the faces of President Cleveland and the de- The United States Senate was represented by Senators Edmonds, Allison, Pugh, Harris, Har-ris, Conger, Blair, Dolph, Vest, Beck, Camden, Cam-den, Vance, -Jones, Voorhees, Payne, Palmer Pal-mer and Harrison. The committee representing repre-senting the House of Representatives was composed of W. B. Morrison, J. Blount, H. A. Herbert, W. S. Holman, W. M. Springer, W. P, Hepburn, S. B. Ward, W. W. Phelps, J. J. Kleiner, Thos. Ryan and P. Dunn. The number of active and ex-members of the lower house present, in addition to those named, was very large. The Governors of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky were present, attended by their staffs and numerous numer-ous State officers. Major-General Sohofield was the only representative of the United States army present. Ex-Presidenc Rutherford Ruther-ford B. Hayes and General William T. Sherman were ' distinguished guests, the latter accompanying the delegates from St. Louis. Official and other notable delegations were met on arrival by local sub-committees and given tickets of admission admis-sion to St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral to be present at the church services, and assigned positions in the funeral column. Tram arrivals ar-rivals swelled the multitude in the streets to an extent to impede ordinary progress on all the chief thoroughfares. Washington street presented : A BLACK MASS OF HUMANITY. Hours before the services were entered upon at St. Paul's, and long before the passage of the column the windows of its business blocks were filled with occupants, and the eve rested on a waiting multitude, which occupied oc-cupied apparently every vantage point along the broad thoroughfares. - FAREWELL TO HEB HUSBAND. At 9 o'clock Mrs. Hendricks entered the room for her last leave taking, accompanied only by her brother and Mrs. Morgan. The ordeal was most trying, and the desolate woman smed tobe utterly prostrate Clinging to the clay, so soon to be hidden forever from her view, and impressed with the placid and life-like appearance of the deacL she desired to preserve this last scene, ana so? late as it to she sent for a photographer pho-tographer to take THE PICTURE OF THE CASKET. Before he arrived, delegations from.dMant S besan to come, and were admitted to cities Degaa tw remains while EggS ij?!5i,s s fore the door, and preparations were made for, . THE FINAL REMOVAL OF THE BODY. This was done without further leave taking. The police and military kept the curious, but always respectful mass of people out of the -way, and the little cavalcade walked quietly, with its military escort through the densely lined streets to the Cathedral of St. Paul. The casket was borne into the church at 12:14 o'clock, the large congregation having hav-ing already been seated with the exception of the immediate 'relatives and the church vestry. .The officiating" clergy, four in number, Bishop Knickerbocker, of this diocese, Rev. D. Stringfellow of Montgomery, - Ala., the .first Rector - ef St. Paul's, and under whose ministrations Mr. Hendricks joined the church, Rev. Dr. Fulton, of St. Louis, a former rector of St. Paul's, and Rev. Dr. Jenckes, the present rector, in their robes of office, met the remains re-mains at the main entrance of the Cathedral on Illinois street, preoeded by a guard of the Indianapolis Light Infantry. The body was borne up the central aisle, the clergymen and members of the' vestry going in advance. ad-vance. Bishop Knickerbocker voiced the penin8entenca of ta-burial-erooe, "l AM. TH RESURRECTION AJTD THE LIFE," I Followed by Rev. Dr. Stringfellow and Ful-I Ful-I ton in their recitation of the other verses used for the dead, until the casket had been carried and placed outside the chancel. The great audience stood while the impressive scene was being enacted. Following the bier came the widow, leaning on the arm of her brother, followed by other relatives, all in deep mourning. Thirteen pews to the right' of the centre aisle were reserved for the family, while the vestry and members of the local committees occupied occu-pied pews in front to the left. The Sew occupied by the dead Vice-President uring his lifetime was the tenth from the front to the left of the middle aisle, when facing the altar. It was distinguished by its complete envelopment in black cloth, and the fact that it was unoccupied. The church was beautifully decorated, and the interior brilliantly lighted. Inside the chancel, in addition to the officiating clergy, were seated seat-ed other clergy of the Episcopal Church, in their robes. The chorister benches were occupied by other , city and visiting clergy. When the casket had been placed in front of the chancel rail the choir sang the anthem, "Lord, let me know my end." The Lesson for the Dead was then read by Rev. Dr. Jenckes. This was followed by the singing of the hymn, "Lead, Heavenly Light, by the choir, the audience joining. . RET. DB. JENCKES DELIVERED AN EULOGY On the late Vice-President, tracing his career ca-reer from boyhood. When the speaker had concluded, Mrs. Doney, of Chicago, sang 'Rock of Ages," the Bishop closing with prayer and benediction. The casket was then lifted and borne from the church, the audience remaining seated. During the progress pro-gress of the funeral column from the house to the church there was a slight drift of sleet-in the air, which continued con-tinued throughout the period of the services in the Cathedral. In the church edifice the place of honor was accorded to ex-President Hayes, his full beard and hair showing the whiteness of advancing years. He sat immediately im-mediately in the rear ef the pews occupied by the vestry and reception committees. In the pew immediately in his rear were Secretary Secre-tary Bayard and other members of the Cabinet. Cab-inet. To their left were seated committees from the United States Senate and House of Representatives, wearing flowing sashes of white over their right shoulders, closed at the left side with rosettes of black crape. Immediately in their rear were officers of the United States army in full uniform. On the north side of the church were the Governors of States present with their staffs. The.j bells of all the city churches began their tolling when the remains were taken from the house, and continued their pealing during the continuation of the church rites and while the procession was on its long march to Crown Hill Cemetery. There was very little delay in THE MOVEMENT OF THE GREAT COLUMN When once the distinguished people, who had composed the church audience, had been assigned their carriages. Its formation had been completed during the progress of the services in the Cathedral. The column was preceded by a mounted police escort, who were followed by the Columbus barracks bar-racks band and the Richardson Zouaves, who immediately preceded the hearse. . The latter was drawn by six black horses, wearing wear-ing the black paraphernalia worn by the animals attached to the hearse which bore the remains of General Grant to the grave. On either side of the hearse was a guard from the Indianapolis light infantry, carrying carry-ing their guns at the position of "reverse arms." - - THE FUNERAL CAR OCCUPIED THE CENTRAL POSITION In the second of four grand divisions. The first grand division was in line ready for a forward movement when the casket was carried car-ried from the church. It was composed of the State military companies marching independently, in-dependently, all officers dismounted. In the second grand division, following the hearse, came a carriage containing. Mrs. Thomas A. Hendricks, Mrs. S. W. Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhugh Thornton. The succeeding twelve carriages contained relatives and near friends. Ex-President Hayes occupied the next carriage, and was followed in regular order by members of the Cabinet, United States Senators and Representatives, Repre-sentatives, Governors and staff, the United States judiciary, ex-United States Senators and Representatives, United States military officers, State officers of Indiana, the Presidents and Faculties of the Universities and colleges, mayors of cities and other civil officers. The third division' was composed com-posed of all non-military organizations. The fourth division was made up of the local municipal organizations, inoluding the fire department, with their steamers heavily draped. THE COLUMN TOOK UP ITS LINE OF MARCH At 12:48 . p. m., but its progress Jwas retarded in the business district owing to the blockading crowds, which far outnumbered outnum-bered the moving column. It proceeded slowly through the gr eat masses of the people peo-ple in Washington street, the military organizations attempting to march with a company front, but were repeatedly compelled com-pelled to break into columns of four and move by flank. Carriages were driven three abreast. The movement was slow THE BANDS PLAYING DIRGES Making progress at times almost imperceptible, impercepti-ble, until the column merged upon Mendan street, a broad and very handsome avenue leading to the entrance of the beautiful Crown Hill cemetery. The cortege moved on by the handsome homes of the wealthy, whose windows and sidewalks were filled with great throngs standing respectfully. The broad thoroughfare stretched out into the country beyond the city limits, and when theoolumn came within sight of the cemetery, ceme-tery, a mile distant from Indianapolis, the light artillery began to fire minute guns, which was continued until the hearse approached ap-proached the grave. - |
