Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-25
PUBLIC SERVICE.
Honors TO Be Paid to the Dead
ViCe.PreSident.
Body Will Lie in State in HObart's
Late HOme-Public Buildings All
Draped - -Vice.President u Very
Rich Man.

New York, Nov. 23.-Nlrs. Hobart,
who had been Worn out by her long vigil
at her husbands bedside, il feeling
much better. and is able to assist At
torney General Griggs and her hus-
oards law partner, Albert A. Wilcox,
and Private Secretary Evans in the
j.! eparations for the funeral.
The funeral will take place at Pator-
son ON Saturday. The morning ser> Ice
At the residence will be attended only
5y the members of Mr.. Hobart's family,
President Mckinley and his cabinet and
Mr.. Hobart's most intimate friends. At
The Church of the Redeemer in Paterson
the public service will be held at 2:30 in
the afternoon.
The body will not lie in state in the
.ity hall at Paterson, as was desired by
the city authorities. but on Friday after
?oon the casket will be open in the
library OF his home, and for three hours
he public may view the face of the late
vice president. The body lies in a
handsome casket of oak, the plate bear
ng the following inscription:
1914
Gdrret ~. Hobart.
1899
lnasmuch as the seating capacity of
he church is entirely inadequate, it will
oe necessary that seats be reserved for
he various national. state and local
Ntficials, representatives of the oreani-
.aticns with which Mr.. Hobart was con-
lected. and intimate personal friends
If the family. Il is therefore impossible
% provide for the general public until
the various officials, representatives and
friends have been accommodated.
-Four companies of regulars from Gov
'rnor's island will take part in the fu-
aoral ceremony, and will probably act
rs an escort from the late residence
If the vice president to the church. The
military will also act as an escort to
President Mckinley and his party.
All of the public buildings in Paterson
nave been draped, as well as many pri-
rate residences throughout New Jersey.
Mr.. Hobart was member of the Orde.'
# Free and Accepted Masons. of high
'ank. a Thirty y-second degree Scottish
Rite Mason and Knight Tempar.
IN reply TO inquiries OF representatives
Of various Masonic bodies, it has been
Xplained to them that the family
deemed it best not 10 have Masonic
funeral.
Up to the present the names of the
pall-bearers have not been announced.
Mr.. Hobart, two months ago, fearing
.omething might happen, named six OF
ais most intimate friends in New Jersey.
Il. h.l bnk ,,,;i
his pall-bcarers.
Mrs Hobart is bearing up well under
her great trouble, and was able to
zee few of her most intimate friends,
including Attorney General Griggs and
Mrs. Griggs and Rev. DR.. David Magic,
who will deliver the funeral Grafton.
The services In the house will prob
ably be conducted by Rev DR.. Magic of
Paterson, Rev. DR.. Hamlin of Washing
Ton, and the blind chaplain of the senate.
Rev. DIR. Milburn. The musical part OF
the program will be in charge of the
Drphcus club of Paterson, and A. f.
Smutk of New York. IL relative of the
vice president.
Mr.. Hobarts wealth has been esti-
mated at from s., 0O0. 900 to 81, 900 900. 1t
of character difficult TO estimate, as
he major portion consists of stock in
SO companies. The life insurance pol
icies on Mr.. Hobart's life aggregate
about $3.50, 900. 1t is understood that the
,ice president made a will, and named as
his executors William Barbour and Il.
+. Rell, both his personal friends and it
s. likely that they are two Of the pail
,nnraru Scleciel hafnro his ,antb
Meetings of various bodies continued
yesterday to adopt resolutions on the
leath of Vice President Hobart, and at
all of them it was agreed that Paterson
mad lost its best friend. All day great
,rowd walked up and down in front Of
The house.