The San Francisco call., 1899-11-25
THOUSANDS VIEW
HOBART'S BODY
Remains Lie in State at
Carroll Hall.
MANY TOUCHING SCENES
WOMEN TAINTED AFTER VIEW
ING THE CORPSE.
State and Federal Offices in This City
Will Be Closed in Honor of
the Deceased Vice
President.
WOMEN TAINTED AFTER VIEW
ING THE CORPSE.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Nov. A.-The funeral of
the late Garret A. Hobart, Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, will take place
Tomorrow at Paterson. n. j.. services be-
ing first held at Carroll Hall. the Hobart
home, and after that at the Church of the
Redeemer.
The services at the house are intended
for the family, the President and his Cab
met, members of the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States and
Intimate personal friends OF the family
They will begin at p. m, and will be
conducted by Rev. DR.. Magic, who will
also deliver an address and prayer at the
church service.
The President and the Cabinet will also
attend the services at the church, being
conveyed there in carriages. while the
thirtytwo pallbearers, OF whom eight are
personal pallbearers. will walk in the pro-
cession.
AT Carroll Hall this afternoon the re-
mains of Vice President Hobart lay In
state, and the public had an opportunity
10 view them. Fully 5000 persons were In
the streets. Lines were formed by a squad
OF police, but the force was entirely too
small. Women were largely in the ma
Jorlty. They included all classes, and all
had the same opportunity, to take a last
look at the face Of the dead. The first
person 10 see the remains after they had
been removed from the room where Vice
President Hobart died was Attorney Gen
ticed the change in the face of the dead.
and as he stepped aside from the room.
very much affected. he remarked: He
has suffered much-more than any one
will know"
AS the throngs filed into the hall leading
to the library excitement began to APP
pear. Women tainted on the porch. and
at one time a half-doZen lay insensible on
the lawn, but We're revived. At the cof-
fin there was a fainting scene. woman
about 20 years old. after gazing in the
face OF the dead Vice President, stood as
thoroughly transfiXed. Then she screamed
and fell forward into the arms of police
man. She was placed on a chair and re-
vived. 1t was estimated that fully 1900
persons saw the remains in the four hours
they were exposed TO view. Thousands
more would have seen them If the time
had permitted.
1t was remarked by those who had
known the Vice President that the face
had lost its pleasant roundness and was
very thin. showing that he had suffered
much. His neck had also thinned consid-
erably and his hair and mustache were
gray. He was sadly changed from the
day he was sworn into the Office of Vice
President OF the United States. but there
was a peaceful expression, as though he
had dropped into sleep.
In this city to-day the Postofice and
sub-stations will be closed between the
hours OF and 4, though the usual deliv-
cry of mail will be made. The Harbor
Commissioners office and all the wharf
ingers' offices will remain closed the en-
tire day. while the Federal courts ad-
journed yesterday till Monday. But little
business will be transacted to-day in the
Appraisers building. Ii Is announced by