River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-11-23

VICE PRESIDENT HOBART.
at the patients bedside constantly
from the time he became unconscious.
Carrot A. Hobart, Jr., was also al
his fathers bedside. Mrs. Hobart bears
up we'll under her great bereavement.
Flags HaIf-Masted.
The flags of the city and other public
buildings were half-masted when the
news OF the vice presidents death be-
came known. Flags on many private
buildings and dwellings were also hung
at half-mast.
The bell on the city hall was toiled al
intervals during the forenoon.
The Passaic county court adjourned
in token of respect to the dead vice
president.
Soon after the news of Mr.. Hobart's
death was sent over the wires, tele-
grams Of coincidence began to arrive at
Carroll hall. Among the first TO send
words of sympathy and coincidence TO
Mrs. Hobart were President and Mrs.
Mckinley.
Funeral VIII BE Saturday.
Mr.. Hobart's funeral will take place
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at
the Church of the Redeemer (Presby-
terian).
Mayor Hinchclieffe has issued proc
lamation recommending that upon the
day of the funeral obsequies of our late
vice president, the public schools, Of
fees and all places of business be
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ness houses and private residences o!
our city be suitably draped; that the
people refrain from their usual avoca-
lions and assemble in their accustomed
places Of worship, there to engage in
ceremonies BETTING the solemn occa-
sion. and that all bells of the city be
tolled between the hours of and ii a.
m. and 1 and p. m. on that day.
Body TO Lie In state
The city council at special meeting
adopted resolutions expressing sorrow
for the death of the vice president, eX-
tending sympathy to Mrs. Hobart and
the vice presidents family, offering he
use of the city hall in order to permit
Mr.. Hobart's body to lie in state, so
that it may be viewed by the residents
of Paterson, directing that the city hall
be draped in mourning for 30 days out
of respect to the memory of the vice
president and recommending that all
church bells in the city be tolled one
hour in the morning and one in the aft
ernoon of the day of the funeral, and
requesting that all places of business
be closed on that day.
Mourning at Washington.
Washington, Nov. 22.-All the flags in
Washington are half-masted out of re-
spect to the memory of Vice President
Hobart. The announcement of the vice
presidents death, while not unexpect
ed came as a distinct shock and cast
deep gloom over the city where he was
loved and honored. The news was first
received at the white house ten minutes
before nine o'clock in private message
from Paterson. The flag over the eXeeu-
tive mansion was Immediately hauled
down to half-mast and the doors of the
mansion closed TO the public.
The president was deeply affected by
the telegram announcing his colleagues
death and at once dispatched a tele
gram conveying the sympathy and con-
ISOLATION of himself and Mrs. Mckinley
to Mrs Hobart Meantime the sad in
telligence had been bulletined by all
the newspaper offices and the whole
city was soon mourning the loss of the
vice president.
President Mckinley was deeply
moved and when Senator Fairbanks
had left he joined Mrs. Mckinley in his
private apartments. His close and in
innate relations with his colleague
made him feel the vice presidents death
as a great personal bereavement. Mrs.
Mckinley was greatly affected. She
gave way completely to her grief and
sobbed convulsively. Mrs. Mckinley
has but few intimates here and among
her most cherished friends were the
vice president and Mrs. HGhoe' Pres
ident Mckinley did all he could to com
fort his wife and did not return TO his
office until the members of the cabinet
began to arrive.
Proclamation by the President.
After the cabinet meeting the pres
ident issued the following proelama-
ton:
by the President of the United States
A Proclamation to the People of the United
States: Carrot Augustus Hobart, vice
president of the United States. died at his
home in Paterson. n. j., It 80 o'clock this
morning. In him the nation has lost one
of its most illustrious citizens and one of
its most faithful servants. His partlcipa-
ton In the business life and the lawmaking
body OF his native state was marked by
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talents ana attachments. and his too brief
career as vice president of the United
States and president of the senate exhtb-
tied the loftiest qualities of upright and
sa gacious craftsmanship In the world OF
affairs he has few equals among his COM
temporaries His private character was
gentle and noble. He viii long be mourned
by his friends as a man Of singular purity
and attractiveness, whose sweetness Of dis
position won all hearts. while his elevated
purposes. his unbending integrity and
whole-hearted devotion TO the public good
deserved and acquired universal respect
and esteem.
I'm sorr0wing testimony Of the loss
which has fallen upon the country. l direct
that on the day of the funeral the execu-
tive offices OF the United States SHAH be
closed and all stations OF the army ana
navy shall display the national flag az
half mast ard that the representatives Of
the United states in foreign countries snah
nay appropriate tribute to the INDUSTRIOUS
dead for a period of 80 days
TN witness whereof. l nave set my hand
and caused the seal of the United states 70
be affixed
fsesD Done at the city OF Washington.
this twenty-first day Of November,
in the year of cur Lord one thou
sand eighteen hundred and ninety
nine and Of the independence Of the
United States the one hundred and
twenty-fourth.
(signea) WILLIAM MKINLEY.
.By the President, John Hay. Secretary
Of State"
Arranging for the Funeral.
Sergeant-at-Arms Bright has been in