Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-22
GARRET A. HOBART
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the White House Secretary Hay has
tened over to the White House and had
private conference with the presi-
dent and then returned 70 the State
Department to give orders for the ex-
ecuton of the official program Of his
department. First Mr.. Hay sent a per-
Snnal message to Mrs. Hobart express
Stag his sincere coincidence and then
gave his attention to the preparation
OF a proclamation announcing the
death Of the vic" president to the peo-
PIE OF the United states. 1t was also
necessary 20 convey tlle information
70 the nations Ct the world.
DAY FOR CABINET MEETING;
This was the day tor the regular
cabinet meeting and the members gath
cred At the White HOUSE. at il o'clock
but the death of the Vice presid mt
overshadowed all else ana public bust
MSS vas not mentioned All the mem
hers Of the cabinet. especially Attor-
ney General Grigss. showed the emo
ton which they felt The attorney
genera! and Vice President Hobart
We're probably closer than any TWO
men in public life in. this administers
ton.
PRESIDENTS i.AAlATIGN
After the cabinet meeting the Prv-i-
dent issued ths following lroclarnItioil:
iiY THE PRES IDr,NT OF THE. UNI
TED STATEiS-A IKpCI.AMATIoN
II" the People Of the United stats:
T..
ld"nt of the United states died ut his
nome in Paterson. y. j.. at SO n'ci;,@l
TINS morning In him the nation has
Lest one Of its most ilustriD,,s citizens
ana one Of it's most faithful servants
His participation in the business, ;i;r
and tie laW!Eailny body Of his native
state was marked ~ unSwc.,vin, itlcI-
liN and by \ high order Of talents u;ld
attachments: ana his 100 Brief career
rs NIe" president Of the United states
aff" pres'Gel:. uf the :Senit" exhibited
the ioftics; qualities ~ Upright ana
s"gaclcus statesmanship. In the world
81 ;;liairs. he had few equals u:?lull.
his contemporaries. His private char
;i''ler was 2eilil" ANA noble. ia Mil
Tong b. l!i"u:ned by his friends lis !,
man IF singular purely ana alirlctivr-
ness whose sweetness of disposition
Won I'll hearts, while his elevated pur-
Poses. his unbcndin- integrity ana
Whol"-heartcd devotion to the pubic
EHoI Deserve! ana acquired universal
respect ana esteem.
SIGNS OF MOURNING.
IN sorr"w!ng testimony Of the loss
winch mas ial!cI upon the cnunll.v
Eir"ct that On the day Of tho funeral
the executive offices Of tho l'nit.G
a states shall 7: closed ana al! posts
and stations, Of iii" army ana mas.
Shal! display tn" national l;a.; ut h;lif
mas ana that the Representatives, Of
the United states in foreign countries
%hlll PAY approximate tribute To tn. H.
iu%trious dead for Il period Of ,hir1,
days.
In witness thereof. | have set ny
hand and caused the seal Of The United
states To h. affixed
Done III tn" city Of washington
ms list day Of November in the year
Of our Lord. one thousand eight hun
drcd and nincty-nne and OF tie indie
endencc OF the United States the one
hundred and twenty fourth
tSigned) "W1LLIAM M'II1NLEY
by the PRESIDENT:
John Hay Secretary or State
Attorney General GttigGs left this ar 4
tcfnnon for Paterson. He goes us the
personal representative Of the prrsi-
ucni ana the cabinet and Will arrange
with the family Of Mi. Hobart fo!. tn.
funeral. The entire matter is left in
ms iaEds 50 far Us the official features
~ ING ceremony are concerned.