The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-22
HIS FUNERAL SATURDAY
PRESIDENT. CABINET AND 9TH
FIR OFFICIALS WILL Al IiEND.
NO SUCCESSOR PROVIDED BY THE LAW
Senator VIM. P. Frye Becomes President Pre-
Tenn Of the Senate and viii Discharge
All the Du les Of Vice President
in That Body.

in That Body.
New oYrk. Nov 21.-Garrett A. Ho-
bart, Vice-President of the United
States, died at his home in Paterson, \.
j.. at eight thirty o'clock this morning.
At his bedside were Mrs. Hobart and his
son, Garrett A. Hobart, Jr., together
with DR. William X Newton and his
wife and Private Secretary Evans.
Mr. Hobart's death had been expected
for some hours The beginning Of the
end came Yesterday afternoon when
there was Il sudden failure Of the heart,
and soon after midnight last night Mr..
Hobart became unconscious. He re-
manned in that condition until his
DEATH
Mr.. Hobarts death was due directly
to angina pectoris, complicating myo-
carditis.
Owing to the proStration of Mrs. do-
bart the funeral arrangements will not
be completed until tomorrow. The only
step decided uDon is That the services
shall be held in the Church of the Re-
deemer, at Paterson. and the interment
DR. Magee will preach the sermon.
The church can Accommodate not more
than 500 persousl and as thousands
will he eager To attend the services, it
was suggested that they he held in the
arnlory which will accommodate 10000
persons. Mrs. Hobart wishes the funer-
III to be as quiet as possible, and there
il little likelihood that the programme
will be changed
The mayor and aldermen Of Paterson
have suggested that the body lie in
state ut the city hall on Friday or Satur-
day morning. and this suggestion will
probably be carried out
Among others who sent messages of
coincidence were Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British Ambassador: Count G. De
Lichteryelde. Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister plenipotentiary of Belgium;
Count Cassini Russian Ambassador,
Former Vice-President Stevenson, Adj
miral Schley. Governor Voorhees,, OF
New Jersey; United States Senator
Sewall. of New Jersey; Senator Hanna.
of Ohio: General Russell A. Alger,
Senator Foraker, Senator Fairbanks,
General Castillo, Civil Governor Of San
tiago. and Assistant Secretary of War
Meilklejohn.
SKETCH OF IIOBARTS LIFE.
Washington, Nov. 21-Garrett A.
Hobart was born in 1914 at Long
Branch, n. j. His ancestors on his
fathers side were English and on his
mothers side Dutch. Thirty-three years
ago he was graduated from Rutgers Col
lege and began teaching school. Three
months later he entered upon the study
of law Young Hobart is said to have
arrived at Paterson with but Il dollar
and fifty cents in his pocket and from
this small beginning he made his way
unaided TO wealth and prominence. In
1869 he was admitted to the bar, and the
same year married the daughter of Mr.
Tuttle
In 1871 he was made city counsel of
Paterson and III 1872 was elected TO
the State Assembly, of which body he
was chosen Speaker i'll the following
year.
AT the end Of his scond year in the
Assembly he retired to devote himself
to the law and to the numerous business
interests with which he had become iden-
titled In 1876 he was elected to the
State Senate, OF which body he was
chosen President in 1891.
From 1880 to 1891 he was at the head
of the State Republican organization of
New Jersey, and, as SUCH planned some
of the most brilliant campaigns con-
Quoted by his party in the State. From
1884 to 1896 he was member of the
National Republican, Executive Commit
tee. During all these years his business
connections became broader and broader
At the time of his election as Vice
President he was director in no less
than sixty companies Probably the
greatest business honor which he at
tanned was his selection as one of the
three arbitrators of the Joint Traffic
Association, composed of thirty-seven of
the most prominent trunk lines of the
country Through his business connec-
tions and his law practice he built III,
large fortune. After his nomination
and election to the Vice-Presidency he
came to Washington and took up his
residence in the old Cameron mansion
adjoining the site of the historic old
Seward house of Lafayette Square,
where Blaine died Socially the Vice
President and his charming wife divided
the honors with the President and Mrs.
Mckinley. Mr.. Hobart left but one
child Garrett A. Hobart .Ir., boy of
II. Fanny, Il girl of %, died in 1885
in Italy while there with her parents.
Mr.. Hobart was popular presiding
officer and a good parliamentarian. He
was quick in disposing of business at
his desk. His firm and impartial man