The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-01


ntOrs aud Representatives.
PGtersOn.' N j., Nov. 25.-The earth
l. remains of the late vice-president,
Garret a. Hobart, we're consigned to
a temporary resting place in the re-
ceiving vault at Cedar Lawn cemetery,
near this city. \ brief funeral service
was held at the late residence of the
deceased, the officiating clergyman be-
ing Rev. DR.. Magic.
President Mckinley and his cabinet
officers, end over sixty members of the
seratc and a great many congressman,
who came on special trains, attended
the services at the house.
The Home Services.
The service at the house was brief
and simple. 1t was held in the library,
which was banked with flowers sent
by friends of the dead vice-president.
Mrs. Hobart, with her son Garret 4.
Hobart, Jr.. sat near the head of the
Casl;et, while near her were grouped
the president and his cabinet, judges
of the supreme court, the honorary
pall-be6rers, immediate friends of the
family and the family servants. Rev.
David ID. Magic offered prayer, and
read passage of Scripture. The pres
iocnt, cabinet and supreme court
judges and those presnt took Il last
lock AT the face of the dead, the casket
was closed, and all that was mortal of
Nice-President Hobart was carried out
TO the hearse by members of the cap
itOl police.
The Public Services.
After the house services the body.
inclOsed in an oallen casket with silver
ornaments, and almost hidden with
flowers, was taken from the house,
and the president and his party went
to the Church of the Redecmer, about
two blocks from Carroll Hall. An i'm
mense crowd was in the vicinity of the
church.
The casket was carried by eight
members of the capitol police, in uni
form, under command of A. P. Gar
den.
The church was beautifully decorat-
ed with flowers.
Within the Sacred Edifce.
President Mckinley sat in the frcnt
pew on the right of the aisle He was
accompanied by the secretary of state
and secretary of treasury. On his left
of the aisle, in the front pew, were
Mrs. Hobart and Garret A. Hobart. Jr.,
and Hobart Tuttle. Immediately be-
hind Mrs. Hobart was David Hobart
and family. Behind the president
were Elihu Root, secretary of war;
John ID. Long. secretary of the navy,
and f. \. Hitchcock, the secretary of
the interior. Then followed the sena-
tors and congressman. The Hobart
pew, which is the ninth on the right
hand side, was filled with floral offer
ings.
The Last Ceremonies.
The services at the church lasted an
hour and were conducted by Rev. DIR.
Magic. They began with an organ
prelude and reading of Scriptures by
Rev. Charles p. Shaw, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church of Pater-
son. The followed the singing of the
hymn Nearer Nv God to Thee" by the
Orpheus club. DIR. Magic then dCliv-
cred an eloquent and touching euloCv
and offered prayer. This was followed
by the anthem Weary Hands," sung
by the Orpheus club, after which the
benediction was pronounced by DR..
Magic.
business Was Suspended.
Because of the funeral of the late
Garret \. Hobart, vice-president of the
United States. business houses, with
few exceptions, were closed and many
private residences had flags at half
mast, besides other mourning en-
blems. The early trains brought |
many TO attend the funeral services. |
The bells of the churches started toll |
ing at sunrise. and at nine o'clock al |
the bells of the city began marking the !
minutes. In anticipation of the arrival !
of the presidential party and the mill
tary escort, crowds gathered around |
the Broadway depot.
Streets Lined with Military.
The military lined the streets be- |
tween Carroll Hall and the Church of |
the Redeemer, where the public ser |
vices were held. The church floral |
decorations were magnificent.
Mails Ordered FumiEatcd.
South McAlester, I. T., Nov. 27.-On /
account of the prevalence of smallpox
in the Indian territory, the postmaster
general has ordered the mail fumiga
ted at the following Offices: South Nc
AIester. Nc Alester. .Krebs, Anderson, Will
burton, Cherry Vale, Hartshorn, Calvin
and Atoka. 1t is feared that the cold
weather will bring on an epidemic of
smallpox now existing throughout the
Indian territory.