Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-24
VICE PRESIDENTS FUNERAL
Arrangements Are Almost Complete
for Last Rites Over the Remains
of Garret A. Hobart.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-President McKin
ley, the members of his cabinet and the
judges of the supreme court of the United
States will arrive at Paterson Saturday for
the purpose of attending the funeral Of the
late Vice President Hobart.
Colonel Bright, sergeant at-arms of the
senate, arrived here tonight for the purpose
of making arrangements for their arrival. A
special train carrying the members of con-
gress will also arrive at 1880 p. m.
The funeral services at Carroll hall, the
home of the late vice president, will be short
and simple, the reading of the scriptures
and prayer completing the program there.
The service at the Church of the Re-
deenser viii Aoccppy less shnn an hour. Rev
DR.. Magic will preach and prayers will be
offered by Rev. DR.. MiIburn, the blind chap
lain of the senate, and Rev. DIR. Shaw
of Paterson.
While the Orpheus club was rehearsing
for the funeral a request came from Mrs.
Hobart for a substitution of the hymn
Nearer My God to Thee" This was Mr..
Hobart's favorite. 1t was rehearsed to an
adaptation by Prof. Wiske, similar to that
given at the funeral of General Grant, Gen.
eral Logan and President Garfield and at the
dedication Of Grants tomb.
The other selection will be produced to
music by Chwapal, the words being con-
sidered singularly apt to Mr.. Hobart's life
in public and his personal relations. The
poem commences as follows:
Weary hands, oh, weary hands,
Resting now from lifes endeavor
From the conflict.
From the fever.
Peaceful lying where We fell.
Oh, folded hands, farewell. farewell.
Vice President Hobart, during the lons
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bearers. The following persons are believed
to have been designated to act in this ca
pacity:
Judge ]. Franklin Fort of Newark, Frank
lin Murphy Of Newark, e. T. Bell of Pater-
son, Colonel William Barber of Paterson,
George Wurts, secretary OF state of New
York, and Colonel Joseph Congdon of the
staff of Governor Voorhees, of New York.
All the federal offices in the district OF
New York City will be closed on Saturday
as a mark of respect to the late vice presi-
dent. 1t is also expected that number of
the business exchanges will close in conse-
quence of the funeral.
The Citizens association of Paterson, N.
j., met tonight and appointed committee
to meet the special trains at Jersey City and
Newark and notify the guests of the ar
rangements made for their reception for the
1uneTdl. OlneT committees VIII De at all lHe
railroad stations in Paterson to give infor-
nation to visitors Attorney General Griggs
will entertain the presidential party at his
home, Sussex house. The presidential
party and all the other mourners will take
part in the religious services only
The Passaic county democratic committee
has adopted the following resolutions.
drafted by William B. Gourley:
"The Passaic county democratic execu-
tive committee desires to express upon the
records of this body our deep regret, in
common with the country, at the death of
Garret A. Hobart, as the leader of the re-
publican party in this county for many
years and later of the state"