The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-24
in A BL ACK -DRAPED CITY
Distinguished Men Will Pay
Tribute to Hobart.
GATHERING OF STATESMEN
Arrangem snts for the Funeral OF the
Vice President-Hymn selscted by
Mrs. acknowledgements
Offices Will Cicss.

New York, Nov. 23.-President Nc
Kinley, 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 late Vice President Ho-
bart .a. AZ.
Colonel Richmond Bright, sergeant
alarms of the senate. arrived at Pat
erson tonight for the purpose of max
ing arrangements for their reception.
A special train bearing the members
Of congress will also arrive at Pater-
son at Ito p. m. ..-.,. .,.---e-,.-
The funeral service at Carroll hall.
the home Of the late vice president, will
be short and simple, the reading Of the
scriptures and prayer completing the
programme there. The service at the
Church of the Redeemer will occupy
less than one hour. Rev. DR. Magic
will preach and prayers Will be offered
by Rev. DR.. Milburn, the blind chap
lain of the senate, and the Rev. DR..
Shaw of Boston.
While the Orpheus club was rehears-
ing to-day the music for the funeral.
a. request came from Mrs. Hobart for
substitution of the hymn Nearer
My God to Thee" 1t was Mr.. Hobart's
favorite and was rehearsed to an adap-
tation by Professor Wiske similar to
that given at the funerals of General
Grant, General Logan and President
Garfield and at the dedication of
Grants tomb.
The other selection will be produced
to music by Chwapal, the words being
considered appropriate to Mr.. Hobarts
life in public and to his personal rela-
~ Mo nnf 1y10a
lows:
Weary hands. oh. weary hands,
Resting now from lfe's endeavor;
From the conflict,
From the fever,
Peaceful lying where We fell,
Oh, folded hands, farewell. farewell
Vice President Hobart during the
long illness preceding his death select
ed his pallbearers. The following per-
sons are believed to have been desg-
mated to act in this capacity: Judge J.
Franklin Fort Of Newark, Franklin
Murphy of Newark, e. T. Bell Of Pater-
son, Col. w. A. Barber of Paterson,
George Wurts. secretary of state Of
New Jersey, and Colonel Joseph w.
Congdon of the staff of Governor Vor-
hees of New jersey.
All the federal government offices in
the financial district OF New York city
will be closed on Saturday as a mark
VI respect u kiS ldlG VIE pIesLleHl.
1t is also expected that a number Of
the business exchanges will close in
consequence of the funeral.
Two companies Of regular troops will
reach Paterson Saturday morning.
During the passage of the funeral pro-
cession from Carroll hail to the church
the soldiers will be statloned at inter-
walls and detail will be stationed at
the church. The police will form a line
outside of the line Of soldiers to hold
the crowd in check.
The funeral Of Vice President Ho-
bart promises to bring together the
largest gathering of distinguished men
that has ever occurred in this part of
the country.
Those in charge of the arrangements
are constantly notified from ell parts
Of the country which are near enough
to allow travellers to reach Paterson
in time. of the coming OF the prominent
individuals. With the head Of the IA
ton, his personal advisers. Il majority
Of the senate and large portion Of
the house present, as we'll as the SUI
thousands of other men whose names
are familiar all over the country, the
gathering OF Saturday afternoon in the
black draped city of Paterson promises
to be a famous one.
The near approach Of the opening of
congress contributed largely to this
Men from the far West were either on
their way to Washington or else were
almost ready to start, and Mr. Ho-
bart's death appears to have caused
them to hasten and the resultant gath.
ering will accordingly include men
from all the states.