Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-22

years ago he was graduated from Rut--
GERS College and began teaching
school. Three months later he entered
upon the study of law With Socrates
Tuttle, prominent lawyer IN Passaic
county, and who was at that time
MaNor OF Paterson. Young Hobart is
said TO have arrived ut Paterson with
: but dollar and fifty cents in his
pocket. and from this small beginning
he made his way unaidcd TO wealth
and prominence. III 1869 he was adj
mitted to the bar. and the same year he
married the daughter of Mr. Tuttle
Mr.. Hobart made his way rapidly TO
the bar of his native State, and his
oent led him early into politics. In
1871 he was made city counsel of Pat
erson, and in 1872 was elected to the
state Assembly. of which body he was
CHOSEN Speaker IN the following year.
Even during these early years he
diSpiaycd that accurate knowledge OF
men and exhibited that wonderful exc
cutivc ability which were the key of
his later success both in business and
politics. At the end of his second yeal
IN the Assembly he retired to devote
himself tn tho law and to the numerous
business interests with which he had
become identified. But the demands of
His party would not admit OF his re-
manning long in private life, and In 1876
he WAS elected to the State Senate, of
which body he WAS chosen president in
1881. During his service In the Senate
lie was chosen chairman of the Judic-
iary Committee. and was the author of
many measures of Importance which
are now on the statute books of the
state OF New Jersey. His party became
more and more eSacting in it's demands
upon him. His was recognized as safe
and guiding hand. and from 1880 to
1881 he was At the head of the State
Republican organization of New Jer-
sey, and rs such, planned some of the
most brilliant campaigns conducted by
his party in the State.
From 1881 to 1896 he was n member
OF tho National Republican Executive
Committee and had much TO do with
the management OF the national cam
iiatsn during those twelve years. Dur
inr all these years his business con-
necttonS became broader and broader
His keen insight into affairs made his
advice and counsel of such value that
he was sought after by some OF the
'nrrest corporations in the country, and
at the time of his election rs Vice
President he was Il director in no less
than sixty different companies Proba-
Div the greatest honor which he ut
fnined was his selection as one of the
three arhitrators of the Joint Traffic
Association. composed OF thirty-seven OF
the most prominent trunk lines of the
lions and his law practice he built up
q large fortune. After his nomination
and election to the Vice-P Presidency on
the ticket headed by Mi. Mckinley he
came to Washington and took up his
residence in the old Cameron mansion,
adjoining the site of the historic old
Seward house. on Lafayette Square,
where Blaine died. Mr. Hobart's resi-
dence during the past two years has
heen the scene OF many delightful social
affairs. Socially the Vice President and
his charming wife divided the l,onors
with the President and Mrs. Mckinley.
Vice President Hobart's genial tenn
permanent and charming personality
made him very popular not only in the
Senate. over which lie presided with
dignity ana ability. but with all who
came III contact with him. Mr.. Hobart
left but one child, Garrett a. Hobart,
Jr. boy of II. Fanny, girl of o.
died in 1895 in Italy, while there with
her parents. Rs
officer and II good parliamentarian. 1t
had been the habit OF most Vice Presi-
dents to refer closely disputed points
OF order to the Senate for decision MIR
Hobart. however. usually decided all
SUCH questions himself. especially IL
they involved parliamentary law, and
the rules did not provide for decision
<
posing of business ut his desk, and pro,
ccedinss were never -dnleXed through
any fndecision on his nart. His firm
and impartial manner won the respect
of all Senators. while his genial and
pleasant disposition made him ono OF
the most popular men who ever filled
the high office which his death leaves
vacant.
TE1 FUNERAL SATURDAY.
Vice President IIobart's funeral Sat
urday will be attended by the President
and his Cabinet. the Supreme Court.
the Senate III n body, and a large com
nittee from the, House of Representa-
tiVes, besides many other high digni-
taries of the Government, who will
Journey to Paterson to pay their last
tribute of respect to the memory OF
the Vice President Every Senator
has been invited 10 be present. and the
Senate will meet at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel in New York Saturday at II
O'Clock, and thence travel in body to
Paterson. Sergeant-at-Arms Bright
has engaged a special train to convey
the President and his Cabinet md the
United States Supreme Court to Pater-
son. The train Will leave washington
over the Pennsylvania Railroad mt =
o'clock Saturday morning and will ar
rive on the return at II n. m.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Chief Justice Fuller was not in tho
city to-day, and In his absence no one
co'ald say whether the court would he
able to attend the funeral in a BODY.
but the officials of that tribunal gen.
orally expressed themselves as very
confident that 1t would do So Owing
to the fact that the Housn of Renre'
sentatives is without II Sneaker No
arrangements with reference to Tho
House Committee were made to-dav
General Henderson. who will be tSe
next Sneaker. autographed here TO