The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-27
In MOURNING.
Impressive Scenes. at the FunesaI In
Paterson.

Paterson, N. j., Nevembsr 26.-Wi tn
the Impress ivcnsss Of the BEAUTIFUL burial
service aud with dignity due his high
offioe, the body Of 1arret A. Hobart Was
DOM rnitted to the earth this afternoon.
Prssidsnt Mckinley, Jnhn Hay, 6. cret '
Of state, Chief Justice Fuller, ~ er
Vice President Morton. former Secretsry
OF War AIger, Seorstsry Of the Interio.
Hitchcock, this supreme court judges,
mem bers Of the Senate. members OF Con-
grsss and Mr.. Hobart's personal friends
oiled the beautiful Church OF the Redeem
Or and with moistened eye aud bowed
head testified silently and eioqusntly to
hi, worth NJ a statesman. friend and
neighbor.
Through the west window, from the
center of the stained glass Maltese cross,
pierced shaft of crimson that shed Its
light around the cat Afalqus and bathed
the orchids, narcissus blossoms and whits
roses In bright tints. The eye OF the
clergyman travelled along the shaft Of
light 10 the cross as he repeated the
words, "Ths Lord gave ana the Lord
hath taken away; blessed be the name Of
the Lord"
The chief magistrate Of the country
bowed his head on his hand. He was
visibly agitatsd. There was scarcely
DIR chsek In ths Gro wded ediHos and the
widow was apparently the most composed
Of ali. All the pomp OF an official
pageantry. which was omitted In defer
ence TO the wishes Of the deceased. could
never have equalled in impress!veness the
scene in the church. The solemn strains
Of Chopin's funeral march filled the edi-
fios as the oaskst was borne mp the aisle
on the shoulders Of members Of the capitol
pslics md plaosd upon bier In front Of
the pulpit. Following 1t came the pail
bearers, members OF the Senate, who
knew and esteemed the Vice President,
and after them came the family. the
widow and her son. President Mckinley.
the government dignitarios and intimate
friends. They all sat close around the
casket. On every side OF 1t floral offerings
were banked In wealth of beauty and
color.
Rev. DIR. Charles d. Shaw. who read
portion of the Goth psalm. vsrses 1-6, and
iO-i2. This was followed BY n sele,tion
from Job IA, verses 1-e and 1913 and q
reading from the 10Th chapter OF Corin-
thisns l., the passages Of SCRIPTURE ussd
In the Liturgy Of tas church. Aftsr .
prayer, sixty male voices nlled the church
with the beautiful melody OF "Nearsr My
God to Thee
After the sermon, in which the bust
nees, stNtssmanlike and social qualities Of
the deceased we're extolled. the Orphsus
club sang . cantata by Chwatal. DIR.
Magic then pronounced the benediotion
and In the same order that IL arrived, the
funeral procession left the church. As
the oasket was borne down the aisle and
out into the porch, the vast multitude
which could hardly be kept under control
by the police and soldiers. uncovered. and
whom the President appeared with bowed
Secretary Of State Hay, the mutlitnds
could hardly refrain from breaking into
applause, but 1t was subdued.
The city wore Its most sombre garb to-
day in mourning. All the mills, big
business houses aud stores were closed.
The municipal buildings. banks and
fsctries looked glo my draped In black
On every hand were the signs of grief
for thu loss Of New Jerseys most notable
statesman.
Out Of Difference to the wishes of Mrs.
Hobart, there were no visitors TINS morn
ing to Carroll Hall except the immediate
relatives Of the family.
The body Of the Vice Presidents rsstsd
In its casket OF oak on the catAfalque In
the library. His right hand rested light
~ on his breast and held . bunch Of
violets placed there by his widow. On
the coffin was bunch OF Gala lilies. y
sheaf Of palma some smilax and roses.
Arvuni the room were many floral
tributes, conspicuous among them being
several pieces from the White House oon-
ssrvatoty. The coffin lid bore the inscrip-
ion: