The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-01
HOBART LAID TO REST
Last Honors Paid to the Dead
Vice President.


MANY UIU4tl AGiES AXE PkESEAI.
The Streets Between Carroll Hall and the
Church of the Redeemer, Where the
Public Funeral Services Were Held
Lined with Military-Brief and Simple
Service at the House-An the Church
Bells in the City Tolled.
Paterson, n. j., Nov. 27.-Because Of
the funeral of Carrot A. Hobart, vice
president of the United States, bust
ness houses, with few exceptions, were
closed and many private residences
had flags at half-mast besides other
mourning emblems. The early trains
brought many to attend the funeral
services. The bells of the churches
started tolling at sunrise and at .
o'clock all the bells of the city began
marking the minutes. In anticipation
of the arrival Of the presidential party
and the military escort, crowds gath
cred around the Broadway depot The
military lined the streets between Car
roll Hall and the church of the Re-
deemer, where the public services
were held. The church floral decOra-
lions were magnificent.
Services at the House.
The service at the house was brief
and simple. 1t was held in the Ii
brary, which was banked with flowers
sent by friends of the dead vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Hobart, with her son, Gar
ret A. Hobart, Jr., sat near the head
of the CaSkGt, while near her were
grouped the president and his cabinet,
judges of the supreme court, the hon
Orary pall-bearers and the immediate
friends of the family and the family
servants. The Rev. David D. Magic
offered the prayer and read a passage
of scripture. The president, cabinet
and supreme court judges and those
present took last look at the face Of
the dead, the caSket was closed and all
that was mortal of Vice President HO-
bart was carried out to the hearse by
members of the senate police.
Borne to the Church.
The procession to the church was
then begun, and upon arriving there
the casket was placed in front of the
altar. President Mckinley sat III the
front pew on the right of the aisle.
He was accompanied by the secretary
of state and secretary Of the treasury.
On the left OF the aisle, in the front
pew, were Mrs. Hobart and son, Gar
ret \. Hobart, and Hobart futile. I'M
mcdiately behind Mrs. Hobart was
David Hobart and family. Behind the
president were Elihu Root secretary
of war; John d. Long, secretary of the
navy, and e. A. Hitchcock, the sec
rotary of the interior. Then followed
bN tOYH Il
Services Lasted an Hour.
The services at the church lasted an
hour and were conducted by the Rev.
DR.. Magic. They began with an or
gan prelude and reading of scriptures
by the Rev. Charles 2. Shaw, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church of
Paterson. Then followed the singing
of the hymn Nearer My God to
Thee" by the Orpheus club. DR.. Magic
then preached the funeral sermon 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
The earthly remains of the late vice
president were then consigned to a
temporary resting place in the receiv-
lnS vault ut CcudE LAWN cemetery,
near this city.
Thirty-Two Pall-Bearers.
There were thirtytWO pall-bearers,
eight representing the United States
senate; eight representing the house of
representatives; eight personal pail
bearers selected by Mr.. Hobart two
months before his death, and eight SEN
ate police who carried the casket. The
personal pall-bearers were Attorney
General Briggs, Edward T. Bell, Frank
lin Murphy, General Joseph w. Cong
don, Judge J. Franklin Fort, George
+. Baker, E. A. Walton, Colonel Will
liam Barbour. The senate pall-bearers
were William 2. Frye of Maine, M. A.
Hanna Of Ohio, William J. Sewell and
John Kean of New Jersey, G. w. Fair
banks Of Indiana, James Mcmillan Of
Michigan, John w. Daniel Of Virginia,
and +. NJ. COckrell of Missouri The
pali-bearers from the house of repre-
sentatives We're: d. 3. Henderson of
Iowa, John Gardener and r. Wayne
Parker of New Jersey, Charles F. Joy
of Missouri, William P. Hepburn of
Iowa, John DalZell of Pennsylvania,
George III. B. McClellanof New York,
and John F. RiXey Of Virginia.