The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-24
SHORT AND SIMPLE
The Services at Carroll Hall
and at the Church.
Resolutions Of Respect by the Passaic County
Democratic Committee. The Pail Bearers
Chosen by the Vice President.

New York, Nov. 23.-President Nc
Knley. the members of his Cabinet and
the Judges Of the Supreme Court of the
United States will arrive at the Broad-
way Station of the Susquehanna Rail
road Paterson, n j., at 1850 p. M,
Saturday for the purpose of attending
the funeral of the late Garrett A. Ho-
bart, Vice-President of the United
States.
Colonel Richard Bright, Sergeant-at-
Arms Of the Senate, arrived ut Pater-
son tonight for the purpose OF making
arrangements for their reception. A.
special train bearing the members of
Congress will also arrive at Paterson at
1:10 p. m, and the train of the New
Jersey State officials is expected to ar
rive at / 40 p. IN.
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
program there. The service at the
Church Of the Redeemer will occupy less
than one hour. Rev. DIR. Magic will
preach and prayers will be offered by
Rev. Dir. Milburn, the blind chaplain OF
the Senate and Rev. DIR. Shaw, of Pat
erson. The only vocal music rendered
at the church service will consist of two
pieces produced by the Orpheus Club.
Mr.. Hobart had been n subscribing mem-
ber of the club from it's inception six
years ago. and the members esteem it ali
honor to be given this opportunity OF
paying last tribute of respect to the
VicePresident.
1t has been decided that only the
members of the Hobart family and inn
mediate friends will accompany the re-
mains of the Vice President to Cedar
Lawn.
The Presidential party and all the
other mourners will take part in the
religious services only.
The coffin arrived in Paterson to-
night and the body of the Vice-Presidenr
will be placed in it tomorrow morning.
The PasSaic County Democratic Com
mittee has adopted the Following res0lu-
tions, drafted by William b. Gourley,
Chairman of the New Jersey State
Democratic Committee:
THE PasSaic County Democratic Exc
cutive Committee desires to express upon
the records of this body our deep re-
gF6J III tOlnIilOH Will tire COuHlIy dt lllc
death of Garrett A. Hobart, the leader
of the Republican party in this county
for many years, and later of the State.
He was a splendid organizer, of consun-
mate tact and a leader of uncommon re-
sources. He was ever the gentleman.
No campaign was ever lowered when he
led it. He was Il manly and straightfor
ward opponent. He adorned every sta
ton. In his high office he bore himself
as one born to it. Paterson has lost
her most distinguished friend. We join
in the general SORROW. Honor to mis-
memory and peace to his ashes
Vice President Hobart during the long
illness preceding his death selected his
pail bearers. The following persons
are believed to have been designated
to act in this capacity:
Judge j. Franklin Fort, of Newark:
r. Il. Bell, of Paterson; Colonel Wilram
Barber, of Paterson; George Wurts.
Secretary of State of New Jersey and
Colonel Joseph w Congdon. of the
staff of Governor Voorhees, Of New Jer-
sey.
The body viii be placed in a receiv-
ing vault at Cedar Lawn and it will be
ten days later before the remains will
be inferred.
AN the Federal Government offices in
the district of New York will be closed
Saturday as a mark Of respect to the
hate Vice President. 1t is also expected
that a number of the exchanges will
close in consequence Of the funeral.