Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-24

| JUDGES AND MEMBERS OF con-
GRESS WILL ATTEND = THE
PAIL BEARERS WE'RE SELECT
ED BY MR.. HOBART BEFORE HIS
DEATH.
NEW YORK, November 23.-Presi-
dent Mckinley, the members of his
Cabinet and the judges of the Supreme
Court of the United States, will arrive
at the Broadway station of the Susque-
hanna railroad, Paterson, N. j., at 1880
p. M, Saturday, for the purpose of at
tending the funeral of the late Carrot A.
Hobart, Vice President of the United
States.
Col. Richard Bright, Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate, arrived at Paterson
tonight for the purpose of making ar
rangements for their reception.
A special train bearing the members
of Congress will also arrive at Paterson
at ITO p. M, and the train of the New
Jersey State officials is expected to ar
rive at lao p. m.
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. Mr.. Milburn, the blind chaplain of
the Senate, and the Rev. Dr. Shaw, of
Paterson. The only vocal music rem
| dered at the church service will consist
of two pieces produced by the Orpheus
Club. Mr.. Hobart has been a subscrib-
ing member of the club from its incep-
ton six years ago, and the members es-
TEEN it an honor to be given the OPP
portunity OF paying last tribute of
respect to the Vice President.
Prof. Wiske will play on the organ
funeral marches from Chopin and Bee
thoven. Mr.. Hobart Smock, a cousin
of the late Vice President, shares the
responsibility of the musical arrange
ment
While the Orpheus Club was rehears-
ing as its second number another Sc
lection, request came from Mrs. Ho-
bart for a substitution Of the hymn
Nearer, My God, to Thee" This was
Mr.. Hobart's favorite. 1t was rehearsed
to an adaptation by Prof. Wiske similar
to that given at the funerals of Gen.
Grant, Gen. Logan and President Gar
field and at the dedication of Grants
tomb.
The other selection will be produced
to music by Chapal, the words being
considered singularly appropriate TO
Mr.. Hobart's life in public and to his
personal relations. The poem COM
mences as follows:
Weary hands oh weary hands
Resting now from hfes endeavor,
From the conflict,
From the fever,
Peaceful lying where We fell
On, folded hands, farewell. farewell
Vice President Hobart during the
long illness preceding his death selected
his pall-bearers. The following persons
are believed to have been designated
to act in this capacity:
Judge ]. Franklin Fort, of Newark;
Franklin Murphy, Of Newark; E. T.
Bell, of Paterson; Col VIM. Barber, of
Paterson; George Wurts, Secretary Of
State of New Jersey, and Col Joseph
W. Congdon, of the starf of Governor
VOORHEES,, of New Jersey.
The body will be placed in a receiv-
ing vault at Cedar Lawn and it will
be ten days later before the remains
will be inferred.
All the federal government officers in
the financial district of New York city
will be closed on Saturday as a mark
of respect to the late Vice President.
1t is also expected that number of
the business exchanges will close in
consequence of the funeral.