New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH.
STATE AND NATION REPRESENTED AT THE
LAST RITES OF AN HoNoRED
v1CE-PRESIDENT


vICE-PREsIDENT.
A beautiful bower OF green ana wnite-'o"9l
,ro Mains emblematic or victory anu No'
fragrant flowers, in token OF the resurrec'io"
~ ,.,a,od art,stically against a background Oh
Virginia smilax that almost covered the vans
.,.t r,bita chrvsanthemums and palms filing
Tho window seats, were in part the adornihen's
~ tho Church OF the Redeemer. In addition
-. =, Southern smilax more than three rect
wide and OF sufficient thickness to conceal tne
,.ous was hung around both sides and at the
,,,,it end Of the main auditorium. Near 'he
nu,n,t were stately palms. festooned with whl'e
hr,,sa nthennuros fragrant azalea blooms. hlles
of The valley and orchids. The pulpit itsei was
Quito hidden with flowers, and the large ioh'e
,yore covered with American Beauty roses n
snace in front OF the pulpit was reserved TOT 'he
coffin. and several OF the floral tokens
The throng about the church was dense anu
extended for several blocks IN each uii
but II was orderly and many stood with heauS
uncovered. 49,,
The Orpheus Club, sixty in number which
a. tho home Of It's director. Professor
e Mortimer Wiske, the organist ana cholrHa'-
fer of the church. entered in advance Vi Wv
funeral procession. which left CarroH nan iol
Tho church at go p. m. AS the people began
20 enter the church Professor Wiske pia!eu
the soft strains of Chopin's Funeral March
rho snace IN front Of the main entrance Oh 'he
church was kept clear in both streets TOT us
tonce ~ fully two hundred feet. The fresioeH'
and his Cabinet and the immediate frlehus anu
relatives Of the family were driven IN carriages
70 the church, the greater number OF the others
walking in double file.
AS the funeral procession passed 'hroueh ."0
throng which crowded the Sidewalks OF the
streets the Regulars on duty there presence
arms. and most Of the people STOOD With he"u'
uncovered
THE PROCESSION ENTERS THE CHuhCh'
MI. .u.o,,+v.tour honorary pallbearers were
.bo erst ~ the funeral procession proper 10
oriva at the church. and they preceded the
/ ~,o,,rrors When the interior Of the church was
reached the palIbearers took their places at the
roar ~ the edifice and permitted the near iei"
/ lives IN pass UT the main aisle hrst'
,1s Hobart walked up the main aisle tah-
| ,rg on the arm OF her brother, Hobart Iu'tle
] Her son. Garrett A. Hobart, jr, walked pesiue
her Following Immediately after the woo"
were David Hobart. the Nice-fresiueh'
brother: his wife and son; Judge John >. bafka-
! lew and wife, relatives Of MI HOBART 40,
! William X Newton family physician ana ms
wife Frederick Evans the Vice-Presioeh'
nrivata secretary. and Miss Hunt ana near
! relatives and friends
The chartered oak coffin in which the BODY OF
Mr. Hobart reposed was borne from the hearse
! IN the shoulders Of eight members OF the Ma
tional Capitol police. The Captain OF the ponce
walked with the funeral director, preceding 'he
bodv I'D the centre aisle. The coffin was placed
on two brass pedestals in front OF the pulpit
platform.
MED the pews on the left side of the aisle
after the mourners came President Mckinley
ord Secretary Of State Hay, who walked up the
aisle together. being followed by Governor Voor-
hoes Of this state and George Wurts, Secre-
+arv of State Of New Jersey, and State Senator
! Stokes This party occupied the first pew on
the right side. directly opposite to that OF Mrs
| Hobart
Following the President and hist party were
the members Of the Cabinet. who In turn were
| followed by the Justices Of the Supreme court
| led by Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller ana the
two private secretaries to the President Messrs
Porter and Cortelyou. Then came about htty
members OF the United States Senate. headed
by Sergeant at Arms Bright, and the delegation
Of members Of the House OF Representatives
numbering about sixty; the officials OF the state
OF New-Jersey, including the members OF the
New-Jersey Supreme Court Senators and AS
| semblymen, and the Board Of Aldermen and
CITY officials Of Paterson led by Mayor Hinch-
life.
The ministers and the church trustees walked
down the main aisle to meet the family and
relatives Of Mr.. Hobart, and as they were beins
seated the Rev. Dr. Magic pronounced the words
, of Job. II am the resurrection and the life.
| In
people arose in silent respect to the dead ant
to his bereaved family. Impressively the hon
) orary bearers in their black garments ant
white sashes followed. After all were seated
. who could find places the Mayor and the BoarC
Of Aldermen stood in the aises with others, anC
the church was crowded 10 its utmost capacity
WORDS OF SCRIPTURE READ.
c The services were begun by the Rev. DR.. C
D. Shaw pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church. who read Psalm xc, 1-6 and 1912
, Job xiv, 1-3 and 7-12; Corinthians XIV, 1-15
20-22. 1914 and 5O-5S after which he offere
| the following prayer:
o Lord God. mercfu and gracious our Fathe
and our friend here in Thy holy house. which ma
become the house of mourning, we bow ourse;ve
aT the eiyer of every good and perfect gift an
| Thou hast the right 10 take back Thine own. W
, thank Thee for him whom to-day we mourn; w
thank Thee for that bright spirit that kindly heart
that large and generous nature. that power o
leadership among men, which made him great an
famous yet made MIN the true friend the helpful
neighbor the good citizen, the loving father. IN
most tender and faithful husband. Lord, he wa
Thine Thou didst create him and endow hin
, and for a while Thou didst lend him unto US ca
eyes are dim and our hearts are stricken wit
grief his loss but Thou hast made US s s an ~
touch OF the vanished hand and the sound of IN
voice that is still The Lord gave; how precou
the gift The Lord. hath taken away; how heaV
the Bereavement But blessed he the name OF IN
Lord the God OF all comfort in whom are coh , "a
ton and undyng hope. We trust he lives IN Ihet
although IN our feeble speech we call him dead
Lord. let Thy blessing rest upon those who STAN
, In deepest shadow; those loved ones whose deares
, and best treasure is gone. Sustain them by IN
grace comfort them by Thy holy spirit, enfo
them In the arms OF Thine everlasting and IN
changeabe love Let Thy mercy abide upon IN
President OF the United States and all ASSOCIATED
with him In the government OF the Nation, an
grant 70 them the Misdon. The strength. the guId