The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-22
at Washington Lowered in
,ouo, Of Vice President
Hobart.
met Meeting Suspended and
l. Attorney General Starts
For Paterson
Consult as to Funeral Ar.
Lnce,nents Cabinet Will
Attend.

su,xsro>. Nov. 2?.-All the flags
,.bjur,on are half.masted out Of
:, TO the memory Of Vice Presi.
Hobart. The announcement of
il. presidents death. while not
I.ctel came rs a distinct shock.
t,s. a deep gloom over the city
he was loved and honored. The
was first received at the White
10 minutes before 0 o'clock. in a
|. message from Paterson.
ssc over the executive mansion
Immediately hauled down to half
and the doors Of the mansion
TO the public.
president was deeply affected By
lerram announcing his colleagues
and at once dispatched the sym.
and consolation Of himself and
Mckinley to Mrs. Hobart. Mean
the SAD intelligence bad been bull
a BY all the newspaper Offices. and
kho.e city was soon mourning the
the vice president.
A Personal Bereavement.
re,ary Of State Hay. upon whom
recession 10 the presidency now
heard the news upon his arrival
state department and he imne-
s repaired to the White House.
time Senator Fairbanks of Indiana
eaa'oy Foster of Washington had
the president and was with him
Secretary Hay arrived. The sec
remained with the president
70 minutes. He was visibly af-
when he left the White House.
VI that no arrangements had yet
raae but that the president and
members Of his cabinet would
,he funeral. President Mckin-
as deeply moved and when Senator
anAs left he joined Mrs. Mckinley
private apartments. His close
'n,mat" relations with his col
made him feel the vice presi.
death as great personal bereave-
Mrs. Mckinley was greatly af.
She gave way completely &c
''et and sobbed convuls,vely. Mrs.
h.ey has but few intimates here
mons her most cherished friends
the vice president and Mrs. Hv
President Mckinley did all d.
10 comfort his wife and did no(
10 his Office until the mem sess
cabinet began to arrive.
'ahinst Meeting Po.tpou.d.
members OF the cabinet wer,
acquainted with the sad news a.
the president himself was in
by means Of telephone from
a''e House. Secretary Hay hast
o'er 10 the White House and hat
a'e conference with the presiden
'ashei to the state department t
'aeFs for the execution Of the offi
1osralnme, SO far as the govern
sconcerned. First Mr.. Hay sen
''e message to Mrs. Hobart ex
~ sympathy and coincidence. ant
sa'e his attention to the prepara
q Proclamation announcing tn
VI y, The vice president to the peo
We United States.
as also necessary to convey tn
4a'ion to the nations Of the world
Was the day for the regular cah
Meeting and the members gath
The White House at II o'clock
~ death Of the vice presiden
showed all else and public busl
as - not mentioned.
''e members of the cabinet. espe
na.! attorney General Griggs, showe
a' uo''on which they felt.
f,y fnAey General Griggs left durin
's'hoon for Paterson. He goe
sp. PERSONAL representative Of tn
~ NV ana cabinet and will arrang
.l ' family Of Mr.. Hobart for til
!" =, lhe entire matter is left
,us ~" SO far as the official fcatu'
~; hN;e'emony are concerned. Att
y,'et aa meeting the president !
be era,ocialnation officially announ'
Wealth Of the vice nrosidant.