The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-24
FUNERAL OF VICE PRESIDENT
MR.. HOBART SELECTED HIS OWN
P4LLBE4RERS.
Did This During the Long Illness Pre-
ceding His Death-President McKin-
ley, the Cabinet and Other High OMc-
iaIs VIII Arrive in Paterson To-
morrOw-SimpIe Service 1.-THE Home.

New York. Nov. 23.-President Nc
kinley, the members of his cabinet and
the judges of the supreme court Of the
| United States will arrive at Paterson,
| N. j., at 1880 p. m. Saturday for the
purpose of attending the funeral of the
late Garret A. Hobart, vice president
of the United States Colonel Richard
Bright, sergeant t-at-arms of the senateS
arrived here tonight for the purpose Of
making arrangements for their recep-
ton. A special train bringing the mem
bers of congress will also arrive at
Paterson, NJ j., at 1:1O y. M. and the
train of the New Jersey state officials
is expected to arrive at 1:40 p. m.
The funeral service az the home OF
the late vice president will be short
and simple, the reading of the Scrip
lures and prayer completing the pro-
gramme 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. Dr.. Milburn, the blind chap
lain OF the senate, and the Rev. DR..
Shaw of Paterson. The only vocal mu
sic rendered at the church services will
consist of two pieces produced by the
Orpheus club. Mr.. Hobart had been
a subscribing member of the club from
its inception six years ago. Prof.
Wiske will play on the organ funeral
marches from Chopin and Beethoven.
Hobart Smock, a cousin of the late vice
president, will aid in supervising the
musical arrangements
~,
hearsing as its second number last
night another selection, request came
from Mrs. Hobart for substitution of
the hymn Nearer My God to Thee.
This was Mr. Hobarts favorite. 1t
was rehearsed to an adaptation by
Prof. Wiske similar to that given at
the funerals of General Grant, General
Logan and President Garfield, and at
the dedication of Grants tomb. The
other selection will be produced TO
music by Chapal, the words being con-
sidered singularly appropriate to Mr..
Hobart's life in public and to his per-
sonal relations. The poem commenced
as follows:
Weary hands, Oh, weary hands,
Resting now from life's endeavor-
From the conflict,
From the fever;
Peaceful lying where ye fell,
Oh, folded hands, farewell, farewell. !"
Vice President Hobart during the long
illness preceding his death selected his
pallbearers The following are believed
to have been designated to act in this
Judge j. Franklin Fort Of
Newark. Franklin Murphy of Newark,
E. II. Bell of Paterson, Colonel William
Barber of Paterson. George Wurts, sec
retary of state of New Jersey, and Col
onel Joseph w. Congdon of the staff of
Governor Voorhees, of New Jersey. The
body will be placed in receiving vault
at Cedar Lawn and it will be ten days
later before the remains will be inferred.
All the federal government offices in the
financial district of New York city will |
be closed on Saturday as mark of re-
spect to the late vice president. A num-
ber of the business exchanges will close
in consequence of the funeral. Several
hundred employees of the Hamil & Booth |
Silk company of Paterson, of which Mr.. |
Hobart was president, met to-day and |
passed resolutions of coincidence and ap
pointed committee to attend the flu
neral. They also voted to send floral |
tribute In the shape of vacant chair,
upon which appear the words Our
President"