The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-01
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LAST HoNoRs TO HOBART.
Vice Presidents Remains Laid to Rest
in Cedar Lawn.

Paterson, N. J., Nov. 27.-Funeral
services over the remains Of the late
Vice-President Carrot A. Hobart took
place In this city Saturday. and were
carried out practically according to the
program decided upon by the family
and immediate friends of the deceased
on the day following Mr.. Hobart's
death.
The ceremonies were sad and impress
sive to the highest degree and befit-
ing finale to the earthly career of a
public man who commanded the re-
spect of all in his lifetime, and who
was elected to and held the next high
est office in the gift of the American
people. There was an immense outpour-
ing of sympathizing friends at the SER
vices and local committee looked af-
ter the comfort of the five hundred
visiting Senators. Representatives. and
Washington officials who were present.
The first services were atS Carroll
Hall, the Paterson home of ythe Ho-
barts, and consisted simply ofEhe read
ing of the Scriptures and prayer. The
church services lasted an hour.
There were thirty-two pall-bearers,
eight representing the United States
Senate, eight representing the House of
Representatives., eight personal pail
bearers selected by Mr. Hobart two
months before his death and eight SER
geants-at-arms of the Senate, known
as the Senate police, who acted as
quarter bearers.
The President and the Cabinet went
to the church in carriages, but the pail
bearers followed the funeral car on
foot. Two companies of regulars from
Governors Island acted as escort to
President Mckinley and also accom-
panied the body from the house to the
church.
Following the close of services at
the Church of the Redeemer the sad
cOrtege moved to Cedar Lawn Gene
terry. where all that was mortal of a
loving husband and father, n respected
public servant and an honored citizen,
was laid to rest beside the body of the
daughter he loved so well, while those
who We're nearest and dearest to him
in life stood silently by bathing their
cheeks with . flow Of tears.
The active pall-bAarers who were Sc
lected by Mr. Hobart shortly before his
death, We're: judge ]. Franklin Fort
and Franklin Murphy, of Newark, N.
j.. z. r. Bell ana Col William Barber,
of Paterson. n. j.; George Wurts. Sec
rotary of state of New Jersey, and Col.
Joseph W. Congdon, of the staff Of Gov.
. Voorhees,, of New Jersey.
Rev. DR.. Daniel McGee, who conduct
ed the services at the Church of he
Holy Redeemer, paid a magnificent trl-
butte to Mr., Hobart's personal worth
and was so impressive in his eulogy
I that there was scarcely dry eye in
I the vast assemblage when he closed his
/ remarks
Ore Of the most touching incidents OF
the -rlHiee was tho rendering of Near.
er My God to Thee" by local sing.
/ ing society of sixty voices.
Rev. DR.. Melbourne, Chaplain of thu
Senate and Rev. Or. Shaw, of this city
assisted Dr. MCGEE at the services
Out of respect to Mr.. Hobart's mem
DRY and the proclamation issued by tn,
mayor. all business places in the cit!
were closed, flags We're at half mas
and stores, factories and private resi-
dences were draped in deepest mourn
| ing.
The President and Cabinet and other
| from Washington who attended tn
services. returned to the capital afte
the interment at Cedar Lawn.