The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-22
WASHINGTON FEELS
THE BLOW. KEENLY
Announcement of the Vics Presidents
Death Received With Deepest Sor-
row-Funeral Arrangements

Death Received With Deepest Sor-
row-Funeral Arrangements
Washington, Nov. 21.--All flags in
Washington are half masted out Of re-
spect to the memory of Vice President
Hobart. The announcement of his
death cast a gloom over the city,
where he was loved and honored. The
president was deeply affected by the
telegram announcing his colleagues
death and at once dispatched a tele-
gram conveying sympathy and condol-
ence of himself and Mrs. Mckinley to
Mrs. Hobart
Secretary of State Hay heard the
news upon his arrival at the state de-
partment and Immediately repaired to
the white house. Meantime Senator
Fairbanks of Indiana and Senator Fos-
ter Of Washington had Joined the pres
ident and We're with him when Secre-
tary Hay arrived. The secretary re-
manned with the president about 10
minutes. He was visbly affected when
he left the white house. He said the
president and cabinet would attend the
funeral. After Senator Fairbanks left
the president retired to his private
apartments. His close intimate rela-
tons with his colleague made him feel
the vice presidents death as personal
bereavement. Mrs. Mckinley was
greatly affected and gave way com
pletely to her grief.
Secretary Hay, after his conference
with the president, returned to the
state department to give orders for the
execution of the official programme so
far as the government is concerned.
Hay sent a private message to Mrs.
Hobart expressing sincere coincidence
and then gave his attention to the
preparation for a proclamation an
nouncing the death Of the vice presi-
dent to the people of the United
States. This proclamation was issued
later in the day. This was the regular
cabinet meeting day, but the death of
the vice president ovefshadowed all
else, and public business was not men
toned. Attorney General Griggs left
this afternoon for Paterson. He goes
as the personal representative of the
president and cabinet.
Mr.. Gage. the secretary of the treas
ury, said:
"He was a noble illustration of the
typical American. Educated in our
schools his mind was broadened and
ripened by the practical discipline
which comes from the burdens and re-
sponsibilities of active business life.
financiers, he kept unsullied those high
ideas which are inseparable from
true love of justice and equity. He
was so kind in the general expression
of his personality as to win immediate
~ the affectionate regard of every one
fortunate enough to come into rela-
tions with him. While his political
convictions We're firmly held, he was
just and considerate to his political
opponents, and among those who will
cherish his memory the longest are
those who radically differed with him
in his political creed. To that large
group who knew him in the intimacy
of social life his taking off will bring
grievous sense of irrevocable loss
In his death the country loses sa-
gacious statesman, whose departure
will be mourned by all his political as
scciates, without regard to party af-
filiations.'
Sergeant-at-Arms Bright of the SEN
ate has been in communication with
the vice presidents private secretary
during the greater part of the day, but
at noon the time for the funeral had
not been definitely set.
At the cabinet meeting the president
issued this proclamation
by the President of the United States
A Proclamation:
ITO the People of the United States:
Garrett Augustus Hobart, vice pres
ident of the United States, died at his
this morning. In him the nation has
lost one Of its most illustrious citi-
zens and one of its most faithful ser
wants. His participation in the bust
ness life and the law-making body of
his native state was marked by UNI
swerving fidelity and by a high order
of talents and attainments; and his
too brief career as vice president Of the
United States and president of the
senate exhibited the qualities of up
right and sagacious craftsmanship. In
the world of affairs he had few equals
in his contemporaries. His private
character was gentle and noble. He
will long be mourned by his friends as
man of singular purity and attract
iveness, whose sweetness of disposition
won all hearts, while his elevated pur-
poses. unbending integrity and whole
hearted devotion to the public good
received and acquired universal re-
spect and esteem.
I'm sorrowing testimony of the loss
which has fallen upon the country, |
direct that upon the day of the funeral
the executive offices of the United
States shall be closed, and all stations
of the army and navy shall display the
national flag at half mast, and that
the representatives of the United
States in foreign countries shall pay
appropriate tribute to the illustrlous
GSau lot a peTlOu VI on uos .
I'm witness whereof [ have set my
hand and caused the seal Of the Unit
ed States to be affixed.
(Seal)
Done at the city of Washington,
this 21st day of November, in the year
of our Lord eighteen hundred and
ninety-nine and of the independence
of the United States the one-hundred
and twenty-fourth.
(signed) WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
BY the president:
JOHN HAY. Secretary of State
Sergeant alarms Bright of the SEN
ate, after consultation with President
Pro TEN. Frye, decided that instead OF
sending the usual limited committee
to attend the ceremonies, that each
member of the senate would be requir-
ed to be there as one of the committee
of the. whole. He accordingly sent the
following message to every senator:
Washington, Nov. q. ls99.-Hon.
William d. Frye, president pro TEN.