Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-21

personal representative of the presi-
dent and cabinet. He will have entire
charge of the official ceremonies.
A PROCLAMATION.
President OmcialIy Announces Ho.
bart's Death
Washington, Nov. 21.--After the cab
met meeting today the president issued
the following proclamation:
To the People of the United
States: Garret Augustus Hobart,
vice president Of the United States,
died at his home in Paterson, N. j.,
at $50 this morning. In him the
nation has lost one of it's most
illustrious citizens and one of its
most faithful servants. His par
ticipation in the business life and
law-maklng body of his native state
was marked by unswerving fidelity
and by high order Of talents and
attainments, and his too brief ca
reer as vice president of the United
States and president of the senate
exhibited the loftiest qualities of
upright and sagacious statesman-
ship. In the world of affairs he had
few equals among his contempo-
raries. His private character was
gentle and noble. He will long be
mourned by his friends as a man of
singular purity and attractiveness,
whose sweetness of disposition won
all hearts, while his elevated pur-
poses, his unbending integrity and
whole-hearted devotion to public
good deserved and acquired univer-
sal respect and esteem.
In sorrowing testimony of the
loss which has fallen upon the
country, direct that on 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
al half mast, and that representa-
tives of the United States in foreign
countries shall pay appropriate
tribute to the illustrious dead for
period of thirty days"
The document is signed by the presi-
dent and by John Hay, secretary of
state.
Garret A. Hobart was one of the most
successful and most popular citizens of
Paterson. N. j. A lawyer by profession,
he has had charge of many business in
and his influence is felt in the paths OF
industry, finance and commerce.
MIR. Hobart was born at Long Branch
in 1874. He was educated at Rutgers
College, from which he graduated in
1853. Shortly afterward he entered the
law office of Socrates Tuttle in Pater-
son. N. j., and was admitted to practice
in 1866.
He was appointed city counsel of
Paterson in 1871, and counsel for the
board of free holders in 1872. He was
twice elected a member of the New Jer-
sey assembly and was chosen speaker.
In 1876 he was elected to the senate,
where he remained six years. He was
president of the senate in 1881 and 1882.
During his career in the senate he in
troduced probably more bills of an inn
nature than any other member.
In 1850 he was elected chairman of the
republican state committee, and has
in that position ever since.
In 1854 he was chosen member of the re-
publican national committee which
place he also retains. Though in Eu-
rope when the boom was born that
eventually carried John W. Griggs to
the gubernatorialc chair. it was his skill
full management on his return that Sc
cured the republican nomination for
the man who eventually became COVER
nor of New Jersey and is now attorney
general of the United States. 1t was
only his warm personal friendship for
r \
Hobart from allowing the use of his
name on several occasions for the
United States senatorship.
In business Mr.. Hobart's experience
has been even more extensive than in
politics. His shingle had not been out
long before he began to promote enter
prises of considerable Importance. In
all of these corporations he became a
by virtue of his services,
and usually he served as counsel and
director. Thus the foundations of his
fortunes We're laid. When the hard
times of the EOS came on his interests
were already so numerous and diverse
that it required all his energy and judg-
ment to carry them through, but he
bore the burden manfully and made
timation of his business associates He
was first receiver and then for short
time president ofathe New Jersey Mid
land railroad, which was reorganized
into the New York. Susquehanna &
Western, and also receiver of the Mont
clair railroad, the Jersey City & Albany
and the First National Bank
of Newark He was selected in 1895 as
one of the three arbitrators to hear and
settle all differences that may arise be-
tween the members of the Joint Traffic
Association.
Some of the many concerns with
which he was connected are as fol-
ows: He was president of the Passaic
Water Company, of the Acquackanonk
Water Company, of the Norris County
and of the Paterson Electric
Railway companies; director of the
New York Susquehanna & Western
-ailroad and the Lehigh & Hudson
River Railroad companies; of the First
National Bank of Paterson, of the Pat
arson Savings Institution, the Barbour
Brothers Company, the Barbour Flax
Spinning Company, the Pioneer Silk
Company, the Peoples Gas Light Com
pany and the Paterson Electric Light
Company; counsel for the East Iersey
Water Company. the West Milford
Water Storage Company. the Montclair
Water Company and other allied inter-
ests and director in the Long Branch
Water Company and the Highland
Water Company. Into all of these and