Evening star., 1899-11-25
LIFE'S BATTLE OVER
Vice President Hobart Laid to Rest
at Paterson Today.
IMPOSING FUNERAL CEREMONY
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President Mckinley and His Cab
met in Attendance
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PATERSON, y. J., November 25-The
earthly remains of the late Vice President
Garret y. Hobart, were consigned 10 a
temporary resting place in the receiving
vault at Cedar Lawn cemetery near this
city, today. A brief funeral service was
held at the late residence OF the deceased.
the officiating clergyman being the Rev.
DR.. Magic
President Mckinley and his cabinet Off
GERS and over sixty members Of the Senate
and great many representatives. who
came on special trains, attended the serv-
ices at the house.
After the house services. the body, in
closed in an oakcn casket with silver orna-
ments, and almost hidden by flowers, was
taken from the house and the President
and his party went to the Church of The
Redeemer about two blocks from Carroll
Hall An immense crowd was in the vtclu-
ity OF the church.
The casket was carried by eight members
Of the Capitol police. in uniform under
command of \. T. Garden.
The church was beautifully decorated
with flowers.
President Mckinley sat in the front pew
on the right OF the aisle. He was accom-
panied by the Secretary Of State and Sec
reiary Of the Treasury. On the left OF the
aisle in the front pew were Mrs Hobart
and son, Garret A. Hobart and Hobart
futile. Immediately behind Mrs. Hobart
was David Hobart and family.
Behind the President were Elihu Root
Secretary Of War; John d. Long. Secretary
of the Navy, and Z. 4. Hitchcock. the See
retary OF the Interior
Then followed the senators and repre-
sentatives.
The Hobart pew. which is ,he ninth On
the right-hand side, was filled with floral
offerings.
Services at the Church.
The services at the church lasted an hour.
and We're conducted by the Rev. DR.. Magic.
They began with an organ prelude and
reading Of the Scriptures by the Rev.
Charles P. Shaw. pastor Of the second
Presbyterian Church OF Paterson. Then
followed the singing Of the hymn Nearer.
My God, to Thee" by the Orpheus Club.
DR.. Magic then preached the funeral ser
mon and offered prayer. This was followed
by the anthem. Weary Hands" sung by
the Orpheus Club after which the houe4ic-
ton was pronounced by Or. Magic.
In his sermon Rev. DR.. David n. Magic
said, in part:
I'm this day of national calamity and
grief It is fitting we should come into the
house OF God and bow in submission before
the most high God. Garret A. Hobart. the
man whom this nation honors. the man
whom it learned to trust. has fallen in
death. The Lord giveth and the Lord hath
taken away. Blessed be the name Of the
Lord.
IF today no warlike sound is heard none
the less do We know this life was given in
the service Of his country, and his last
official duties We're done under the very
shadow OF death.
This spirit of fidelity and courage was
his by Inheritance. The blood which flowed
in his veins was from good English stock
and was mingled with the martyr blood Of
Dutch and HUguenot ancestors. He would
have been untrue t. all his ancestral ten
denotes, if he had not served the cause OF
freedom, Of education and Of God. The
ideals of his home lie. under which he
was trained Were OF high and holy char
acter. They influenced and guided ms NE 70
Its close. Had he lived men ordinarily
live, he might have reached the limit Of
four-score years He has died IN the ripe
ness of his powers; fun Of honors not of
years.
His Public Services.
1T needs not that / should speak today
Of his public life and services. Prominent
citizens and the press III all sections of the
land and the prCcla nation of the Presi-
dent have done him noble justice. From
the experience and training of many official
duties in his native state he entered on
the high duties Of the Vice President Of
the United States. The office to him vas
no snecure, much less a mere waiting on
Providence but trust which he had re-
ceived from The nation in which he would
be found faithful. II became evident at
L. a. H.
nifty and capacity to preside over the delib-
eratiOns Of the Serate but that he intended
to do his duty with fairness and kindness.
His brief term of service gained for him
the respect and friendship OF the whole
Senate, irrespective of section or party, and
given to the office ne filed increased honor
and influence.
ITO the President of the United States he
gave true affection, unchanging confidence
and constant support L may be permitted
to say even in this presence that IN private
interviews speaking of the President the
words he most frequently used We're He
is a good man" And [ may be permitted
to add that outside this bereaved home
there is, am sure, no more sincere mourn
er than the President of the United States
Genial. kindly. hospitable. no one ever
had more friends, no one ever had fewer
enemies. Indeed, 1t may be questioned IL
he had an enemy. He made friends and
never lost a friend. And yet he had op4n-
ions and expressed them freely. He loved
however. TO say pleasant words and to do
kindly acts. His generosity was unbound
ed. No one can tell, no one knows the
number or the greatness of the kind deeds
he was constantly doing. He was never
too tired for the cheering word nor too
busy to do the kindly things himself. He
must be written down as one who loved
his fellow men, 1t is written, "A man
that hath friends must show himself
friendly And it is true; the poor and
lowly feel that they have lost friend.
1T can be said of him those did not know
him who did not know b in his home.
Those knew him best who In aim there. A
load of business cares, the worry of politi-
cal life were there and all together, laid
aside. In his most happy home he found
relief from every care and carried from it,
day by day. fresh courage and purpose.
Here, where he was b st known and