Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-21

clan family that he was seriously Ill.
Although he continued in failing health he
was able to drive out and attended the
Long Branch horse show Near the end
of the Long Branch season Mr. Hobart
went to his Paterson home in company
with Mrs. Hobart, his son and secretary.
About a month ago Mr. Hobart's Illness
took a decided change for the worse, and
shortly after that a notice was issued by
Mr. Hobarts family the public admit
ting that the Vice Presidents condition
was very critical and that little hopes were
entertained. Announcements were also
made that he would never again appear In
public life.
Mr.. Hobarts family his personal and in
innate friends and political associates have
since been resigned to the BILE, al
though there We're times in the last days
of the Vice Presidents illness that he was
brighter and appeared to be growing
stronger. This especially the case
during the last ten days. His appetite i'm
proved and he was reported to have passed
several comfortable nights
On Sunday there was a decided unfavor-
able change in his condition and he con-
tinued to grow weaker until the end came
TODAY.
Mayor Hinchcliffe has issued a proclama-
ton recommending that upon the day of
the funeral obsequies of our late Vice Pres
ident the public schools, offices and all
places of business be closed throughout the
day; that the business houses and private
residences of our city be suitably draped;
that the people refrain from their usual
avocations and assemble in their accus-
toned places of worship, there to engage in
ceremonies befitting the solemn occasion
a haIIS nff . kao of+,
tween the hours of and Ii a. m and 1 and
pm. that day"
The News at New York
NEW YORK, November 21.-Flags on the
custom house. subtreasury and assay office
are nylng at halt mast today, and the Vice
Presidents death is being similarly OBJ
served throughout the financial districts in
this city, where he was we'll known by
reason of his long and active connection
with many large enterprises.
Nj. Hobart was also for long time a
member OF the Trunk Line Association,
which embraces all the more important
railroad systems between Boston and Chi
Cago At the time OF his election to the
wee presidency he was member of the
associations arbitration committee
Ihe general traffic managers of the a.
Soclatlon are in session at their headquar-
ters mere today, and appropriate action on
the Vice Presidents death will probably be
taken.
As soon as official word of the Vice Pres
fdent's death was received at the general
post office the flags were lowered to half
mast and orders We're sent to the superin-
tendents of the branch stations to half
mast the national colors ON their buildings
A Highly Successful Man.
Garrett a. Hobart was eminently sue
cessful, both in business and politics His
reputation as a man of affairs and as one
of the shrewdest business men in the coun-
try was perhaps greater than his reputa-
tion as a political leader and statesman un-
til his election to the vice presidency three
years ago.
Mr. Hobart was born at Long Branch,
n j., June 8, 1914, being year and a
few months younger than the Presi-
dent. The immediate paternal ancestors OF
wee President Hobart were New Hamp-
shire people. His grandfather, Roswell
Hobart, had a large number of Children
one OF his sons was Addison W. Hobart,
who, when mere lad, went to New Jer-
sey and began life as a teacher. He took
charge Of the Long Branch Academy. He
married Miss Sophia Vanderveer, and later
moved to Keyport, Monmouth county, n.
j. There he ran country store after
ward going to Marlboro in the same coun-
", and engaging in store keeping and farm
ing. 1t was there he died in 1892 his wife
having died eleven years previously. His
wife was of Holland and French stock
fighting renown.
As a child Garret A Hobart attended the
common school, where he made rapid head
way in his studies. When twelve wears If
age he had finished the village school and
began 10 prepare for college. In 1860 he
entered Rutgers College, and was grad
uated in 1863, at the age of nineteen. He
took high stand in all of his studies
Began as a School Teacher.
After his graduation young Hobart
pushed out into the world. and soon began
school teaching at Marlboro He so occu-
pied himself in order that he might get
enough money to study law. He received
$l1O for three months teaching, and went
to Paterson in December 1863 beginning
the study Of law with Socrates Tuttle a
leading attorney of the town, and an old
friend of his father. Mr.. Tuttle was a New
hampshire man, who had been induced by
Hpbarts father to locate in New Jersey.
About the time of the birth of the child
who was to be Vice President of the
United States Hobart's father and Mr.. Tut
tie We're discussing the coming event and
1t was agreed that if the baby should be a
boy he should study law under Mr. futile
twenty years later this agreement was car
ried out.
Mr.. Hobart's experience as a law student
was unique. He had no private source of
income, but from the first year of his stu
dent life he received a salary of $, 800 per
annum. This sum was increased In three
y
was diligent in providing himself with a
practice. He sought any kind Of work Of
d legal character that would pay him, and
sat up late a night copying law papers for
some of the best-known lawyers of the
city. His practice grew steadily, and at
one time it gave him very large income.
lie devoted himself almost exclusively to
the commercial branch of his profession
rarely appearing before a jury If he could
avoid doing so. He gradually became in
terested In a number of business enter
pr.ses, taking stock in many new manufac-
turing Establishments projected in his city
When nominated for the vice presidency he
was Interested in a number of these enter
prises, and it is said he was never con-
nected with a concern that was not pros
porous. Shortly after entering the vice
presidency he severed his connection with
such concerns as could not readily be looked
after while he occupied his new office Mr.
Hobart was rated at several millions of
dollars
His First Political Office
In 1871 he was made city counsel of
Paterson. and in 1872 was elected to the
state assembly, of which body he was
chosen speaker in the following year. Even
during these early years he displayed that
accurate knowledge of men and sybihitad