The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-24
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
PAN Bearers Selected by Mr. Hobart,
Musical Features Of the Services.
DISPOSITION Of the Remains.

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Musical Features of the Services.
Disposition Of the Rsmains.
NEW YORK. Nov, President Nc
Kinley, the members Of his cabinet
and the judges of the supreme court Of
the United States viii arrive at the
Broadway station of the susquehanna
railroad. Paterson, N. j., at 1880 p. M,
Saturday, for the purpose Of attending
the funeral OF the late Garret A. Ho-
bart, vice president Of the United
States. Colonel Richard Bright, SER
geant -at-arms of the senate, arrived at
Paterson, tonight, for the purpose Of
making arrangements for their recep-
tlon.
A special train bearing the members
Of Congress. will also arrive at Pater-
son at 1:10 p. M, and the train of the
New Jersey state officials is expected
to arrive ut 1:40 p. m. The funeral SER
vice at Carroll hall, the home Of the
late vice president, will be short and
simple, the reading OF the Scriptures
and prayer completing the programme
there. The service at the Church OF
the Redeemer will occupy less than
one hour. Rev. DR.. Nagle will preach
and prayers Will be offered by Rev. DR..
Milburn, the blind chaplain Of the
senate, and the Rev. DR.. Shaw, Of Pat
erson. The only vocal music rendered
at the church service will consist Of
two pieces produced by the orpheus
club. Mr.. Hobart has been Bubscrlb-
ing member of the club from its in-
ceptIon six years ago, and the MEM
bers esteem 1t an honor to be given the
opportunity OF paying a last tribute OF
respect TO the vice president.
Prof. Wiske will play on the organ
funeral marches from Chopin and Bee
thoven. Mr.. Hobart Smock, a cousin
of the late vice president, shares the
responsibility Of the supervision Of the
musical arrangement.
While the Orpheus Club was re-
hearBing as its second number another
selection request came from Mrs.
Hobart for a substitution Of the hymn
Nearer My God to Thee" This was
Mr.. Hobart's favorite. It was rehears-
ed to an adaptation by Prof. Wiske
similar to that given at the funerals Of
General Grant, General Logan and
President Garfield, and at the dedica-
tlon OF Grants tomb. The other selec-
tion Will be produced TO music by
Chwapai. the words being considered
singulnrly appropriate to Mr.. Hobart's
life in public and to his personal reln-
tions. The poem commences Us fol-
lows; s-s.-t
Weary hands, oh, weary hands,
Resting now from llfe's endeavor
From the conflict,
From the fever.
Peaceful lying where ye fell,
oh, folded hands, farewell, farewetf!"
Vice President Hobart during the
long illness preceding his death select
ed his pall-bearers, The following per-
sons are believed to have been desig-
mated to act in this capacity: Judge
]. Franklin Fort, Of Newark; Franklin
Murphy, Of Newark: r. T. Bell, Of Pat
erson: Col. William Barber, Of Pater-
son: George Wurts, secretary OF state
of New Jersey, and Col. Joseph w.
Congdon, Of the stan Of Governor VoOr-
hees, Of New Jersey.
The body will be placed in receiving
vault at Cedar Lawn and 1t will be ten
days later before the remains will be
Inferred. All the federal government
officers in the financial district Of New
York City, will be closed on Saturday,
as mark OF respect to the late vice
president. It is also expected that q
number of the business exchanges will
close in consequence of the funeral.