The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-02
FUNERAL Of THE
VICE PRESIDENT
The Most Imposing 0bsequIes Tha::
the City Of Paterson Has
Ever Seen.
MANY MEN OF NOTE ATTEND
Mckinley and Cabinet. Supreme
Court Members. Senators
and Representatives
Were Present.

Paterson, n. j., Nov. 27.--Decause Of
The funeral of Garret A. Hobart, vice
president of the United States, today,
business houses, with few exceptions,
closed and many private residences
had flags ut half mast, besides other
| embleMs of mourning. The bells of
the churches started tolling at sun
rise and ats o'clock all the bells of the
city began marking the minutes. In
anticipation Of the arrival of the pres
idential party and military escort
crowds gathered around the Broad
why depot.
Military lined the streets between
Carroll Hall and the Church of the
Redecmer, where public services were
held. The church's floral decorations
were magnificent. There was a band
of smilax owe three feet wide and
thick enough to hide the wall around
both sides and front of the main audi
forum. Above the windows u wreath
ran unbroken before the pipes Of the
great a At the windows giant
palms reached up to the smilax. These
palms and f%estooning around the will
lows were laden with white flowers.
principally lilies of the valley, orchids
and chysanthemums. Around the or
gan and pulpit lilies were strewn in
lavish p%rofusion. The fonts before the
pulpit were covered with American
Beauty roses to a height Of nine feet.
A large space before the pulpit was
left for the casket.
Seats were reserved in the church
for relatives and intimate friends Of
the late vice president and Mrs. Ho-
tz.A. NJ. 1/s-In. a.l ,ar.Har. Al a.,
cabinet; Chief Justice Fuller and as
sociate justices of the supreme court
Of the United States; members of the
United States senate and house Of rep
re%sentatives; Messrs. Alger, Bliss and
Gary, former members OF McKinlcy's
cabinet; the governor and other state
officials of New Jersey; representa-
tives of the county and city govern
ments; President Austin Scott, Of Rut-
ger college; Henry w. Green, trustee,
representing Princeton university;
representatives of the republican or
CARNATIONS of New Jersey and Pas
sale county and various manufacture
ing and financial institutions with
which Hobart has been identified.
There were thirty-two pail bearers,
eight representing the United States
senate, eight representing the house
of representatives, eight personal pail
bearers selected by Mr.. Hobart two
months before his death, and eight
senate police, who carried the casket.
Arrival Of President.
A special train brought two compa-
MES of artillery from Governors ISL
and, in command of Captains Luigi
Lomi and Il. p. Adams. The batteries
were received by Captain J.. ID. Hopper,
of the New Jersey volunteers, and es.
corted to the arInory. Both compa-
MES lined the short route of the fun
eral cortege from Carroll Hall to the
church, and later acted as an escort
to the president and cabinet.
President Mckinley and party and
congressional and other government
representatives arrived at 1 o'clock.
They were Immediately driven to Car
roll Hall.
The services at the house were brief
and simple. They were held in the
library, which was banked with flow
ers sent by friends of the dead vice
president. Mrs. Hobart, with her son,
Carrot A. Hobart. Jr., sat near the
head of the casket, while near her
We're grouped the president and cab
met, judges of the supreme court.
honorary pall-bearers. immediate
friends of the family and family serv-
ants. Rev. David D. Magic offered a
prayer and read a passage of scrip
ture. The president and cabinet, ST..
preme court judges and those present
took a last look at the face of the
dead, the casket was closed and all
that was mortal of Vice President Ho.
bart was carried to the %l1enrse by
members of the senate police.
Church Services.
An immense crowd gathered in the
vicinity of the church. When the
cortege reached the church Mckinley
took a seat in a front pew on the
right aisle. He was accompanied by
the secretary of state and the sccre-
tary of the treasury on the left. on
the aisle. In the front pew were Mrs.
Hobart and son and Robert Tuttle.
Immediately behind Mrs. Hobart was
David Hobart and family. Behind
the president were Elihu Root, secre-
tary of war; John d. Long, secretary
of the navy, and l.. A. Hitchcock. sec
rotary of the interior. Then followed
senator's and congressman. The lIo-
bart pew, which was the ninth or the
right hand side, was filled with fiorel
offerings. The services at the churcl,
lasted an hour and were conducted by
Rev. DR.. Magic. They began with an
organ prelude and the reading of the
scripture by Rev. Chns. Shaw, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church of
Paterson. Then followed singing of
hymn. Nearer, My God to Thee" by
the Orpheus club. DIR. Magic then
preached the funeral sermon and of
fered a prayer. This was followed by
the anthem, "Nyeary Hands," sung by
the Orpheus club, after which the ben.
ediction was pronounced by DIR. Magic