The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-23
HOBART'S FUNERAL.
There Will Be Services at
the House and
Church.
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PATERSON, Nov 3, lss9-The arrange-
ments for the funeral of President
Hobart are progressing, but ON account Of
been completed. Attorney General Griggs
will look after the Presidential party and
Cabinet officers, and In response to an In
quiry from the Citizens Committee he has
asked for ten carriages to convey the
Presidential party to and from the depot.
the Hobart family has made NO provis-
ion for the receptions of the remainder of
the guests, but has ordered twenty car
riages for relatives and intimate friends
who will attend the funeral
Colonel Campbell, of the First Regiment,
n. g., has granted to- the city the privi-
lege of using the arnory for the accom-
nlodatien of the soldiers from Governor $
Island, who will act as escort to the
Presidential party and at the funeral
Freeholder Ryle suggested at a meeting
of the County Board last night that a
public service be held In the armory and
so timed as to allow the people to file
out when the funeral cortege passes on
its way to Cedar Lawn. The citizens, he
said, could line up along the street with
heads uncovered and allow the funeral
cortege to pass between the line.
Nearly all of the manufacturers have
decided to close their mills tomorrow af-
ternoon to give their employees am oppor-
tunity to view the body, which will lie in
state at Carroll Hall, the home OF the
Hobart family.
Vice President Garret A. Hobart before
he died selected his pallbearers. The fol-
lowing are believed to be those desig-
mated Judge ]. Franklin Fort, of New
Republican State Committee, Newark; E;
T. Bell, President of the First National
Bank of Paterson; Col William Barber.
Of Paterson; George Wurts, Secretary Of
Congdon of Gov. Voorhees, staff.
BY request of Attorney General Griggs
two companies of United States infantry,
from Governors Island, will be sent by
the War Department OF Paterson early on
Saturday morning. These companies will
do police duty about the house and
grounds of Carol Hall before the BODY
Of the Vice President Is removed to the
church. The regulars will also act as an
escort to President Mckinley.
At the private service at the house,
the Redeemer, viii oficiate and will De
assisted by the blind chaplin of the Sen
ate. The public service in the church will
begin about 2:so 7. M, M An impreS5si,xe pres ",
the Orpheus Club of thirty male voices;
The Orpheus Club was rehearsfng as It's
second number last mig ht, Nunc Dlmlt-
tbs, when a request came from Mrs: Ho-
bart that Nearer My God to Thee be
sung instead. This was Mr. Hobart's fa-
vorife illynn 1t was reIhearsed to an
adoption by Profession Wiske similar TO
that given at the funerals of General
Grant, General Logan and President Gar
field. and at the dedication of Grant $
Tomb.
Attorney General Grggs today said that
the Hamilton Club of PateSon tenders the
freedom of its clubhouse to all friends
Of the ydce4Presidemt who come from out
Of the city to attend the funeral The
club win serve a luncheon to such guests
from twelve TO two o clock ON that day.
Gentlernen coming from out of town are
invited to use the clubhouse for their
comfort and convenience without further
special Invitation. The local visiting list
will be suspended.