New-York tribune., 1899-11-22
SORROW AT THE CAPITAL.
AR AND MRS. M'KINLEY STRICKEN WITH
GRIEF.
rur PRESIDENT CABINET. SENATE, ST.
PREME COURT AND OTHER HIGH
OFFICIALS TO ATTEND MR.
HoBARTs FUNERAL

washington. Nov 21-All the flags in WASH
-u,or were at half mast to-day out of respect
~ memory Of Vice President Hobart. The
..,ouncement Of the Vice-Presdents death
-,ne not unexpected. came as a shock and cast
- sloon, over the city. where he was loved
sAo,orad The news was first received at the
--A,.e House at $50 o'clock in a private mes
= rrorn Paterson The flag over the Execu-
80. Mansion was Immediately put at half mast
"a the doors OF the mansion were closed TO the
public
r,a President was deeply affected and at
-. cent a telegram conveying the sympathy
:, himself and Mrs. Mckinley to Mrs Hobart
= che mean time the sad intelligence had been
.rs,,ned al all the newspaper offices. and
-. whole city soon mourning the loss Of
~. vice-President Secretary Hay. on whom
.hs succession TO the Presidency now falls heard
-. nsws on his arrival at the State Depart
.,s,+ and he Immediately went to the White
5ouss Senator Fairbanks, Of Indiana, and
senator Foster, Of Washington had Joined the
p-.sident and were with him when Secretary
nav arrived The Secretary remained with the
president about ten minutes He was greatly
effected when he left the White House
THE PRESIDENTS BEREAVEMENT.
;. ,o,nea Mrs. Mckinley in the private apart
r,.n,s His close and intimate relations with
-, ,olAsgue made him feel the Presidents
a.a,h &C A great personal bereavement. Mrs
>,.v,,,ev was greatly affected. She gave way
o,nlstelv 10 her grief and sobbed convusively.
Mr.. Mckinley has few intimate friends here
"a among the most cherished OF them were
.bs vce.President and Mrs. Hobart President
Mckinley did all he could 10 comfort his wife.
spd did not return TO his office until the mem
hers Of his Cabinet began to arrive.
The members OF the Cabinet were made ac-
ousinted with the sad news soon as the
President himself was informed. by means OF
the telephone from the White House Secretary
Hav sent private message TO Mrs. Hobart ex-
messing his sincere coincidence, and then gave
his attention TO the preparation Of proclama-
ton announcing the death Of the Vice-Prest-
dent 10 the people Of the United States. It was
also necessary 70 convey the information 10 the
nations Of the world.
This was the day for the regular Cabinet
meeting and the members gathered at the
White House at II o'clock, but the death OF the
Vice President overshadowed all else, and pub
lie business was not mentioned. AL the men,
bers Of the Cabinet, especially Attorney Cen
eral Griggs showed the emotion they felt.
The flags over the public buildings were put
a. half mast early in the day Beyond this
there were no outward evidences Of mourning
and no drapings as a law OF Congress has put
an end 10 the former practice Of draping the
rublic buildings the death OF an executive
officer All the executive offices VIII be closed
on the day OF the funeral
Attorney General Griggs started this after
noon for Paterson as a personal representative
Of the President and the Cabinet
PARTY TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL
v,c.-pres,dent Hobart's funeral on Saturday
Will be attended by the President and his Cabi-
net. the Supreme Court, the Senate in body
and a large committee from the House OF Rep
resentatives besides many other high officials
~ the Government. Every Senator has been
invited 10 be present. and the Senate will meet
A. the Fifth Avenue Hotel. in New-York, on
Saturday at II o'clock and thence proceed in
body TO Paterson.
Sergeant az Arms Bright has engaged a spe-
cial train 70 convey the President and his Caoi-
net and the Supreme Court to Paterson The
train will leave Washington over the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad at o'clock Saturday morning
and will arrive on the return at II .. m
Chief Justice Fuller not in the city to-
day. and in his absence no one could say
whether the court would be able 70 attend the
funeral in q body, but the officials OF the
tribunal expressed themselves as confident that
81 would DO so.
Owing 10 the fact that the House OF Repre-
sentatives is without a Speaker. no arrange
ments with reference 70 the House committee
we're made to-day. Mr.. Henderson. who will
be the next Speaker. telegraphed to Major Nc
Dowell, the Clerk OF the House at his home in
Sharon, Penn. and he Is expected here tonight.
on his arrival he will consult Mr.. Henderson
and other Representatives who are in the city.