The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-01
LAST HoNoRs TO HOBART.
Vice Presidents Remains Laid to Rest
in Cedar Lawn,

Paterson, N. j., Nov. 27-Funeral
services over the remains Of the late
Vice-President Garret A. Hobart took
place In this city Saturday, and were
carried out practically according to the
program decided upon by the family
and immediate friends of the deceased
on the day following Mr.. Hobart's
death.
The ceremonies were sad and impress
sive to the highest degree and befit-
ing finale to the earthly career of a
public man who commanded the re-
spect Of all in his lifetime, and who
was elected to and held the next high
est office in the gift of the American
people. There was an immense outpour-
ing of sympathizing friends at the SER
vices and local committee looked at
ter the comfort of the five hundred
visiting Senators. Representatives and
Washington officials who were present.
The first services were al Carroll
Hall. the Paterson home ofVthe Ho-
barts, and consisted simply of4he read
ing of the Scriptures and prayer. The
church services lasted an hour.
There were thirty-two pall-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 ser
geants-at-arms of the Senate, known
as the Senate police, who acted as
quarter bearers.
The President and the Cabinet went
to the church in carriages, but the pail
bearers followed the funeral car on
foot. Two companies of regulars from
Governors Island acted as escort to
President Mckinley and also accom-
panied the body from the house to the
church.
Following the close of services at
the Church of the Redeemer the sad
cortege moved to Cedar Lawn Gene
terry. where all that was mortal of a
loving husband and father, a respected
public servant and an honorei citizen,
was laid to rest beside the body of the
daughter he loved so well. while those
who were nearest and dearest to him
in life stood silently by bathing their
cheeks with . flow Of tears.
The active paI-baarers who were Sc
lected by Mr.. Hobart shortly before his
death were: Judge ]. Franklin Fort
and Franklin Murnhy. of Newark. N
j.. f. T. Bell and Col. William Barber
of Paterson. n. j.: George Wurts. Sec
retary of state of New Jersey. and Col.
Joseph w. Congdon of the staff Of Gov.
Voorhees,, of New Jersey.
Rev. DR. Daniel McGee, who conduct
ed the services at the Church of he
Holy Redeemer. paid a magnificent trl-
butte to Mr. Hobart's personal worth,
and was so impressive in his eulogy
that there was scarcely a dry eye in
the vast assemblage when he closed his
remarks
Ore of the most touching incidents of
the orvice was the rendering Of Near
er My God to Thee" by a local sing
/ ing society of sixty voices
Rev DIR. Milbourne, Chaplain of the
+ Senate and Rev. Dr. Shaw, of this city,
assisted DR. McGee at the services.
Out of respect to Mr. Hobarts mem
ory and the proclamation issued by the
mayor all business places in the city
were closed flags were at half M st
and stores, factories and private resi-,
dences were draped in deepest mourn
4 ing.
The President and Cabinet and others
| from Washington who attended the
services, returned to the capital after
| the interment at Cedar Lawn.