The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-25
lTHB PEOPLES TRIBUTE
To the Memory of the Late Vice
President Hobart.
THOUSANDS VIEW THE BODY
And Ttousands More We're in Line
When the Doors OF the Hobart Home
We're Ciosed-Manyw Women Tainted.
Ono Falling Beside the CONN.

Ana Ttousands More We're in Line
when the Doors OF the Hobart Home
We're Ciosed-Many Women Tainted.
One Falling Beside the CONN.
Paterson, Nov. 25,-TSa scenes at
Carroll Hall, the home OWE late Vice
President Hobart, yesterday after
noon, when the remains Of the vice
president were lying in state and the
public was given an opportunity to
view them. were exciting and pathetic.
Long before 2 o'clock, the time an
nounced for the opening Of the doors
of the Hobart home to the public, the
crowd began to assemble. and when the
first rush toward the main entrance
began fully 5000 persons were crowd
ed into Ellison and Carroll streets.
Lines were formed by squad of po-
lice, but the force was entirely too
small to maintain any semblance OF
order. Women were largely In the
majority. They included all classes
from those In Mr.. Hobart's social class
to the street beggar, and all were given
the same opportunity to take q last
lcok at the face of one they had learn
ed to esteem, Many Of the women car
ricd infants.
The first person to see the remains
after they had been removed from the
room where Vice President Hobart
died was Attorney General Grlggs. He
shook his head as he noticed the
change In the face Of the dead. and
as he stepped aside from the room.
very much affected, he remarked: "He
has suffered much-more than any
one will know"
Mr.. Griggs was one of the few men
who saw Mr.. Hobart before he died,
but he only had a few words with him.
That was week before the end came.
As the throngs filed into the hall
leading to the library the excitement
increased. Women tainted on the
porch, and at enc time half dozen
were insensible on the lawn. They
were revived. and all. with the assist
ance of friends, were able to go home.
This kind of excitement was not con-
fined to the outside. At the coffin there
was fainting scene. A woman about
20 years of age, after gazing on the
face of the dead vice president. stood
at the coffin as though transflxed. Then
she screamed and fell forward into the
arms of policeman. She was placed
in a chair and revived with a glass Of
Ice water brought by member Of the
Hobart household.
It was estimated that fully 1900
persons saw the remains in the four
hours they were exposed to view.
Thousands more would have seen them
If the time had permitted, but the doors
Of Carroll Hall were closed promptly
at 6 o'clock.
During the ceremony e. T. Bell,
president Of the First National bank.
of Paterson. and one Of the executors
of the Hobart estate, stood ut the head
Of the casket. Others in the room rep
resenting the family were J. w. Cleve-
land, Edward A. Walton, General
Congdon and Colonel Bright.
It was remarked by those who had
known the vice president that the face
had lost its pleasant roundness and
was very thin, showing that he had
suffered much His neck had also
thinned considerably, and his hair and
muStache were gray. lie was sauly
changed from the day he was sworn
into the Office of vice president Of tho
United States. but there was a peace
full expression, as though he had drop
ped into a sleep.
Paterson was crowded as never be-
fore today during the funeral services,
and as the cortege passed through the
streets from the Hobart home to the
church 1t was viewed by thousands
who lined the sidewalks and windows.
Men reverently removed their hats
and many women who had never had
a personal acquaintance with the vice
president shed tears. The scene was
solemn and impressive.
President Mckinley and his cabinet.
Of the supreme court and of
both houses of congress attended both
the funeral service at the home and
at the church. There, with personal
friends of the family and state and city
officials, crowded the church to over
flowing. and as result 1t was neces-
sary to exclude the general public.