The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25
HOBART LYING IN STATE.
THOUSANDS TAME a LAST LOOK At
THE pICF-PRESIDENT'S FACE

Detail. OF the Funeral Arrangement
ident and Cabinet to Ride Instead Of
Walking From the House to the Church
Programme of the Public Service.
PATERSON, n. j.. Nov. 24-Fully 5000 per-
sons passed this afternoon through the library
OF Carroll Hall. where the body OF the Vice.
President was lying In state, and looked for
the last time upon the face OF Carrot Angus
tus Hobart. 1t had been announced that the
home Of the Hobarts would be thrown
open from o'clock until @. and IL
was expected that the crowd would
/ be great. corps OF policemen arrived
| at noon under the direction OF Chief Graul.
But the thronG which soon began to gather
about the grounds was so much larger than
had been expected that before o'clock the
street became impossible and ore policemen
had to he ordered out. When the doors were
opened II seemed likely that he whole after
noon would be consumed by the people then
present In passing through the house. but
thousands arrived afterward and all we're able
to view the body.
The broad hall and the library had been
stripped OF most OF their furniture and the
crowd formed In single file In the hall. Passed
through rapidly and came out on the Ellison
Street side OF the house In the library the
oaken coffin In which tho yice-President will
he buried occupied tho centre OF the room.
resting upon low brass pedestals, so that even
the children might have the privilege OF seeing
the face.
Tho pcope passed on one side OF the CONN
while on the other stood Attorney General
Griggs Gen. Joseph W. Congdon. Edward Bell.
Col william Barbour aud L. p. Walton OF
Rilgpwood The sides and corners OF the room
were filled with flowers. In the Vice Presi-
dents right hand was bunch Of violets said
Aa,. I.,n I. M,K, 10. hD
he unable to I've present at the funeral. The
cards were removed from every floral piece
mron t.. Icing brought 70 the house. ant In
could not be- told rom the others.
Am,"ng the yiHi'.rs to the house to-day were
hy Mrs. Hobart expressing the sympathy Of
former Pre- iien, Harrison. Many other ex-
Ercs7ions OF sympathy were received during
sine" tho death 81 tho Vice. President
Ofllcal Information a. to the funeral ar
pal bearers will he:
,P"rson9 pallbcarersI,The Hon. John ".
WrFFthy. den' Jo.sfh ", C"Ssdon, tho lion.
J Frnukln Fort. George I. Baker. f. A. Wall
Il m the .Senats-scnators William ?. Frye
Of Maine, VI A. HAMA OF Ohio. William J.
sgwelI q New Jersey. John Kean Of New Ter
nn OF Michigan, John W. Daniel OF Virginia. I.
Henderson Of Iowa. John J. Gardner OF New
1crsey. Il Wayne Parker Of New Jersey,
Iowa. John pala-l o, Pennsyiyanla. dsorgs i.
Mcclellan OF New York. John +. Rixcy OF Nir-
Besides the pabearers mentioned. there. will
be eight porter bearers. members ~ the Capl-
=" police under the command q Capt A. 7.
ciaie at tho funerals OF ali mem" sT o. the
senate. but In hi. case they pariicu'arlY re-
sas3 s%s Of foG n sns GS d ess
that Mr, Hobart won the hearts Of thesc men
W, tc present at the funeral.
memlers o. re senate sGa House Of Repre-
o'clock md viii be conducted by tn Rev. DR..
pay! Magic. pastor OF the Church OF the
- 2:2o tho following order oil, exercise will
be ohtrr'r at tn" Church Of the Redeemer;
prayer 'hy III? Rev. Charles i. shaw pastor OF
the Sc"2a r5e'sTera aa c h RIB.
Rev pr MAGE; anthem: Weary Hapds.n by
convenience Of tho family. 10 Cedar Lawn
Tho,s who attend the services at the church
are requested 10 rem ain until the funeral party,
~" pa bearers. the President and Cabinet and
q" Justices OF the supreme Court have with
After the service at the house the bearers
Wi walk To- tn" church. but the President and
members ~ the Cabinet will follow the hearse
~ "nrriaRes u was at Z rat intended that the
President and Cabinet officers should walk at
the heal % the procession TO- the church. hut
A'toruev- Goncral Griggs and Col. BRIGHT re-
min led those IN charge OF The crowds which
Appears in public and II was decided that both
h" and the Cabinet should go 10 the church 10
Conchps.
A telegram WAS received this afternoon from
the Rev Dr, W. II, Milburn. chaplain OF the
Senate. that he will have TO remain at homo
under tho express orders OF his physician.