The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-22

essary az the beginning OF the session
senator Frye accordingly Will continue az
presiding ofncer sffI the end OF President
Mekiniey's administrator. unless he
chooses TO resign or the senate wishes to
eject another senator TO the Office.
Curfoss Coincidence in Deaths.
A curious cosnciaent CT the death OF
Wee President Eobart Is found IL the
Tact that OF the SIX vice presidents who
nave cis1 In office, four have died within
few days OF the same 3sy Of the same
month IN the year. the death Of Mr. Hobart
being the fiss az November 1888: that OF
M. wilson the "a 81 November, sss5; that
OK Sertdse Gerry November q. 1874; thu,
OF Hendricks November .. Iss
The other sTn vice presidents who died
IN Office were Clinton and Klng TIE for
naer died April ~. 1872. and the latter April
II, 1853.
All the Senators VIII Attend.
sergeant-at-Arms Bright. OF the senate.
after consultation with President Pro Tenn
RYE. dseifea thai Instead or sending the
usual limited committee 10 attend the cer-
enemies, each member CT the s~nate would
De requested 10 be there as one of the
committee OF the whole. He accordingly
sent The following message to every sen.
ator:
Washington. Nov g. 1893.
Hon William p. Frye. president uro
tenn OK the senate, directs me TO notify
you o. your selection as a member OF the
committee OF the whole TO represent the
senate at the funeral Of vice Pres,genf h.
bart, at Paterson. y. J.. al o'clock =. m.
saturday. November 3. The committee
VIII meet at the Fifth Avenue hotel. New
York. ana proceed to Paterson by specia.
train a. IL o'clock. This train viii run
from Paterson TO Washington. arriving In
tae capital at II p. m. November s.
'B. J. BRIGHT.
'Sergean.-at-Arms."
Mosrning In Washiagton.
All the flags I'm Washington are at half
mast out OF respect to the memory of Vice
PRESIDENT Hobart. The announcement of
his death cast gloom over tile city. where
he was loved and honored. The president
was deeply affected by the telegram an
nouneing his colleagues death. and at once
dispatched telegram conveying Inc sym
pathy and confidence OF himself and Mrs
Mckinley to Mrs Hobart Secretary Of
State Hay heard the news upon his ar
rival at the state department and ilnmedi-
ateiy repaired 10 the White House Mean
time. Senator Fairbanks. OF Indiana, ard
Senator Foster, of Washington. had i3.nei
the president and were with him when Sec
rotary Hay arrived The secretary remain
with the president about ten minutes. He
was visibly affected when he left the W hise
House. He said the president and cabinet
would attend the funeral
President Much Affected.
After Senator Fairbanks left the rresi-
dent retired 10 his private apartments His
close and intimate relations with mis- col
league made him feel the vice presidents
death as a personal bereavement. Mr.
Mckinley was greatly affected and gave
way completely TO her grief.
Many Senators VIII go 10 Funeral.
From dispatches received by CO... Bright.
the sergeant-at-arms of the senate. there
viii be large representation of members
OF that body AT the vice presidents funeral
About thirty senator's have replied 10 the
telegram sent at the direction Of President
Pro Tempore Frye informing them of their
selection as members OF the committee 20
attend the funeral
Col. Bright will go 70 Paterson in a day
or two TO render any assistance he may
IN the funeral preparations. 80 far as the
senate Is concerned
Clerk Mcdowell of the house Of repre-
sentatives. arrived this afternoon. A a
result OF consultation with prospective
Speaker Henderson. he will make arrange
menrs for committee Of the house 10 at
tend the funeral. This will include such
members as may be In the city.
Gov. veorhees' Proclamation
TRENTON. n. J., Nov. 2i.-Gov yoor~
hees tonight issued proclamation on
the death of Vice President Hobart ex~
toiling the deceased Jerseyman's char
ac'e-. recalling the eniinenee attained by
him I'm business pursuits and In the coun-
ellis of the nation. and directing. I'm rec
ognitton of the honor brought by Mr. Ho-
bart 10 his native state. that the public
buildings be draped in mourning for thir-
~ days: that until and Including the day
OF his burial the flags thereon be placed
at half mast. and that during the funeral
services the public Offices be closed