The record-union., 1899-11-23

brough, Harris, Hawley, Heitfeldt,
Hoar, Jones (Ark.), Jones (Nev.), Kean,
Kenny, Kyle. Lindsay, Lodge, McCom-
as, McLaurin, Mcmillan, Martin, Ma
son, Penrose, Platt (Conn.), Platt IN.
y, Pritchard, Proctor, Ross, Scott, Sc
well, Spooner Sullivan, Taliaferro, Till
man, Wetmore, Wolcott and yelling
ton.
OF the Senators so far heard from who
cannot attend, Bate, Hayward, Mallory,
West and Warren are sick. Some 9TH
ers may be added
Owing to the difficulty of reaching
the House members, the list so far made
up is only partial, and will take some
time to complete.
The pall-bearers selected on the part
OF the Senate are: Senator Sewell,
Kean, Frye, Fairbanks, Hanna, McMil-
Ian, Cockrell and Daniel The House
pail bearers will be designated by Mrs.
Hobart.
The present understanding is that all
the members of the United States Su-
preme Court, with the possible excep-
ton of Justice White, will attend. Mr..
White is ill., and probably will be COM
PEELED to remain in Washington.
Following is a list of the members of
the House selected to attend the fun
eral Representatives Henderson, Joy,
Brosius Livingston, Meyer, Hepburn,
Ball, Kleberg, Rixey, Cushman, Bou-
telle, Robinson, Long, Gillett, Morris
Clark. Mercer, Loudenslager, Gardi-
ner, Howell, Salmon, Stewart, Parker,
Daily, Fowler, Ketcham, Mcmillan
Bingham, Sibley, Dalzell Adams,
Brownlow, Alexander, White, Robbins
Davis, Burke, Spalding, Benton, Show
alter Clayton, Jones, Grosvenor, Taylor,
Reiner, Reader, Fitzgerald, Hit, Thorn
as, Llowd, Gill, Meekin and Bishop.
Orders have been sent to General
Otis in the Philippines and General
Brooke in Cuba and General Davis in
Porto Rico to have flags at all garri-
sons half masted on Saturday.
In response to a large number of tel
egraphic Inquiries, the Treasury De-
partment desires it stated that the Of
fees of all Collectors of Customs and
Collectors Of Internal Revenue, stamp
deputies and other officials will be
closed on next Saturday, the day of the
funeral of Vice President Hobart.
AT the request of Attorney General
Griggs, the War Department has di-
rected that 200 regular troops be sent
to Paterson. N. j., on the day of the
funeral of the Vice President. These
troops will be on police duty in the vi
cinity of and around the residence.
The Union Jack over the British En-
bassy was at half mast to-day IS
mark of respect for the late Vice Pres
ldent. Lord Pauncefote and the iae,r,-
bers of his staff left their cards at the
White House as fusther evidence of re-
spect- The half masting of the Embassy
flag attracted considerable attention.
and was regarded as an unusual mark
of consideration to an American off.
cial.
Unless present intentions are altered.
neither Mrs. Mckinley nor the ladies
of the Cabinet and the Supreme Court
will attend the funeral of the Vice Pres
ident. the decision having been reached
to conf1ne the official party to gentle
men.
EULOGIZES THE LATE
VICE PRESIDENT.
ALBANY On. W, Nov Ex-Governor
Roosevelt issued a proclamation TO-DAY
on the death of Vice President Hobart
ordering that flags on all State build.
ings be kept at half mast as mark
of respect until after the funeral serv-
ices. The Governor says of Mr.. Ho-
bart:
He was a public servant of tried ca.
pacity and stainless integrity. who in
his high office exerted an influence for
good, the extent of which is best real.
ized by those who had been most with
hlln New York joins with the rest or
the nation in mourning his loss and
paying homage to his high character"
FLAG OVER U. S. EMBASSY At
LONDON HALF MASTED
LONDON, Nov 22.-The flag over tho
United States Embassy here TODAY
was half masted as a tribute of respect
TO the late Garret A. Hobart. Vice Pres
ident of the United States.
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