The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-22
VCE-PRESlDENT
HOBART is DEAD
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chooses to resign. or the Senate wishes
to elect another Senator to the office.
\ curious coincidence of the death OF
Vice President Hobart is found in the
fact that of the six Nice-P Presidents who
have died in office four died within d
few days Of the same day of the month
in the year of their deaths, the death of
Mr.. Hobart being the DIST of November.
1899; that of Mr.. Wilson the 22nd of
November. 1875; that of Elbridge Gerry
November 23rd, 1914; and that of Hem
bricks November 2Jth, 1885. The other
two Weep Presidents who died in office
were Clinton and King. The former
died April Goth. 1912, and the latter
April 18th. 1853
All the flags in Washington are half
Hobart.
The news was first received at the
White House ten minutes before nine
o'clock in a private message from Pater-
SON. The flag over the Executive Man
sion was Immediately hauled down to
half-mast and the doors of the Mansion
closed to the public. The President was
deeply affected by the telegram am
nouncing his colleagues DEATH and at
once dispatched telegram conveying
the sympathy and coincidence of himself
and Mrs. Mckinley to Mrs. Hobart
Mrs Mckinley was greatly affected
She gave way completely to her grief
and sobbed convulsiyely.
The members of the Cabinet were
made acquainted with the sad news as
soon as the President himself was in
formed
Secretary Hay FASTENED over to the
White House and had a private confer
ence with the President, and then re-
turned to the State Department to give
orders for the execution of the official
program so far as the Government Is
concerned.
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
After the Cabinet meeting. the Pres
ident issued the following proclamation
To the People of the United States:
Garrett Augustus Hobart, Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States. died at his
home in Paterson, n j., at $50 o'clock
this morning In hi mthe nation has lost
one of it's most illustrious citizens and
one of its most faithful servants. His
participation i'll the business life and
law-making body of his native State
was marked by answering fidelity, and
by q high order OF talents and attain
ments: and his too brief career as Vice
President of the United States and
President of the Senate, exhibited the
loftiest qualities of upright and saga
cious statesmanship. In the world of
affairs he had few equals among his
contemporaries. His private character
was gentle and noble. He will long be
mourned by his friends as a man of
singular purity and attractiveness, whose
sweetness of disposition won all hearts
while his elevated purposes, unbending
integrity and whole-hearted devotion to
the public good deserved and acquired
universal respect and esteem.
In sorrowing testimony Of the loss
which has fallen upon the country,
direct that on the day of the funeral
the executive offices of the United
States shall be closed and all posts and
stations of the army and navy shall
display the national flag at half-mast.
and that the representatives of the Uni
ted States in foreign countries shall pay
appropriate tribute to the illustrious
dead for period Of thirty days.
I'm witness whereof | have set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington. this
21st day Of November, in the year Of
orr Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-nine, and of the independ-
ence of the United States the one hun
bred and twenty-fourth.
(Signed) WILLIAM MKINLEY.
BY the President
(Signed.) JOHN HAY.
Secretary of State
Attorney General Griggs left this
afternoon for Paterson He goes as the
personal representative Of the Presidenr
and the Cabinet. and will arrange with
the family of Mr.. Hobart for the
funeral.
PLANS FOR THE FUNERAL.
Washington, Nov. 21.-Vice President
Hobart's funeral ON Saturday will be at