Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-24

at the patients beQslde constantly
from the time he became unconscious.
Carrot A. Hobart, Jr., was also at
his fathers bedside. Mrs. Hobart bears
up well under her great bereavement.
Flags Half-Masted.
The flags of the city and other public
buildings were half-masted when the
news of the vice presidents death be-
came known. Flags on many private
buildings and dwellings were also hung
at half-mast.
The bell on the city hall was tolled at
intervals during the forenoon.
The Passaic county court adjourned
in token of respect to the dead vice
president.
Soon after the news of Mr.. Hobart's
death was sent over the wires. tele-
grams of coincidence began to arrive at
Carroll hall. Among the first to send
words of sympathy and coincidence to
Mrs. Hobart were President and Mrs.
Mckinley.
Funeral Will BE Saturday.
Mr.. Hobart's funeral will take place
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at
the Church of the Redeemer (Presby-
terian).
Mayor Hinchclieffe has issued proc
lamation recommending that upon the
day of the funeral obsequies of our late
vice president, the public schools, Of
fees and all places of business be
closed throughout the day; that bust
ness houses and private residences of
our city be suitably draped; that the
people refrain from their usual avoca-
lions and assemble in their accustomed
places of worship, there to engage in
ceremonies BETTING the solemn occa-
sion, and that all bells of the city be
tolled between the hours of and 1 a.
m. and / and p. IN. on that day.
Body to Lie in State.
The city council at special meeting
adopted resolutions expressing sorrow
for the death of the vice president, eX-
tending sympathy to Mrs. Hobart and
the vice presidents family. offering the
use of the city hall in order to permit
Mr.. Hobart's body to lie in state, SO
that it may be viewed by the residents
of Paterson. directing that the city hall
be draped in mourning for 30 days out
of respect to the memory of the vice
president and recommending that all
church bells in the city be tolled one
hour in the morning and one IN the aft
ernoon of the day of the funeral, and
requesting that all places of business
be closed on that day.
Mourning ut Washington.
Washington, Nov. 22.-All the flags in
Washington are half-masted out of re-
.spect to the memory of Vice President
Hobart. The announcement of the vice
presidents death, while not uneXpect.
ed, Gang as a distinct shock and cast a
deep gloom oyer the city where he was
loved and honored. The news was first
received at the white house ten minutes
before nine o'clock in a private messuge
from Paterson. The flag over the eXeeu.
tive mansion was Immediately hauled
down To half-mast and the doors of the
mansion closed to the public.
The president was deeply affected by
thetelegram announcing his colleague.
death and at once dispatched a tele
gram conveying the sympathy and qop
ISOLATION of himself and Mrs. Mckinley
to Mrs. Hobart. Meantime the sad in
tel)igence had been bulletined by al
the newspaper offices and the who'll.
city was soon mourning the loss of tn,
yice president.
President Mckinley was deeply
moved and when Senator Fairbank.
had left be joined Mrs. Mckinley In hi
private apartments. His close and in
innate relations with his colleague
made him feel the vice presidents dealt
as great personal bereavement Mrs
Mckinley was greatly affected. Sh.
gave way completely to her grief ant
sobbed convulsively. Mrs. Mckinley
has but few intimates here and among
her most cherished friends were thu
vice president and Mrs. Hobart. Pres
ident Mckinley did all he could to com.
fort his wife and did not return to his
pffice until the members Of the cabinet
began to arrive.
Proclamation By the President.
After the cabinet meeting the pres.
ident issued the following proclama'
lion:
''By the President of the United States
A Proclamation to the People of the United
States: Carrot Augustus Hobart, vice
home In Paterson, N. j., at $3.50 o'clock this
morning. In him the nation has lost on'
OF its most llustrious citizens and one Of
Its most faithful servants. HIS paTlicipa
,tion In the business life and the laEmakiae