The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-23
"ls4i-Garrett a. Hobart. -lssa."

'............... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The following official statement was
given out at the Hobart residence by Pri-
vate Secretary Evans tonight:
1.-THE funeral services over the body will
be held ut the Church of the Redeemer
Paterson, Saturday, November 90 at $50
p. N. Inasmuch as the seating accornmo-
dation of the church is entirely inadequate
it VIII be necessary that seats be reserved
for the various National, State and local
officials, representatives of the organiza-
ton with which Mr.. Hobart was connected
aud intimate personal friends of the fam
ily. L IS therefore impossible to provide
Tor the general public until various off,
eials. representatives and friends have
been accommodated. Previous 10 the pub
lie exercise Saturday a brief service VIII
be held at the Hobart mansion. only for the
family. the president and his cabinet and
Intimate personal friends.
''0n Friday afternoon the body OF the
vice president y. Il be placed in the library
OF his home. where the public may have
an opportunity to view 1t. The interment
will lie at the convenience OF the family
at Cedar Lawn cemetery"
Four companies OF regular soldiers from
funeral ceremonies and will probably act
as an escort from the late residence of the
vice president TO the church The militia
viii also act az an escort to President Me
kinley and his party.
II !s expected that President Mckinley
and his cabinet, the supreme court justices
and other officials from WASHINGTON will
arrive before noon Saturday. a special
train bearing the senators and representa-
tiyes and other United States officials VIII
.Fsrt from New York and committees VIII
- on hand at Paterson TO take charge OF
those ON board.
great many messages OF coincidence
were received today including messages
from Chief Justice Fuller of the supremf,
court OF the United States, General Gordon
Of Savannah, Mr.. and Mrs, Whiteias Reid
United States Senator Carter of Montana,
United States Minister Harris at Vienna
he oregon State Bar association, Mrs. Jul
liza Dent Grant and a number Of foreign
minister's at Washington.
All OF the public buildings 10 Paterson
have been decorated, as well as many Of
he private residences throughout New
Jersey.
DR., Newton today filed the certificate of
death, giving the cause OF death as ''dila-
ton OF tho heart, due to myocarditis."
Mr.. Hobart was Il member of the Order
OF Free and Accepted Masons thirty
second degree Scottish Rite Mason and
knight Templar. In reply to inquiries OF
representatives Of various Masonic bodies
it has been explained to them that the
family deem ii best not TO have a Masonic
funeral.
Up to the present time the names of the
pail bearers have not been announced. Mr. /
Hobart two months ago, when he feared /
something might happen named six of his /
most intimate friends in New Jersey and
II is believed that these will act as his /
pail bearers.
Mrs. Hobart Is bearing up wen under
her great trouble and WIS today able !
to see a few of her most intimate friends, /
Including Attorney General Griggs and
Mrs. Griggs and Rev Dr. David Magic !
who will deliver the funeral orntion.