Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-12-01

Immediately behind Mrs. Hobart were
David Hobart and family. Behind the
president were Elihu Root, secretary
of war, John d. Long, secretary Of
the navy, and f. A. Hitchcock, the
secretary of the interior. Then fol
lowed the senators and congressman
The Hobart pew, which is the ninth
on the right-hand side, was filled with
floral offerings.
The services at the church lasted an
hour and We're conducted by Rev. DIR
Magic. They began with an organ
prelude and reading of Scriptures BY
Rev. Charles p. Shaw. pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church of Pater.
son. Then followed the singing of the
hymn, Nearer My God, to Thee" by
the Orpheus club. Dr. Magic tnen
preached the funeral sermon and of
fered prayer. This was followed by
the anthem Weary Hands" sung by
the Orpheus club, after which the
benediction was pronounced by DR..
Magic.
The Funeral Sermon.
Interesting portions of the funeral
sermon follow:
I'm this day of national calamity and
grief 1T is fitting we should come into the
house of God, and bow in submission before
the most high God. Carrot A. Hobart, the
man whom this MAJ .on honors, the man
whom it learned to trust, has fallen IN
death. The Lord siveth and the Lord
hath taken away. Blessed be the name Of
the Lord
IF to-day no warlike sound is heard.
none the less do we know this life was
given in the service of his country, and
its last official duties We're done under the
very shadow of death.
at needs not that 1 should speak to-day
of his public life and services. Prominent
citizens and the press in all sections of the
land and the proclamation of the presi-
dent have done him noble justice. From
the experience and training of many off,
cial duties in his native state. he entered
on the high duties of the vice president Of
the United States.
sit can be said of him, those did not
In his home. Those knew him best.
who knew there. The load of BUSH
ness cares, the worry Of political life
were there, all and j together laid aside.
In his most happy home, he found relief
from every care, and carried from 1t. day
Dy Qay, lreSH COuTa re anu purpose.
Here where he was best known and
loved he came back to die. All that science,
and skill, and care, and love could do, was
done in vain.
There is a sphere in every true mans
life which Is too sacred for even the dear
est friends to enter. 1t is the relation Of
his soul to God. AS his pastor, l may be
allowed to say that, in the full possession
of his faculties and in recognition of the in
evitable end, he expressed his faith in
Jesus Christ as his Saviour and a firm hope
of everlasting life.
eve are to lay in the grave, the house
appointed for all living these mortal re-
mains, but In our hearts Garrett A. Hobart
lives, and will live while life remains"
Remains Placed in Vault.
The remains were consigned to a
temporary resting place in the receive
ing vault at Cedar Lawn cemetery,
near this city.
Mourning at Washington.
Washington, Nov. 27.-Otficial Wash
linton is in mourning for the dead vice
president. Business in all the executive
branches of the government is suspend
ed and the departments are closed.
Nearly all of the prominent officials of
the government have gone to Paterson,
to attend the funeral of Vice President
Hobart and flags throughout the city
are at half-statf. AS evidence of the
popularity of the late vice president
hundred of private residences displayed
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