The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-24
FUNERAL OF Mr.. HOBART.
Sergeant at Arms Bright Of The Senate Is
In Paterson.
ARRANGING TO RECEIVE THE PRESIDENT
Government Officials VIII Journey
from Washington ny Special
Trnin-Music by Orphcus club.

New York. November 2s.--president Nc
Kinley. the members of his cabinet and
the judges of the supreme court will ar
rive at Paterson at 1880 p. m. Saturday
! for the purpose OF attending the funeral
of the late Vice President Hobart Colonel
| Bright, sergeant at arms of the senate.
arrived at Paterson tonight for the pur-
pose of making arrangements of their re-
| ception, special train bearing the men,
bers of congress will also arrive at Pater-
son at 10 y. m. and the train of the New
jersey State officials Is expected to arrive
at $40 p. m.
The funeral service at Carroll Hall. the
| home OF the late vice president, will be
short and simple, the reading OF the Scrip
lures and prayer completing the pro-
gramme there. The service at the Church
of the Redeemer Will occupy less than an
hour. Rev. Dr. Magic will preach and
prayers will be offered by Rev, DR.. Mil
burn, the blind chaplain of the senate, and
Rev. Or. Shaw OF Paterson.
While the orpheus club was rehearslng
today the music for the funeral request
came from Mrs. Hobart for a substitution
OF the hymn, Nearer, My God to Thee
This was Mr.. Hobarts favorite. 1t was
rehearsed to an adaptation by Prof. Wiske
similar 10 that given at the funerals OF
General Grant, General Logan and Presi
dent Garfield, and at the dedication OF
Grants tomb
Vice President Hobart, during the long
Illness preceding his death. selected his
pail bearers. The following persons are
believed TO have been designated TO act
In this capacity: Judge J, Franklin Fort
OF Newark, Franklin Murphy of Newark,
u. T. Bell of Paterson Colonel william
Barber of Paterson, George Wurts secre-
tary of state of New Jersey. and Colonel
John w Congdon of the staff of Governor
Voorhees, of New Jersey.
The Citizens association of Paterson met
tonight and appointed a committee to m5 e,
the special trains at Jersey City and New
ark and notify the guests of the arrange.
ments made for their reception for the
funeral. Other committees will be at the
railway stations in Paterson to give infor
nation to visitors. Attorney General
Griggs will have the presidential party at
his home, Sussex House.
The presidential party and the mourners
will take part in the religious services
only.
The Passaic county democratic cSiimit-
tee had the following resolution drafted by
William Gourley, chairman Of the New
Jersey State committee:
The Passaic ccl;nty democratic ex-cu-
tive committee desires to express upon the
records of this body our deep regret in
common with the country AT the death os
Garrett A. Hobart as the leader of the re-
publican party in this county for many
years and later OF the State. He was p
splendid organizer. of consummate tact
and n leader OF uncommon resources. He
was ever the gentleman. No campaign was
ever lowered when he led it. He was
manly and straightforward opponent. He
adorned every station. In his high office
he bore himself as one born to 1t. Pater-
son has lost her most distinguished friend.
We join in the general sorrow Honor TO
his memory and peace to his ashes"
The funeral of Vice President Hobart
promises 10 bring together the largest
gathering of distinguished men that has
ever occurred in this part OF the country.
Those in charge OF arrangements arc
constantly receiving notification from all
parts OF the country which are near
enough 10 allow travellers to reach Pater-
son In time. of the coming of prominent
With the head of The Ma
tion, his personal advisers, a majority of
the senate and large part of the house,
as well as the supreme court many gov
errors and thousands of other men whose |
names are familiar all over the country. |
the gathering of Saturday afternoon in the |
black draped city of Paterson promises To
be famous one.