Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
BORNE TO THE TOMB
Imposing Obseqnies Over Vice
President Hobart's Remains.
MANY EMINENT MOURNERs
President, Cabinet, Supreme Court Judses,
Senators and &C n grssamen Attend the
Services ut the House and Church.
Magnificent Floral Tributes.
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OEsy Telegraph
PATTERSON. n. j.. November 25.-
With the impressive religious services
o! the Presbyterian church. ANA With
that is mortal of the Vice President,
Gai'ret a. Hobart, was committed to
the earth this afternoon. The Presi-
dent. Secretary Of State john Hay,
thief Justice Fuller. former Vice Pres,
ident Levi p. Morton. former Secretary.
Of War Alger, Secretary Of the Inte-
lor Hitchcer'- the Supreme Court
judges. members Of tbs. Senate mems
bers Of Congress and the Vice Presi-
dent's personal friends filled the beauti-
full church Of the Eeleener and with
| E1iSt.ned eve and D1Wed head testi-
!iei silently and eloquenrly ia his worth
As i statesman friend and n ishhor
y .Sit .NF'F OF l-lliH l..
Ihrou III the west window from the
center of the stained glass maltese cross
pierced 4 shaft Of crimson that shed
its lishc around the c:,tafaluue and
bathea the orchids. narcissus blossoms
ana white roses IN bright tints. The
~. of the .'lrrgymen Travelled along the
:s2ft o. light to the cross as he repeat
ed the words = The Lord gave and the
Lord f!;tth ,;tken away blessed be the
name ut the Loll'
The chief magistrate of the country
bowed his head in his hand. He was
visibly ;lgitated.
Around the room we're many fora.
tributes cons pieuc,ls among them being.
several pieces from lna White House
conservatory The coffin lid bore the
inscription: .. "
| " GARRETT y. HOBART.
The service at I'll n5,:s, was brief
ana simple. 1t was held in the library
which vas banked With flowers sent
by friends u the dead Vice President
Mrs. HOBART. with her son. Garrett A.
Hobart. Jl'.. sat near the head Of the
casnet While near her We're grouped the
President and his cabinet, judges Of the
supreme Court the honorary pail bear:
ers and the intimate friends of the
family and the family servants. Rev
David Magic offered prayer and read a
Cabinet and Supreme Court judges,
and those present took last .loo}15ss::sst
the face of the dead in the caSKst
which was then closed and all that wa
mortal OF Mr.. Hobart was carried out
to the hearse.
AICJRN'ERs OF ENlINENcE.
There was never IN New Jersey and
seldom in any part of the United
states SO many moulners OF eminence
in attendance upon a funeral
In the uhrong We're Senators from
States that We're territories before the
war and for years after. Taere We're
Floar, Of Massachusetts, representing
ing the old and Beveridge, Of Indiana,
representing the new in national life.
There We're John w. Daniel. of Virginia
representing the Confederate soldier,
and Hawley. CT Connecticut, standing
as 4 type Of the Union veteran, each
| the loss Of their presiding officer.
There was Jones, of Arkansas, arm in
ann With Frye, OF Maine
From every State came men of broad
culture and prominence in national
affairs to. honor the memory of the IL
lustrious American, whose acknow-
lodged ability had Won him a forem ost
place among men of The time. More
than three-tifth Cs the Senate and
nearly half Of the members Of the
House of Representative We're in the
church with the governors of one-thirl
of the States. Before the body arrived
at the church the members Of the SEN
ate and House Of Representatives, dis
tinSuished men from the States of the
Union and Representative OF the New
Jersey Legislature and Supreme Court
We're seated.
THE FLORAL OF FERINGS
The church floral decorations were
magnificent. ~ Bars; of s.nilax. over
| three feet wide and thick enough to
hide the wall around Both sides and the
front of the main auditorium. Above
the windows the wreath ran unbroken
b@fore the pines OF the great organ.
~ tiit' Nitiet'NS iSSiSiiSh ny
70 the smilax. THESE palms and the
festooning around the windows We're
laden with White llc+Ners. principa!y
lilies of the valley. orchids ans. cEry-
santhenums. Around the organ and
the pulpit lilies We're StreWn in lavish
profusion. The fonts before this. pulpit
We're covered with American Beauty
roses TO the height OF nine feet. A large
space in front Of the pulpit was left
undecorated. when the casket rested
sum uundcd by floral tributes.
IN THE PEWS. -
When the funeral arrived at the
church the mounrners were seated in
the following order:
Pew No. i: Mrs. Hobart. her son Car
ret A. Hobart, and Hobart futile: di-
rectly opposite. President Mckinley,
the secretary Of state and the secreta-
~ Of the treasury; Pew NO. 8: David
K. Hobart and family. Behind the
presidential pew We're seated the sec
rotary Of war, secretary Of the navy
and secretary Of the interior. The pew
regularly occupied by the late vice
president was filed with fora! offer
ings.
The pews Immediately behind the
personal pail bearers We're occupied by
the representatives Of the United States
Senate and the Senate police guards.
the members of the board Of trade.
Masonic order. county officers, bank
officials the mayor and the city Off
GERS OF Paterson. IN the pewS on the
| west side Of the church We're GOV.