The record-union., 1899-11-24

lie adorned every station. In his high
office he bore himself as one bern to
It. Paterson lost her most distinguish
cd friend We join in the general sor-
row. Honor to his memory and peace
to his ashes.''
President Mckinley will go to Pater-
son over the Susquehanna Railroad
from the Pennsylvania junction at
Point of Rocks. Carriages will be in
waiting at the depot. Attorney Gen
erai Griggs will receive the party, and
all will be driven to Sussex House, MI.
Griggs' residence. This will be the
Presidents headquarters while he re-
mains in the city.
Two companies Of regular troops Will
reach Paterson Saturday morning. They
will be met by local military officers
and escorted to the armory which has
been assigned to their use by order of
Brigad.er General Campbell During
the passing of the funeral procession
from Carroll Hall to the church the
soldiers will be stationed at intervals,
and a detail will be stationed at the
church. The police will form a line
outside of the line OF soldiers, to hold
the crowd in check.
The different clubs and organizations
and the hotels will care for the guests
The Citizens Committee, of which
Mayor Hinchliffe is the head, Will look
after this part of the work The Sena-
tors, members of Congress, officials of
this and other States and other promi-
nent men will be entertained at the
Hamilton Club.
The funeral of Vice President Hobart
promises to bring together the largest
gathering of distinguished men that has
ever occurred in this part OF the coun-
try Those in charge of the arrange
ments are constantly notified from all
parts of the country which are near
enough to allow travellers to reach Pat
erson in time, of the comin:, of the
prominent individuals. With the head
of the nation, his personal advisers, a
majority of the Senate and a large por-
ton of the House present, as well as
the Supreme Court, many Governors
and thousands of other men, whose
names are familiar all over the coun-
try, the gathering of Saturday after.
noon in the black draped city of i'ater-
son promises to be a famous one. The
near approach of the opening Of Con-
greSS contributes largely to this. Men
from the Far West were either on their
way to Washington or else were almost
ready to start, and Mr.. Hobart's death
appears to have caused them to hasten,
and the resultant gathering will accord
lngly include men from all the Sta tes.
kilograms of coincidence continue Is
arrive at the Hobart residence. Among
the latest are those from John ]. Nc
Cook, Secretary of the Navy Long,
General Richard A. Donnelly, Congress-
men Stewart and Gardner of New Jer-
sey, DR.. Edward Bedloe Omitted States
Consul to Hongkong), Thomas A. Edi-
son, Cardinal Gibbons, United States
Senator Clay of Georgia, General Mel
son A Miles, George A. Cortelyou CAS-
sistant Secretary to the President), and
Chin Pom Yea, the Corean Minister at
Washington.
ORDER TO CLOSE POSTOFFICES.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The Post
master General has issued the following
order.
In honor of the distinguished public
services of Vice President Hobart, and
out of respect for his revered memory.
Fostmasters throughout the Union are
directed to close their respective Of
nces between the hours of and d,
M Saturday. November 25th, the day of
the funeral"