Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-21

hNhihf iNN WV iNfNAA'NA NiANNN' va
fees In the city were closed az soon as
his death was announced.
The funeral viii probably BE- hold next
Saturday. although no public announce
mcnt has yet been made.
Although tho Vice Presidents death
has been expected at any time. thoio
was atill faint hope up To the last
among hia personal friends IN Patterson
that he would survive fof some time TO
come. and they wcro deeply affected
by HE death.
Mt IIobaft's funeral will take place
Saturday afternoon NJ o'clock at tho
Church Of the Rcdocmor ProHby sesiau).
Washington. Nov. gi-All the ilags
In Washington arr haif.masicd cui ~
respect 10 the memory OF Vice President
Hobart. The announcement Of Ms
death cast n gloom over the city, whc'"
he was loved and honorcd The nows
was first received al tho white House
zen minutes before nine o'clock In
private mctsngc from Paterson.
Tho nag over tho executive mansion
was hauled down Immediately 10 hair
mast and the manaion closed to tho
public.
The President was deeply affected by
the telegram announcing his colleagues
death. and at onoe dispatched tcle-
gram conveying the sympathy and con-
dolatlon of himself and Mrs. Mckinley
TO Mrs. Hobart.
Secretary u State Hay heard
the news upon his arrival
ut tho state department and I'm.
mcdiately repaired 10 the white ilousc.
Meantime, Senator Fairbanks, or In
diana, and senator Foster. of Washing
ton had Joined the President and were
with him when Secretary Hay arrived.
Tho secretary remained with the
President about ten minutes. lie was
yinlbly affected when h. icft the white
House. He said that the President aud
all Pts cabinet would attend the funeral,
After senator Fairbanks i,ft the rtcal-
dent retired 20 bis lTNato apartments.
liis clos. and Intimate relations with
his colleague made him feel the Vice
Presidents death us a personal boz
ionycmont. Mrs. Mckinley was gfvat-
~ affected.
ana Hohbod eonvulslVrly Mrs Mckin.
ley has but fuw iutlmntrH here and
among her most cherished friends were
tho Vice President and Mr., Hobart,
Prcat Mckinley did all he could 10
comfort his wife and ala not return TO
his ONCE until the members OF the cabi.
net began 10 arrive.
The mcmbers OF the cabinet were
made acquainted with the sad nowH us
soon az the President himself was In
formed, BY means OF telephone from
the white House,
Secretary Hay. after his conference
with the President. returned 10 the
state department TO give orders for the
execution Of the official program 80 Tar
as the government II concerned.
Nr. Hay sent private mvsnagc TO
| Mrs Hobart, expressing his sincere
confidence. and then gave his attention
TO the preparation Of a proclamation
announcing the death of the Vice proHi-
dent TO the people ~ the United States.
n was also necessary 10 convoy the IN
formation To the nations Of the world.
This was the regular cabinet meet
| Ing day, and the members gathered az
the White House nj II o'clock, but the
death Of the Vice President overshnd-
owed all else. and public business was
not mentioned. Al the members " the
/ cabinet. especially Attorney General
/ GriggH. showed the emotion which they
I felt Attorney General GriRga said he
/ would leave for Paterson Immediately
after the cabinet meeting,
The attorney general and Vice Proai-
dent Hobart were probably closer than
] any two men In public life In this ad-
/ ministration.
Sir Gage, the secretary OF the treas
ury said;
"Ilo was a noble Illustration Of the
/ typical American. Educated IN our
schools. his mind was hroudoncd and
| ripened by the practical discipline
i ssfh la
/ Hpunslhllity OF active business life.
| Though closely associated In large ar
/ fairs he kppt unaullled those high ideas
which are lnaepnrnble from true love
~ Justice and equity. lie was 20 Kind
In the general expression Of his per
ROnallty aa 10 win Immediately the nf-
f"otionnte regard OF every one FORUM
nte enough to come into relations with
him. While his political convictions
We're firmly held, he was Just and COM
Hiderntc To his political opponents, and
| among those who VIII cherish his
memory the longest are those who rndi.
cally differed with him In his political
creed.
ITO that large group who knew him
| In the intimacy OF social lie his taking
on VIII bring u ErlcNous source
| of irrcVOcable loss In his
death the country losses sagaclona
! Rtnteamnn whose departure will be
mourncd by all his political associates,
without regard to party affiliations"
The flags over the public buildings
were hnlf-mnsted early IN the day, BE-
| You'd this there were no outward oVi-
dences Of mourning md no drnpings, as
Il law Of Congress has put an end "a
the former practice Of drnplng the pub
lie buildings on the death NJ an cNecu-
tive officer, All the executive depart
menir win be closed on the day Of the
| funeral.
Attorney General briggs left this af-
ternnon FOR Paterson He goes az the
personal representative Of the Presl-
dent and cabinet, and Will arrange