New-York tribune., 1900-02-22
IN MEMORY OF HOBART
SERVICES HELD IN THE STATE CAprror
AT TRENTON

noon Every seat on the floor and in the gallery
which occupied chiefly by women was an
and the space behind the desks of the members
crowded nearly to the doors 1t had been 70
porTed that President Mckinley was 10 o+tar5 ~,
exercises. but neither he any member of the
Cabinet. with the exception of John w c,rtegs
The Attorney-Genersl who made the principal ad
dress. present.
mass Of lilies palms and wreafhs eno,-,,as -.
Speakers desk. The pillars supporting tba .-r,
of the State OF New-Jersey above the rostr,r,
were entwined With smilax and fern and two
American flags were draped above the doors q,
the Speakers room Luncheon was served 20 ,h
invited guests in the Governors apartn,ents ., th
State House.
Soon after O'Clock Governor voorhees,. the San
ate, the Assembly and the guests filed into the
seats directly in front of the Speakers desl, sen
stor Johnson the President of the Senate and A.
torney-General GriSgs took seats on the platforno
In brief speech Mr.. johnson eulosized Mr. tJo
hart The Rev Or Magic. of Paterson offered a
short prayer. Nj Johnson then introduced the
Auorney-General, who spoke for three-ouarters of
an hour giving a sketch of the life of Mr. Hobart
and devoting considerable part of the address to
description of the personal attributes of the deao
Vice-President He said IN part:
If he whose memory we are met TO honor could
know OF tniS aSseInhlage. of this gathering the
Ispitol OF ali the high functionares OF the State
u.uS5 '!o a1sllces OF the Senate and General As
senbly IN order to manifest in this simple manner
al n,s uhSiIneIy death, he could not, with ali his
mace more eG pgro5r S Il nus 1 approval Pro for there is no
sey TO pay their universal tribute of love and
at the Capitel-here where he passed so many
years in the service of the State as a member of
our people VINO learned to know him as a friend
It was here he Was siiT most Often seen and best
known by all except 1 his fellow townsmen and
those extraordinary talents for public affairs,
most useful and at the same tine the Gg most e us e
trious Of all the Vice-Presidents OF the United
10 tributes of respect and love. however warm
sd fred as those at came rom fb Seaps our f
his fellow Jerseymen; For them he always kept
where he might be in what circumstances Of
National prominence and activity, his careful
fTiendlness to every person haiing from New
on for the old a2d for hSoe all 9hs
PeTta9nedd ed TO to-, its honor and welfare FAR He was
are proud Of her history; rejoicing in her pros;
her people the best service of his hand and brain
As We traverse the corridors of the State House,
6roughf honor and glory TO the sta5s-sgdges GOV
extends throughout the land. There is still
greater roll Of illustrious men whom we claim as
whose lives and examples are a source of pride
5 Ts IS none a e1sr ths seRe a s es hs
with more trenscendent ahility or brought greater
M Griggs traced Mr.. Hobart's from his
bcyhood years, speaking Of many incidents in his
life which early indicated the vigorous sef-reliant
side Of his character Continuing. he said in part:
AS vICE-PREsIDENT
Mr.. Hobarts noJnineti ton as Vice-President
and am he S bece am at once second only to the
head of the ticket in the eyes of his countrymen;
fbe Country that he equal TO the Importance ef
& be aSe aE1 & him we'll Se fss expeete to see him in
brief time winning as Vice-President his way TO
trafon and of the whole Nation never before at
Iaiet "a % ~ & ay him Vel were not Surprised to see
hin become the trusted friend and counsellor OF the
had Won the universal admiration of the Senate
his great capacity as Presaig we m NJrsey
knew that there was no office SO high no paee SO
ill it with supreme distinction
For all time it wiz be his fame to af have G;nitx Tst
and Importance in our National system which tS y
was by she with ff o nn and
no influence except as the mechanical mouthpece
pSe pt taS caay to the enc CHIEF E1ecuve MT
bart gave 70 the office pow RoweT ana suP Gl
prise to the country. And to the President himself
n h he of the a SeHT Of
gs6s a yaigs h fhe e6uHcs IN of the fegsay
branch Of the Government to the mutual profit
and the better understanding OF BOTH
NOT UNLIKE HAMILTON.
Re lacked the profoundly reflective qualities of
Aiexander Hamilton, but in many practical ways
he was unlike him. He had the same Int intense 9
IerceIVing the true basis of utility in enterprise
and for organizing M the fOTGsS ek ta5 and @ He had
the same celerity of method in reducing the ee-
5 sn5s ora1 81 a s associates in the Invention
application Of new processes and e1peoienls IN
Like Hamilton. MI. Hobart was intensely prac-
teal in hts mental processes. If he theorized, II
was to find practical plan for some object of use
m enterprise not 70 CRAFTY a4ten OTe IN Re fSe
great interest he always had IN enterprises tnat
lend to advance and Increase the material pros,
perity Of the country Movements for tne sor
transportation, fer the supply OF water for pubic
and for the Larger s oraea OF tfs sd
intelligent attention and won the ready assistahce
Il is an interesting item in these condolences that
Mr Hobart at the time of his death. was the heao
fsct1res a corporation which, created in the year
1881 was the product OF the far-seeing and pracuca
I6 ~ nv him and drafted by his hand the object
and scope of which embraced not only the founa- "a
Ultimate aim. the establishment Of vast syssen I'm
OF American mannfacturees |hich g! t,endanca on
foreign countries and was destined century ater d
&c bring her to Postioff OF ,be fm0Rg werld 5e
HIS DEVOTION TO DUTY.
PHYSICALLY Mr. Hobart was never a man OF deli
cate health but rather the contrary presenting tne
appearance OF strong and vigorous cohSu.uliomd @ d
comfortable life. Although for the lest two t Uf
three he had an organic disease & OF sre Vet
vas Of such slight degree Of aggrayation; ,, anu
10 be fatal nat there was no reason why he should
not SO far as that was concerned. have lived out
bis threescore years and ten. During the holidays
ln his devotion 10 his public duties re Iaae4 thet
prudence dictated and when, on March 4, 1883 the
session Of Congress enoe3 he found the efIecls "a
his friends observed that he appeared TO have lost
mach OF his strength and yigor-that ne was whdt
was this attack of grip which aggravated the ol
gsnc disorder thai already existed ana 80
totally. II be truly said OF him tnat IL was