The evening times., 1900-01-26
IN Mr.. HOBARI'S MEMORY
EulOgies Delivered in the House
Of Representatives.
The Address o. Mr. Gardner OF Nev
Jersey-The Late Vice Presidents
Integrity ana Energy II Lesson of
the Opportunities offered 10 the
aOung Manhood of This Country.

By special order today was set apart in
the House Of Representatives for euIogies
on he late Wee President Hobart. The
first speaker was Mr. Gardner Of New Jer-
sey who began his remarks al O'Clock,
He was attentively listened to. He said in
part:
Mr.. Speaker The frequency with
which this body is called upon TO pay the
last sad tribute to the memory Of the cmi-
nent dead is most forceful reminder Of
mans mortality. Verify he cometh forth
like a flower and is cut down. The gen
eratous appear like the leaves Of spring
and flourish for season. only. then. smit-
ten by the breath Of the destroyer. fall
even as the leaves that Wither aud scatter
in autumh's soaring blasts. The earth,
itself the abode Of man. shall perish. the
visible heavens shall pass away. ro- there
is nothing permanent bat law and love and
the kingdC.n Of God.
we pause in our labors today TO do
homage 20 the memory OF one Who was not
a member Of this House. but who in his
high Office represented the suffrage and
majesty Of the great Republic
'Gorret A, Hobart had from his earliest
manhood been singled out By common con-
sent in his own State, as the personality
most abounding in promise OF great service
and future honor TO his State bur he
was greater. perhaps. than we knew. for
when he rose tc commanding position
among the nation's S lights II was seen that
be was in his sphere. and when he died
all knew that luminary had fallen from
the national sky.
The career CT Mr.. Hobart is another Of
those Oft recurring lessons OF the oppor-
tunities offered 10 Young American man
hood, and that energy. integrity and cour-
age IL seconded by real ability may con-
quer an the weary paths that lie between
The lowly and the highest estates-5nd
lead tridmphanJly 10 the most exalted sta
tion, for he rose with no aid. bat his merit.
with no friend but his deserts. and no
claim 20 recognition huJ his fitness~
The speaker traced the career Of Mr..
Hobart from his birth az Long Branch N
j. 20 the day Of his nomination Tor Vice
President, and then said.
when Mr. Hobart was nominated for
the Vice Presidency. factions in New Jer-
sey at once lost their identity and party
lines became confused Regard FOR poll
ties IN many Instances. gave way 20 con-
idence I'm the man. What part of be
$4,000 majority The State gave iu that e.ec-
zion was due 90 the personality of Mr. Ho-
bart and The esteem in which ne was
held as man. can never De accurately
stated. but it may be safely said that the
majority was "a magnificent tribute from
the citizenship Of New Jersey to her gift
et son, In whose Judgment iu public as
well as IN private matters the people had
come 70 place the most absolute reliance
HIS example mas beer heuedeeuJ il-
@uence iu The cuuuuriiy a which be lived
and died Ire STATE which Sc served and
hCnorrd. an9 I'm .he nation which az last
came 10 know and honor HIM ard o. be
civilized wCIld. Vdicl has noU heard OF
him and bis lie, which U its business
energy and integrity private Christian
purity and political fidelity is mode,
for an men
He advanced soe-eJv-lent a dignity 10
common affairs. and elevated every ofl, e
he filled.
But he is gone. He died as the Chris
tian does. He will be remembered: there
fore, he mas triumpled over death bo h
mere and beyond.
Mr. Brosius and Other Bepreseata.iyss
followed Mr.. Gardner