Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-04-11
Condensed from the Burlington Daily Times
r.r opsrouEs OF SENATOR FOOT.

Foot were solemnized at Rutlaud, in the
Congregational Church commenced al
half past one o'clock. =,
Long before the time set for the lune'
raj trains arrived bearing large deIe-
cation of mourning citizens from Mont
heller Mortified. Richmond, Milton, IT.
Albaps. Burlington and the towns along
the line of the Rutland & Burlington
Rail Road.
The remains of Senator Foot lay in
state at the Court House, in the room OF
the United States Court, which was ap-
propriately dressed in mourning drapery:.
The catafalque which covered the body OF
the deceased Senator, was supported by
pillars of evergreen, emblematical of the
grand old State which tho Senator so
dearly loved, while the canopy was beau
tifully festooned and draped. The coffin
which was nicely trimmed and ornamen-
ted. bore this plain inscription;
SOLOMON FOOT,
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM VERMONT
Died in Washington, March 20th, 1866,
Aged Ga years.
and was covered with wreaths of flowers
and evergreens and tasteful white flow
err cross, which as our editorial friends
of the Herald truthfully stated, laying
upon the coffin's lid above his breast,
breathes fragrance as sweet as his mem
ory." A fine national flag was hung
from the gallery, heavily festooned with
Grape The Judges desk, the bar and the
ratings were also covered with the stars
and strips hung in black under a splendid
portrait of the Senator (Which has on its
right and left lifelke portraits of Judges
Prentiss and Phelps painted by a dis
tinguishcd French artist in Washington,
some years since, was the strikingly APP
prop,iate motto. "We honor him while
dead, who honored us while living"
The remains were visited on the Sab.
atb and Monday by numerous sorrowiDg
Vermonters to take a last fond look of the
noble form of him they so much respected
and admired. But the features of the
distinguished Senator had little of their
accustomed natural look. his disease hav-
ing worked so great change in their ap
pearance.
At 80 P. NJ the coffin was closed
and the remains borne in chare of the fol |
lowing pail bearers to the Congregational
Church. where the services were held
Hon. Paul Dillingham;, Waterbury,
Governor.
Ex-Gov John Gregory Smith, St. Adams
Ex.Gov Hiland Hall, Bennington,
Hon. David A Smalley, Burlington
Hon. A. L. Miner, Manchester.
Rev. Benjamin Labaree, D. D., Middle,
bury.
Hon. Merritt Clark, Poultney.
Edwin Edgerton, Esq, Rutland.
The remains wore followed into the
church by Mrs Foot, DR.. Foot, brother
Of the deceased, Judge Foot, of Washing
ton, wife and two daughters Seward
Foot, nephew of the Senator, and Hon.
Silas H. Hodges. These were followed
by the Senatorial Committee, consisting
of Senators Doolittle, Riddle and Poland.
Gen D. W, G. Clarke aud othor officers
of the Senate, and the members of the
Rutland County Bar The Church which
is one of the largest in the State, was FILL
ed to OVERLOOKING, and the arrangements
for the exercises were admirably carried
out by the Marshal, Col. Weary. and the
committee of arrangements of which Hon.
John B. Page was Chairman. ....
The coffin was placed in front of the
pulpit when, after suitable voluntary
on the organ, the exercises commenced by
the reading of an appropriate hymn by
Rev. Mr. Campbell of the NJ. L. Church
Of Rutland. which was sung by the choir.
Rev. Aldace Walker. of Wallngford,
then offered prayer, after which the fol.
lowing beautiful hymn was read by Rev.
Mr.. Seaver:
The hour of my departures come
hear the voice that calls me home
Now o my God let trouble cease.
And let THY servant die in peace.
The race appointed | have run
The combats DER, the prize is won
'nd now my witness is on high,
And now my records in the sky.
Not in my innocen I trust
bow before the in the dust
And through my savior's blood alone,
look for mercy at thy throne.
come, come, at thy command
give my spirit to thy hand
Stretch forth thine everlasting arms