Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-29
SECOND edition,
4 O'CLOCK p. m.
oBsKoUIEs OF SENATOR FOOT

The funeral services Of Senator Foot drew a
large assemblage to the Capitol to-day The
Senate galleries were filled some time prior to
the hour for the services, ard large numbers
assembled on the porticoes and steps TO see the
procession arrive and depart from the Capitol
The body was embalmed yesterday, and
dressed in a suit OF fine black cloth, with black
satin vest and cravat, and this morning was
placed in handsome coffin, furnished by the
undertakers, Messrs. Harvey & Co. The cof
fin is OF mahogany, lined with zinc, and COW
cred with black cloth, heavily mounted with
silver; there being eight massive handles of
that metal, while around the edges is a row of
silver lace, edged with rows OF heavy silver,
and around the top heavy fringe OF the same
On the breast is massive silver plate, in
scribed: "Hon. SOLOMON Foot, U. = Senator
from Vermont, died March 18th, 1866, I'm tbe63d
year of his age" The coffin is lined with
heavy twilled satin, neatly laid in plaits.
edged with q deep fringe.
At half-past IL the committee of arranee.
ments, pail and mourners assembled at
the late residence OF the deceased, Mrs. Carriers.
No. North Capitol street. The coffin contain.
Ing the remains occupied the center of the large
dining room, and numbers Of friends in
the course Of the morning availed them.
selves Of the opportunity to take last
look at the features of the deceased The
face wore that placid benignant expression so
characteristic of the deceased in life Wreatbs
and other decorations of beautiful flowers
were placed upon the coffin. Shortly before
one o'clock the coffin lid was closed, and the
six bearers of the coffin conveyed il to the
hearse in the street, after which the process
sion formed-embr acing large representation
OF Vermonters, some sixty or seventy. mar
shaded by John Osgood, Esq, Of Rutland. VT.
TL1 I;ota
were DIR. Foot, brother Of the deceased:
Judge Foot, cousin; two Misses Foot, cons.
ms; Seward Foot, sister; Mr.. Silas Hodges
(brother OF Mrs. Foot,) and wife; Colone,
Dana, cousin OF deceased; Judge Watts
Of n. NJ; Judge Grier; Judge Spauldino.
of Ohio, and lady; Judge Browning. Dr
Burleigh, of Dacotah Senator DoolIttle: Mr.
Robinson, of Mobile; Mrs. Beck; Miss Carter
The procession, marshaled by the Sergeant.
alarms of the Senate, entered the Senate
Chamber at o'clock
The President and Secretaries Seward Stan
ton, Dennison, Welles and Harlan We're pres
emf, occupying seats 10 the right of tho
chair of the President of the Senate. The
relatives of the deceased Were placed in
the front seats corresponding, TO the left of
the chair. The coffin was placed on tres
ties Immediately in front OF the Secretary's
desk. The Judges of the Supreme Court oc.
cupied seats TO the extreme right. In this vi
entity was noticed General Grant. The seats
in the Senate Hall were filled by members of
the two Houses and the halls and Hobbies
in the rear by the Vermont delegation and
others; while the galleries were densely
crowded with spectators. The assemblage
being seated, the Rev. Mr.. Gray, Chaplain of
the Senate, proceeded TO read a portion of
Scripture, on the resurrection, and followed
(at whose church the deceased attended,
proceeded to deliver impressive discourse.
Would that here and now, with the sacred
ashes Of the deceased in our midst, we might
forget the exciting scenes OF the present, and
&C back to the days OF our childhood-those
purer years-when, in the simplicity Of youth
we were nearer Christ! The reverend speaker
proceeded TO give an affecting detail of the
incidents OF the last illness OF the deceased
From an early period Of his illness he was i'm.
pressed with the belief that he should never
recover. On various occasions the speaker
prayed with him. On one occasion he re-
marked that he knew il was a poor time to
seek religion in illness. He felt a strong de-
sire to accept the terms Of Divine mercy if he
could only have assurance that rod would not
reject him after he had so long rejected God. At
another time he remarked that he was trying TO
do two things-trying to get well, and trying to
prepare to die. He could not diyest himself
Of the idea that he should never recover
On Sunday he expressed his conviction that il
was the last Sunday he should spend on earth,
and the announcement was received by his
friends as arother proof Of the mental depres-
sion peculiar to the disease he was labcring un.
der. On Tuesday, as if forwarned of approach
ing death, he spent the whole day in taking leave
OF friends and in religious exercises. To his
wife, sobbing by his bedside, and to his
friends he said, There is no occasion
for weeping. This is Heaven begun be-
low. / do trust in my Saviour A
little later he remarked that he had been
trying to call to mind if there was any human
being to whom he had ever done an injury
II there was, he trusted to be forgiven. He
expressed much qualification at a visit paid
him by the Secretary Of War, and spoke of the
kindness Of that official to him. In reference
to his death, he requested that no unnecessary
parade should be made. He wished to be sent
to his home in Rutland, VT, that his remains
might rest with the people who had done so
much for him. His great grief was in parting
with his beloved wife During the night he
made an expression Of faith in God, and par
took of the communion bread and wine. Att
O'Clock in the morning 1t was evident he could
not last long, and he signified his desire to
once more see the Capitol where he had served
go long. He was lifted up, but his eyes were
already covered with the film OF death. The
33d Psalm was then read, and his favorite
verses of faith in the Redeemer were sung by
his desire. He then folded his wife 10 his heart
in a. last fond embrace, and exclaimed, s.What.
can this be death !'' and shortly after a
look of ecstacy come over his face, and he cried
out, 81 see it! see it! The gates are wide
open Beautiful. Beautiful and immedi.
ately expired.
DIR. Sunderland concluded his discourse with
some suitable reflections upon the difference
between the death bed Of the Christian and the
Pagan.
On the completion Of the ceremonies at the
Capitol the funeral procession moved from the
Senate Chamber to the depot If the Baltimore
and Washington Railroad in the blowing or.
der
The Chaplains of Congress for the occasion.
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