Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-02
DIR. SCOTT,s FUNERAL.

The Services Take Place in the East
Room-Attended by the Presidents
Family and Several Hundred Per-
sOnal Friends-The Honorary PAIL
bearers-Dr. Hamlin Sketches the
Life of DIR. ScOtt-Interment in Penn
sylvania.
WASHINGTON, Dec. LIN the east room
of the White house, where only five weeks
ago the funeral rites were held over the
body of his daughter, Mrs. Harrison,
funeral services were held this afternoon
over the remains of the venerable DR..
Scott. Besides the president and other
relatives there were several hundred pres
emit, mostly personal friends of the de-
ceased.
The plain but handsome cloth-covered
casket containing the remains was placed
beneath the large crystal chandelier in the
center of the ROOM In the recesses around
the room dark-green palms were placed.
At the head and foot of the easket stood
two huge palms, whose dropping foliage
formed canopy for the coffin. Around
these palms were arranged few of the
floral tributes from friends of the dead,
and on the coffin were placed a wreath of
white and yellow roses and a wreath of
pink flowers, laid there by members of the
family.
At o'clock the room was filled with
people including Vice President Morton.
Secretaries Tracy and Foster, Senators
Platt, Cockrell and Proctor, General Scho-
field and Representative Springer. The
family of Mr.. Blaine was represented by
sal =,
o'clock the honorary psllbearers, Secrets-
ries John W. Foster and Noble, Attorney
General Miller, Postmaster General Wanna
maker. Justice Strong of the supreme
court, Justice Andrew Wylie of the dis
trict supreme court. Samuel Shellabarger
and DR.. W. Fl. 81. Warman were shown to
the places reserved for them at the foot of
the casket. A few minutes later all pres
emit arose as the family entered, the presi-
dent showing very plainly the effects of
his affection, supporting Mrs. Mckee on
his arm and followed by Mr.. Russell Har-
rison and his wife, Lieutenant Parker and
wife, Russell Scott and other relatives.
All the ladies wore heavy crepe wells.
The services were opened with prayer by
Rev. DR.. Hamlin, of the Church of the
Covenant, after which quartette from
DR.. Hamlin's church, stationed in the blue
room, sang Crock of Ages"
DR.. Hamlin then read selected verses
from the scriptures and delivered an ad-
dress on the life of DR.. Scott. ANY life.
said DR.. Hamlin, that covers O whole CEN
fury excepting seven years is SO unusual as
to be significant by virtue of simple dura-
ton. The events of the year 1900 seem to
us like ancient history. Washington had
been dead but forty years when Dr. Scott
was born. George III. was occupying the
English throne and Napoleon was first con-
sui. Only few days ago DR.. Scott gave
to friend an account of his recollection
of hearing the news of the battle of Water
loo. But this long life, the minister added,
was more memorable for achievements than
duration.
DR.. Hamlin sketched the life of DR..
Scott dwelling, especially on the great
good he had accomplished in the forty-five
laborious years he devoted to teaching.
While he was prominently an educator,
DR.. Scott WAS also q faithful and useful
minister of Christ. In this, as in every
thing else, he was thorough. The minister
then paid tribute to the personal worth
of DR.. Scott, and closed by touching on the
care and devotion bestowed on him in the
last years of his life. The quartette sang
"Asleep in Jesus" after which prayer BY
DR.. Hamlin closed the services.
The president and other members of the
family then retired to the private part of
the house while great many of the per-
sons present viewed the body.
This evening the body was borne to the
Pennsylvania station by the ushers of the
white house, and about Z o'clock special
train conveying the president, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs. Mckee, Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Parker, Russell Scott, Mrs.
Dimmick and Rev. DR.. Hamlin accom-
panied the remains to Washington, Pa,
where the interment will take place to-
morrow morning. The funeral party will
return to the city Immediately after the
burial.