The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-02
MANSION OF MOURNING.
The White House Again Witnesses a
Funeral Service.
LAST RITES OVER THE REMAINS
OF DIR. SCOTT.

Many Friends of the President and His
Family Present--Mr. and Mrs. Blaine
Represented by Their Daughter-Pres-
ident Harrison Shows the Marks of
This Latest Bereavement-Rev. DR..
HamIin's Remarks on the Significance
of the Life of DIR. Scott.
WASHINGTON, December LIN the
East Room of the White House, where
only five weeks ago thefuneral rites were
held over the body of Mrs. Harrison.
funeral services were held this afternoon
over the remains of the venerable DIR.
Scott. Besides the President and other
relatives of the dead man, there were
several hundred persons, mostly personal
friends of the deceased. The plain, but
handsome, cloth-covered casket con-
tanning the remains, was placed in the
centre of the room. The room was dec
Grated with palms, and floral tributes.
At 3 o'clock, the room was filed with
people, including Vice President Morton,
Secretaries Rusk, Tracy and Charles w.
Foster, Senators Platt, Dolph, Stock
bridge, Cockrell and Proctor. General
Schofield and Representative Springer.
The family of Mr.. Blaine was represent
ed by his unmarried daughter.
Soon after o'clock, the honorary pail
bearers, Secretaries Foster and Noble,
Attorney General Miller, Postmaster
General Wanamaker, Justice Strong ire
tired), of the United States Supreme
Court, Judge Andrew Wylie (retired) of
the Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia, Samuel Shellabarger, and Dr.
w. H. H. Warman, were shown to the
places reserved for them at the foot of
the casket. A few minutes later, all
present arose as the family entered. The
President, showing very plainly the eff
fects of his affection, supported Mrs.
Mckee on his arm, and was followed by
Russell Harrison and wife, Lieutenant
Parker and wife, Russell Scott and other
relatives.
The services 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 ''Rock of Ages" DIR.
Hamlin read selected verses from the
| Scriptures and delivered an address on
the life of DIR. Scott. sAny life,s said
DR.. Hamlin, that covers a whole cen
tury, excepting seven years, is SO un-
usual as to be significant by virtue of its
| simple duration. The events of the year
1900 seem to us like ancient history.
| Washington was dead but 40 days when
DR.. Scott was born. George III. was &c
cupying the English throne. Napoleon
was first consul" DR.. Hamlin sketched
the life of DR.. Scott, dwelling especially
on the great good he accomplished in
the 45 laborious years he devoted to
| teaching. The quartette then sang
ASLEEP in Jesus" after which prayer
by DIR. Hamlin closed the services. The
| President and other members of the
family retired to the private part of the
house. A great many of the persons
present viewed the body.
This evening the body was borne to
the Pennsylvania station by the ushers of
the White House, and about seven spec
ial train conveying the President, Mr..
and Mrs Russell Harrison, Mrs. Mckee,
Lieutenant and Mrs. Parker, Russell
Scott, Mrs. Dimmick and Rev. DIR. Ham
| lin, accompanied the remains to Wash
| ington, Pa, where the interment will
| take place tomorrow morning.