Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-30
DIR. SCOTT is DEAD.
DIES OF EXTREME OLD AGE
Al The White House. Surrounded BY
Members Of His Family-Ths
Funeral Arrangements.

Funeral Arrangements.
WAsHIssres, Nov. zs.-The Rev. DR..
john withsrspoon Scott. the venerable
f4ther-In-lzw OF President Harrison,
died TINS afternoon AZ 10 minutes past
4o'cioek, 81 tho age of 80 years He
died AZ the executive mansion, where
he wsnt with his daughter and son-in-
law, wnen they made Il their home.
Or. scott's illness was of abort dura-
ton. tie went 10 Indianapolis with
the party that accompanied Mrs. Hsr-
rlson's remains. He bore the fatigue
OF the trip very well. and returned to
Washington in his usual health. On
Saturday, November Is, he caught
cold and was compelled to go TO bed,
and place himself unoer the doctors :
care.
At o'clock this morning he was
perfectly RATIONAL and held Q short
conversation with Lieutenant Parker,
who had been stting up with him. At
o.50 the family were called 10 the bed
side, as the nurse thought ne was then
passing away. They remained In the
room until O'Clock and then lefs, the
patient having made another rally.
Throughout the day until about 2
O'Clock the family thougnt there was q
chance tor bis recovery. based upon
the great vitality SHOWN by nlm. At2
O'Clock DR.. Scott again began to de-
cline. and died zt ten minutes past
four o'clock.
At the Death Bed.
There were present At the bedside,
the president, Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. and
Mrs Russell Harrison, Lieutenant
Parker and wife. Russell Scott, his
grandson, and DIR. Tennis HamIin, pas
tor OF the Church OF Covenant. of which
DIR. Scott Was member. John w.
Scott. the only surviving son, and Mr..
Mckee were Tue only members of the
family absent.
Before leaving the house Dr.. Hamlin
offered prayer IN the library with the
family Funeral services will be held
IN the eaB room Of the White House
Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. DR..
Hanilln will ofhciate. The funeral
party Will leave this city Thursday
evening for Washington, Pa. where the
body will be inferred Friday morning,
as requested by Dr. Scott, beside his
wife. who Was buried there IN 1876; and
his son. Captain Horace ,cott, who died
or consumption. CAPITA a Scott served
under General Harrison during the war.
The funeral parIy will return Immedi-
ately TO Washington. Judge Scott will
not be able to attend the funeral, as he
Just reached bis nome, Seattle, WASH
iaton, after having attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Harrison.
Died of Old Age.
The death Of DIR. Scott makes the
ninth that has occurred within the
family and the attendants of the exc
cutlve mansion ssace the commence
Inent OF President Harrison's admins
tration. They were those of Mrs.
Prudsn. wife of the executive clerk.
Major Prucen; Mrs. Scott Lord, sister
OF Mrs. Harrison; Mrs. Halford. wife
OF Private Secretary Halford: tae
coachmsn. T. Lamplighter, who had
been employed IN ths Wnite House tor
quarter or century: Frank A. Cox,
the telegraph operator; Mrs. Harrison,
Captain Dlnsmore, chief usher, and
DIR. Scstt.
Dr. Gardner, the attending physi-
clan. says the immediate cause OF the
death was exhaustion, due TO old age.
He retired a week ago last night with q
cold and ou Tuesday was unable to get
up The cold was followed by q low
fever, which greatly prostrated him.
When TINS had run its course q eight
retraction and rally ensued on Thurs
day, lasting fOrty-eIght hours. Satur-
Gay night there was a turn for the
worse and ne rapidly sank into a
lethsrgIc state with itfuI periods OF
consciousness. notwithstanding his
advanced age DIR. Scott hsd never been
the victim OF any organic disease and
seldom required The services of ply.
siclsu. snc tnsE only for passing ali.
meat. He died because the machinery
of his body was worn out
sketch Of His Life.
The Rev. John ". scott, fzther-in.
law of President Harrison, was borr
with the century, the date of his birth
being January -. ls0o, little more than
month after the death OF Georgs
Washington. HIS boyhood WAS spent
N the vcinity of Hook stown, Beaver
county, Pa, where IRE was born. I'll,
father was a weii-to-do resident oil
that place and gave TO his son n good
e0ucstlon, whicn ne turned to advsnt.
sxe in his future life. lie became q
minister Of tne Presbyterian church
aud nilsd several pnlpIts sccsptsblv
but IN Few years his health. failed
and ne was forced TO give mp his voca-
b0n.
After teaching IN several schools
among them the Hanover university IN
Hanover county. Ind. ne established
the Western Female Seminary a. or
ford. ONO. Here was situated Miami
university, where BENJAMIN Harrison
received the finishing touches of ms
education. Or. scott nsd ave children
taree daughters. Mary. who d,ed
young. Elizabeth, who married RUSSELL
lord. Caroline. who married Reuisn,in
Harrison; and Two sons. Henry Nj. aat
John v. Mrs. lord died N Ws<hingfon
tive years ago. The son. Henry. - sfso
dead. leaving John y. scott a. the so,s
survivor OF fr. SCOTS children.
during the time when Mr.. Harrison
was United States senator. Dr. scott
wss appointed 90 = clerkship IN the
psns,on Office and be held thls position
until he son-in-ssw became president
lie resigned thsn and moved 70 TIE
White house. where 8e nss since ~.
s.fas About q year ago he paid :
vat Of several escuths so his 500, Ioht
y Ss.rtt. At Pert Townsend. and stOss
the fstixuing Journey across the con
t,reut without ia effect. Or. Scott va
a mar af wonderful physical vsgar
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