Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-08
THE FUNERAL REQUIEM
SOUNDS ONCE MOAB IN TtaE HOME
OF TIE PRESIDENT.
Last RttRs ip honor Of tho Dissiaguished
psad-- Elsqueht Address by pr. HsR,lin
OF tho Life aud Work Of DIR. srsts-In-
tcrmont At Washington, Pa.

NAsHISoIoy, DEC. In the east room
Of the White House, where only I've weeks
ago Suusrnl rites were held over the body Of
his daughter, Mrs. Harrison, funeral SER
vices were held this afternoon over the re-
mains of the venerable DR.. Scott. Beside
the president and other relatives of the
dead man there were present several hun
dred persons mostly personal friends OF the
deceased.
The plain but handsome cloth. covered
casket containing the remains was placed
beneath the large crystal chandelier in the
centre Of the room. In the recesses around
the room dark green palms were placed. AT
the head and foot Of the casket stood two
huge palms, whose dropping foliage formed
4 canopy for the coffin. Around these palms
were arranged a few OF the floral tributes
from friends Of the dead, and ON the coffin
were placed a wreath of white and yellow
roses and wreath OF pink flowers, laid
there by members Of the family.
At 8 O'Clock the room was filled with peo
pie. including Vice President Morton, Sec
retaries Rusk, Tracy and Charles w. Fos
ter; Senators Plett Dolph, Stockbridge,
CockreIl and Proctor; Gen. Schoheld and
Representative Springer. The family Of
Mr.. Blaine was represented by his unmar-
red daughter. Soon after 3 O'Clock the
honorary pail bearers, Secretaries John W.
Foster and Noble Attorney General Miller,
Postmaster General Wanamaker, Justice
Strong (retired) of the United States Su-
preme Court, Judge Andrew Wyiie (retiredl
of the Supreme Court OF the District Of
Columbia, Samuel Shelabnrger and DR.. w.
II. H. Warman were shown to the places
reserved for them at the foot Of the casket.
A few minutes later all present arose
fhn finn ilr ha rAaia oNt oh inv
verl plainly the effects of his atflction,
supporting Mrs. Mckee on his arm and fol
lowed by Mr.. Russell Harrison and his
wife; Lieut. Parker and wife Russell Scott
spd other relatives. All the ladies wore
heavy crepe wells.
Address By DIR. Hamlln.
The services were opened with prayer by
the Rev DR.. Hamlin of the Church of the
Covenant, alter which quartette from
Or. uam.in's church, stationed in the blue
room, sang "Rock of Ages DR.. Hamlin
then read selected versss from the Scrip
lures and delivered an address on the life OF
Or. Scott, Any lie, said DR.. namlin, that
covers n whole century excepting seven
years is so unusual as to be significant by
virtue Of simple duration. The events of
the year 1000 seem to us like ancient his
tory. Washington had been dead but 40
days whsn DIR. Scott was born. George
Ill was occupying the English throne and
Napoleon WAS first consul.
Only a few dsye ago Dr. Scott gave to a
friend an account OF his recollection of
hearing the news Of tue battle of Waterloo.
But his long life, the minister added, was
more memorable for achievements than du-
ration.
DR.. Hamln then sketched the life Of DR..
Scott, dwelling especially on tine great good
he had accomplished in the 40 laborious
years he devoted to teaching. While he
was prominently an educator, DR.. Scott
was also faithful and useful minister of
Christ. In this, as in everything else, he
WAS thorough. The minister then paid
tribute to the personal worth OF Scott and
blosed by touching OIL 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 service.
The president and the other members OF
the family then retired to the private part
of the house while great many OF me per-
sons present viewed the body.
This evening the body was borne to the
Pennsylvania station by tho ushers Of the
White HOUSE, aud about o'clock a special
train conveying the president AIR. and Mrs.
Russell Harrison, Mrs. McKee, Lieut. and
Mrs. Parker, Russell Scott Mrs. Dlmmck
md Rev. Dr. Hamlin accompanied the re-
mains to Washington, Pa, where the inter
ment will take place tomorrow morning
The funeral party will return to this city
Immediately after the burial.