The Van Buren press., 1901-05-25
FANNIE M. SCOTT
Arkansas Daughter" Laid to Rest
In Casket of Confed-


W q Sdon0l VI SOIt0d-
crate Gray.
From Wednesdays Arkansas Democrat.
Miss Fannie Scott, of Van Buren died
at Pm. yesterday at st. Vincent 8 In
tirmary, Tenth and High streets, Little
Rock, and the remains were taken to
Van Buren, on the $3.50 train this morn
Ing. Brief funeral services were held
at Christ Church at 7:15 this morning,
lasting only fifteen minutes by Rev. g.
Gordon Smeade. The pall-bearers were
Messrs. j. H. Haney, W. F. Wright.
Harry X. Cochran and j. E. England
The casket was of beautiful Confederate
gray, heavily trimmed in silver, and
literally buried under u wealth of ex-
quisite floral offerings from her many
friends, the deep orange or crimson of
the rose blending with the pure white
of the lily. There was II fair-sized
audience Of sorrowing friends present.
The services of this early hour, with
the rays of the sun stealing softly
through the eastern windows, were
peculiarly impressive. and there was
scarcely dry eye in the house, rs the
minds Of all reverted to the beautiful
life which had thus gone out from
among the living. The lesson read was
comforting extract from the 18th
Chapter of Cor. beginning at the Goth
verse. The choir sang, "The Hour Of
Trial, and after prayer the sad corte-
re passed down the aisle to the waiting
hearse and carriages at the church.
The funeral train reached Van Buren,
this afternoon and the remains were
taken the ancestral home of the de-
ceased on the great bluff overlooking
the Arkansas River Rev. g. Gordon
Smeade accompanied the grief.striken
family, and will conduct the funeral at
that place ut Pm. tomorrow. Sever
al Little Rock friends will attend the
obsequies. The interment will be In
the Van Buren, cemetery.
Miss Fannie Scott had been i'll for
nearly a year, and just four weeks ago
was brought to Little Rock for treat
ment, being domiciled at the residence
of her sister, Mrs. James Lawson, 802
Rock street. Last Sunday her condi-
tion became 80 alarming that 1t was
necessary to remove her to st. Vincent S
Intrmary, where she submitted to an
operation Monday afternoon. She ap-
peared to rally from the shock, but 1t
finally proved too much for her enerv-
ated condition, and ut the hour named
she succumbed to its effects and the
ravages of disease. The end WAS quiet
and peaceful, her loved ones surround.
Ing her bedside Ms the death angel
spread his sable wings over the couch,
and her spirit TOOK it's fight to the
eternal reward Of the faithful in His
name.
Miss Fannie Scott was born Novem.
Der Q, 1851, in Van Buren,. Her grand.
father on her mothers side, John
Drennen, was one of the early settlers
of Crawford county. He was born in
Pennsylvania In 1900, and, coming to
Arkansas In 1880, settled near Colun-
bus, one mile below where Van Buren
now IL. In 1888, the year the state
WAS admitted to the Union, with David
Thompson he purchased the present site
Of Van Buren and laid II oil into
town. He died Of yellow fever IN
indianapolis, September 81, 1865. He
was twice married, and by his first
wife had three children. But one sur.
vived him and she, Caroline l.. Drennen
married Charles q. Scott In Van Buren,,
January IA, l845. She Ia still alive In
Van Buren and Is the mother of Miss
Fannie Scott. Charles q. Scott was
born In Maryland In 1919 and came to
ARKANSAS In 1885, settling vt Van
Buren, where he was married. In 1868
he moved to Little Rock and engaged In
the mercantile business until 1878,
when he returned 10 Van Buren,, where
he died January 10. 1882, aged 90 years.
When the family removed TO Little
Rock during the war, In 1853, Miss
Fannie was but II years OF age, but
took u great interest In the Southern
cause. This interest continued until
the day OF her death. About two years
ago she witnessed the completion and
dedication ut Van Buren, OF n Confeder.
ate monument costing II 200, the
money for which she raised In connnec.
ton with the Van Buren, Daughters Of
the Confederacy. She attended nearly
all the meetings Of the Daughters Of the
Confederacy, and was vice president
for Arkansas. She never missed an OK.
Confederate reunion and was alwaye
given prominent mention. Her fealty
to the South was Of the most intense and
uncompromising character, and this
fact gives an added interest to the
thoughtfulness Of laying her TO rest In u
gray casket. She mover neglected IN
opportunity TO bespeak the praises OF
the Southern heroes, and her devotion
was such that time only made II
brighter.
In 1893 Miss Scott was selected as
lady manager for Arkansas Vt the
World Columbian Exposition ut Chi.
cago and was the bright presiding
genius at the Arkansas Building, where
the warmth OF her hospitality will ever
remain u pleasant memory In the minds
Of all who knew her then only TO love
and admire her for her many noble
qualities Of mind and heart, For her
splendid services for her beloved state
al that time she received many trophies
Of recognition, but none did she prize
more highly than the name Of Arkan.
sas' Daughter. On her casket was q
silver plate bearing those words which
she 80 deeply appreciated m coming
spontaneously from the hearts OF the
people she 90 enjoyed TO serve. She WAS
thoroughly democratic, and her devotion
10 friends, be they high or low, was
none the less beautiful or intense than
her fealty 10 the people. the traditions
and the heroes Of the South, and the
greatness Of her native commonwealth.
Her loss Ia an irreparable one for the
state, for she was truly u great woman,
u woman among women,
Her mother, two brothers, James y.
Scott and Philip d, Scott, Of Van Bur.
en-, the latter United States World q
Fair commissioner from Arkansas, and
one sister, Mira. Lawson, OF Little
Rock, survive her.