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THE FUNERRIioJOHN SCOTTSERVICES AT THE CHURCH ATTENDED BY MANY DISTINGUISHED MEN.OLD FRIENDS AS PALL BEARERSThe Ix-l'nHed States Senator and Former General Solicitor of the Pennsylvania Rail* road Interred After Simple But Impressive Services—Men Who Lead in Finance, Commercial Life and Kallrond Manage-:i. ;ig jjfe -I :'’'iii ^ K. fil'i ■ H- ■ rlt; -'V!1 fmerit, as Well as the Friends Marie in IllsReligious and Scholastic Connections, Attendin Large Numbers—Sympathy From HisChurch Friends.1fi-ie 1-le leni-e-(1 iells-Q-i-8.a,t.e-r-u-?epr ter-toie*hiftenrieI!-.r*en-d-ieit-Ine-Inieree-o-e-nsr-heresetor,irtheaattn-e-illirtitsofI e.niirtinThe funeral services over the body of El-United States Senator John Scott, the former general solicitor for the Pennsylvania Kail road, who died last Sunday at his homo,380S Chestnut street, were held yesterdayafternoon at the West Walnut Street Presbyterian Church, Walnut street, above Thirty-ninth. The services were simple and impressive. Those who had known Mr. Scott in life, and his friends were almost countless, were largely represented. Philadelphians of the older generation, those men who see their friends die off more and more quickly each succeeding year, were especially prominent,and the man whose hair was not at leasttinged with gray was an exception. Their venerable presence gave an added air of solemnity and sacredness to the unostentatious service which preceded the final private service at Woodland Cemetery.The first rows of the church pews wereoccupied ly members of the family. Back ofthe relatives sat the officers and directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad—Alexander M. Fox, N. Parker Short ridge. Alexander Biddle, William L. Elkina, C. Stuart Patterson, A. J. Cassatt, C. A. Grlscom, Benjamin B. Gotnegyg, Charles E. Pugh, Amos It. Little, William H. Barnes, George Wood, Frank Thomson, John P. Green, John C. Sims, I). S.Xewhall. Robert W. Smith, S. M. Provost,Robert W. Downing, William H. Brown, Theodore N. Ely, F. Walcott Jackson, Joseph T. Richards, Samuel Rea, William A. Patton, George W. Boyd, Max Rlebenaek, George V. Massey, J. Ross Thompson, JohnC. Wilson, George W. 1. Ball, James A.Logan and P. B. Prince, presented an almost complete body of the principal officers of the road. George B. Roberts and Henry I. Welsh were the only absentees, and they were prevented by sickness from coming.Other Organizations Represented.Behind the ranks of the representatives of the Pennsylvania Railroad sat delegations from the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees and the Presbyterian Board of Ministerial Relief, consisting of George Jun-kin. A. Charles Barclay, Rev. I)r. W. W. Heberton. J. II. Mason Knox, Rev. Samuel T. Lowrie, Joseph M. Collingwood, Henry L. Davis, Henry K. Niles. William M. Paden, John A. Liggett, Rev. J. Henry Sharpe and Hon. John Scott. Robert C. Ogden was unable to be present. The members of the session of the Walnut Street Presbyterian Church,Hon.J. Allison,Henry M. Lewis, Robert P. Field, William II. Castle, Samuel B. Huey, Patterson DuBois and J. 11. Chapin, also occupied seats of honor. Many members of the staff of the Jefferson Medical College and of the Theological Seminary of Princeton showed their respect for their dead friend by their presence.The wide influence of the man who had died and the steady quality of his friendships could have been evidenced in no better way than by the presence of these, his many friends. It was an imposing gathering.At 3 o’clock, to the strains of G.rleg’s funeral march, from his Peer Oynt suite, the palbbearers, William Thompson, Charles E. Pugh, John M. Bailey. John C. Sims, John P. Green, C. Stuart Patterson, Dr. J. B. Chapin, J. A. Logan, Benjamin B. Comegys and Henry F. West, entered the church. Closely following the coffin walked the aged wife, leaning on the arm of her son, William W.Scott. Following them came in turn GeorgeScott* John Scott, Jr.. and J. Ellistou Scott, with their wives, while J. Irvin Scott,Walter Scott, the two Misses Scott and Mrs. Sculley completed the immediate family.Impressive Funeral Services.On the platform were seated Rev. I)r. Henry C. MeCook, Rev. George I). Baker, Rev. Edward W. Hitchcock, Rev. Joseph H. Dulles, Rev. James Stuart Dickson, Rev. William O. Cattell, Rev. Dr. Paxton and Rev. Dr. H. Clay Trumbull. The last named opened the services with prayer, and afterthe singing of Monk’s Jewett, which was Mr. Scott’s favorite hymn, Rev. Cattell read selected portions of Scripture, and was followed by I)r. McCook, who closed the services with prayer and the benediction. The funeral procession then left the church, while the organist played Chopin’s Trauer Marsch, and the immediate family drove to Woodland Cemetery, where the final services were read by Dr. McCook.Other prominent people in the church were General William J. Sewall, United States Senator from New Jersey; Congressman John .Dalxell, Samuel Oustine Thompson, Horace Pettit, Abram II. Wintersteen, George It. Van Dusen, J. Parker Crlppenden, Chief Jus tlce James P. Sterrett, Judge S. W. Penny packer, John B. Guest, Clarence H. Clark, J. G. Rosengarten, E. M. Needles, William S. Forbes, William H. Rhawn, William Potter, Lewis C. Vanuxetn, John Spar hawk, Henry Darrach, O. J. Cadwalader, Rev. Dr J. Addison Henry and Dr. S. S. Stryker.A meeting was held last night at the Wal auit Street Presbyterian Church, at Thirty ninth*anlt;| Walnut streets, to pass resolution! of sympathy with the family of Ex-SenatoiThere was a large attendance, anc the resolutions will be duly presented thlt; family through a committee. All day yes terday the flag was at half-mast at - tlx University of Pennsylvania, of which lie wai one of the trustees. - ■oATJshpHofwStwinAmwtLe:bjmRa(PJainS(wtlh;hiMTwHMdt
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Philadelphia Times
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Dec 03, 1896
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