The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-31
John A. LOGAN.
JOHN "A. LOGAN,
United States Senator,
Born February 8. 1926.
Died December 26, 1885.

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and anchors and other appropriate emblems,
were placed near the casket and about the room.
Al IL o'clock the undertaken and his assistants
Withdrew. when the immediate family were
summoned, and for a brief time were left alone
with their dead. Then the lids were fastened
IN place, the ample folds of a garrison flag were
arranged about the casket and tied in place
with ribbons of white, while flowers and palm
branches we're placed upon its top. These last
Offices of love and respect were performed by
the loving hands of the only son. All being IN
readiness for the more formal but still private
leavetaking, the door were opened. and the
widow, supported by her son and followed by
the daughter and her husband, the grandson,
and other relatives aud nearer friends OF the de-
ceased, to the number Of fifteen or twenty, en-
tered. Mrs. Logan knelt, sobbing. at the head
of the casket, and when the others had entered
Rnd the door been closed, the voice Of the pastor
was raised in prayer:
Dur Father, we gather here to take the last farewell
of the form wo love. and ere that form is borne hence
from the home he loved, we desire to praise Thee for
fhe parity, for the joy. for the peace Of this once hap
Slant love to this precious woman. the JOY Of his
youth and the pride of his manhood. and we praise
Thee for that tender and constant fatherly love for
Hulo bobs III ~ uo tOOk uCu oFluS an0 ~ III
daughter, whom he so fondly cherished. We bless
Thee. therefore, for this sweet home, which is more
TO these dear ones than all public applause, than all
the eclat of the outside world. And now we have no.
where else to go but unto Thee in this day of trouble;
yhou arr sovereign over all, Thou gavest and Thou
has taken away. and blessed be Thy holy name. We
arc assured that Thou has taken him to Thyself, and
that when the years shall have passed by, there shall
be a reunion around the throne in heaven. We thank
Thee for his glorious hope of Immortality; we thank
Thee that he received the sacraments of the death
aud the resurrection Of Jesus in whom he trusted;
psscef,l' and s now. !" while s"A we II Bless Thee for
oil his private virtues and all his public and heroic
deeds, yet. VIC pray Thee, as we gather In this sorrow.
full domestic circle, to pour the infinite consultations of
Thy grace upon these precious ones. and grant
that from out of this dark cloud they may yet see the
Fathers smiling face and may yet realize that these
sorrows arc. after all. designed for the unfolding of a
higher form of character and for the development of
grander virtues. Now we ask Thy blessing again upon
fheee precious onos. that their future may be in Thy
gracious care; that all their unfolding years may be or
dsred by Thee; that when this brief life is done. it
may be well done. and tina, at last they may be gath
eyed on the banks of the shining river, where sorrow
shall be no more and where JOY shall be eternal. An
-&wer ms, we humblys beseech Thee, and Thy name
shall have the praise, world without end. Amen.
There was a moment of silence. broken only
by the sobs of the stricken ones, and then the
'sos tenderly raised the almost fainting form of
the widow and led her away. The remaining
friends paused for a last sight of the beloved
features, and with their departure ended the
family's custody of the statesman's remains.
The congressional COMMITTEES now took formal
charge of the remains. The Sergeant-at-arms
superintended the closing of the casket, and it's
slow and orderly removal from the chamber OF
death, down the broad stairway between the
Zines OF the uncovered escort, and its placing in
the hearse. Flies and muffied drums sounded a
salute, which merged Itself into the air of.
Nearer. my God. to Thee" and at the word
forward" the hearse. preceded by the pastors
carriage alone, surrounded by ~platoons of Grand
Army men In uniform, and followed by a long
procession of carriages, moved slowly Town the
hill, and toward the Capitol.
AS early as 10 o'clock 500 persons had assem-
bled in the rotunda of the Capitol. although it
was not expected that tho remains Of Senator
Logan would be laid in state until 1890 p. NJ.
At noon the crowd had swollen to 900, and
patiently awaited the arrival of the funeral cor
tege. which did not reach the Capitol until after
1;30. The interior of the vast dome was taste
fully draped. and upon the spot where many
whe haye made their park in American history
have lain ia state, rested the bier prepared to
receive the casket containing the remains of the
dead Senator. The bier is that upon which lay
the remains of Presidents Lincoln and Garfield,
Chief-jnstice Chase and Representative Thad
Stevens. The heavy black cloth with which it
is covered was last nsed on the occasion of Presi-
dent Lincoln's funeral. Deep black fringe falls
from the edge of the bier, whose sombreness is
only relieved by the narrow bands Of white
which encircle 1T. Round about were grouped
masses OF floral tributes, which filed the place
with their perfumes.
As the funeral procession approached the east
front of the Capitol. the doors Of the rotunda
were opened, and the assembiage uncovered and
stood in respectful silence. The committee aud
the honorary pail hearers formed, as they halted.
a double line, between which the casket was
borne to it's place of state. The Dall-bearers
then retired, and the spectators were requested
to withdraw.
When, at 2 o'clock, the doors were again
opened. the lid of the casket had been removed:
military guards of honor, fully uniformed and
eccoutered, stood at rest at the head and foot,
and on either side Of the casket, while lines of
Grand Army men were drawn UP from door to
door, between which thousands of people pa ssed
10 view the remains.
1t Is impossible to even roughly estimate the
number of persons who have passed through
the rotunda of the Capitol to-day to pay the last
mark OF respect TO the remains of General Lo-
gan. Those who have been in attendance since
rh6 body was placed on the bier, say: "We can
hot tell how many have passed. Thousands have
been here; no one can estimate the number"
When the lid was lifted from the casket. shortly
before 3 o'clock this afternoon. about eight thou
sand people were outside the doors of the Capt.
tol, patiently awaiting an opportunity to view
the dead mans features. They formed a closely
packed line. six deep. extending from the bronze
doors Rt the eastern entrance of the rotunda
down the Capitol steps and across the carringe
way to the statue of Washington, situated at
the opposite end Of the paved space separating
the Capitol Building from the green parking on
the east. These 8, 900 people had only time for
a brief glance ct the face of the dead Senator as
they passed at the rate of about seventy per
minute. The first TO look at the body we're
Senator and Mrs. Plat. As it grew