Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-29

The Funeral AHTnn9e0emts as Deter
mined Upon BY the senate COMMITTEES.

The Funeral Arnngeaenss ~ Deter.
hinea UPen ~ the senate COMMITTEES.
The senate committee In charge OF the Logan
funeral arrangements met at ten O'Clock this morn.
Ing. Senator sherman was present by Invitation.
At one O'Clock the order OF proceeding, a. Tar a.
determined upon. was given out It In as follows:
The body win be taken by the committee OF ar.
rangements OF the United s(At<s senate and OF the
House Of representative escorted by the posts of
the Grand Army OF the Republic OF the District OF
Columbia, at twelve O'Clock noon ON THURSDAY,
December 3oth, from the residence to the rotunda
q the Capitol where II wiz lie In state until noon
OF tne 10 following day under guard Of honor de-
military order OF the Loyal Legion Of the United
states From two O'Clock p. m. until eleven O'Clock
rotunda passing in at the east door and out At the
west The east door OF the Senate wing OF the
Capitol WIN be opened at eleven O'Clock am. TO
tnose having tickets OF admission.
THE GALLERIES or TIE SENATE cHANRxR
The diplomatic gallery win be reserved for the
families OF the diplomatic corps. Tickets thereto
will be delivered TO the Secretary OF State for dis
tribution. The families OF the President, of cab,.
net omcerS or the Supreme Court, the president
OF Representatives and OF the ex-Presidents and
ex-vce Presidents will occupy seats In the gallery
The families Of senators and Members OF the
House OF Representatives will occupy seats I'm the
east reserved gallery. The reporters gallery Will
ne reserved exclusively for the reporters for the
70 that gallery The remaining seats In the CALLER
les will be open without discrimination to ali who
have general tickets for gallery seats.
THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE CHAMBER
The President and Cabinet officers will meet I'm
the Presidents room. The Supreme Court will
meet at the Supreme Court room. The diplomatic
corps will meet in the marble ROOM The Vice.
PRESIDENTS room will be reserved for Mrs Logan
an ras Iam MIL. Members OF the House Of Representa-
The committees OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic OF the military order OF the Loyal Legion
or the United States and OF the Mexican War Vet
Grams, Will meet In the reception room. The pail.
bearers Will meet In the ONCE OF the secretary OF
the Senate. Seats win be preserved by the SER
moor. Hon. John Sherman a Senator OF the United
states from the state OF Ohio, Will preside.
THE INVITATIONS.
Invitations have been sent to all public function.
aries. That to the President is as follows: ssThe
presence OF the President OF the United States and
funeral services OF John A. Logan, late a senator
OF the United States from the state OF Illinois I'm
the Senate chamber. on Friday, the 31st day OF
December instant, at one O'Clock pm. BY order of
the committee OF arrangements"
Invitations OF a similar tenor were sent to all
the other public functionar1es.
The invitation TO the diplomatic CORDS through
the Secretary OF State Is as follows:
The committee on behalf OF the senate OF the
funeral OF the late Senator John A. Logan desire TO
inform the Secretary OF State that space in the
Senate chamber on Friday the 3lst instant at one
O'Clock pm. will be reserved for such OF the
ministers and Representatives OF foreign govern
ments at the Capitol as may desire to be present.
GEN. SHERIDAN WILL TAKE CHARGE
Gen. Sheriden was invited to-day to take charge
OF Gen. Logan's funeral procession on Friday. He
received word about IL O'Clock. He accepted the
position and at once selected Gen. Albert Ordway
as chief OF stan.
They were In consultation this afternoon AZ the
army headquarters fixing up a route and the
formation OF the procession. The arrangements
VIII probably not be completed until tomorrow.
All organizations desiring TO join the procession
are requested to notify the assistant marshal at
room 81, War department, during Thursday.
To-noRRows PROGRAM.
There Will be no display In escorting the body to
the Capitol tomorrow. The members OF the Sen
ate and House committees will meet at the resi-
IL O'Clock tomorrow morning, where they will
take carriages and drive to the Logan mansion.
They In carriages and an escort OF the Grand
Army and Loyal Legion Will accompany the body
The police arrangements have been left to Ser
geant-at-Arms Canaday, OF the Senate. From to-
be excluded from the building The Capitol police
will be on duty to direct the persons viewing the
body In at the east side and out at the west. On
tickets.
This afternoon the rotunda and Senate wing
were draped In mourning, and gates were put up
across the main corridor just north OF the rotunda
so as to prevent crowds from getting into the SEN
ate end OF the building.
NOTES.
Department clerks who are members of the
G. A. r., who desire to attend the funeral of Sem
ator Logan, will probably be excused the whole
day on Friday,
On the day Of the funeral seats will be provided
on the floor OF the Senate chamber for 25 OF the
Grand Army, l07 OF the Loyal Legion and 10 OF the
Mexican Veterans association.