Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-30
THE LOGAN FUNERAL.
raBgements About Complete.
INV telegraph to the Dispatch,l

tBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, December 29.-The Senate
committe in charge OF the Logan funeral
arrangements met at 10 O'Clock this MORN
ing and are still in session. Senator Sher-
man was present by invitation. At O'Clock
the order Of proceedings, as far as deter
mined upon, was given out. II is as fol-
lows: The body will be taken by The com.
mittee Of arrangements Of the United States
Senate and Of the House Of Representatives,
escorted by posts Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic of the District Of Columbia,
NJ II O'Clock noon on Thus day, December
30ih, from the residence TO the rOtHnda0f
TIE Capitol, where il will lie in state until
noon OF the following day under guard OF
honor detailed by the Grand Army OF the
Republic and the military order OF Loyal
Legien Of the United States. From
o'clock Z. NJ. Of Thursday until II O'Clock
\. VI. Of Friday the public will be admitted
to the rotuDda, passing in at the east door
and out at the west. The east door OF the
Senate wing of the Capitol will be opened
at II O'Clock a. NJ. to those having tickets
Of admission.
The diplomatic gallery will be reserved
for tile families OF the Diplomatic Corps.
Tickets thereto will be delivered to the
Secretary of state for distribution. The
families Of the President, Cabinet officers.
Justices of the supreme Court, President
pro tenn. of the Senate, Sp lker OF the
House, and Of the eX-Presideats and eX-
Vice. Presidents will occupy seats In the
gallery east of the diplomatic gallery. The
families OF senators and members OF the
House will occupy seats in the east reserved
gallery. The reporters gallery will be re-
served exclusively for reporters for The
press. and admission thereto will be upon
The usual tickets TO the gallery. The re-
naming seats in the galleries will be open
without discrimination TO all who nave
/ general tickets TO gallery seats.
The President and Cabinet officers VIII
meet in the Presidents room. The SUI.
preme Court will meet at the Supreme
Court room. The Diplomatic Corps will
meet i'm the Marble room. The Nice-Presi-
dents room will be reserved for Mrs. Lo.
gan and family. Members OF the House OF
Representatives will meet at the hall OF the
IIouse. The committees Of the Grand
Army of thehiepublic, Of the Loyal Legion
Of the United States, and Of the MeXlcan-
War Veterans will meet in the reception
room. The pall-bearer> will meet in the
office Of the Secretary of the senate. seats
will be reserved by the Scrgclnt-at- Arms
for those entitled to seats on the floor.
Hon. John sherman, senator OF the United
States from the State OF Ohio. will preside.
The order Of procession from the Capitol
TO Oak-llll cemetery Will be under the
direction OF Northumberland L. II.
sheridan, 10 whom ali organizations should
report a. speedily as possible.
The committee has invited a committee
OF twenty-five from the Grand Army, aud
one Of ten each from the military order Of
the Loyal Legion and Mexican War Nete-
rams Association to occupy seats on the
floor Of the senate. The committee on the
part of the House will comprise fifteen
members, including all the members OF the
Illinois delegation. The others will be Sc
lectcd by Speaker Carlisle this evening.
General Sheridan, who will have charge
Of the funeral procession OF General Logan
on Friday, has appointed General Albert
Ordway chief OF staff. No aids have yet
been appointed, and il is not known
whether ii will be necessary TO appoint any.
All organizations desiring TO appear in the
JToct Ssion are requested 10 notify General
sheridan. who will assign them places in
line. Generals sheridan and Ordway have
lcen in consultation during the day. ar.
ranging the details OF the procession.
for burial in the Generals ordinary citiZ ms
dress Of black. Upon the left breast are
badges Of the Fifteenth army corps With
The legend "Forty Rounds" the Grand
Army and Loyal Legion, and upon the
lapel are buttons Of the Grand Army and
Loyal Legion. The remains will be ac-
companied 10 the CAPITOL TO morrow by
MsiOr Tucker, General LOANS s0n-iu-
law; George Logan, his nephew, aud W.
Il. Taylor, his secretary, who will
remain there until The funeral. This
is TO be done in Difference to the SEN
ument Of Mrs. Logan's, that some men,
bers OF The family should Iemain near t1e
dead until the burial. Among the visitors
Of to-day wee Colonel Fred. Grant aud
Chester Allsn Arthur. Delegations from
Oriental COnsistory, the Cheyalier Bsyard
Commsndery, the Union League Club,
and the Union Veteran Club, Post IS, all OF
Chicago, are on their way TO attend the
funeral. A number OF handsome floral
offerings have been received at the mansion
from distance.
Ex-SecIetary-Oi-War Lincoln aud Gov.
ernor Rusk, OF Wisconsin, will be unable
10 serve as pali.bearers. Their substitutes
baye not yet been selected.
speaker Carlisle has appointed The fol-
lowIRg.named gentlemen Us the committee
TO represent the House or Representatives
at the funeral OF General Logan: Messrs.
Thomas, Springer, Henderson, Townsheud,
Payson, Warrington, Hit, Riggs, Rowell,
and Niece OF Illinois, Reed OF Maine, |
Curtin OF Pennsylvania, Burrows OF
syDes OF Colorado, and Ca. !
rey OF Wyoming.
The members Of the Society OF the Army |
Of Tennessee, Of which General Logan was |
an originator and lifelong member. are spe. |
cially invited by Mrs. Logan TO be present |
n the funeral.
TIE FUND FOR MRS. LOGAN.
WASHINGTON, ID. e.. December 29.-Re- |
spoD,es 10 invitations sent out by teie. |
graph by Captain George u. Lemon
skiing subscriptions 10 The fund for the |
benefit OF Mrs. General Logan are coming |
Ia rapidly, and at 10 O'Clock tonight the |
otal amounted TO $4,000.
Nothing bas been heard from the commit. |
lee IN Chicago engaged In soliciting funds.
md similar committees are engaged In other |
,ities who have not reported results. Mrs.
Logap's property IL encountered for nearly
IL full value, and the purpose Is to
Iaise q sufficient fund to clear II OF
and leave her sufficient
% enable her 70 live In the manner
@ which she has been accustomed.
dollar subscriptions have
,ten received from william Walter Pbelps
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