Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-31
The Remains Of Gen. Logan
Removed to the Senate
Chamber.
The Capitol Elaborately Draped
by Experienced Hands.
The Drapery that Covered Lin
coins Casket Again Used,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 80.
At the Logan mansion ali preparations for
the removal Of the remains d been perfect
ed during the night. The remains had been
p sc-d IN the casket and the elabo-atelv
drsped receptacle whose hermetic inner cas-
ing of copper was concealed by its quilted
lining OF creamy satin, and whose plate glass
top was not yet in position, was designed 10
reveal the entire length 0t the form within.
square plate Of silver in the IN Iddle of the
cover bears the Inscription: john A. Lo
gan, United States Senator, born Feb. 8,
1926, died ID. C. 26, 1856"
Floral pillows with funeral legends, cross
es and anchors. and other appropriate en-
blems, were placed near the casket and about
the room.
At an early hour this morning workmen
were bnsily engaged in draping the vast ro-
tunda of the capitol and in erecting bier
upon which was TO rest the casket. Upon
this bier have lain in state Presidents Lincoln
and Garfield, Chief Justice Chase and Thad-
dens Stevens. The heavy black drapery
with which it is covered, however, has been
previously used, but on one occasion. 1t
was found in one of the Senate crypts, with
an inscription attached TO it stating that it
had covered the bier which President
Lincoln was laid in state, and il was thought
appropriate that il should serve the same sad
office for another distinguished son of lilo
Ois
AT II the undertaken and his assistants
withdrew, when the immediate family were
summoned and for brief time were left
alone with their dead Then the lids wee
fastened in place, the ampe folds of the gar
risOn flag were arranged abIut the casket
and tied in place with ribbons of white, while
flowers and palm branches were placed upon
its top. All being in readiness for the more
formal, but still private leave taking, the
doors were opened and the widow, supported
by her sou and followed by her daughter and
her husband, grandson and other relatives
and nearer friends of the deceased. to the
number of fifteen or twenty, entered. Mrs.
Logan knelt, sobbing at the he td of the cas-
ket, and when the others had entered and the
door had been closed the voice of the pastor
was raised in prayer
After ftrvent prayer there was a moment
of silence broken only by the sobs of the
stricken ones, and the son tenderly raised the
almost fainting form Of the widow and led
her away. The remaining friends paused for
last sight of the dead features, and with
thr ir departure ended the tamily's custody OF
the statesman's remains.
The Congressional committee now took
charge Of the remains The Sergeant at
Arms superinterded the closing of the cssket
and It's removal from the chamb. r down the
starUav between the lines of the uncovered
escort aud It's placing in the hear-e.
Fites aud mutfied drums sounde a salute
which merged itself ir'A III air of Nearer
my G ID To Thee, and at the word 'forward,' -
the hearsp, preceded by the pastors car
risee alone, surrounded by platoons of Grand
Army men in uniform and followed nv a
long professions ot carriages moved slowly
down The hll towards the C ipitl.
The funeral cortege escortlng the remains
arrived at the capitol at l3o o'clock amid
the silence of lhous ,nds of person. VINO had
assembled in the ro IL nda The casktt draped
with flags ami surrounded by handsome and
appropriate floral trbn es was plac. I'd upon
the bier prepared for its rec eption Ia accor-
dance with the arrang ments there was no
service of any kind, and the people present
were requested to withdraw until o'clock,
when the Ind Ot the c4sket was opened and
the public permitted to view the remains.
The .enstoriai committee on the funeral
arrange ment have this afternoon issued the
| following: Order OF the day for tomorrow
Representatives and all other persons invit-
ed or enttlod to admission to the floor of the
Senate are requested to be In the places as
signed them 10 minutes before IL The
Speaker, if present, at the right hand of the
pre,idinx officers the clergy at the desk of
the secretary At 10 minutes bef re ~ pre-
ciseiy the following persons in the order
named will be received without announce
ment at the south door of the Senate cham
Der and will be shown to the seats assigned
them.
l-President and Cabinet.
2-Supreme Court.
3-Diplomatic corn.
4-Committee of Senators
5-Committee If Renresentative,
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