The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29
SENATOR LOGAN'S FUNERAL.
The Obsequies Will BE Held in the SEN
ate Chamber on Friday of This Week,
And the Remains Will BE Placed in Vault
in Washington Cemetery Until Place
Of Final Sculpture Shall Be Selected.


tons adopted by the City Council. last night
The Council formally requests that the burial
place of the dead statesman be selected in the
city upon which he has conferred so mucn
honor, in a site to be dedicated by the city 20
the purpose. The Council appointed commit
tee to confer with committees of civic and mill
tary organizations III regard to the selection of
place Of burial, and to make arrangements for
the reception and interment of the remains.
During the afternoon kilograms we're received
from Chicago throwing measure of doubt upon
the arrangements supposed to have been already
practically concluded for the funeral The park
commissioners telegraphed that after consuta-
ton with their attorney they were reluctantly
led tc the conclusion that they lacked authority
to set apart place for the burial in the public
park, but that authority, they say, would doubt
less be granted at once by the Legislature, which
convenes next week. In the meantime, the cit
liens committee of Chicago suggested other ar
rangements which could be perfected without
delay. Upon receipt of the aforementioned tel
egrams it was decided that the remains be taken
to the rotunda of the Capitol Thursday,
there to lie in state, watched over by its guards
of honor from noon of that day until of
Friday, during which time the public will be
given opportunity to pay its last tribute of re.
spect AT noon Friday the funeral services
will be held in the Senate chamber. after which
the remains will be escorted to Rock Creek Gem
eterv. and temporarily placed IN a vault to re-
main until the final resting place shall be Sc
lected and the tomb prepared. Mrs. Logan hav-
ing signifed her assent, the congressional com
mittee entered upon its duty. The committee is
as follows
Senators Cullom, Stanford, Cockrell, Ali
son. Beck, Hawley Voorhees,. Hampton and
Henderson.
Its first formal meeting will take place at 10
o'clock tomorrow, at the room of the Senate
committee on appropriations. but already few
of the details have been informally decided
upon The following have been selected as pail
bearers
GEN. SIMON CAMERON Hon. ROSCOE COMPILING.
HON RoBT. t. LINCOLN, Mr. c. H. ANDREWS,
Col FRED D. GRANT. GEN LucIUs FAIRcHILD,
Mr.. M H. LEGGETT GOV. JEREMIAH KUSK
GES. w. Z, SHERMAN, GEN W. F. Villas
GEN. JOHN G. BLACK. DIR. CHAs. MCMILLAN.
The following dispatch was received here this
evening:
Especial Order.
MADISON Wis, Dec. 80.
The commanderin-chlef is informed that the re-
mains of our comrade General John A. Logan will lie
in state from next Thursday until Friday noon,
when the funeral ceremonies will take place in the
United States Senate chamber at Washington, D. G.
It is expected and hoped that all comrades of the
Grand Army who do so wilattend the funeral
BY order.
LUcIus FAIRcHILD. Com. -in-chef.
FRANK W. OAKLEY, Asst. Adjt.gen.
General Fairchd will arrive in Washington
on Thursday evening
Rev. DR. Newman is to be officiating clergy
man, assisted by DR.. Butler, Chaplain of the
Senate; Bishop Fowler and Rev. 0. II. Tiffany.
The transfer of the remains from CalumIt
Place to the Capitol, on Thursday morning, will
take place with as little ceremony is consist
ent with the proprieties of an occasion of such
gravity. The procession from the Capto! to the
cemetery, on Friday, however, will afford an
opportunity for civic and military organizations,
Committees and citizens TO testify their respect
to the memory of the dead. The details of
these arrangements have not been con-
cluded, but will be announced in due
time by the committee, through it's
executive officers. The Sergeant-at-arms of the
Senate will have immediate charge of the
entire proceedings The family of General Lo
gan extend invitations TO the various societies,
military, social and Masonic of which General
Logan a member. to attend the funeral, or
10 send delegations from their bodies for that
purpose Among such societies are the G. A.
R., the Illinois Commandery of the Loyal Lee
gion, the Veteran Union League. the Union Vet
eran Club, the Union League Club of Chicago,
the Chevaler Bayard Commandery of Knights
TemDlar and the Oriental Consistory.
The vault in which the remains will be depos-
e tied is that of Mrs Hutchinson, whose kindly
tender, this afternoon, was thankfully accepted
by Mrs. Logan.
Among the subjects to be discussed by the
Senate committee tomorrow 10 the issuance of
invitations to the President and Cabinet, the
Supreme Court, the House of Representatives
and the diplomatic corps Were the Senate in
session these would go out in its name, but
being recess the presidents will have to be
looked up. For the same reason the two houses
will probably not be formally called to order.
but the members will attend in their individual
capacities
Mrs. Logan has expressed wish that the
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the encroachments of commerce aud population.
She refers 10 the site of the Douglas monument,
which, when selected remote from popua-
ton, but is now surrounded by steam railroads
and dwelling-houses, as an example OF what
she wishes to avoid. A suitable spot she
thinks, will be found near the entrance to South
Park.
Col Kennedy announces that, by request of
Mrs Logan General Sheridan will be in charge
of the procession which will escort the remains
from Calumet Place TO the Capitol
Among the hundreds Of messages Of coincidence
sent Mrs. Logan is the following:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1886.
Mrs. John A. Logan: Dear Madame-The Military
Order of the Loyal Legion OF the United States de-
sires me TO express to its sincere sympathy and
coincidence in this hour of your great trouble. In the
death of your illustrous husband the Loyal Legion
has lost one of its most distinguished soldiers and
highly esteemed companion.
P. H. SHERIDAN Leutenantgeneral
Commander-inchief, NJ. o. L. L., u. s.
The House funeral committee has not been
made up A list of members now in the city
was sent to Mrs. Logan for her to select from.
It has not yet been returned to the Speaker
AS soon the list is returned he will make
formal announcement of the committee
the Craftsmanship of the Senate committee on
military affairs, which General Logan has held
for years. will probably go to Senator Sewell.
The Senate chamber has been draped in
mourning for Senator Logan, and the chair so
long occupied by the latter is mass of black.
There Is a movement on foot to have the ex
confederate soldiers represented in the funeral
procession that will follow the remains or Sena
tor Logan. Many of the ex confederates have
expressed desire to participate, and it is proba
Bile that place will be provided for them in the
procession
Relief for the Senator's Widow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28-Capt Geo. E. Lemon.