Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-28
THE DEPARTED WARRIOR.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE LOGAN
0BsEQUIES.
Guards OF Honor About the Death
Chamber-Tbe Late Home of
the Warrior-Statesman.
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HASHlNGIONi december ZIn.-Mem berS
OF the Illinois delegation in Congress who
are now in Washington held meeting at
the Logan mansion this afternoon, in COM
pliance with suggestion of Mrs. Logan,
for consultation. There were present Sen
ator Cullom and Representatives Hit, Hen
derson, Payson, Springer, Thomas, Town
shend and Neece. Mrs. Logan's wishes
with regard to the funeral arrangements of
her husband were made known by Repre-
sentative Henderson, with whom she had
been comforting. Her inclinations favored
funeral in the Senate chamber after the
reassembEng OF Congress, and an interment
in the meantime in the Congressional
Cemetery here. The matter was discussed,
bat no conclusion was reached. the subject
being postponed until tomorrow. The
probabilities, however, at the time of adj
journment, pointed to postponement of the
funeral until Wednesday of next week. and
a temporary interment in the receiving
vault, pending decision as to the place of
interment. Since that time further confer
ences have informally taken place. and
members of the delegation are now of the
opinion that the funeral services will take
place next Friday in the Senate chamber.
and that the remains will then Immediately
be conveyed to Chicago.
Senator Sherman was at the mansion
this afternoon, and was in consultation
with Mrs. Logan, who sought his advice
regarding the arrangements. He has al
ready made selection of the committee to
represent the Senate, but withholds its an
nouncement until the arrangements shall
be determined upon.
General Beale this afternoon received a
dispatch from Mr.. Walker Blaine in Chi
cago, announcing the receipt by him of
telegram from his father in Augusta, ex-
pressing the wish that he, the son. should
represent his father at the funeral. The
dispatch also conveys the writer's personal
coincidence. 1t is supposed that Blaine
made the request upon the assumption that
the remains would be conveyed at once to
Chicago, and that the obsequies would take
place there.
General Albert Ordway, head of the
Washington Commandery, Loyal Legion,
has appointed the following committee to
| represent the Commandery at the funeral
General Green B. Raum, who served under
General Logan Commander Kellogg, of
the navy, and warm personal friend
Major @. B. Pratt a member of Logans
staff and Captain George E. Lemon.
AT half-past six o'clock this evening a
Guard of Honor sent by the Secretary
of War, consisting of a Sergeant and four
priyates of artillery, fully uniformed
and equipped, reported at Calumet
Place. A sentinel was placed at the
front door, and another at the door of the
chamber in which lie the remains. A
guard of marines. to be sent by the Secretary
Of the Navy, will report tomorrow morn
ing.
THE SITE OF THE LOGAN MANSION
Is the most commanding in or near the
| City of Washington. Standing almost
| due north of the center of the CITY. the
| structure crowns the top OF the highest of
| that circle of bluffs which was expected by
| the early fathers to be the limit of growth
| of the Capital, and below it lies, spread
| out in full view, the entire town,
| bounded in the distance on either hand by
| the Potomac and its chief affluent, while
| the landscape beyond comprehends a wide
sweep of the blue hills of Virginia and
| Maryland. The mansion itself is of brick.
a sturdy, square-shouldered, widespread
ing structure, queerly typical in its appear
ance of the character and physical make
up of its now departed owner It's aruhi-
| lecture is of the kind nowadays described
as the
"oLD-FAsHIoEED SOUTHERN STYLE"
And it is one of the best examples of its
class Its interior has been slightly mod
ernized since it become the property of
General Logan, about two and a half years
ago, by broadening the stairways and the
| interior doorways. But the wide central
hall through the middle of the main
| building, into which opens directly the
outer front doors, together with the high,
square parlOrs on either side, carry ones
| Imagination almost TO the old continental
| days, and betray an origin in the times
| when refined architectural taste sought ex-
| preston in substantial comfort, roominess
and solidity, rather than in Queen Anne
| oddities and filigree. The porte cocherie,
almost the only outer adornments of the
original structure, have been extended to
| make high-pillared portico along the en-
| tire front.
NOT A MoNEY-GATHERER.
General Logan, though not lacking in
ambition to become wealthy, and though
successful in a hundred more difficult
| undertakings, never acquired the habits of
morey-getting and money-saving; and his
! home, when at the Capital prior to his
purchase of this property, was made in q
| boardinC-house. When the bare rooms of
the new purchase were first surveyed by
the General and his wife and friends, num-
erous queries found expression as to where
and how furniture in quantity and kind
| betting the mansion and the standing of
| its new owners was to be procured. " At
! least" retorted the General we have the
rooms and that is the principal thing. We
will put into them what we have, and see
how it looks before we borrow trouble
about what we have to get"
| This property, though sill incumbered
| by mortgage, has increased considerably
| in value since General Logan became its
possessor. Together with the Chicago
homestead il constitutes almost the entire
| fortune left for The support of the widow,
| her chief remaining resources being ex-
pected proceeds from the sale of the Gen.
erals book. Already a project has been
privately discussed among Congressman
| of providing for her future by a pension
bill, based upon the Generals military
service and none have been heard to ques-
| ton the propriety of this course.
DOUBT AS TO THE BURIAL PLACE.
| WASHINGTON, December 27th.-Corre-
spondence was still in progress at late
hour this evening between Senator Cullom,
the authorities and personal friends of
| General Logan in Chicago regarding ar
rangemeats for the burial. The first ten
! der OF burial place was received yesterday
I from the authorities at Springfield, who
| rendered a choice Of places in that city, one
of them being the cemetery in which
| lincoln is inferred. Then came tenders
| from places in southern Illinois in the neigh
| borhood of Logan's earlier home, and from
| Chicago, the home of his later years.
During to-day urgent representations of
the claims of Chicago have been coming
! from various organizations of that city and
| from influential personal friends There
is reason to believe that il Chicago makes a
definite and reasonable tender of burial
place in that city it VIII be accepted.
PLASTER CAST TAKES.
Eugenie Pedon and Miss SophieS. Verdi
have taken plaster cast Of the features of
General Logan.
GRAND ARMY OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
MADISON tWis), December 27th.-Gen-
eral Fairchid. Commander-in-Ch Chief OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic, tonight is
! sued the follOging:
/ TO THE GRAND ARMY fosfs OF THE coUSTRf.
Special Order No 3 The Commander-in-
| Chief, with great sorrow, announces the death
| OF Comrade John 4. Logan, who departed THIS
I life on Sunday, December 10Th, at Washington.
One Of the very first 10 become IN active worker
in che ranks OF the G. 4. p. nc cgnunaed 70 tne
end of his eyenffDl and most ehieient lfe u give
| his best efforts for the goud of the Order. Al
wavs brave, patriotic and honest. his life closes