Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-29

| liminaries OF his arrangement according
to the plan. About 4 O'Clock, however
telegram from the Park Commissioners
was received announcing that upon con.
sulting their attorney
GRAVE DOUBT HAD BEEN RAISED
as to their power except under authority
OF special act Of the legislature to set
apart q site in the public park and give a
guaranty that it should be reserved in per
petuity for the resting place OF the General,
howe yer much the members OF the com.
missions might personally desire to do 80.
They had little doubt that the Legislature
when it convened would take the necessary
steps to meet Mrs. Logan's wishes, but
being aware OF the desirability of conclud-
ing the matter without delay, they sug-
gested the formality Of rendering the place
at the head of Grand Boulevard-a
spacious reservation just at the entrance
to South Park-and a slightly spot for the
proposed monument. They also proposed
to change the name OF the thoroughfare to
Logan Boulevard. This proposition
together with others from various
authorities in Chicago suggesting other
portions OF the city were taken into con-
sideration by members of the Illinois dele
cation. who were at hand: At the same
time the proposition of burial in the
city-originally favored by Mrs. Logan
was reviewed and further discussed. Gen.
Sheridan, representing the Board Of Com.
missioners OF the Home, was consulted and
expressed doubt Of the power of the Board
to act in the absence of Congressional au.
teority. Mrs. Logrn naturally wished
that the selection, when made, should be
one which should leave no question of title
to be settled hereafter, and that the spot
ehould be one where
IN THE FULLNEss OF TIME
her own final resting place might be made
beside that of her husband. As the
legal points involved in these propo
sitions were such as we're deemed
impossible of speedy solution, and as the
time had come when some definite under
standing with regard to the funeral ar
rangements should be reached and q formal
announcement made, it was decided to ad'
wise that the remains be taken to the ro'
tunda of the capitol on Thursday,
THERE TO LIE IN STATE,
watched over by it's guards OF honor from
noon OF that day until noon OF Friday,
during which the public should be given an
opportunity to pay it's last tribute OF re.
spect; that at noon on Friday funeral ser
vices be held in the Senate chamber, after
which the remains should. be escorted to
Rock Creek cemetery and temporarily
placed in a vault, to remain until the final
resting place shall be selected.
AND the TOMB BE PREPARED.
Mrs. Logan having signified her consent
to these arrangements, the Congressional
Committee entered upon it's duties. The
committee is as foll3ws: Senators Cullom,
Stanford, Cockyell. Allison, Beck, Hawley,
voorhees,, Ha ,.pton and Manderson. Its
first formal meet ing will take place at 10
O'Clock to-mo, row at the room OF the Sen.
ate Committee on Appropriations, but al.
ready few details have been informally
decided upon. The following have been &C.
lected
AS THE PAIL BEARERS:
Gen. Simon Cameron, Hon. Roscoe Conk-
ling, Hon. Robert Lincoln, c. H. Andrews,
of Youngstown, Ohio; Colorel Fred Grant,
General Lucius Fairchi'd, Mr.. NJ. l.. Leg
aet, Cleveland, Ohio; Governor jel elemiah
Rusk, OF Wisconsin,; General w. T. Sber-
man, General w. F. Villas, General John C.
Black and DR.. Charles Mcmillan of the
Loyal Legion.
GRAND ARMY ORDER.
The following dispatch was received here
his evening:
MADISON, Wis.,, December %.
Special Order No. 4.
The Commander-in-( hief is informed that
the remains of our comrade. Gen. John A.
Logan will lie in state from Thursday noon
until Friday noon, when the funeral cere-
monies will take place in the United States
Senate Chamber at Washington, D. c. 1t
is expected and hoped that all comrades
of the Grand Army of the Republic, who
can do SO, will attend the funeral. BY
order of LUc1EN FAIRcHILD,
Commander.in-Ch Chief.
FRANK w. OAKLEY,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Gen. Fairchild will arrive in Washington
on Thursday evening.
THE OFFICIATING CLERGYMEN.
Rev. DR.. Newman is to be officiating
CLERGYMAN, assisted by DR.. Butler, Chap
lain of the Senate, Bishop Fowler and Rev
DR.. O. H. Tiffany. The transfer OF the re
mains from Calumet Place to the Capitol
on Thursday, will take place with as LITTLE
ceremony as is isconsistentwlth the proprietJ
of an occasion of such gravity. The pro
ceseiop from the Capitol to the cemetery
on Friday, will afford an opportunity fo1
civic and military organizations, commit
tees and citizens to testify their respects tt
the memory Of the dead.
LoaAN's COFFIN.
Ur CA, n. Y, December 2S.-The orde
for the casket for the late Gen. John A
Logan received by an undertaking firm O
Oneida from Washington this afternoon
It is to be of Spanish red cedar covered
With broad cloth and heavily draped witt
the same drapery, to be trimmed with silk
fringe and tassels. This casket will enclos
a full glass air.tight copper case which vii
be tufted through with satin snd there wi
be q pillow of about the same. The top wi
open full length and will also be tufted wit
cream eatin, the whole to be inclose
in q polished red cedar outside box wit
gold plated trimmings.