Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-31
LYING IN STATE.
REMOVAL OF LOGAN'S REMAINS
TO THE CAPITOL.
The Casket Submerged in Flowers
arrangements for the
Funeral To-day.
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| WASHINGTON, December 30th.-A sheet
of fresh-fallen snow covered the ground
this morning, and the skies were overcast
and somber. At the Logan mansion, all
preparations for the removal of the dead
statesman had been perfected during the
night. The remains lay still in the cham.
Der where the General died, but had been
placed in the casket. They are clad fol
burial in the Generals ordinary citizens
dress of black. Upon the left breast are
the badges of the Fifteenth Army Corps
with the legend, Forty Rounds" the
Grand Army and the Loyal Legion, and
upon the lapel are the buttons of the Grand
Army and the Loyal Legion. The elab
orately -draped receptacle, whose hermetiC
inner casing of copper was concealed by
its quilted lining of creamy satin, ant
whose plate-glass top is not yet in position
was designed to reveal the entire length O.
the form. A square plate of silver in the
middle of the cover bears this inscription
" John A. Logan, United States Senator
| Born February 8, 1926; died December &c
1886" Floral pillows, with legends, crosses
and anchors, and other appropriate EN-
blems were placed near the casket anC
about the room.
LAST OFFICES PERFORMED.
AT l o'clock the undertaken and his as
sistant withdrew, when the immediate
family were summoned, and for a brie
time were alone with their dead. The lids
were fastened in place. the ample folds O
the garrison flag were arranged about the
casket and tied in place with ribbons O
white, white flowers and palm branche:
were placed on its top. The last offices o
love and respect were performed by the
loving hands of the only son.
THE LEAyE-TAKING,
All being in readiness for the more
formal but private leave-taking, the door.
were opened, and the widow, supported BY
her sun, and followed by her daughter anc
husband, her grandson and other relatives
and nearer friends of the deceased. to the
number of fifteen or twenty, entered. Mrs
Logan knelt, sobbing at the head of the
casket, and when the others bad entered
and the door had been closed the voice Of
the pastor was raised in prayer. There was
a moment of silence, broken only by the
| sobs of the stricken ones, and the son ten.
derby raised the almost fainting form of the
widow and led her away. Remaining
friends paused for last sight of the beloved
features, and with their departure ended
the family's custody of the statesman's re-
mains.
MOVING TO THE CAPITOL.
The Congressional Committee now took
formal charge of the remains. The Ser
geant- Arms superintepded the closing OF
the casket, and its slow and orderly removal
from the chamber of death down stairs, the
way between the lines of the uncovered es-
cort and its placing in the hearse Flies
and muffied drums sounded the salute
which merged itself into the air of" Nearer
My God, to Thee" and at the word " For
ward l'' the hearse, preceded by the pastors
carriage alone, surrounded by platoons OF
Grand Army men in uniform, and followed
by long procession of carriages, moved
slowly down the hill to the Capitol,
THE BODY IN STATE.
The funeral cortege arrived at the Capitol
at 1:30, amid the silence of thousands Of
persons who had assembled in the rotunda
The casket was then placed upon the bier
prepared for its reception. In accordance
with the arrangements, there was no serv-
ice of any kind, and the people present
were requested to withdraw until o'clock
when the lid of the casket will be opened
and the public be permitted to view the
remains.
ARRANGING FOR THE FUNERAL.
WASHINGTON. December 30th.-The fol-
| lowing orders for the formation and con.
duct of the funeral procession was made
to-day:
WASHINGTON, December 30, 1886.
The Marshal announces the following
orders and arrangements for the formation
and movements of the funeral procession
of the late Senator John A. Logan on Fri
| day, December 81, 1886:
| 1.-The First Division will assemble on
| the plaza east of the Capitol at II o'clock
noon, and be formed in line facing west
with its right resting opposite the Senate
wing
2-The Second Division, consisting en-
| tirely of carriages, will be parked at the
plaza east of the Capitol.
| 3-The Third Division will assemble on
First street and Indiana avenue at 1870
o'clock P. NJ, and be formed in line facing
east, with its right resting on r street.
4-1mmediately on the conclusion of the
| ceremonies the First aid Second Divisions
will move successfully from the plaza
around the north front of the Capitol to
Pennsylvania avenue. The Third Division
will move into column when its right is
uncovered by the Second Division. The
military organizations of the First Division
will be formed into columns by companies
or platoons after turning into Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, and the column will move to
Rock Creek Cemetery.
The organization of divisions and order
of procession will be as follows: Lieuten-
ant-General P H. Sheridan, Marshal; Chief
of Staff, Breyet rigadier-General Albert
Ordway, of the United States Volunteers.
Aides mp Lieutenant Colonel San
ford c. Kellogg, Lieutenant Colonel Stan
hope E. Blunt, Brevet- Major NJ. Emmett
Urrell.
First Division-Battalion of Third Ar
tillery, Colonel H. G. Gibson; Light Bat
terry C, Third Artillery, Captain J. G. Turn
bull; battalion of Marine Corps, Captain F.
H. Harrington; detachment of United
States seamen, Lieutenant-C Commander W.
w Rhoades; District Militia, Grand Army
of the Republic.
Second Division-Senate Committee of
Arrangements, hearse pall-bearers, family
of deceased, Senators, Representatives, Off
GERS of the army and navy, committee of
Mexican War Veterans, committee of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion, COM
mittee of the Grand Army of the Republic,
committee of the Army Of the Tennessee,
citizens of Illinois.
Third Division-Clerks of Pension Bu-
reau and other organizations.
LTEUT.-GEN. P. II. SHERIDAN, Marshal.
NOTES OF THE FUNERAL
WASHINGTON, December 30th.-The Pres
ident has directed that while the remains
of the late Senator Logan are lying in state
at the Capitol the flags on the public build
ings will be displayed at half-mast, and
that they so remain until after the cere-
mony.
An order was issued at the Interior De-
partment to-day allowing all members of
the Grand Army employed in that depart
ment, who wish to attend the funeral, TO be
absent all day Tomorrow