Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-27
THE DEAD SENATOR.
SCENES AT HIS RESIDENCE TODAY
The House Crowded with Numerous
CallerS-Many Sympathetic Messages
Tributes TO the Manly Character Of
the Dead General.

1t Is said to Improbable that the funeral OF Gen.
Logan will not take place until the senate recon-
venes on the 4th Of January, 1887. 1t is Mrs.
Logans wish that the funeral shall be held in the
Senate chamber. At her direction Undertaken
Barker was asked this morning If he could
preserve the body in its present condition until
the reassembling Of the Senate. He replied that
he could, and assured John A. Logan, jr.. that he
could preserve the body with its present natural
appearance without any difficulty until that date.
night to take charge OF the arrangements for the
funeral
THE REMAINS LIFE-LIKE-MRS. LOGAN'S CONDITION.
One who saw the remains of Gen. Logan this
morning-the embalmers having completed their
work and the body being ready for its casket-de-
scribes its appearance as hfe-like and but little
wasted.
Mrs. Logan's condition is gradually mending,
some portion Of last night having been passed IN
deep sleep the first which she has taken for some
days. No arrangements have been made for the
funeral. Mrs Logan has, however, expressed
wish to see the members OF the Illinois delegation
who are In the city this afternoon, and meeting
has been called for three O'Clock, at which Mrs
LOgan's wishes will be learned and arrangements
for the funeral decided upon.
The body OF the general Is laid out In the room
over the library, in which he died. The room is
closed and darkened. The windows are up and a
cool wind blows through the room and over the
white. The hands are folded peacefully in front
and the face is calm with the silence OF death.
JOHN A. LOGAN, JR.,
was busily engaged to-day sorting and replying to
the kilograms of coincidence. When spoken to by
a STAR reporter he said, in voice trembling with
emotion: 81 can say nothing. you cannot appre-
ciate unless you have suffered"
sYMPATHIZING FRIENDS.
All day long the ushers were kept busy receiving
the numerous callers, desiring to tender their
sympathy for the afflicted family. The spacious
hall and library were continually filled with ladies'
and gentlemen gathered in groups about various
members of the household and discussing in whiS-
pered tones the sad event.
Among those who called and left their cards to-
day have been, John A. King, j. Fl. Rowell, j. B.
EustiS, DIR. c. c. Byrne, j. E. DIETRICH, senator
voorhees,, J. J. McElhOne j. NJ. Wilson, Seaton
MunrOe, Senator Cameron, Mrs. W. II. Bradley, Mrs.
Alexander Rogers, Gen. W. w. Burdette and Mrs.
Burdette, DR.. w. NJ. Sprtgg, Chas. H. Sheriff.. Jr,
c.. II. Sheriff. ST., Major B. F. RittenhOuSe, U. A.,
Senator and Mrs. Warner Miller, Enrique Sant1-
baneZ, attache to the Mexican legation; vicente G..
Quesada, minister of the Argentine republic;
Manuel Freere, secretary Of the Chilian legation
and Emile Frey, the Swiss minister
EugeniO PedOn, the venetian sculptor has OBJ
tained permission to take cast OF the generals
head.
Gen. Beale was in constant attendance at Gen.
LOgan's bedside from Friday evening. He and
Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Sheperd, Mrs Brady, Mrs. Cum
ming, Mrs. Senator Miller, Mrs. Senator Cullom
and Miss Edith Andrews are at the mansion to-
day assisting Mrs. Logan.