The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-29

Outstanding with regard to the funeral
arrangements should be reached and q
formal announcement made, it was
decided TO a:yIse that the remains be
taken 70 the rotunda OF the capitol on
Thursday, there lie in state, watched
over BY its guards OF honor. from noon
OF that day until noon OF Friday, dar-
ing which time the public should be
given an opportunity to pay It's last
tribute OF respect; that at noon. on Fri
day. the funeral services should be
held in the Senate Chamber, after
which the remains should be escorted
to the Rock Creek Cemetery, and tenn
porsrlly placed in vault, to remain
until the tnal resting place shall be
selected and the tomb prepared.
Mrs. Logan having signiied her
assent 70 these arrangements, the Con-
gresslonal committee entered upon its
duty. The committee is as follows:
senators Cullom, Stanford, Cockrell,
Allison, Beck, HaEley, 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 de
tails have been informally decided
upon .-afItI B., .. r-r
The following have been selected as
pail bearers: General Simon Cameron.
Hon. Roscoe Conkling. Hon. Robert
Lincoln, C. II. Andrews, of Youngs-
town, Ohio; Colonel Fred Grant,
General Lucius Fairchild. Mr. NJ. l..
Lsggett, OF Cleveland, o., Governor
Jeremiah Rusk. of Wisconsin, General
WI. Sherman, General w. +. Viias,
General John Z. Black aud DIR. Charles
Mcmillan. Of the Loyal Legion.
AN ORDER FROM LrcIUs.
The following dispatch was received
here this evening: e-
MADISON, Wis, December 18th, 1855.
Special Order No.: s.bu
The commander-in-chief Is Informed that
IN remains OF our comrade, General John
A. Logan. will lie in state from next Thurs
day until Friday noon, when the funeral
ceremonies will take place I'm the United
states Senate Chamber, At Washington. ID
Z. II Is .xpected and hoped rhas all COM
rades Of the Grand Army OF the Republic
who can do so, viii attend the funeral
By order Of ""
LUCIU5 FAIRCHILD. gsI
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Assistant Adjutant-General.
General Fairchild will arrive in
Washington on Thursday evening.
TO PAY orr THE MORTGAGE.
PHILADELPHIA. December 2S.-At a
meeting of General Q. s. Grant, Post
No. 5, G. A. r., this evening, # was re-
solved to send the following teIegrsn:
To General Lsefus F1ireaild, MGdisOa, Wis.
Gsaeral:-Gran.'s Post. No. S. PhIlade,.
phia, earnestly recommends your calling on
the Grand Army II the Republic 10 psy of
the mortgage on Comrade John A BogAn's
homestead. Post No. 5 VIII CD serfully con
Signed J.HESRS GoRcKE.
TRANSFER OF THE REMAINS.
WAsHISGToS. December 2s.-Rey. DR..
Newman is to be officiating clergyman,
assisted By DR.. Butler, chaplain of the
Senate, Bishop Fowler aud Rev. DR..
o. II. Tiffany. The transfer of the
remains from Calumet Place 10
the Capitol on Thursday morning Will
take place with a. little ceremony as
IS consistent with the propriety OF an
occasion OF SUCH gravity The process.
sion from the capitol 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.
Details OF these arrangements have not
been concluded, but will be announced
in due time By the committee through
its executive officer, the sergeant-at-
arms OF the Senate, who will
have Immediate charga ~ a.
entire proceedings. The family of
General Logan extend invitations to
the various societies, military, social
and masonic, of which General Logan
was a member. 20 attend the funeral or
TO send delegations from their
bodies for that purpose. Among
5 lch societies are the Grand
Army OF the Republic; Illinois
the Loyal Legion; Veteran
Union League; Union Veteran Club;
Union League Club, of Chicago;
Cbevslier Bayard Commandery of
Knights Templar and Oriental Con-
sistory. The vault in which the re-
mains will be deposited is that of Mrs.
whose kindly tender of
this afternoon was thankfully accepted
by Mrs. Logan.
Among the subjects to be discussed
by the Senate committees Tomorrow
is the issuance of invitations to the
President and Cabinet, Senators, and
members OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives, and Diplomatic Corps. Were |
the Senate In session, these would 90
out in its name. buttbere being recess, |
precedents will have 10 be looked upon. |
For the same reason the two Houses |
VIII not be formally called to order, but |
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