The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-28


of the Washington COmmandery Loyal
Legion. has appointed the following
committee to represent the comman
derry at the funeral: General Green b.
Ralm. who served under General Lo-
gan; Commander Kellogg, of the navy,
warm personal friend; Major c. B..
Pratt, a member of Logan's staff and
Captain George E. Lemon.
a GUARD or HONOR.
AGED this evening, a guard of honor
was sent by the Secretary of War, con-
sisting of a sergeant and four privates
of artillery, fully uniformed ana
equipped. reported at Calumet Place.
4 sentinel was placed at the front door,
another at the door of the chamber in
which lie the remains. A guard of
marines, 10 be sent by the Secretary OF
the Navy, will report tomorrow morn
ing. Mrs. Logan's residence was to-
day connected BY wire with the main
Washington office OF the w stern
Union Telegraph Company. and its
disposal of the family. The site OF
the Logan Mansion is unquestionably
most commanding in or near the city of
Washington. Standing almost due
north of the centre of the city, the
structure crowns the top OF tie highest
of that circle OF bluffs which was ex-
pected by our fathers to be the limit of
the growth OF the capital. and below IL
lies spread out in full view Of the entire
town, bounded in the distance on either
hand bv the Potomac and its chief af-
fluent, while the lands OF the cape be-
yond comprehends the wide sweep of
the blue hills of Virginia and Maryland.
The mansion itself is OF brick, sturdy,
square shouldered, wide spreading
structure, queerly typical in its appear
ance of the character and physical make
up of Its now-departed owner. II Is a
structure Of the kind nowadays described
as "Old-fashioned, southern style" and
il is one of the best examples of its class
The interior has been slightly modern
lied since il became the property of
General Logan, shout two and q hal.
years ago. by broadening the stairKays
and 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 old Cont
mental days and betray an origin in the
times when refined architectural tastes.
sought expression in substantial com
fort. roominess and solidity more than
in Queen Anne oddities and filagree.
The ports cOcherie, almost the only
outer adornmsnt of the original struc-
ture, has been extended 10 make high
pillared portico along the entire front.
General Logan, though not lacking am
bitiOn TO become wealthy, and though
successful in a hundred more difficult
undertakings, never acquired the habits
of money-getting and money-saving,
and his home when at the capital, prior
10 his purchase of this property, was
made in clearinghouse. When the
bare rooms of the new purchased house
were first surveyed by the General,
and his wife and friends, numerous
queries found expression as TO where
and how the furniture. in quantity and
kind beh ting the mansion and standing
o. its new owners, was to be procured.
AT last" retorted the General. Eve
bsve the rooms, that is the principal
thing. We will put into them what we
have, and see how 1t looks before We
borrow trouble about what we have 10
get.
Correspondence was still in progress
al late hour this evening, between
Senator Cullom. and personal friends
OF General Logan in Chicago,
regarding arrangements for burial.
The first tender Of
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