The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-29
Arrangements at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec 28.-The several committees
appointed by the various Grand Army posts and
veteran clubs throughout the city to make
rangements regarding the funeral of General
Logan, to confer with the subcommittee ap-
pointed at the citizens meeting yesterday, and
to prepare programme to present to the gen.
eral committee of the latter held meeting to-
day. Collector Stone read message from SEN
ator Cullom stating that the site at the entrance
of South Park for General Logan's last resting
place would be acceptable, if Mrs. Logan would
be permitted TO be buried by his side The COM
mittee on the South Park site, through Mr..
Stone, reported that after a conference with the
South Park commissioners, it was deemed ex-
pedienr to tender burial place In Oakwood
Cemetery, that site for monument be offered
in South Park, and that the name OF Grand
boulevard be changed to Logan boulevard The
report was adopted
On motion of Alderman Manierre, commit
tee was appointed to urge the City Council to
make tender of site for monument to Gen.
Logan on the lake front.
At a meeting of the Union League Club this
afternoon, committees were appointed to co.
operate with the citizens committee. Congress
man Adams said his opinion that the place
of interment should be left to the wishes of Mrs
Logan, and he did not think that the wishes of
the people of Illinois should stand in the way Of
that he should be buried in Washington, where
she was going to reside, was entirely creditable
to the feelings of the widow.
Mr. Higginbotham said he had telegraphed the
same opinion to Senator Culom.
Mr. Edwin Lee Brown said that the question
of interment should be left to Mrs. Logan. He
would be glad to see monument in any part of
Chicago erected in honor of General Logan, but
the great question before them what was
to become of Mrs. Logan. AS he understood it,
General Logan died poor He was an exception
to the average politician in that he took no ad-
vantage of his position to make money, and he
understood Mrs. Logan would have very little
property left on which to live. He thought it
would be more important for the citizens of
Chicago and Illinois to do something for Mrs
Logan. He thought fund of at least $780, 900
should be raised for Mrs. Logan, and while not
wishing to head the list or be the one to start
such fund.- he would subscribe $l0O toward it.
Mr.. Hlgginbotham said there was private
movement on foot of that character but it was
not proper to speak of it.
The meeting adjourned till the same hour to-
morrow afternoon.
A choice of four different locations for the
burial place of General Logan was this evening
submitted to the dead Generals family by the
citizens of Chicago. The offer of two of the
sites will require ratification. one by the City
Council, and the other by the State Legislature.
Favorable action in either case is generally con-
ceded ia be beyond doubt. The remaining two
propositions have already been presented.
Lake Rark, the South FarK. HAYWOOD
Cemetery and a tract between jackson
and Washington parks are the places rendered.
The City Council special committee makes the
offer of Lake Park. At meeting of tho com
mittee, this afternoon, it was decided to recon-
mend that the City Council tomorrow set aside
for the purpose plot off the south end of the
park, to include all the land south of the south
line OF Harmon court and extending eastward to
the Illinois Central tracks. The frontage on
Michigan boulevard is about 800 feet, and the
lot is four hundred feet deep.