New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-31
UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME.
GENERAL LOGAN LYING IN STATE.
MS BODY IN CHARGE OF TIRE CONGRESS CON-
MIrrEEs-sCENEs AT THE HOUSE IN CALUMET PLACE

HIS BODY IN CHARGE OF TIRE CONGRESS CON-
MITTEEs-sCENEs AT THE HOUSE IN CALUMET PlAoI'
iay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE-'
WASHINGTON Dec. 3O.-It a sid and impressive
scene the Logan funeral procession approaching tne
Capitol to- day. in slow and measured steps the martial
sound OF drum and fife playing dirge the hearse o""h
by four coal black horses the endless line OF cars
containing something more than merely oinciai
mourners the veterans OF two many OF them nod
bling along cruches the silent and synpatheuc co"u
drawn up in front OF the huge marble building the'r
heads barred the blasts OF December storm; anu over
the whole canopy the sombre gray OF wintfy sy
I'm keeping with nowcovered landscape around Inc
head OF the procession reached the Capitol at about ha
past one o'clock Inside the great rounda underneath
thedome had been erected the bier appropriately dapeu
with the cloth which had done service when the pouy
President Lincoln lay there in state. The walls anu
pictures had been draped in black Barriers haa
been erected on the west and cast SIDE ana
the crowds which had patiently been waiting out
side for hours, were finally admitted IN slhsie
file to take last look at the face Of the deai che''
In 70 late hour tonight the people were still hllngpast
They belonged for the most part to the poorer classes p
among them were hundreds of veterans
Early in the morning the body had been removed from
the house in Calumet place. II was placed in the comm
and finally prepared for seputure late last night
few intimate friends of the family had been permitted
I'm the early hours of the morning to see inc
body but about 10 o'clock Manning Logan inc
son Of the dead General entered the ho
ing in his hand the military decorations anu , ~ COM
mander OF the Grand Army of the Republic the IoSa
Legion the Bows in Blue. IL was with eyes sueo
with tears and trembling hands that the son fastened
them on the left breast of his father TINS dn
of the sleeper The feelings so long suppresse,'
then gave way. They were beyond ms con i '
his tears fell thick and fast. and insunctivey
turning toward those present. his hand was qu.dSy
grasped by Colonel Frederick Grant VINO naPPS H
stand near II was an impressive scene thar OF me sos
of the two great captains OF the war mus h NJ, &
be said, in common sorrow soon after Nis, is%u
accompanied by other members OF me houseD h th
few intimate friends entered the ROOM precedeu o 'c
Rev DR. Newman A short service was heio,
broken only by the sobs Of the stricken ones anu u
sympathetic of friends The services as.eu o
few minutes; then the coffin. with an American nag
wound about it, lifted upon the shoulueIs vi ~.
rades of the Grand Army of the Republic ana uown ,
wide steps into the lower hall, where the senate hnu
House committees stood in line with heads naleu. ~,
side on the stood members of the Grand Ar VI ,o
Republic and other organizations surrounding t the
hesrse As the coffin was placed III Ne Me
| hearse the fife and drum corps played nearer NY
God TO Thee" The sad procession then Formed anu pre-
coded by detail of the Capitol ponce weuSa M
down the hill. through MASSACHUSETTS anu 'o"'''O'
Owing TO the distance the cemetery all arrangenent-
for tO-moirows ceremonies have been ADVANCED "he
dispatch has been received announcing that Walker
Blaine is his way TO Washington 10 represent Ills
for the fund Mrs Logan continuing
10 be received Among the latest contribute Is
ator A. g. Paddock of Nebraska who contributes @Sou
Other contributors are Horace White 500, ana Morton
Bliss a Co. 81 900. In all about $2sOoo mas peeh to
ceyed thus far 49, A.. .s-,,,,o
buildings in this city will be displayed at hamast ul
the ceremony is An order issued AT the interior
Department allows all members OF the 1fana hi s e
poyed IN the Department who Wish 10 "''el' 'n0
| TO be absent all day tomorrow. 80, ,-o..,,. .h,
The plate the coffin seems 10 sette ueiIh'ei! Tux
| age Of the dead General IL reads: