Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-31
THE DEAD GENERAL.
Preparations for the Fun
eral Of Logan.
oRDER OF THE PROCESSION.
The Remains Lilo in State in the
Capitol-Relief for Nrs.
Logan.

special 70 tAs Herald BY tAs Assseiated Prss,
WAsH1sGroN, December 30. A shee
Of fresh fallen snow covered the grouot
this morning and the skiss were oveH
cast and somber. At the Logan man
sion all preparations for the removal o
the dead statesman had been perfecfet
during the night The remains still lay
in tho chamber whore the General died
but had been placed in the casket.
At ! o'clock to-day the immsdiats
family Of General Logan were sum.
moned and for . brief time remained
alone with their dead. The lids wers
fautened in place. the ample folds Of the
garrison Dag wers arranged about tlis
casket and tied in place with ribbons d
white. while flowers and palm branches
were placed on its top. All being IN
readiness for the more formal but pri-
vate leavetaking, the doors were opened
and the widow, supported by her son
and other relatives. and the near
or friends OF the deceased, entered.
Mrs. Logan kneit sobbing at the
head of the casket, and when the
Others had entered and the door had
been closed. the voice of the pastor was
raise d in prayer. There was moment
Of suspense, broken only by the
sobs of the stricken ones aud
soon the orderly raised the. almost
tainting form of the widow and led her
away The Sergeant-at-A Arms superiu-
tended the removal of the casket and it
was slowly and carefully removed from
ths chamber Of death to the hearse,
which was preceded by the pastors car.
riage alone. and surrounded by plasoons
If the LGrand Army aud followed by a
long procession of carriages, moved
slowly down the hill to the Capitol.
The funeral cortege esaorting the re-
mains of Senator Logan arrived at the
capitol at l:30. amid the silence OF the
thousands of persons who had assembled
in the rotunda. the cssket was placed
upon the bier prepared for its reception
in accordance with the arrangements.
There was no service of any kind and
people present were requested to with
draw until 2 O'Clock, wnen the lid OF the
casket would be opened and the public
DO permitted to view the remains.
The President has directed that while
the remains Of the lats Senator Logan
are lying in state at the capitol the flags
on the public buildings will be displayed
at half mast and that they 50 remain
until after the ceremony. An ordsr
was issued at the Interior Department
to-day allowing all members of the
Grand Army employed In the deplrt.
ment who wish to attend the funeral Of
General Logan to. be absent all day to.
morrow.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Orders for the formation and conduct
of the procession of General Logan,
were made today. The first division
will assemble on the plaza east OF the
the Capitol, at l2 o'clock noon, and be
formed in line facing west with its right
resting opposite the Senate wing.
The second division, consisting en-.
tireiy Of carriages, will be ragged In the
pluza east of this Capitol.
The third division will assemble on
First street, N. w, left resting on Iu-
diana avenue, at 1890 O'Clock P. NJ, and
be forned in line facing east with its
right resting on r street.
Immediately on the conclusion OF the
ceremonies the first and second divisions
will move suceessively from the plaza
around the north front Of the Capitol to
Pennsylvania avenue. The third divls-
ion will move into the column when it,
right is uncovered by the second divis.
ion. The first divisions will be formed
into columns by companies or platoons,
after turning into Pennsylvania avenue.
and the column will move westwsrdly
on Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth
street, Fifteenth street to Vermont ave-
nue., Vermont avenue to Rhode Island
avenue, Rhode Island avenue TO Seventh
street, and Seventh street to Rock Creek
Cemetery.