Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-31

spectators we're requested TO withdraw.
When at O'Clock the doors were again
opened the lid Of the casket had been re-
moved, military guards of honor, fully
uniformed and accoutred, stood at rest at
the head and foot ana on either side OF the
casket, while lines of Grand Army men
were drawn up from door to door, between
which the people passed TO view the re-
mains.
FLAGS Ar HALF MAST.
The President has directed that while
the remains of the late Senator Logan are
lying IN state at the capitol the flags on
the public buildings be displayed at half
mast and that they SO remain until after
the ceremony.
1t Is impossible to even roughly esti-
mate the numberof persons who passed
through the rotunda to-day to pay the last
mark OF respect to the remains. Those who
have been In attendance since the body
was placed on the bier say: 1--WE cannot
tell how many have passed; thousands
ana thousands have been here-no one
can estimate the number" When the
lid was lifted from the casket, shortly be-
lore O'Clock this afternoon, about 5000
people were outside the doors OF the capt.
tol patiently awaiting an opportunity to
view the dead mans features. They
formed a closely packed line, six deep,
extending from the bronze doors, at the
eastern entrance OF the rotunda, down the
capitol steps and across the carriage
way to the statue OF Washing gton, situated
at the opposite end OF the paved space
separating the capitol building from the
green parking on the east.
BRIEF GLANcE.
These 5000 people had only time for a
brief glance at the face OF the dead Sena-
tor, as they passed at the rate Of about
seventy per minute. AS it grew dusk the
crowd thinned out parceptibly and more
time could be allowed each OF Its oompo-
nent members. A large number Of ladies
passed through the rotunda, as did also
many colored people. The men as rule
gave short look and passed on, while
the women seemed inclined to linger.
Many of them were mere curiosity seek
ers, but every little while some one pas sed
who evidently had more than curious
interest in the dead man.
PASSING by NIGHT.
Al q late hour this evening a stream OF
people is slowly and steadily passing the
coffin, ana the monotonous movement is
broken only by the periodical! relief OF the
guard. At the head ana foot of the bier
are stationed an artilleryman and a ma
rine, who stand erect, passive and mo-
biOulbSh, bb III uHCUnbClOuA Vi buiUB
going on around them. On either side q
the bier stand the guard of honor detailed
by the different organizations OF which
Gen. Logan was member. These orgRnl-
cations are the Grand Army of the Re-
public, Union Veteran Corps, Loyal Le-
gion, and Columbia ComMandery No. .
OF Knights Templar, Tomorrow the NJ a.
sonic fraternity will be represented by
Chevalier Commandery OF Illinois, which
is expected to arrive tonight.
MORE MONEY FOR MRS. LOGAN.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-Ex-Congressma
g. b. Farwell, who has interested him.
self in an attempt to raise $50. 900 TO eDa-
BILE Mrs. Logan to pay all the debts left by
her husband, devoted some time TO the
matter to-day, with the most encouraging
results. So far he has secured $4,000
His efforts will be made only among the
business men OF the city, and are entirely
independent Of other movements having
the obIeot of raising money for Mrs.
Logan.