The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-30
The Logan Mansion /.

The site OF the Logan mansion is I'M
questtOnAblY the most commanding in or
near the city Of Washington, standing
almost due north of the center of the
city. The structure crowns the top OF
the highest of that circle of bluffs
which was expected by the fathers to
limit the growth of tho capital city, and
below lies spread out in full view, the
entire town bounded In the distance on
either hand by the Potomac, and It's chief
atfiuent while the landscape beyond has
comprehensive sweep OF the hills of VIr-
giniA and Maryland. The mansion itself
is OF brick, sturdy Equare shouldered
wide spreading structure, eueerIy typical
in its appearance of the character
and physical makeup OF its now
departed owner. It's architecture
is Ofthe kind now days described as the
old-fashioned southern style and t is one
OF the best examples of its class. It's in
terror has been slightly mOdernized since
II became the property OF Logan, about
two and half years ago, by the broad
ening of the stairways and interior door
ways, 6ut the wide central hsll through
the middle OF the main building into
which opens directly the outer front
doors, together with the high square par
Tors on either side, carry ones Imms2in-
alton almost to tho old sentimental days,
and betray an origin in the times when
refined architectural taste sought express
sion in the direction of subs tantiaI COM
fort, rOominess and EoliditY than in the
Queen Anne oddities and filAgree. The
pOrtico, almost the only outer
adornment OF the original struc-
ture, has been extended to make
high pIllared porticO along
the entire front. General Logan, though
not lacking the ambition to become
wealthy, and though successful in 100 or
more difficult undertakings, never &C.
quired money getting and money saving,
and his home when at the capital, prior
to his purchase of this property, was
made in boarding house. When the
hare rooms of the new purchase were
first surveyed by the general and his wife
and friends numerous queries found ex
preston as to where and how furniture
In quantity and kind be fitting the mansion
and the .anding OF its new OWner was to
be procured. "Af least,' FetOrted the
general, 1--WE have the rooms, that is the
principal thing. We will put into them
what we have and see how it looks be-
| fore we borrow trouble about what we
have to get, and so under the supervision
OF Mrs. Logan the plain substantial furn-
| iture, which looked rather antiquated in
modern boarding was moved in
! and proved to be strikingly in keeping
| with the house and its surroundings
Fewer additions than would have been
| thought possible served TO I'LL up the still
i vacant corners, and then closets, trunks
and packing cases yielded up their
stores Of hal9-forgotten but wholly
unique treasures, the gatherings and
] souvenirs Of g score OF eventfuI
years, and theee finding places upon the
walls and mantles and in the vacant
spots added likeness, color and variety
Of form. They comprised swords, BAN
ners and other trophies of war times
articles OF brilliant navsioe tapestry hi
and Aoki pottery basket work and eli.
sOrste gew gaws from a hundred savage
tribes and quaint appliances from othel
strange people. Some were intrinsically
| valuable; more were cherished chiefly
because of their associations but al
were curious and interesting and 81
began two and one-half years ago thu
home life so recently and sadly broken up
This property though still encountered
by mortgage has increased considered BIZ
in value since the general became il
owner. Together with the Chicagt
homestead IL constitutes the entire for
tune left for the widow, her chief re
naming resource being the expected
proceeds Of the sale Of the generals book
Already the project has been privateI
discussed among congressman of provid
ing for her future, based upon the gen
erals military service, and none hav
been heard to question the propriety O
this course.