Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-28
FRIDAY, In THE SENATE CHAMBER
viii Probably bs the Time and Place of the
Ceremony.
BODY WILL Be TAKEN TO ILLINOIS
For Permanent Burial-A Guard of Honor
at the House.
MRS. LOGAN STILL FRUSTRATED.
Newspaper Opinions of the Deceased States
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WASHINGTON, b C.; December 81
Mrs. Logan was so completely prostrated
by her husbands death that she was kept
under the influence of opiates all night
This morning she was somewhat better.
Senators Sherman and Cullom called to
see Mrs Logan early, with view to ascer-
tain her wishes respecting the funeral ar
rangements. After few moments conver-
sation Mrs. Logan again became hyster-
ical and the interview was broken off.
From what little was said by Mrs. Lo-
gan this morning, and by her son and
daughter, it is thought probable the funer-
al services will be held in the Senate
Chamber the latter part of this week.
The members of the Illinois delegation
in Congress, who are now in Washington,
held
A MEETING AT THE LOGAN MANSION
this afternoon, in compliance with the
suggestion OF Mrs. Logan, for consultation.
There were present Senator Cullom and
Representatives Hit, Henderson, ROwell,
Paysoo, Springer, Thomas, Townshend
Neece. Mrs. Logan's wishes with regard
to the funeral arrangements, were made
known by Representative Henderson, with
whom she had been comforting. Her in
clinations favored funeral in
the Senate chamber after the reaSsembling
of Congress and interment in the Congress
sional cemetery here. The matter was dis
cuSsed but no conclusion as TO the nature
Of the counsel to be tendeEed was reached,
the subject being postponed until tO-mOr-
row. The probabilities however, at the
time of the adjournment, pointed to apOst-
pOnement OF the funeral until Wednesday
of next week and the temporary interment
in a receiving vault here, pending q deci-
sion rs to the place of permanent burial.
Since that time further conferences have
informally taken place, and the members
OF the delegation are now of opinion that
the funeral services will take place
NEXT FRIDAY
in the Senate Chamber, and that the re-
mains will then Immediately he conveyed
10 Chicago. Senator ShermOn was at the
mansion this afternoon and WAS in consul
tatiOn with Mrs. Logan who sought his
advice regarding the arrangements. He
has already made the selection of a COM
mittee to represent the Senate, but holds
its announcement until the arrangements
shall be determined upon.
Con. Bcnle has tins afternoon received
dispatch from Mr.. Walker Blaine In Chi
ragO announcing the receipt by him of Il
telegram from his father in Augusta, eX-
pressing q wish that ne, the son, should
represent the father at the funeral. The
dispatch also conveys the writer's personal
Blaine made the request upon the assump-
tiOn that the remains would be conveyed
at once to Chicago and that the ObSequies
would take place there.
General Albert Ordway, head of the
Washington COmmandery of the Loyal Le-
zion, has appointed the following commit
tee to represent the cOmmandery at the
funeral: General Green b. Raum, who
served under General Logan; Commander
kellogg, of the Navy, warm personal
friend; Major c. b. Pratt, member of
Logan's staff; and Captain George f.
Lemon.
At half past six this evening
\ GUARD OF HONOR
sent bv the Secresary of War consisting of
a sergeant and four privates of artillery
fully uniformed and equipped, reported at
Cabinet Place. 4 sentinel was placed ut
the front door, and another at the door of
the chamber in which lie the remains. A
guard of marines to be sent by the Secre-
tary of the Navy report tomorrow morn
ing.
Mrs. Logan's residence was to-day con-
nected by wire with the main Washing
ton office of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, and its facilities were freely
placed at the disposal of the family.
The site of
THE LOGAN MANSION
is unquestionably the most commanding
in or near the city of Washington. Standing
almost due north of the centre 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 the
Capital, and below it lies, spread out in
full view the entire town, bounded in
the distance on either hand by the
Potomac and its chief affluent, while the
landscape beyond cOmprehends a wide
sweep of the blue hills of Virginia and
MARYLAND. The mansion itself is Of brick,
sturdy, square-shouldered, widespread
ing structure, queerly typical in its ap-
pearance of the character and physical
makeup of its now departed owner. Its
architecture is of the kind nowadays de-
scribed as the ''Old fashioned Southern
STYLE" and it is one of the best examples
of its class. Its interior has been slightly
mOdernized since il became the property
Of Gen. Logan about two and
a half years ago by the broad
ening of the stairways and interior
doorways, but the wide central hall
through the middle OF the main building,
into which opens directly the outer front
doors, together with the high square par
lors on either side, carry ones imagination
almost TO the old continental days, and
betray an origin in the times when archi-
tectural taste sought expression rather In
the direction of substantial comfort, hOm-
illness and solidity than in Queen Anne
oddities and fiigree. The pOrte-eOchere,
almost the only outer adornment of the
original structure, has been extended to
make a high pillard portico along the en-
tire front.
THE REMAINS ENBALMED.
A gentleman who saw the remains of
General Logan this morning, the embalm-
ers having completed their work, and the
body being ready for its casket, describes
its appearance as lifelike and but little
wasted. Mrs. Logan is slowly mending
this afternoon, and has expressed desire
to see the members Of the Illinois delega-
ton who are in the city.
Mrs Logan and family received hun
dreds of telegrsms to-day from all parts of