New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-29
CHOOSING A BURIAL PLACE.
LOGANs RESTING PLACE NOT FIXED UPON
HIS BODY TO REMAIN AT THE CAPITAL-FUNERAL
SERVICES ON FRIDAY.
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HIS BODY TO REMAIN AT THE CAPrTAL-FUNERAL
SERVICES on FRIDAY.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 28.-Gencral Logan was
superstitious He had never owned burial lot.
When his family talked about IL he would say
There is time enough when it is needed, and
dismiss the subject IL is this dis M clination on
his part TO provide for q last resting place for him.
self and his family which is causing the delay in
reaching conclusion as to where the Generals
body shall be buried. Mrs. Logan has all alona
desired that her husband should be buried here in
Washington, where she expects to make her homo
hereafter. The claims. however, OF the State OF
Illinois and the Generals political friends are sd
strong and have been urged with so much per-
sistency within tho last twenty-four hours that
10 is likely that she will yield and give finally
her consent to the Generals body being taken
to Chicago Dispatches between here and Chicago
have been exchanged all day long without. how.
over. a definite result being reached beyond fxnA
day for the funeral This will take place on
Friday-the hour has not been fixed yet-from the
Senate Chamber. From there the body will be
taken to the receiving vault in the Oak Hill
Cemetery near Georgetown What made Mrs.
Logan hesitate so long probably the thought
that the General himself would like to have been
buried in Washington. At the time Of General
the Soldiers Home and pointing out q place there
in the beautiful park, upon q knoll overlooking
the surrounding country for mica. he said
This is the place where Grant ought to be
buried. 1t is place fit for soldier
1t Is reasonably certain that General Logan,
had he himself had the choice in the matter.
would have selected this spot in preference to any
there. and there would probably have been little
difficulty in obtaining permission for the burial OF
Mrs. Logan beside her husband for upon this
one point she has insisted all along.
IT, as seems now probable. Chicago will be tho
ultimate choice General Logan will be buried in
the South PARK. Some difficulty has arisen as
granting permission for the burial to take place.
The Park Commissioners. it seems, unable td
grant site within the park limits without special
act Of the Illinois Legislature. After consultaI
tion with Melville w. Fuller. their counsel. they
sent the following telegram this morning TO WASH
ington
Our attorney MT Falsr advise. that the Park cO%m
but the might pass az ACT such "a
thus aaTiss the csanot make oS5s ,ea
sS ss Rsa% Of as
oSSss ~nn S css R Of
that the burial place would be forever reserved You Will
existing law from making that assurance cordial
their individual wishes might be.
After a consultation on the part OF Senator
Cullom II. s. Tuthil1, ex-Unted States Dictrct-
Attorney at Chicago and Chauncoy Andrews of
Youngstown, Ohio, on the part ana Mrs.
Logan on the other it was decided to have the
funeral on Friday, already stated and to allow
the body to remain in the receiving vault until
the question of the park site has been satisfac-
torily adjusted and Mrs. Logan herself has been
assured that permission will be granted for her
burial beside the body of her husband The body
will probably lie in state twenty four hours before
the funeral services perhaps in the Senate Cham
ber, though where does not seem to have been
decided YET 1t may be at the Capitol, though
probably it will be at the house in Culumet
Place. Tie services in the Senate will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Dr. Newman, of whose church,
General Logan was member. The committee OF
the Senate to represent that body the funeral
arrangements consists of Mcssrs. Cuom stan
ford, Coclre Allison. Beck IIawley Voorhees,
Hampton AMI Manderson All OF them IN tho
city, with the exception of Stanford ami IIawey,
and they have been telegraphed for BY special
request of Mrs Logan General Sheridan will be ia
charge of the procession which Will escort tho
body from Calumet Place to the Capitol. Tho
pall-beaI will be Simon Cameron. Ros Con!l-
ling, Gov eInor Alger, of Michigan; Chauncey III.
Andrews of Youngstown Ohio Colonel Frederick
ID. Grant Lucius Fairchild, Commanicr-inI hief
of the Grand Army Of the Republic; General
NJ ID. Leggett, eX-Commssioner of Patents;
Governor Rusli, of Wisconsin General W. I sher-
man. POstmascT-Genei al Nilas,P n ion Comm sslon-
j. c. Black and Charles Mcmillan representing the
Loyal Legion. There Is "A movement on foot To bave
the ex-Confederate oldiers reDre 'ented IN tho
funeral procession and should the movement
definite form it is probtbie that a place VIII
be provided for the Confederate soldiers III the pro-
cessOn.
At the house in Caumet-place the scenes of yes
terday were re-enactnd to-day. For hours the
stream of callers was Iucessant The committee
and friends Of the family had Their hands iul IN
answering inquiries and giving directions. Tho
guard of honor was on duty all day, consisting OF
the tour marines and one leutenant.assisted 10y mem
bers OF the Grand Army. During the night Cap
tains j. NJ. Pipes and ): W. Houghton. OF the Grand
Army of the Republic guarded the body. They
were relieved in the morning by Comrades Ferry
and Fithan. Mrs. Logan OF course denied herself
to callers, though she had so lar recovered from
the shock as to see q few intimate frends. she is
still greatly Frustrated, but bears up with wonder
full courage. Shortly before noon she went into
the death chamber; the guards Withdrew and she
was left alone with the dead. 1t was by mnch Der-
suasion only the part of friends that she could
be induced to leave her post The sight OF her dead
husbands face nearly unnerved he" and for a time
it was feared that she would broaK down conf
pletely. ..,
Logan has assumed definite shape. In less than five
hours from the time the subscription was started 1t
amounted to $4,000. Captain George +. Lemon,
an intimate friend of the family has charge of the
collection, and ex-POstmaster-G General Cresweli.
president of the Citizens National Bank. vii act
ceived to-day by telegraph for 81 OOt each. Among
those subscribing this sum were Senator Sawyer,
Representative William waiter Pheips, Governor
Alger of Michigan. John Is. Drake, General CTes-
WELL Captain Lemon and George NJ. Pullman. IL
is thought that 100000 Will be raised before tho
end of the week. The propriety OF granting Mrs
Logan liberal pension seems TO meet with general
favor among Congressman, irrespective OF party.
From present indications it seems there will be no
in passing q bill through tue House.
That it will pass the Senate goes without question.
The pension it is thought should be $4,000 year.
This is the sum granted to widows OF Presidents,
and though General Logan did not occupy an Office
exalted that, be was the recognized head rep
resenta,iye of the volunteer soliery. Ii s hardly
probable that pension Of less than 81. 800 will 10
voted If the expressions of Congressman upon that
subjoct may be taken as criterion. VI course
pension for the relief of Mrs. Logan could bo
granted only Oh account Of the military services Of
her husband. IL Is certain that Violence Will be