Wichita eagle., 1886-12-29
IN MEMORIAM.
Soldiers and Citizens Meet Last Night
at Memorial Hall
And Adopt Resolutions OF Respect for Their
Dead Conrad, General John
4. Logan.

Quite a large number of old soldiers met
AT Garfield memorial hall last evening III re-
spouse to a call from Post Commander
Fisher. to the old soldiers ard citizens OF
Wichita generally, to take some appropriate
action regarding the death of Past Com
mander-in-chiaf John !. Logan.
Comrade G. V. Lawrence was called to
the chair and Comrade Il. Stewart elected as
secretary.
The meeting was opened hy Col. Stewart
in one of his characteristic speeches eulogiz
iug Gen. Lngaa as the typical citizens
soldier of the war, the ideal OF the q. A K,
the epitome OF all that was great and grand
and noble in our accepted American hero.
lie deprecated the fact that the fortunes OF
war, in a service Of four years. had not
placed him under the command Of gallant
BLACK Jack" but glories in the fact that
for four successive years he had taken
the deceased hero by the hand
aud listened to the burning
words of eioauence that fell from his lips He
bore testimony to the popularity Of the gen
eral a Denver four years ago, at Mlnneapo-
lis and Portland, and last but not least, at
San Francisco He reiterated statements
made heretofore by him in the public press
in relation to Logan's popularity, and In
conclusion stated that Logan's general order
promulgated in 1865 in relation to memorial
day, and which resulted in making that day
a general if not a legal holiday in every state
where there is Grand Army post, equals IN
diction. in pathos, in sublime oratory. any
thisg that ever fell from TIE lips Of Clay or
Webster or even Abraham Lincoln in his
historical Gettysburg speech.
A committee of five to report series OF
resolutions deplcring the death OF General
Logan was appointed as follows: j. d.
Caldwell. Il. L. Taylor, John Fisher, B. II.
Downey, d. Stewart.
After en- absence of ten minutes in which
Col St Clair of Belle Plain. entertained
the audience with "reminiscences of General
Logan, personal and otherwise, the COM
mnttee through their spokesman Col. Stewart
reported the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted by rising vote,
and copy of the same after being published
in the city papers to be forwarded to Mrs.
Logan. The resolutions read as follows:
RESOLVED. That in the death of Comrade
John A Logan we realize that we have lost
not only Comrade of the Grand Army or the
Republic, but one who has borne the heat
and burden of the day, as a soldier of that
Grand army that was mustered out when the
names of Grant, Sheridan, Sherman and Lo-
gan had become OF the Immortal few that
were not horne to die. That in every posi-
ton in which John A. Logan has been placed .
win, ler military or civil ne has shown MN
self true and brave defender OF the ma
ton. q statesman capable and honest
and true friend to the SOL
der under anv and all circumstances.
As commander in chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic for two successive years. he
not only reflected credit on the order by his
administration, but to great extent made
the order what it is today. We uepiore has
loss as chat of a dear friend, comrada and
brother. and extend our heartfelt sympa-
thieS to the bcreaved widow of our fallen
coInrade. realizing the utter emptiness OF
mere words to convey TO her stricken heart
he grief feel at her irreparable loss and
the nations loss.
The hand of the Reaper pluGks
The ears that are hQary;
The voice of the weef}oT
Walls manhood in glory;
The autumn winds rusthng
Watt the leaves that are dearest,
But our flower was in flushing
When blghting was nearest"
J. D. CALDWELL. Chair.
N. STEWART, Sec.
Col J. r. Halloweil was called upon, and
said that he had never yet failed at the prop
er time to speak good word for Gen. Logan.
He always looked upon him as one of the
grandest generals of the war. The whole
world was conversant with his history Well
had it been said that he was the friend of the
soldier lie was proud of Us, and we of him.
His constant assertion OF the rights of the
common soldier caused him to be worshiped
by them.
When thirty-four years old he commanded
one of the grandest corps ever organized.
The manner in which he con
Quoted himself caused all to love him.
He never asked a soldier to go where he
feared to lead While gone forever from
us he Joined the great army that had gone
before
Mr. N. S. Roshell stated that lie served in
Logan corps and that the soldiers were al
ways glad TO see the general coming.
Speeches were made 10y Col. Toibkin, John
Fisher, Capt. Jones and DR.. Owens.