The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-30
The Remains To Be Escorted to the Capitol,
and to Lie in State from Two O'Clock This
Afternoon Until Eleven To- Morrow.
The Funeral Services To Be Held in the
Senate Chamber at Noon on Friday.
President Cleveland Not Seriously Sick, but
in Need of Careful NurSing-Warning to
Soldiers Applying for Pensions.
THE LOGAN FUNERAL.
The Programme Agreed Upon by the Senate

THE LOGAN FUNERAL.
The Programme Agreed Upon by the Senate
Committee on Arrangements.
WASHINGTON, Dec 29-She Senate commit
tee in charge of the Logan funeral arrang gements
met at 10 o'clock this morning Senator Sher
man was present by invitation. The order of
proceedings. so far as determined upon, is as fol-
lows:
The body will be taken by the committee on
arrangements of the United States Senate and
of the House of Representatives, and escorted
by the posts of the Grand Army of the Republic
of the District of Columbia, at IL noon, on
Thursday. Dec. 80. from the residence to the ro
tunda OF the Capitol where it will lie in state
until noon of the following day. under guard of
honor detailed by the Grand Army of tho Re-
public and the military order of the Loyal Le-
gion of the United States.
From o'clock p NJ Of Thursday until IL
o'clock A. NJ of Friday the public will be admit
ted to the rotunda, passing in at the east door
and out at the west. The east door of the SEN
ate wing of the Capitol will be opened at IL
o'clock A. N. to those having tickets of admis-
sion.
The families of the President Of Cabinet of
fcers Of the Supreme Court, of the President pro
tenn. of the Senate, of the Speaker of the House
of Representatives and of the ex-Presidents and
ex-Vice- presidents will occupy seats in the gal
lerv east of the diplomatic gallery.
The families of Senators and members of the
House of Representatives will occupy seats in
the east reserved gallery The reporters gal
lery will be reserved exclusively for the report
ers of the press. and the usual admission tickets
will be used for that gallery The remaining
seats in the galleries will be open. without dis
elimination. to all who have general tickets for
gallery seats, or to the floor of the Senate cham
Der.
The President and Cabinet officers will meet
in the Presidents room
The Supreme Court will meet at the Supreme
Court rooms
The diplomatic corps will meet in the Marble
Room.
The Vice-presdents room will be reserved for
Mrs. Logan and family.
Members of the House of Representatives will
meet at the hall OF the House.
The committee of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, of the Loyal Legion of the United States
and of the Mexican War Veterans will meet in
the reception-room.
The pail bearers will meet in the office of the
Secretary of the Senate
Seats will be reserved by the Sergeant-at.arms
for those entitled to seats on the floor.
Hon. John Sherman, United States Senator
from the State Of Ohio, will preside.
The order OF procession from the Capitol to
Oak Hill Cemetery will be uEder the direction of
Lieutenatt general Z. III. Sheridan to whom or
ganzatiSns should report as speedily AS possible
The following are two of the forms of invita-
tion issued by the committee: -"e------ses-e-e
The presence of the President of the United States
and his Cabinet oicers is respectfully requested at
the funeral ceremonies of John A. Logan late SEN
ator of the United States from the State of Illinois,
in the Senate chamber Friday the 31st day of De-
cember next, at o'clock p NJ.
BY order of the Committee on Arrangements.
). NJ. CULLoM, Chairman.
The committee on behalf of the Senate of the
funeral of the late Senator John A. Logan desire TO
inform the Secretary of State that space in the
Senate Chamber on Friday, the 31st inst at o'clock
P. NJ. vii be reserved for such of the ministers and
atves of foreign governments at this capital
as may desire to be present S. NJ. CULLOM.
Chairman of the Committee Arrangements.
The committee has invited committee of
twenty FIVE from the Grand Army and one of
ten each from the military order of the Loyal
Legion and the Mexican War Veterans Associa-
ton to occupy seats on the floor of the Senate.
Speaker Carlisle has appointed the following
named gentlemen as committee to represent
the House of Representatives at the funeral Of
General Logan Messrs Thomas, Springer,
Henderson, Townshend, Payson, Worthington,
HIT, Riggs, Rowell. and Neece of Illinois;
Reed, of Maine; Curtin, of Pennsylvania Bur-
rows of Michigan; Symes, OF Colorado; Carey,
of Wyoming
The members of the Society of the Army of
the Tennessee. of which General Logan was an
originator and lifelong member, are specially
invited by Mrs. Logan to be present at the
funeral.
The remains of General Logan are clad for
burial in the Generais ordinary citizens dress
of black. Upon the left breast are the badges
of the Fifteenth Army Corps, with the legend
$40 rounds" the Grand Army and the Loyal
ia nm nf
the Grand Army and the Loyal Legion.
The remains will be accompanied to the Capt.
tol tomorrow by Major Tucker, General Logan's
son-in-law; George Logan. bis nephew, and w.
b. Taylor, his secretary, who will remain there
until the funeral. This is done in Differences to
a sentiment of Mrs. Logans that some member
of the family should remain near the dead until
the burial.
Among the visitors of to day we're Col. Fred
Grant and Chester Allan Arthur.
Delegates from the Oriental Consistory the
Chevalier Bayard Commandery, the Union
Iaeague Club and the Union Veteran Club Post
No. 28 all of Chicago are on their way to at
tend the funeral
A number of handsome floral offerings have
been received at the mansion from distance
All the gentlemen designated to act as pail
bearers at the funeral have signifed their ac-
ceptance with the exception of ex Secretary Lin
coin aud Governor Rusk. who will be unable to
be present. The acceptance OF the Hon. Simon
Cameron, however, is conditional upon the
weather not being inclement.
General Sheridan will take charge Of General
Logan's funeral procession on Friday and has
selected General Albert Ordway as chief of
staff Arrangements will be perfected i'm Gaedi-
ately for affordng accommodations for all or
ganizatons that can reach Washington in time
to participate. A general order will be issned
to morrow announcing the programme to be fol-
lowed. There will be no display in escorting the
body to the Capitol tomorrow. The members
Of the Senate and House committees will moe
at the residence of Senator Manderson at ii
o'clock, where they will take carriages and drive
to Calumet Place. They and an escort of the
Grand Army and Loyal Legion will accompany
the remains to the Capitol
At the request of Mrs. Logan, that private
volunteer of the war be selected from the Grand