Daily Republican., 1886-12-31
Third EDITION..
The Remsius of General LogaN Re.
movoa to the OnpIsel.


The Remsius of General Logs" Re.
moved to the Capisel.
wAsHTNaToN, Dc 30.-At this IL.
gau ,naps,nh all the preparations for the
rsmovni Cf the dead statesman had bee II
perfected during tho night. The remains
still lsy IA the cham be- where the Gen.
eral died, but bad been placed in The
ca=tet. a square plste OF silver in the
miadle Of the cover bears the irscfip-
Iiun, "sohn a. Logan, United States
Senator, bora February y, 1926; died
December 26, 1856 "
Az II O'Clock the undo rtaker and his
assistants withdrew, when the imme
diate family were summoned and Tor n
brief time were left alone with their
dead. Then the LID was fastened in
place and the smpls folds OF u garrison
flag were arranged around the casket
aud TIED In place with ribbons OF white;
+iowers and wreaths were placed on top
Tee last offices of love ami respect were
performed by the loving hands Of the
only sou. All being In readiness fer
the more formal, but still private leave
taking, the doors were opened and the
widow, supported by her sou and fol-
lowed by the daughter and her hns-
band tie grandson, and other relatives
and nesrer friend o, the deceased. Mrs.
Logan knelt sObhinR at the head of the
casket, and when the others had en-
tered and the door bad been closed, the
voice Of the past or was raised in prayer.
At its conclusion there was q moment
of silence, broken only By the sc lbs Of
the stricken onos, and then the son ton
derby raised the almost faintipg form
OF the widow and led her away.
The remaining friends paused for a
las, sig ht of the beloved ftatures, and
with their departure ended the family's
custody of the statesman's remainB
TIE Congressional Committee took
formal charge of the remains. Ser
psantsat Arms supsrinterd ed the clos
ing of the cash et and it's GLOW and or
derry removal from the chamber OF
dea,h, down the broad stairway, be-
tween the lines of the uncovered escort
ano its placing in the hearle Flies and
mui3 q drums so1nded u salute which
merged itself into tue air OF Nearer,
Ap God, 10 Thee" aud at the word
"ForWard!P the heaEse, preceded by
the pastors carriage alone, surrounded
by platoons Of Grand Army men in
uUIiorm ard follow ed by long pr oces.
sion uf carriages. moved slowly down
the hill aud towards the Capitol
Tue interior Of the Capitol was taste
fully draped, and on the spot where many
who have made their mark in American
history have lain In state rested the bier
prepared to receive the Casket containing
the remains OF be dead Senator.
The bier is that upon which lay the re
mains Of Presidents Lincoln and Garfield f,
Chief Justice Chase and Representative
Thaddeus Stevens. The heavy black cloth
with which it is covered was last used on
the occasion Of President Liz cOlu's fune-
raj. Deep, black fringe falls from the
edge OF the bier, whOse sombreEcss is
only relieved by The narrow bands OF
white which encircle II RoGnd about
were grouped masses Of floral tributes
VIII ch filed the place with their per
fumes.
When the lid was lifted from the cask
ct shortly before three O'Clock this after
noon, ABOUT eight thousand people were
outside the doors of the Capitol, patiently
awaiting an opportunity To view the dead
mans ieatGree As it grew dusk the
crowd thinned out perocptibly and more
time could be allowed each ut it's compo-
nent members. A large number OF ladies
passed through the rotunda, also as dia
many colored people.
TIE MARCH TO THE GRAVE
WAsuiNGToN, d. C., December q, SO.
Immediately on the conclusion ut the
ceremonies, the first and second divisions
moved suCcessively IRON the plaza around
the nerth front Of The Capital 10 Pennsyl
Yauia avenue. The third division moved
into column it's right uncovered by the
second division. Tie military urgauiEa
tons OF the first division formed into col
Umu by CON panies or platooBs after turn
va Ing into Pennsylvania avenuc, and tia
fRlsa rtli ga
MIA sycnue 20 Fifteenth street, Fifteenth
street to Vermont avenue, Vermont ave
nue. to Rhode Island avenue, Rhode Is
land avenue to Seventh stree, Seventh
street 10 Rock CreeS Cemetery.
The organization of divisions and orde
ofprocession were as follows Lieuten
ant General Z. Il sheridan, Marshal
Chief OF staff, Brevet Brigadier Genera
Alber. Ordw&y, United States Volunteers
Aides &r-camp, Lieutenant Colonel ii.
Sheridan, Guited States Army; Lieuteu
ant Colonel Sanford c. Kellogg, mite,
States Army; Lieutenant Coloue! Stan
hope Blunt United States Army
Breyet Major ~. Emmett trclI, Unile'
States Army,
TIM FlNEiAI c0RIEDE.
The first division comprised battalion
Of nited states artillery aud Marin
Corps. u detachment OF Uul.ed states sea
men, District militia and the Grand Arm
OF the Republic. The second diyis.o
was made up ia tie following order:
senate committee OF arrangement
hearse, pall-ucaIe,s, family Of TIE dea
Senator, Senators, Representatives, oil
GERS Of the army and navy, committe
Mexican War veterans, committee Nil
tary Order Loyal Legion, eommitte
Grand Army OF the bepdblic, eommltte
Army Of the tennessee, clizens OF Ia
nois.
In the third div. on were clerks. Pen
81 IN Bureau, and other organizations.
Chester Alan ArtliIr vas pail beare
in lace OF Ex-Secret4ry Lincoln.