Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-31
JOHN A. LOGAN,
UnltCd States Senator.
Born Fehrusry 9th, 1926.
Died December 96th, 1850.

JOHN A. LOGAN,
UnltCd States Senator.
Born February 9th, 1895.
Died December Goth, 1855.
Floral pillows with funeral legends,
crosses and anchors, and other appropr-
ate emblems were placed near the casket
and about the room.
ALONE WITH THEIR DEAD.
AT III O'Clock the undertaken and his as
sistants withdrew, when the immediate
family were summoned, and for a brief
time were left alone with their dead.
Then the lids were fastened in place, the
ample folds of the garrison flag were ar
ranged about the casket and tied in place
with ribbons of white, while flowers and
palm branches were placed upon its top.
These last offices of love and respect were
performed by the loving hands OF the only
son. All being in readiness for the more
formal but still private leave taking the
doors were opened and the widow,
supported by her son, and followed by her
daughter and her husband, grandson, and
other relatives and near friends OF the de-
ceased to the number Of fifteen or twenty
entered.
MRS. LOGAN's GRIEF.
Mrs. Logan knelt sobbing at the head
of the casket and when the others had
voice of the pastor was raised in prayer:
Our Father, we gather here to take the last
farewell OF form we love. and ere that form
is bort hence from the home he loved we de-
sre 10 praise Thee for the purity, for the JOY,
for the peace of this once happy home. We
praise Thee for his individual and constant
love to this precious woman, the loy of his
'outh and the pride of his manhood. And
we praise Thee for that tender and constant
fathprly love for this son in whom he took
such pride. and for this daughter whom he
so fondly cherished. We bless Thee there
fore, for this sweet home which is more 10
these dear ones than all public applause, than
all the eclat or the outside world. And now
we have nowhere else 10 go but unto Thee in
this day OF trouble. Thou art sovereign over all.
Tn, gavest and Thou hast taken away. and
blessed he Thy holy name. We are assured
thai Thou hast taken him TO Thyself and that
when the years shall have passed by there
-hall be reunion around Thy throne in
heaven. We thank Thee for his glorious
hope of immortality. We thank Thee that
he received the sacraments OF death and the
resurrection of Jesus, in whom he trusted,
and we praise Thee that his last end was
peaceful. and now, while we bless Thee for
all his private virtues and all his public and
heroic deeds, yet we pray Thee, as we gather
in this sorrowful domestic circle, TO pour the
infinite consultations OF Thy grace upon these
preoioos ones mes daq grant rant ihst nat from
yet see the Fathers smiling
face and may yet realize that these torrows
are after all designed for the unfolding of a
higher form CT character and for the deV elop-
ment OF grander virtues. Now we ask Thy
blessing again upon these precious ones that
their future may be In Thy gracious care,
that all their unfolding years may be ordered
by Thee; that when this brief life is done it
may be well done, and that at last they may
be gathered on the banks of the shining river
where sorrow shall be no more and where Joy
shall be eternal. Answer us. we humbly be-
seech Thee, and Thy name shall have the
praise, world without end, amen.
BORNE FROM THE HOUSE.
There was a moment or silence, broken
only by the sobs of the stricken ones, and
then the son tenderly raised the almost
fainting form of his mother and led her
away. The remaining friends paused TOR
the last sight OF the beloved features, and
with their departure ended the family's
custody OF the statesman's remains.
The Congressional committee now took
formal charge OF the remains. The Ser
geant-at-Arms superintended the closing
of the casket and it's slow and orderly re-
moval from the chamber OF death down
the broad stairway between the lines OF
the uncovered escort and its placing in
the hearse. Flies and muffled drums
sounded a salute, which merged itself
into the air of Nearer My God to Thee"
and at the word forward the hearse, pre-
ceded by the PASTORS carriage alone, sur
rounded by platoons of Grand Army men
10 uniform and followed by a long pro-
cessiOn OF carriages, moved slowly down
the hill and toward the capitol.
DRAPING THE RoTUNDA.
At an early hour this morning work.
men were busily engaged In draping the
vast rotunda of the capitol in mourning
and in erecting the bier upon which was
to rest the casket containing the remains
q I. Aaa Ifnntt hi ks.vy.
lain in state Presidents Lincoln and Gar
field, Chief Justice Chase, and Represen-
tative Thad Stevens. The heavy black
drapery with which 10 is covered, how
ever. has been previously used but on one
occasion. IL was found IN one OF the Sem
ate crypts with an inscription attached
to IL stating that IL had covered the bier
on which President Lincoln was laid in
state, and it was thought appropriate
that it should serve the same cad Office
for another distinguished sou OF Illinois.
THE CROWD AT THE CAPITOL.
AZ early as 10 O'Clock 500 persons had
assembled in the rOtunda OF the capitol,
although 1t was not expected that the
remains OF Senator Logan would be laid
in state until $50 O'Clock. AT noon the
crowd had increased TO 1000, and
patiently waited the arrival or the
funeral cortege, which did not reach the
capitol until alter 1880. The interior of
the vast dome was tastefully draped, and
upon the spot where many VINO have
made their mark in American history
have lain in state, rested the bier pre-
pared TO receive the casket containing
the remains OF the dead Senator.
A deep black fringe falls from the edge OF
the bier, whose s0mbreness Is only re-
lieyed by narrow bands Of white which
encircle IT, Round about were grouped
masses of floral tributes, which filled the
place with their perfume.
ARRIVAL OF THE REMAINS.
As the funeral procession approached
the east front Of the capitol the doors or
the rotunda we're opened and the assem-
blage uncovered and stood In respectful
silence. The committee and honorary
pail bearers filed In, forming as they
halted double lines, between which the
casket was borne 10 its place or state.
Then the pail bearers retirea and the
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