St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-31

in the middle of the cover bears the inscrip-
ton:
JOHN A. LOGAN,
United States Senator.
Born February 9, 1926; died December
g. 1856.
Floral pillows, with funeral legends,
crosses and anchors and other appropriate
emblems were placed near the casket and
about the room. At II o'clock the under
taker and his assistants withdrew, when
the immediate family were summoned, and
for brief time were
LEFT ALONE WITH THE DEAD.
When the lids were fastened in their
place, the ample folds of a garrison flag
were arranged about the casket and tied in
place with ribbons OF white flowers and
palm branches were placed upon its top.
The last offices of love and respect were
performed by the loving hands Of the only
son. All being in readiness for the most
formal but still private leave taking, the
doors were opened and the widow, sup
ported by her son, and followed by the
daughter and her husband, the grandson
and other relatives and near friends of the
deceased. to the number of Is or 20. ell
tered. Mrs. Logan knelt sobbing at the
head of the casket, and when the others
had entered and the door had been closed,
the voice of the pastor was
RAISED IN PRAYER:
Our father we gather here to take the last
farewell of the form we love and ere that form
is borne hence from the home he loved: we
desire to praise Thee for the purity, for the
Joy, for the peace of this once happy home.
Wa prajSa Thee for his undivided and constant
love to this precious woman, the joy of his
youth and the pride of his manhood; and we
praise Thee for that tender and constant
fathery love for this son in whom he took
such PRIDE and for this daughter whom he so
fondly cherished. We bless Thee, therefore, for
this sweet home, which is more to these dear
ones than all public applause, than all the
eclat of the outside world. And now we have
no where else to go but unto Thee in this day
of trouble. Thou art Sovereign over all.
Thou gavest and Thou has taken away,
and blessed be Thy holy name. We are as
sured that Thou hast taken him to Thyself,
and that when the years shall have passed by
there shall be reunion around the
throne in heaven. We thank Thee
for this glorious hope of immOr-
tality, We thank Thee that he received
the sacraments OF death and the reSurrec-
ton of Jesus, in whom he trusted, and we
praise Thee that his last end was peaceful
tues and all his public and heroic deecs, yet
we pray Thee, as we gather in this sorrowful
domestic circle, to pour the infinite consola-
tiOns of Thy grace upon these precious ones;
and grant that from out OF this dark cloud
they may yet see the Fathers smiling face,
and may yet realize that these sorrows are,
after ALL designed for the unfolding of a
higher form of character and for the devel-
opment of greater virtues. Now we ask Thy
blessing again upon these precious ones, that
their future may be in Thy precious care;
that all their unfolding years may he ordered
by Thee: that when this brief life is done it
NAV be well done, ana that at last they may
gather on the banks of the shining river,
where sorrow shall be no more and where joy
shall be eternal. Answer US, we beseech
Thee. and Thy name shall have the praise.
world without end. Amen.
A MOMENT OF SILENCE
followed, broken only by the sObs of the
stricken ones, and then the son tenderly
raised the almost fainting form of the
widow and led her away. The remaining
friends paused for last sight of the be-
loved features, and with their departure
ended the family custody of the Statesman's
remains. The congressional committee
now took formal charge OF the remains.
The sergeant-at-armS Superlntended the
closing OF the casket and its slow and or
derby removal from the chamber OF death
down the broad stairway. between the lines
of the uncovered escort, and its placing in
the hearse. Flfes and muff1ed 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
in uniform, and followed by long process
sion OF carriages. moved slowly down the
hill to the capitol. AS early as 10 o'clock
500 persons had assembled in the Iotunda
of the capitol, although it was not expected
that the remains of Senator Logan would
be laid in state until 1880 p. m. At noon
THE CROWD
had sWelled to LOCO, and patiently awaited
the arrival of the funeral cOrtege, which
did not reach the capitol until after half
past l. The interior of the vast dome was
tastefully draped, and upon the spot where
many who have made their mark in Ameri-
can history have lain in state, rested the
bier prepared to receive the casket contain
ing the remains of the dead senator. The
bier is that upon which lay the remains of
Presidents Lincoln and Garfield, Chief JUS
tice Chase and Representative Thad
Stevens. The heavy black cloth with
which it is covered was last used on the oc-
caslon of President LincOln's funeral. Deep
black fringe falls from the edge of the bier,
whose sombreness iS only relieved by the
narrow bands of white which encircle it.
Round about were grouped
MASSES OF FLORAL TRIBUTES
which filled the place with their perfumes.
As the funeral procession approached the
east front of the capitol the doors of the
rotunda were opened and the assemblage
uncovered and stood in respectful distance.
The committees and the honorary pail
bearers filed in, forming, as they halted.
a double line, between which the casket
was borne to its place of state. Then the
pail bearers retired and the spectators were
requested to withdraw. When, at2 o'clock,
the doors were again opened, the lid Of the
casket had been removed, military guards
of honor, fully, uniformed and accOutred.
stood at rest at the head and foot, and ON
either side of the caSket lines of Grand
Army men were drawn up. between which
the people passed to view the remains. The
president has directed that while the re-
mains of the late Senator Logan are lying
in state at the capitol. the flags on all the
public buildings will be displayed at half
mast and that they so remain until after
the ceremony. An order was issued at the
interior department to-day allowing all
members of the Grand Army employed in
the department, who wish to attend the
funeral of Gen. Logan. to be absent to-
morrow.
1t is impossible to even roughly estimate
the number of persons who have passed
the rOtunda of the capitol to-day to
nav the last mark of respect to the remains
of Gen. Logan. Those who have been in
ottondanoe since the BODY was placed on