Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-30
THE FUNERAL CORTEasE.
Gen. Sheridan Announces the Order Of
the Procession


THE FUNERAL COEsTEasEs
the Procession
Gen. Sheridan this afternoon issued the follow
| ing order:
The marshal announces the following orders and
| arrangements for the formulation and movements
OF the funeral procession Of the late senator John
A. Logan on Friday, December 81, 1886:
i. The first division will assemble on the plaza
east OF the Capitol at 12 O'Clock noon, and be
formed in line facing west with its right resting
=. The second division, consisting entirely OF
carriages VIII be packed In the plaza east OF the
8. The third division will assemble on LIST street
northwest, left refused on Indiana avenue, at
| II 80 o'clock p.n and be formed in line facing
| east with its right resting on street.
| 4. Immediately on the conclusion OF the cere-
| monies the first and second divisions Will move
successfully from the plaza around the north
The third division will move into column when
| its right is uncovered by the second division.
viii be formed mo noI,,mn nv T comnanies nr nla.
icons after turning into Pennsylvania avenue and
the column viii move westwardly on Pennsylvania
avenue to 18th street; 18th street to Vermont ave
nue.; vermont avenue to Rhode Island avenue;
Rhode Island avenue TO 9TH street; 9TH street to
ROCK creek cemetery.
s. The organization of divisions and order OF
procession will be as follows: Lieutenant General
T. H. sheridan, marshal. Chief OF stan, Brevet
Br1gadier General Albert ordway, United States
Aides,de;camp, Lieutenant Colonel n: v. sheri-
dan, z. s. A: Lieutenant Colonel Sanford C. Kel-
lOgg, Z. S. A.; Lieutenant Colonel Stanhope E
Blunt, U. S. A.; Brevet Major NJ. Emmett urell, U.
First Decentralization of Sd T. s. artillery,
Col. H. G. Gibson; light battery c, Sd q. s. artil-
lery, Capt. j. G. TurnDull; battalion U. s. marine
corps, Capt: F: H. Harrington; detachment U; s.
seameh, Lieut.. Com. w. w. RhOadeS; District mill
tia: Grand Army OF the Republic.
Second Dfvis1On-Senate committee of arrange
ments, hearse, family OF deceased, Sem
ators, representatives officers OF army and navy,
committee Mexican war veterans, committee
Militcry Order Loyal Legion, committee Grand
tennessee Citizens OF Illinois ''''''O 80 ny WV
Third Division-Clerls Pension bureau, other
g. Organizations assigned to the first division
Will proceed to their places by street. south OF
the Capitol grounds, and report to stan officers,
who will be found at the corner OF New Jersey
avenue and street southeast.
z. Carriages of the Second division will proceed
by road through the grounds south OF the Capitol
and report TO stan 0f1icers who win be found at
steps Of central portico on east front.
g. Organizations assigned to third division or de-
string to join Il WIN report 70 stan ofieer, who
northwest.
LIEUT.. GENT SHERIDAN,
Of1cial:
ALBERT ORDwAY, Chief Of staff.
At the Capitol.
THE REMAINS PLACED IN THE ROTCNDA.
twas quarter past one O'Clock when the
hearse bearing the remains reached the eastern
entrance to the Capitol. The members Of the con-
gressional committee altghted from their car
rageS and marched up the steps and into the
rOtunda, where they opened ranks while the
the immense throng that had gathered in the
rotunda was forced to press back against
the walls. There was dense circle Of
the rotunda. Rev. DR.. Newman and Deputy Ser
geant-at-Arms Christy walked up the steps and
into the rotunda Immediately in front of the cas-
ket. Upon reaching the bier the coffin had to be
reversed in order to place the head to the west 1t
was adjusted in the bier under the immediate di-
the flag that enveloped it and took Off
the lid, exposing the countenance OF the
dead Senator to view. The floral offerings
which had been deposited, under guard. near the
bier, were then properly arranged and word was
issued that the crowd, which had already formed
outside, might enter under the rules prescribed
| Those who had maintained positions Within the
rotunda sought, by rush, to be the first to see
the body; but the Capitol police kept them back,
admOniShing them that they could only reach the
bier by orderly entrance through the east door.
AS the line from the outside slowly moved up the
stairs It's length steadily increased, numbers from
every direction swelling 1t.
DISTRIBUTING TICKETS TO THE CAPITOL
The committee to-day distributed the tickets for
admission to the Senate tomorrow. To Speaker
Carlisle the tickets the families of members OF
the House were delivered. One hundred were sent
to the War department for old soldiers, and fifty
TO the Navy department for naval veterans The
heads OF departments and chiefs OF bureaus were
sent tickets for distribution among the officials
and employees under their respective charges.
FLAGS AT HALF-MAsT.
The President has directed that while the re-
mains OF the late Senator Logan lying in state
at the Capitol the flags on the public buildings in
this city 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 al
lowing all members OF the Grand Army employed
In the department who wish to attend the funeral
of Gen. Logan to be absent all day tomorrow.
THE PROCEEDINGS ADVANCED ONE HOUR.
In consideration OF the fact that the distance
from the cemetery is SO great, all proceedings are
advanced one hour The funeral being at twelve
O'Clock noon instead OF one O'Clock pm.
ADDITIONS TO THE FUND.
The only additional subscriptions to the Logan
fund are: Morton, Bliss & Co., 81, 200: small
amounts from Philadelphia aggregating $500; q.
8. pension agent, $50; small amounts from New
York, 500; total, S1,625.
PERsoNAL-Dr yelling has been detained
within doors during the last ten or twelve days
by Sickness and is still too unwell to resume his
duties--P. H. Dolan and James T. Brady OF New
mander Chester and Lieut.. j. ID. Adams are at the
Ebbitt.-Senator Mitchell OF oregon, Represent
Delegate Game and Rear Admiral John Lee Davis
were registered in New York last night
Assistant Postmaster Parker, OF Philadelphia,
looked in on his Washington friends today
F. Sulzberger and +. F. Brown of New York and
d. MCGOWAN OF Chicago, are at Willards.-
who has been hunting buffalo In Montana, was In
Minneapolis yesterday on his way bome.-H.
NJ. Smith OF Washington was in Chicago on Tues
day.-Captain L. 4. Matiie is In the city, on leave
Of absence, with his family at the WoOdmont.
Mr.. G. de Weckherlin, the minister for the
Netherlands, has returned to washington, and Is