Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1886-12-31

stant attendance for counsel aud assist
ance. Details of Grand Army men, ma
rines and soldiers have performed the for
malities of guard duty. A definite under
standing in regard to the funeral arrange
ments has been reached, and it has been
decided that the remains be taken to the
rotunda of the capitol OH Thursday, there
to lie in state and be watched over by
guards of honor from noon that day until
noon Friday, duling which time the public
should have an opportunity to pay tribute
and respect. At noon on Friday the fu-
neral will be held III the senate chamber,
after which the remains will be escorted to
Rock Creek cemetery and temporarily re-
main until final resting place can be Sc
lected and tomb prepared. Mrs. Logan
having signifed her assent to these arrange
ments, the committee entered upon its
duty. The committee is as follows: Sena-
toys Cullom, Stanford, Cockrell, Allison.
Manderson 1' fhe first formal H meetine wiii SH
take place at 10 O'Clock tomorrow at the
room of the senate committee on appropri-
ations; The following have been selected
Roscoe Conkling, Hon. Robert Lincoln, Mr..
c. Fl. Andrews, of Youngstown, Ohio; Col.
Fred Grant, Gen. Lucius Fairchild. Mr.. NJ
l.. Leggett, of Cleveland, Ohio; Gov. Jere-
miah Rusk, of Wisconsin; Gen. W. T. Sher-
man, Gen. W. F, Villas, Gen. John c. Black
and DR.. c. Mcmillan, of the Loyal Legion.
Rev, DIR. Newman is to be the officiating
clergyman, assisted by DR.. Butler. chaplain
of the senate, Bishop Fowler and Rev. Dr.
O.P. Tiffany. The transfer of the remains
from Calumet Place to the capitol Thurs-
day morning will take place with as little
ceremony as is consistent with the proprie-
ties OF an occasion of such gravity. The
position from the capitol to the cemetery
on Friday, however, will afford all op-
tons, committees and citizens to testify
their respect to the memory of the dead.
A vault in which the remains are to be de-
posted is that of Mrs. Hutchinson whose
kindly tender was thankfully accepted by
Mrs. Logan.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I9-The secretary of
the navy has given permission to all mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Republic
and ex-soldiers and sailors employed in the
navy department and navy yard in this
cession next Friday, on the occasion of
General Logan's funeral, to absent them
selves from duty in the forenoon. General
Sheridan will take charge of General Lo-
gan's funeral Friday, and selects Gen. AL
bert Ordway as chief of staff. Arrange
ments will be perfected Immediately for
affording all organizations that can reach
Washington in time to participate. A gen l.
eral order will be issued tomorrow an
nouncing the programme to be followed.
There will be no display in escorting the
body to the capitol tomorrow. Members
of the senate and house committees will be
at the residence of Senator Henderson at
II o'clock, where hey will take carriages
and drive to Calumet Place. They and the
escort of the Grand Army and Loyal Le-
gion will accompany the remains to the
capitol Speaker Carlisle has appointed
the following named gentlemen as COM
mittee to represent the house of represen-
tatives at the funeral: Messrs. Thomas,
Springer, Henderson, Townshend, Payson,
Worthington, Hit, Riggs, Rowell
and Neece, of Illinois; Reed,s of
Marie; Cutting, of Pennsylvania; Bur-
roughs, of Michigan; Symes, of Colorado,
and Carey, of Wyoming. Members of the
society Of the Army of the Tennessee, of
which general @ Logan was the originator
and lifelong member, are specially in
yited by Mrs. Logan to be present at the
funeral.
HOW6THEARE ARE CLAD.
The remains of General Logan are clad
for burial in the generals ordinary citizens
dress of black. Upon the left breast are
the badges of the Fifteenth army corps,
with the legend "Forty Rounds" the Grand
Army and the Loyal Legion, and upon the
lapel are the buttons of the Grand Army
and the Loyal Legion. The remains will
be accompanied to the capitol tomorrow
by MAJOR Tucker, General Logan's son-in-
Taylor, his secretary, who will remain
there until the funeral. This is to be done
in Difference to the sentiment of Mrs. Logan
that some members of the family should
remain near the dead until the burial.
Among to-day's visitors were Col. Fred
Grant and Chester Alan Arthur.
A. number of handsome floral offerings
have been received at the mansion from
distance. All of the gentlemen designa-
ted to act as pail bearers at the funeral of
General Logan, have signifed their accept
ance, with the exception of ex-Secretary
Lincoln and Governor Rusk, who will be
unable to be present. The acceptance of
ouO A1oL' oAAlOu lOWtpcI, Is CUll-
ditional upon the weather not being in
clement. The responses to the invitations
sent out by telegraph by Captain George
F.. Lemon, asking subscriptions to the
fund for the benefit of Mrs. Logan are
coming in rapidly, and at 10 O'Clock tonight
the total amounted to $26,OOO. Nothing
has been heard from the committee in
Chicago engaged in soliciting funds, and
similar committees are engaged in other
cities who have not reported results Mrs.
Logan's property is encountered for nearly
its full value, and the purpose is to raise a
sufficient fund to clear it of encumbrance.
TO CALL ON THE G. Ar.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28-At meeting
OF the U. s. Grant post No. s, G. A. R., this
evening, it was resolved to send the follow
ing telegram: "Gen. Lucius Fairchild,
Madison, Wis: The U. S. Grant post No. s,
Philadelphia, earnestly recommend your
calling on the Grand Army of the Republic