Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-07
A PICTURESQUE OLD MANSION.
The KNIGHT qEMPLAR RECEPTION.
The Grounds to Be Brilliantly
Illuminated.
Tho Logan Memorial Hall-Why Mrs.
Logan Receives the Templars-Gen.
Logan's Record a. q Mason
and Q Sir knight.

| Inursoay evening Is, In part, q recognition OF
the connection which her husband had with
that order. In the proceedings of the Grand
commandery Of Illinois, at their session in
1887, the Masonic career Of Gen. Logan
is given in the biographical minute Of his
death. 1t Is as follows
RAISED a Master Mason in Benton lodge,
No: GA. Benton, ILL.,, September 6. 1851.
| Exalted Royal Arch Mason in Washington
chapter. No. 43, Chicago September H. 1885.
Dubbed and created a Knight Templar in
Chevalier Bayard commandery, No. 81, Knights
Templar, Chicago. December l, 1885.
Received the grades OF the Ancient Ac-
| cepted Scottish Rite, four degrees to thirty
second degree, in Oriental consistory Chicago,
November IL, 1880, to October 6, 1888.
He was elected a sovereign grand inspector
| general thirty-third and last degree. in the
Supreme council, Ancient Scottish Rite, north
| ern Masonic jurisdiction, at the Chicago session,
| September 10, 1886. The grade was not con-
| ferred upon him on this th for he was sum-
| moned to receive his crown at the hands of our
| blessed Emmanuel. in the Grand asylum above,
December &c. 1885, and was laid to rest Decem-
Der 81 1886. His casket was draped with our
national flag. the emblem of his loyalty to
| country and the beauseant of Chevalier Bayard
commandery. No. 50. Knights Templar, the
emblem Of his faith in Christianity
CALUMET PLACE.
Calumet Place as the home when Gen. Logan
passed the last years Of his life is known.
and where the reception will be held, is q
large, old-fashioned house, standing on the
| brow Of the hill overlooking the city on the
north. The house is built upon the
sturdy lines of the style Of architect
F, ure which used to be the fashion
some years ago. There is lacking the odd
curves and strange conceits which distinguishes
| much Of the house architecture of the present
| day. But the old house has hospitable APP
pearence. 1t looks if generous fires burned
| In the broad chimney places and the table
was loaded with plenty to eat. 1t is house
| built for comfort rather than for show,
and in all the changes that have gone on
about it since it was frat built it has
| practically remained unchanged. This old
house has history. 1t was the manor house
| OF the old Stone estate. 1t was built about
| ls4o and the only change made since then in
| the original plan ID the removal Of the west
| wing. The wings east and west stood back Of
| and little apart from the main building, with
which they were connected by halls below and
| galleries above. In front OF the west wing
| stood an evergreen tree, which one of the sons
OF the Stone family brought from Shelly's
grave and planted there. 1t was destroye
when the wing was removed after the house
passed from the Possession OF the Stone family.
During the war Mrs. Stone came into the city
aud took up her residence on l4th
| where she still lives. The soldiers
camped on the Stone farm during the war. In
| recent years tee fields have been divided up
into city lots. and Gen Logan a short time
| before his death bought the old Stone house.
Mrs. Logan made some improvements about
| the house and in the interior. The most no.
| table one is the transformation Of the last wing
| into a hall which is filed with mementoes OF
the late general, and is Known as the Logan
| Memorial Hail." The ceiling is OF stained
glass, representing a blue sky with stars the
| border of an amber shade unornamented. A
! deep historic frieze extends around the cove Of
the ceiling. On the north and south sides are
represented eagles with steamers extending
from their beaks bearing the names of the
battles in which Gen. Logan participated.
The features Of the west and east sides Of the
frieze are the coats of arms of the United
| States and Of the state of Illinois. In the
corners are conventional representations of
| ivy, laurel and shamrock and thistle. The side
walls of the walls of the hall are finished in
| Pompeiian tones, so as to furnish q suitable
! back ground for the various
MEMENroEs OF GEN. LOGAN,
| which the hall specially designed to re-
ceive. A marble bust Of the general is con-
spicuous, while photographs, battle flags and
other objects Of interest are hung against the
wall or rest upon easels. A low book case ex-
| tends around the room. The hall, which il 15x
| Az feet, with a lofty ceiling, opens into a con-
servatOry, which gives a very pretty effect
| There are two large windows in the hall. filled
| with stained glass made from special designs
| furnished by the decorator.
The center of the south window has bust of
| the general with his name below, and in the
lower part a crossed sword and gun and a scroll
| with pen. emblamatic of the career of Gen.
] Logan. The center Of the north window con-
, talns the family coat of arms and large Ma
sonic badge, the Loyal Legion badge and other
emblems. The hall has been appropriately
| furnished
THE DECORATIONS.
| The decorations Of the house and grounds
on Thursday next will not only be elaborate
but very beautiful. The committee on levee,
| of which Mr.. George w. Evans is chairman
| has spared no expense in perfecting all the de-
tails to make the affair one of the most elegant
ever given in this city. sir. L. Monkey OF this
city was given orders to decorate the house and
grounds and his plans have met with the ap-
prevail of the committee. There were two
| things to be considered: the accommo-
dation Of the throng of visitors and the adorn-
ing OF the house aud grounds. Owing to the
great numbers that will attend the reception
it was decided to reserve the spacious grounds
for the reception proper. The guests will pass
to the main entrance either from 18th street or
from Clifton street, will enter the house. NEE
the receiving party, then pass tbrourh the
memorial hall and out again on the lawn in the
rear OF the house. On the west and north side
! OF the house there will be erected on the lawn
large tent 25 by rs feet where the refresh
ments will be served. TO the right of the en-
erected, which will serve as CLOAK
rooms, one for ladies and one for
gen,l men. Between these tents and the
refreshment tent will be q small tent where
liquids will be served. The exterior OF the
house will dc elaborately decorated with flags
and bunting, but the main feature. as the re-
ception will be held at night, will DC the iiluni-
nation OF the house and grounds. This will be
done on a scale never before attempted in thie
city, and the material used will be novel and
| elegant. At each end of the house. some dis
lance from the ground, will be suspended a
mass OF handsome Chinese lanterns in the form
OF a. pagoda, which vii! revolve
with the slightest movement of the
ar. These clusters of soft colored lights
will be points from which the eye will be directed
to the other features. Every door and window
on all sides OF the house will be fitted with
frames. Fastened to the frames will be brack.
cts, from which will be suspended glass lanterns
made in imitation of the quaint old fashioned
lanterns. These lanterns will b. of variety OF
coiored glass and the light from the wax tapers
shining through will be soft and pleasing.
Cups Of novel designs and of soft beautiful
coiors viii be used in connection with the Ian
terms. Another new feature will be the use OF
numerous gelatine buckets, which will be
scattered through the shrubbery of the lawn.
resembling fairy lights and giving pleasing
effect to the entire scene. There will be good
many Chinese lanterns used, especially in FORM
ing the arches which span the two entrance
walks TO the front door. These lanterns are a
special importation and the shapes aud designs
are something entirely new. To give some idea
OF the magnitude of the illumination il may be
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