The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-23
GOVERNOR TANNER KISSED
AND CHEERED.

beautiful displays shown at intervals
during the worlds fair At the con-
clusion of the spectacle the crowd turn
ed to the Coliseum, where for over
an hour Mrs. Logan, Secretary and
Mrs. Alger and Sculptor st. Gaudens,
received the thousands who pressed into
the building.
The boom of cannon on board the
revenue cutters Gresham, Fessenden
and Calumet, anchored in the bay, an
nOunced the hour of 1.
The Rev. Dr. Arthur Edwards arose,
and, in an eloquent prayer, opened the
ceremonies.
presentation, on behalf of the commits
sioners. presented the monument to
the state, and, amidst the rattle of ar
tillery, Little Jack Ill" tugged at the
silken cord. the wells fell from the
statue, and the thousands applauded.
Again the artillery salute rent the air
as the United States band struck up
War Gov. R. Tanner, in a short
speech, accepted the monument on be-
half of Illinois, and gave way to the
orator of the day, George r. Peck.
Mr.. Peck paid an eloquent tribute to
the soldier statesman, with whom he
served as a comrade in arms.
BROOKE IN COMMAND.
The programme was completed short
ly after o'clock. The parade and re-
view followed, the troops, falling in
line at Twelfth street, at the command
of the grand marshal, Gen. Brooke. of
the department of Missouri, marched
north of Michigan avenue, past the re-
viewing stand. Over 10000 men were
In line headed by squad of police on
root. The survivors of Gen. Logan's
old regiment, the Twenty-first Illinois
volunteers, led the van, proudly bearing
the old regimental flag, tattered and
torn by Confederate bullets. Then
came the grizzled veterans of the CT
A. r., with barred heads, in honor Of
their first and idolized commander-in
chief. With the veterans marched the
ex-Confederates, 200 strong. The ap-
pearance of the veterans of the gray
was a touching tribute to the man
they met In battle on the bloody field
OF Atlanta. Behind the Southerners
marched, with easy swing, 1000 regu-
lars, the largest number seen together
in the West since the civil war. Every
branch of the service was represented,
including eight troops of cavalry. The
governors of states with their staffs
followed, and then came the Illinois
National guard, 1000 strong, under
command of Gov Tanner as conman-
der-in-chief. knights Templar and K.
of P. followed to the number of 1900.
The rear was brought up by 1000 Chi
cago mail carriers and 5000 uniformed
detachments of various civic societies.,
not bearing arms
The parade was over two hours in
passing the reviewing stand
The pageant on land was supple
mented by the finest marine display
ever seen on Lake Michigan. Grouped
around the revenue cutters Gresham.
Vol ont i1I,
anchored just off the monument, were
nearly 200 vessels Of the merchant ma
rine and private yachts, all gaily deco
rated for the occasion. Conspicuous
among these, partly on account of the
coincidence of names, and partly on
account of its tasteful dress of bunting.
was the, vessel chartered by the Chica go
Press club, the Goodrich line steamer
Atlanta.
LOGAN STATUE.
The statue of Gen. Logan, which was
dedicated this afternoon was designed
by st. GaudenS, and is the largest
equestrian statue in America The
figure Of Gen. Logan, as it stands on
it's granite pedestal, is dressed in the
uniform of a major general. He sits
erect and bareheaded, with his left hand
grasping the briddle rein, while with
his right hand he bears aIoft the flag.
The endeavor of the sculptor was to
reproduce as nearly as possible the
scene presented as Logan rallied the
troops before Atlanta after Gen. Nc
Pherson's death. From the base to the
top of the horses withers is eleven feet
three inches, and to the top of Logan's
head is fifteen feet eleven inches. The
entire weight is 14,200 pounds. The
statue stands twenty-four feet above
Lake Michigan. Through the center
of the mound a foundation of brick
has been built, within which is a crypt
for the reception of Gen. Logan's re-
mains.
The approach leadir g up to the monu-
ment is by series of steps, and ter
races So feet long. The statue faces
Eldredge court, about in the center Of
Lake Front park, and in full view of
Gen. Logan's old home in Park row.
The entire expense of erecting and un-
yelling was $4,000. of which the state
appropriated $4,000.