The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-23
The State of Illinois Keeps Her Faith With One of
Her Honored Dead.
MARCHING MEN THRONGED
THE STREETS.
The Interest of the West Centered in the Little
Mound of Earth in Lake Front Park
St. Paul People Present.

CHICAGO, July 22.-Today the CEN
ter of the West was a little mound in
Lake Front park. Past it's base for
hour after hour swept rank on rank
of the men who had been the defenders
of their country throughout the days
which are at once the brightest and
darkest in it's hiStory-rank after rank
of the fighting men Of today, and rank
after rank of the boys who are to be
the soldiers of the future. From 3
o'clock until the broad eXpanse of
Michigan avenue was swept from curb
to curb by marching hoSt-from end
to end it was a glittering vision of
weapons of war tossing plumeS and
standards, and, throughout its length,
vast concourse of people packed the
sidewalks, filled the windows and scaled
the roofs to see as the soldiers marched
how Illinois kept faith with the men,
ory of John A. Logan.
In front of the little hillock upon
whose summit stands the inspiring and
life-like statue of Logan, as he ap
peared while rallying the broken ranks
of the army of the ennessee-thirty
three years ago today-was erected a
large stand, and upon it were seated
his wife, his children, his grand chill
dren and his brothers. In the absence
of President Mckinley, who was un-
avoidably delayed in Washington, Sec
retary of War Alger represented the
government. Old friends and COM
rades of Logan were there in profusion.
Members of his old regiment, members
of the Grand Army and members of
the Loyal Legion, all gathered in great
numbers to do him honor.
No finer weather could have been
found in the month of July. The sun
shone warmly, but it's rays were tenn
pered by strong breeze from the west
which kept the marchers comfortable,
though it was hard on old color-bearers
of the Grand Army, as it tossed their
flags with vigor that was at times
too much for their ancient hands and
failing grip.
Reviewing stands were erected at fire.
QUent intervals along the avenue, all
Of them filled to overfowing; an enor-
nous crowd, which taxed the police to
the utmost, was in the streets and from
the windows above, out of nearly every
one of which f1oated the national colors
in one shape or another, were thou
sands of spectators who cheered and
applauded the troops as they marched
below. 1t was a great day on which to
hold a great parade in honor of the
greatest volunteer soldier of the West.
MKINLEY'S REGRETS.
At 1 o'clock the reviewing stand was
filled with distinguished guests and
prominent citizens of the city. Besides
the members of Gen. Logan'S imme-
diate family, the reviewers included:
Gov. Tanner, of Illinois; Gov. Holcomb,
of Nebraska; Gov. Drake, of Iowa; Gov.
Mount, of Indiana; Gov. Atkinson, of
West Virginia.; Gov. Schofield, of Wis
consin; Secretary of War r. A. Alger
and Mrs. Alger, ex-senator M. Sabin,
of Minnesota; Archbishop John Ireland,
Of ST. Paul; Maj. and Mrs. F. A.
Tucker, of st. Paul; Lord Breadalbane,
of England; Gov. Barnes, of Oklahoma.
The two brothers of Gen. Logan
Thomas M. Logan, of Murphysboro. III. :;
John A. Logans birth place, and
James V. Logan, of Olney, ILL.,, occupied
places of honor.
President Mckinley sent the follow
ing message to Secretary Alger:
Please convey to Mrs. Logan and also to the
committee in charge of the ceremonies my
profound regret that I cannot be present to
do honor to the memory of the gallant vol
unteer soldier of two wars and distinguished
statesman, my personal friend whose life
and work today receives crowning honor
Gen. Logans achievements form part of the
most brilliant record of the reunited Union
and will live forever in its history.
William Mckinley.
An incident of the parade that caused
much comment, was the disagreeable
reception accorded Gov. Tanner, of
Illinois, at frequent points along the
line of march. In more than a dozen
places he was Kissed loudly. Cheers
were given him, too, and in front of
the reviewing stand on Michigan ave-
nue. a fiattering greeting was given
him, but at other places, notably at
Jackson boulevard ann La Sale street,
he was met with a storm of Kisses.
Shortly after o'clock Mrs. Logan
and her party left the Auditorium an
mex for the Coliseum. An immense
| throng had gathered to witness, in the
Coliseum gardens, the fireworks which
were on a par with the lavish and