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THE LOGAN MONUMENT
Statue of the General I'm
yelled By His Grandson
Today in Chicago.
SOLDIERS AND CITIZENS ATTEND
George R. Peck Pays an Eloquent
Tribute to the Dead Hero
Parade and Review,

Parade and Review,
CHICAGO, July %. 1S97.-The John A.
Logan monument iii AXE Front Park
was dedicated with much pomp this aft
rernoon A few minutes past one
o'clock John Al. Logan III, the tive-year-
old grandson of the Black Eagle" pull
! ed the siiken cord which parted the wells
concealing the magnificent likeness OF
the great commander as he rallied the
broken ranks of the Federal troops and
led them on to victory before the city
of Atlanta, July %. 1864.
Crowds began assembling along Micht-
gan avenue at an early hour this morn
ing anticipating the crush which was TO
follow and proceeded to establish them
selves in position for a day of sightsee-
| ing. Reviewing stands lined the broad
I t~horoughfare facing tie monument. VIM
dow space was at a premium. AS one
O'clock, the hour set for the unwilling,
drew near. the jam became almost IN
bearable; but police precautions were
timely and the crowds good-natured.
The work of the committees in charge
of the dedication was perfect. The i'm
mense body of troops was handled with
out a hitch. President Mckinley was un-
able TO leave Washington, but the gov
ernmert was represented by Secretary
of War Russell Alger.
Shortly before one o'clock the review
ing stand at the began fill
ing with distinguished personages. Seats
were provided for 5000.
Governor Tanner and suite of Illinois,
Governor Scoield and suite Of Wiscon-
sin, Governor Mount and suite of Indi-
ana and Governor Holcomb and staff of
Nebraska were among the first to enter,
following Immediately after the Presen-
tation Committee. Secretary of War Al
ger and Judges of the Supreme and Cir
I cult Courts came next, escorted by Chair
man W. H. Harper of the Executive
| Committee and George r. Peck. the or
| ator of the day. Sculptor St. Gaudens
followed. The Logan family-Mrs. John
A. Logan. Major and Mrs. W. T. Tucker,
Captain md Mrs. John A. Logan-were
almost the last to enter the stand.
The boom Of cannon on board the rev.
enue cutters Gresham, Fessenden and
Calumet, anchored in the Bay. announc-
Edwards, in an eloquent aye opened
the ceremonies.
Henry w. Blodgett, chairman of the
Presentation Committee, on behalf Of the
| Commissioners, presented the monument
to the State, and. amidst the rattle of
artillery. Little Jack H.. rugged at
statue n the thousands a~ppiauded.
| Again the artillery salute rent the air as
| the United States band struck up the
Governor John Z. Tanner. N a short
speech, accepted the monument on be-
half of Illinois. and gave way to the
orator Of the gay, George sn =: =, pee ,Sa soI.
| dier-statesrsan, with whom he served as
Il comrade in arms.
The programme was completed shortly
| after three O'Clock. The parade and re-
| view followed. The troops. falling in
| line in Twelfth street, at the command
! Of Grand Marshal General Brooke of the
| Department of Missouri, marched north
on Michigan avenue past the reviewing
| staEd. Over 10000 men We're in line.
headed By a squad Of police on fo o2d
| regiment, the Thirty-1irst. Illinois. Volun-
| teers, led the van, proudly bearing the
| old regimentai flag. tattered and torn by
| grizzied veterans of the G. A. r., with
| barred heads, in honor of their friend and
| idolized Conmander-in-Chief: With the
| veterans marched the ex-Confederates, 200
strong. The appearance of the veter-
+! n of the gray was a touching tribute
to the man they met IN battle on the
Soatherners marched with easy swing,
2.5e0 regulars, the largest number seen
together in the West since the Civil War.
\ LIVELY III III V NhO Noe 1N3<t
sented, including eight troops of cavalry.
The Governors of States, with their
staffs. followed, and then came the Illinois
| National Guard, 100 strong, under COM
mand of Governor Tanner as COMMANDER
in-Chief. Knights Templar and knights
of Pythias followed to the number Of
1900. The rear was brought up by 1,2O0
| Chicago mail carriers and 300 uniformed
\ d~etachments of various civic societies
not bearing arms.
The parade was over two hours in
paSSing the reviewing taQd.
The pageant on land was supplemented
by the finest marine display ever seen
revenue cutters Gresham, Fessenden and
I Calumet. which were anchored just off
the monument, were nearly 200 vessels
Of the merchant marine. n private
yachts, all gaily decorated for the occa-
sion.
Conspicuous among. these. partly on
partly on account of its tasteful dress
of bunting, was the vessel chartered by
the Chicago Press Club, the Goodrich
This evening a public reception will be
held at the Coliseum for Mrs; Logan and
other distinguished guests. The reception
Of fireworks in the Coliseum gardens.
The statue of General Logan was de-
signed by St. Gaudens and is the largest
! Of General Logan as 1t stands On its
granite. pedestal is dressed in the uni
form Of g Major General H., He 81 sits erect
4 ANU DdISICtIlGAr 4 iA&o AtAt iAetAtN
grasping the bride rein, while with his
right hand he bears aloft the flag. The
endeavor Of the sculptor was to repro
sented as Logan rallied the troops before
Atlanta after General McPnerson's death.
From the base to the top of the horses
withers is II feet 3 inches, and to the
top of Logan's head is = feet II inches.
The entire weight is 1920 pounds: The
Statue. stands "a feet above Lake Michi-
gan. Through the centre of the mound
a foundation of brick has been built,
within which IS a Crypt LOT the recepsion
The approach leading up to the monu-
ment is by a series of steps and terraces
6 feet long The statue faces Eldredge
I Court. in the centre of Lake Front Park,
and in full view Of General Logan's old
nense Of. erection and unwilling was $780,
900, Of which the State appropriated $50,
900.
PERSONAL.