The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-23

sightseeing. Reviewing stands lined
the broad thoroughfare. facing the
monument. Window space was at a
premium AS l o'clock. the hour for
the unwilling, drew near, the jam be-
came almost unbearable. But the police
precautions were timely. and the
crowds good natured.
WITHOUT A HITCH.
The work of the committees in charge
| of the dedication was perfect The i'm
mense body of troops was handled
without a hitch.
| President Mckinley was unable to
! leave Washington. but the government
was well represented by Secretary of
| War Russell A. Aiger.
Shortly before l o'clock, the review
ing stand at the monument began fill
ing with DISTINGUISHED personages.
| Seats were provided for 5000
Governor Tanner of Illinois. Governor
Scofield of Wisconsin. Governor Mount
of Indiana. Governor Atkinson of West
Virginia. and Governor Hclcomb of Ne
braska. with their suites. were among
the first to enter. following Immediately
after the presentation committee. Sec
rotary of War Alger and judges OF the
supreme and circuit courts came next.
escorted by Chairman w. H. Harper
of the executive committee. and George
r. Peck. the orator of the day Sculptor
st. Gaudens followed. The Logan fam
lily. Mrs. John a. Logan. Major and Mrs.
William F. Tucker. Captain and Mrs.
John a. Logan, were almost the last
TO enter the stand
The boom of cannon on board the
revenue cutters Gresham. Fessenden
and Calumet, anchored in the bay, an
nounced the hour of l.
The Rev. DIR. Arthur Edwards. in an !
eloquent PRAYER. opened the ceremonies. /
Henry W. Blodgett, chairman of the |
presentation committee. On behalf OF |
the commissioners, presented the monu- /
ment to the state. and amidst tie rattle /
of artillery. Little Jack III' 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 the
strong Battle Scene of the War
Governor Tanner. in short speech,
accepted the monument on behalf of
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
n arms.
PARADE AND REVIEW.
The programme was completed short
y after 3 o'clock. The parade and re-
we" IOllONeu Inc troops, laiIlnS In
inc in Twelfth street at the command
If Grand Marshal General Brooks, of
he department of the Missouri,
marched north on Michigan avenue
1ast the reviewing stand. Over 1900
hen were in line headed by a squad of !
police on foot. The survivors of Gen .
raj Logan's old old regiment, the ]
Illinois volunteers, led the
AN, proudly bearing the old regimental
O. IA a Nv
tie bullets. Then came the grizzled |
-eterans of the C. A. r. with barred
reads in honor Of their first and idol |
zed mmander-in-c chief. With the
eterans marched the eX-confederates, i
90 strong. The appearance of the vet
rams of the gray was a touching trib-
tie of the man they met in battle on
he bloody field of Atlanta Behind
he southerners marched with easy
wing $500 regulars, the largest num- !
er seen together in the west since the Il
ivil war. Every branch of the service o
as represented, including eight troops g
I cavalry. The governors of states 5
18th their STATS Followed and then |
anne the Illinois National Guard 1000 a
-rong, under command of Governor h
amer, as commander-in-csh Il
nights Templar and Knights of Ply {
has followed 10 the number OF 1900 II
he rear was brought up by 1000 Chi
igo mail carriers and 5000 uniformed
of various civic. societies
DIT bearing arms. "
The parade was over two hours in :,
issing the reviewing stand. II
LAND PAGEANT. G
The pageant on land was supple a
ented by the finest display ever seen II
Lake Michigan. Grouped around the
venue cutters Gresham, tessenden
Id Calumet, which were anchored just
the monument, were nearly 200 yes 10
IS Of the merchant maine aad private "a
chts all gaily decorated for the oc- " "
sion. II
among these, partly on I, u
count of the coincidence of names &c
d partly on account of its tasteful III
ess of bunting, was the vessel char
ed by the Chicago Press club-the
odrich line steamer Atlanta
This evening d public reception was c,
Id at the Coliseum for Mrs Logan s.,
d other distinguished guests The
,eption will be preceded by a COR -
Jus display of fireworks in the Coli o0
I'm gardens. T Io
he statue of General Logan was de- ~
ned by ST Gaudens. and is the -,
geSt equestrian statue in America ii''
{ figure of General Logan as 1t
nds on the granite pedestal is
ssed in the uniform of a major gen.
l. He sits erect and bareheaded, tire
n his left hand grasping the bride o'c
q, Wtiis ms right hand bears aloft pa
flag. The endeavor of the sculptor
S to reproduce as nearly as possible
scene presented as Logan rallied
troops before Atlanta after General
Pherson's death. No
rom the base TO the top of the say
SEES withers is II feet 3 inches and er
the top of Logan's head is 10 feet Fee
hcnes- me entire weight is 1920 ma
nds. The statue stands "a feet die