The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-23
War Veterans of Two Armies, Regular
cieties Honor the "BIack Eagle"
OVER 10000 MARCHERS IN LINE
JOHN A. LOGAN III UNVEILS HIS
GRANDFATHER'S LIKENESS.
Speeches by George r.. Peck, Judge
diana's Chief Executive Present.

CHICAGO, July 22.-To-day the center of
interest in the West was a little mound in
the Lake Front Park Past it's base for hour
after hour swept rank after 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 his
tory-rank after rank of the fighting men
of to-day-and rank after rank of the boys
who are to be the soldiers of the future
From o'clock until 6 the broad eXpanse
of Michigan avenue was swept from curb
to curb by a marching host. From end to
end it was a glttering vision of weapons of
war, tossing plumes and standards, and
throughout it's length vast concourse of
people packed the sidewalks, filled the win
dows and scaled the roofs to see, as the SOL
diers marched, how Illinois kept faith with
the memory of John A Logan.
In front of the little hillock upon whose
summit stands the inspiring and lifelke
statue of Logan as he appeared While rail-
lying the broken ranks of the Army of the
Tennessee, thirty-three years ago to-day
was erected large stand and upon it were
seated his wife, his children, his grand
children and his brothers. In the absence of
President Mckinley who was unavoidably
detained in Washington, Secretary of War
Alger represented the government. Old
friends and comrades of General Logan
were there in profusion. Members of his
old regiment, members of the Grand Army
and members of the Loyal Legion, all gath
cred 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 tempered by a
strong breeze from the west which kept
the marchers comfortable though it was
hard on the old colOr-bearers of the Grand
Army, as it tossed their flags with vgor
that was at times too much for their an
cient hands and failing grips. Reviewing
stands were erected at frequent intervals
along the avenue, all of them filled to over
flowing; an enormous 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, We're thou
sands of spectators who cheered and APP
plauded the troops as they marched below.
It was a great day on which to head a
great parade in honor of the greatest vol
unteer soldier of the West.
At o'clock the reviewing stand was filled
with distinguished guests and prominent
citizens of the city. Besides the members
or General Logan 5 1LlplEqldte IdHlliy tue
reviewers included: Governor Tanner of
Illinois; Governor Holcomb, of Nebraska;
Governor Drake, of Iowa; Governor James
A. Mount, of Indiana; Governor Atkinson,
of West Virginia; Governor Scofeld, of
Wisconsin; Secretary of War r. A Alger
and Mrs. Alger: ex-senator d. M. Sabin,
of Minnesota; Archbishop John Ireland, of
ST. Paul; Lord Breadalbane, of England,
and Governor Barnes. of Oklahoma. The
two brothers of General Logan-Thomas M.
Logan, of Murphysboro. Ill. John A.
Logan's birthplace, and James V. Logan,
of Olney, Ill., occupied places of honor.
M'KINLEY'S MESSAGE.
President Mckinley sent the following
message to Secretary Alger.
please convey to Mrs. Logan and also
to the committee in charge of the cere-
monies my profound regret that l cannot
be present to do honor to the memory of
the gallant volunteer soldier of two wars,
and distinguished statesman, my personal
friend whose life and work to-day receives
browning honor. General Logan'S achieve
ments form a part of the most brilliant
record of the reunited Nation, and will live
forever in its history.
.'WILLIAM MKINLEY."