Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-11
THE LOGAN STATUE.
Equestrian Monument to "Black
Jack" Unveiled at Washington.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY MAKES SPEECH
Senator Depew Delivers the Oration-Mrs.
John A. Logan Present-The Logan
Post Of 1t. Louis Represented
at the Ceremonies.

Washington, April 1O.-The heroic
bronze equestrian statue Of Maj. Gen.
John A. Logan, which rests on an i'm
posing bronze pedestal in Iowa circle.
was unveiled yesterday in the pres.
ence Of the president, the cabinet, the
widow and relatives Of the gallant
soldier, many Of his comrades in arms
and vast multitude Of people. The
sculptor, Franklin Simmons, who was
knighted by King Humbert, of Italy,
as q tribute to the artistic character
Of the work, was also present. Mas
ter George Tucker, a grandson Of the
honored warrior, pulled the unwilling
cord at 2:45 o'clock. The folds Of the
large American flag fell away and the
dashing figure Of "Black Jack" Lo.
gan, seated on his charger, stood re-
vealed amid a roar Of cheering that
echoed far down the intersecting
streets and avenues. The president
and members Of the cabinet had been
escorted to the statue by a military
parade under command OF Col. Fran.
els L. Guenther, OF the Fourth United
States artillery. The procession in
cluded detachments from the artillery
and infantry arms Of the regular
army, a battalion Of marines and
company Of seamen from the navy
yard, provisional regiment Of the
District Of Columbia militia, mem.
bers Of the societies Of the Armies Of
the Tennessee and the Cumberland
and members Of the local veteran as.
sociations Mrs. John A. Logan and
other relatives sat upon platform
ut the base Of the monument. The
president and his cabinet and other
distinguished guests occupied flag
draped stand opposite this platform,
while in another stand extending
around the monument were other
guests, including many Of Gen. To-
gan's old comrades; representatives
Of John A. Logan post, G. A. r., Of
st. Louis; the Logan Republican club
OF Brooklyn and the Logan club Of
Philadelphia.
Gen. Grenvllle M. Dodge, president
OF the Army Of the Tennessee, who
is the only living general represented
in the group on the bronze pedestal
showing Gen. Logan in council Of
war with his commanding officer, pre-
sided over the ceremonies. He paid
q high personal tribute to the dead
chieftain, and inter the invocation
had been offered by Rev. Frank Bris-
toll, introduced the sculptor, Mr.. Sim
mons, to the assemblagc. The statue
was then unveiled amid great ap-
plnuse and the Fourth artillery band
rendered columbia, Gem of the
Ocean,"
Y President Mckinley received an ova-
zion as he was introduced and 1t was
some time before he could begin his
remarks. Several times he was inter-
,rupted by applause and there was a
sgrent outburst of cheering when he
concluded. The grafton was deliv-
cred by Senator Depew, Of New York.
At the conclusion of Senator Depew's
address Senator Cullom, Of Illinois,
read letter from Gov. Yntes. of ILL
nois. expressing his regret at his in
ability to attend and paying tribute
to the love and affection in which the
memory Of Logan was held in his ma
tive state, Rev. ]. G.. Butler, of this
city, pronounced the bencdiction.
The assemblage then dispersed. The
statue of Gen. Logan has been turned
over to the people of the United
States and now has become one of the
greatest monuments of the national
capital,