Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-10
A STATUE 10 LOGAN.
One Unveiled In Wsshington--Widow
and Some Other Relatives Pres
ent--President One Speaker.

Washington, April 10-The heroic
bronze sLaI6e of Major General john
A. Logan. representing him seated On
a charger. witch rests on the isap0s-
ing bron1e pedestal IL iowa cl1cIe,
was unveiled here. Master George
Tucker, 4 grandson OF tic i0nofel
warrior, pu4.ed tie unveiiing cord.
The President arr members of tie
cabinet hau been escorted 70 tie
statue BY Z military pal acc, GI5g4sr
COMMAND ii Colonel ftaae3s -
GuenAer, CT the Fourth JniGa4 atates
artillery. 1ae procession included de-
tachn.ents from the aftlefy aad Iii.
faHtry arms u the regular army. u
battalion OF marines aHd a coHpans
of seamen I4oa4 the navy yaru, pc
visionai regtlenC OF tee District 81
Columbia militia, members CT tlle 80
cieties OF the Army OF the tennessee
and the Army OF the Cumberland,
and members of the local yeter@n as
sociations. Mrs. John a. Logan and
other relatives sat upon 3 plat
form at the base OF the Monument
Mrs. Logan had been quite Ill with
the grip recently, but was able to De
present. aiie was escorted by Col
onei Maxwell Woodruff, who was
General Logan adjutant general dur
ing the Civil War. With ner Were
also Thomas NJ. Logan. of Murphys-
boro His, a brother of General Lo-
gan; Miss NJ. e. Logan, a niece, s.
K. Cunningham, Mrs. Logan's broth
er, Logan Tucker, of Chicago, Il
grandson, and Mrs. Tucker; Mr. and
Mrs Richard S. Tuthill, of Chicago,
Mrs George M. Pullman, of Chicago,
General F. A. Starring, of New York,
General and Mrs. Blackmar, of Bos-
ton, and the personal servant of Ma
jor John A. Logan, Jr., who was with
the latter wnen he was killed in the
Philippines. The president and his
cabinet and other distinguished
guests occupied a aag-draped stand
opposite this platform, while in an
other stand extending around the
monument, We're other guests, includ-
ing many Of General Logan's old com.
rades; representatives of John A.
Logan post, G. A. R., of st. Louis,
the Logan Republican club, of Brook
lyn, and the Logan club, Of Philadel-
phia. A large crowd was present.
including some of Logans comrades
in arms.
General Granville M. Dodge, pres
ident of the Army of the Tennessee,
who is the only living general repre-
sented in the group on the bronze
pedestal showing General Logan in
council of war with his commanding
officers, presided over the ceremonies.
He paid a high personal tribute to
the dead chieftain and after the in
vocation had been offered by Rev.
Frank Bristol, introduced the sculp-
tor, Mr.. Simmons, to the assemblage.
The statue was then unveiled amid
great applause, and the Fourth artil-
lery band rendered Columbia, the
Gem of the Ocean.
AT the moment of the unwilling d
section Of the Fourth artillery fired
national salute on the White lot,
south of the executive mansion.
President Mckinley received an
ovation as he was introduced, and it
was some time before he could begin
his remarks.
The president several times was in
terrupted by applause, and there was
great outburst of cheering when he
concluded.
The ofation was delivered by Sena-
tor Depew, of New York At the con
clusion of Senator Depews address
Senator Gullom, of Illinois, read let
ter from Governor Yates, of Illinois.
expressing his regret at his inability
to attend and paying tribute to the
love and affection in which the mem
DRY of Logan was held in his native
state. Rev. J. G. Butler of this city,
pronounced the benediction