The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09
THE LOGAN STATUE.

troops, formed military picture Of eX-
oaptional brilliancy.
Shortly before half-pasc o'clcck
Mrs. Logan. accompanied by Major
Max Woodruff, one of the Generals
comrades IL the civil war; Thomas Lo-
gan. brother Of the General; Mrs. Tuck
er, the Generals daughter; Logan
Tucker. and George Edwin Tucker.
members Of the Logan Guard Of Honor,
and Logan Invincibles, appeared and
took seats on the stand nearest the
statue. Major A ". Edwards. Of tie
Fargo IN D. Dairy Forum" and
Tom Merely. Of Youngstown. the old
body servant Of the General, were also
present,
The President with his escort arriv-
ed shortly after $50 O'Clock. He left
his carriage, and, accompanied by Cen
eral Dodge and Senator Depew, ard the
members Of the Cabinet, passed
through the line Of Grand Army Yeter-
ans and took his place in the covered
stand His appearance was the signal
for applause. The various organic
tons in Ike escort took places inside
the reservation. while the Artillery
Corps returned TO the White Lot 10 pre-
pare for the fri.sT~ CT salute Of fifteen
guns.
GENERAL DOGCE's SPEECH
General Dodge spoke the first words
in euIcsy of the man in whose honor
the monument lad been erected He
said:
las the President Of the Society of the
Army Of the Tennessee, I have been hon
ored in being selected - preside over this
distinguished assenIlage e, and in Behalf
of that society, the Grand Army of the
Republic and the Congress Of the United
States, to whom we owe the creation of
this artistic and beautiful statue. l vel
come you to its unveiIlnG-
THE President of the Gnited States and
DISTINGUISHED statesmen VIII speak 70 you
of General Logan as an eminent citizen.
gallant soldier, and erea> statesman I
simply desire TO pay my tribute 70 him
as his comrade and friend from the time
we met III the civil war until his death
and one who since those days has had the
close friendship OF his family, and that
son. who, following the example Of his
/ father. entered the service Of his country
in the Spanish war serving faithfully 70
the benefit OF his country and 70 his own
! great credit and honor. finally in the line
Of his duty falling in battle in the Phil
| ippincs.
General Lcgan's service in the civil
( war was as a part Of the Army of the
Tennessee. He entered it as colonel of
regiment. and filed all the grades until
/ he became its commander, and under his
/ command and direction it was mustered
! out and disbanded at the end of the war.
/ He took part in all its campaigns and bat
{ ties and TO us Of that army who knew
( him so wei. and saw him so often in
/ camp, on the march, and IN battle, is
! given the knowledge necessary to 2ppre-
/ ciate more than others his great services
| TO his country. To rs ne was the ideal
soldier who always led He was 10y ma
/ ture ardent enthusiastic. vehement in
action-quaIities which command the adj
miratfon of the soldier. He was at his
! best in battle, ever forward, ever onward;
his motto was to conquer or die. He in
/ fused his spirit into his regiment, his
! brigade. his division. his corps. and finally
| into that grand cid Army of the Tennes-
| see.
! After the war General Logan devoted
/ his time and energies in the halls Of Con
| gross to measures that were for the bene-
! lit of his comrades To him we are in
| GEbLGt Itt the tSket tfltStliilf4tt tL ki4E
tional holiday known as Decoration Day
and no soldier ever appealed to him with
out receiving a ready response and
prompt command Of his services I can
speak Of this from my own knowledge
General Logan often said 10 me: The
demands Of my old comrades have been
| so great that il takes most of my time.
but how can 1 refuse them AMI he never
did.
| "On behalf Of the Army of the Tennes
see and those who have been instrumental
in erecting in the Capital Of the Nation
this tribute to General Logan, wish 70
thank the sculptor, Franklin Simmons.
for the satisfactory. artistic, and Ife-Iike
statue ne has given us"
Following Genera. nodge's address
| The Rev frank 81 Bristol delivered an
invocation. st the close of the invo-
cation Franklin Simmons, the sculptor
arose from his seat ard stepped to the
front Of the platform. At the same
time Master George Edwin Tucker seiz-
ed the silkcn cord binding together the
flags that concealed tie statue from
view. The knot was Ioose ] and the
flags huttered apart, exposing TO view