Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-09
STATUE
OF Cen. j. A. LOGAN
Unveiled in Iowa Circle, Washington, Amid
Imposing Ceremonies -Prest. Mckinley
Pays Tribute to His Memory.

mat beautiful service which on thu
own OF May each year brings 70 The
eIaVes or the soldiers dead among
"hom he now rests In everlasting com.
rldeship, the offerings OF an affection.
a'e people and the undylng gratitude OF
a nation -
AS popular orator. his voice has
Deen heard In every State and Territory
OF me Union always for his country
ana FOR the flag he loved.
me highest eulogy ever paid him
Was py his father The latter in his
wiz divided his property between his
"laoW and children equally, except
ana quote from the will--Inhn Alex
ahueT whose marked abilities are such
mat ne can provide for himself and aid
ms mother II necessary. This provision
u not made from want Of affection, but
because or unbounded confidence In his
future success What remarkable
tribute from a father to son. That
expression of faith was enough TO fire
the young mans noblest aspirations
ana call out the best that was within
MN. And how YorthIly he indicated
the confidence. To have inherited to
nave deserved and to have fulfilled the
concentration from his fathers love
ana ialth were better than any lnheri-
lance OF lands and tenements. stocks.
bonds and money. Beloved OF father.
wife and children, beloved Of his COM
rades IN war and In peace. and beloved
OF his country. his whole life realized
ms tather's prophec, and is words
would adorn any monument TO his
fame"
The grafton Of the day was delivered
by Hon. Chauncey NJ Depew, junior
United States senator from New York.
lie spoke as follows
SENATOR DEPEw's SPEECH.
Mr.. Depew said in part.
me typical American has long been
The subject OF discussion and portlai-
tufe. IN caricalure, la picture, and
upon the stage, our national characters
lstlcs are represented By the Brother
jonathan who Is sharp. keen ACTRESS
slye anu fearless but who exhibits no
TRAIT OF that culture. sensitive honor
ana lOfty morality Mhie4i t.e.n q d. .e
and successful people We do not there
fore. ind the typical American In TIE
sketch Jf the artist OF upon the dra-
matte stage. The professional OF busl-
ness man who has been successful n ais
pursuit, the one who, with the great
opportunities offered In the United
states and by the exercise OF rare gifts,
has accumulated phenomenal fortune;
or the distinguished soldier or sailor
who has come from the seVefc {raining
OF West Point OF Annapolis, is not Pc
ouliar to oar country, He exists I'M
der all governments, and accuinpiishe5
the same career under all institutions
American liberty and law, which grant
to all equal opportunities. which neither
foster nor favor nor permit class or
privileges, cultivate "a Kaleidoscope ac-
tiyity which is possible alone with US.
II develops an American who passes
easily and naturally TO and from prl-
vate pursuits and public life is ready
aud fOrcetul upon the platform or In
halls of legislation is facile with his
pen, and Keen upon all questions OF
current interest. and with that leisure
which comes only 10 the very busy
finds rest and recreation in travel. fra
iernal organizations and society He
Early In life becomes a member Of the
military company Of his own town or
he national guard of his State and
ocks his Office or leaves the shop 10
march with his command TO the field Of
lUty and Of danger. IL he survives
he perDs Of battle and dangers Of dis
Ease he practically beats his sword In
o plough shares and his spear into
pruning hook by exchanging the uni
orm Of the soldier for the dress Of the
'itizen and quietly resuming the peace
III paths Of the industry he abandoned
o fight for his country. The Grand
Army OF the Republic has upon its
oils numberless examples, living ana
lead. Of heroes in war who were also
successes in the professions Of business,
,ratOfs Of rare merit and statesmen
4 unique distinction Such "a man
typical American-is the soldier,
tstesman and patriot, for the unveil-
ne OF whose statue, erected by a CRATE
ul country We are here assembled
Mr.. Depew sketched the life OF Gen.
,ogan from the time he entered the
iexican war as a private until he was
made commander OF the Army OF the
'ennessee, in the civil war, character
2ing him the finest example OF the vol
nteeer solder.
Continuing he said
THE most gratifying tribute TO him
ELF and the best expression OF the opin-
N of the volunteer army In regard 20
i'm was his election as the first com
handler of the Grand Army Of the Re-
ublic and the election repeated as OF
en- as he would accept the place
Concluding. Mr.. Depew said;
I'm every community In our land the
'aders OF public opinion and the dwell
rs In the homes OF prosperity have
ONE from the ranks. Among those
lccessful Americans In many lines
no have won and held the public eye
nd died mourned by all their country
ZEN. there will live In the future IN
,e history Of the republic no nobler
CURE. in peace and In war, In the pur-
III OF the citizen and In work for the
elfare Of his fellow citizens. than Gen.
ohn A. Logan"
The ceremony was concluded BY the
Of the benediction by the
pv DIR J. G. Butler.