Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-04-13
STATUE TO LOGAN.
Beautiful Shaft to His Memory Un-
yelled at National Capital.
President Mckinley. the Members of His
Cabinet and other Distinguished Men
Prcsent-Statue Rests Upon Pedestal
of Bronze Twenty Feet High.

Washington, April 10.-The mag
nificent equestrian statue of Gen. John
A Logan, erected in Iowa Circle in
loving memory of the distinguished
warrior and statesman by his COM
rades in arms and by the people
whom he served SO well, was unveiled
Tuesday afternoon. The ceremony &C.
Cured in the presence of an immense
assemblage, including President Nc
Kinley and the members OF his cab
met, the surviving members OF Gen.
Logan's family and many persons emf
inent in the military and civil life OF
the nation. A grandson of the famous
leader, Master George Tucker, drew
the silken cord which released the
fluttering flags that draped the statue
and disclosed to view the heroic
bronze figure. At 1880 p. m. an i'm
posing military parade of which Col
Francis L. Guenther, of the Fourth
artillery, was grand marshal, was
formed on Pennsylvania avenue in
front of the white house and thence
escorted the president and other dis
tinguished participants in the cere-
mony to Iowa Circle. Many veteran
organizations of both the civil and
Spanish wars marched by separate
routes to the scene of the unwilling.
President Mckinley received an ova-
ton as he was introduced and it was
some time before he could begin his
remarks. Several times he was inter-
rupted by applause and there was
great 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. Yates, of ILL
nois, expressing his regret ut 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 benediction.
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.
Description of the Statue.
Washington, April 9.-The equestrian
statue Of Logan unveiled Tuesday rep
resented seven years Of labor OF Franklin
Simmons. the sculptor, and marks de-
parture in sculpture In Washington. In
that II rests upon pedestal OF bronze
Congress appropriated $4,000 for the
statue and $4,000 was contributed by
the Grand Army Of the Republic. The
pedestal is 20 feet high. On its west face
is a group representing Gen. Logan In
consultation with leading officers In the
army of the Tennessee. In this group
are portrait bronzes of Gems. Dodge.
Hazen. Slocum. Leggett, Mower. Blair
and Capt. Strong. On the east face OF
the pedestal Is group representing
Gen. Logan taking the oath as United
States senator which Is being admins
tered by Vice President Arthur. In this
group are portrait bronZes of Senators
Cullom, Evarts. Conkling. Morton, Mil
Ter, Voorhees, and Thurman. The south
front Of the pedestal Is embellished with
an allegorical figure Of war. and the
north with another of peace. The eques-
TRAN statue rises above the pedestal 14h
feet. Gen. Logan, facing south, is repre-
scented as riding along line Of battle.
his horse moving forward at a gentle
trot, his hat on and sword drawn. The
statue produces an impression Of dignity.
beauty and power. Humbert. late king
of Italy. after a private view of the mon
ument, knighted Mr.. Simmons.