Evening journal., 1901-04-10
Presidents S Eloquent Tribute
to Dead Warrior
GRANDSON PULLED TIE CORD
Franklin Simmons, The Sculptor, Who
Has Knighted by Itall'S King,
Was Present

Washington, April 10.-The heroic
broaze equestrian statue Of MGi. Gen.
John A. Logan, which rests on an i'm
posing bronze pedestal in Iowa Circle,
was unveiled yesterday in the presence
of the president, the cabinet. the wild
Ow and relatives of the gallant soldier,
many of the comrades in arms and
vast multitude CT people. The sculp
tor, Franklin Simmons, who was
knighted by King Humbert Of Italy az
a tribute TO the artistic character of
the work, was also present. Master
George Tucker, grandson OF the hon
ored warrior, pulled the unveiling cord
at o. As o'clock The folds Of the large
American flag fell away and the dash
ing figure of BLACK Jack" Logan, seat
cd on his charger stood revealed amid
a roar of cheering that echoed far
down the iniersecting streets and eve
nues. The president and members Of
the cabinet had been escorted to the
statue by a military parade under COM
mand Of Col. Francis l.. GuentheT, OF
the Fourth United States artillery.
Mrs. John A. Logan and the other rela-
tivcs sat upon a platform at the base
of the monument. Mrs. Logan was es-
corted by Col Maxwell Woodruff, who
was Gen. Iogan's adjutant general dur
ing the civil war. With her were also
Thomas M. Logan, of Murphysbor0,
Ills. a brother of Gen. Logan Miss
M. E. Logan, G niece; S. X Cunning
ham. Mrs. IOgan's brother: Logan
Tucker. of Chicago, a grandson, and
Mrs. Tucker; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard $.
Tuthill, of Chicago; Mrs. George NJ
Pullman, of Chicago; Gen. +. A. Star
ing, of New York; Gen. and Mrs
Blackmar, of Boston, and tho personal
servant of Mai John A. Logan, Jr.
who was with the latter when he was
killed in the Philippines.
The president and his cabinet and
other distinguished guests occupied a
flag draped stand opposite this plat
form, while in another stand. extend
ing around the monument were other
guests. including many of Gen. Logan's
cid comrades, 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.
Gen. Crenville NJ. Dodge. president Of
the Army of the Tennessee, who is the
only living general represented in the
L group on the bronze pedestal showing
Gen. 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 invocation had been offered by Rev.
Frank Bristol introduced the sculptor.
Mr.. Simmons. TO the assemblage. The
rtatue was then unveiled amid great
applause and the Fourth Artillery
band rendered "ColumGia, the Gem Of
the Ocean"
At the moment of the unveiling a
section Of the Fourth artillery fired a
national saiUte on the White lot, south
iof the executive mansion.
President Mckinley received an ovG-
tion as he was introduced and il was
E eome time before he could begin his
remarks. He paid 4 brilliant tribute
to the dead warrior. and was several
& times interrupted by applause. and
there was a great outblrst of cheering
when he concluded.
The Grafton was delivered by Sem
ator Depew. of Kew York.
At the conclusion Of Senator Depew's
address Senator Cullom. Of Illinois,
read a letter from Governor Yates,
Jf Illinois. expressing regret at his in
ability to attend and paying tribute
o the love and affection in which the
memory OF Logan was held in his ma
i've state. Rev. J. G. Butler. OF this
fity. pronounced the benediction. The
assemblage then dispersed. The statue
lf Gen. Logan has been turned over to
he people of the United States. and
now has become one Of the great mon
H ments Of the national capital.
The statue represented seven years of
abor on the part Of Franklin Sim
mons. and marks a departure in sculp-
ure in Washington in that 1t rests
pom a pedestal of bronze Congress-
ppropriated $50 900 for the statue and
IS 1000 was contributed By the Grand
,rmy of the Republic. The pedestal
20 feet high. and the equestrian
tatue. rises above the pedestal l141s feet.