Evening star., 1901-04-09
STATUE UNVE
Memorial to the Late Major General
John A. Logan.
EULOGY BY PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
Address Delivered by Senator
Chauncey M. Depew a Feature.
ORD ER OF EXERCISE S

In the presence of the President of the
United States, the cabinet the widow and
relatives of the gallant soldier in whose
honor the memorial and ceremonies were
planned. and a distinguished company, the
heroic bronze equestrian statue of Maj. Gen.
John A. Logan reposing the bronze
pedestal in Iowa Circle, was unveiled
shortly before o'clock this afternoon.
The sculptor, Mr.. Franklin Simmons ac-
companied by his wife, was also present.
The exercises began at 2:3O o'clock, and
Master George Edwin Tucker. a grandson
of the honored warrior, pulled the unveil-
ing cord some minutes later. The figure
and horse, which had been hidden during
the day beneath the folds of large Amer
lean flags, were revealed amid cheering by
a great multitude gathered on the stand
prepared for the guests of the occasion
and about the base of the statue.
President Mckinley and Senator Chaun-
cey NJ, Depew of New York delivered ad-
dresses Of eulogy to General Logan. The
presiding officer at the unveiling was Cen
eral Grenville NJ. Dodge president of the
Society of the Army of the Tennessee, who
was General Logan's comrade in arms and
who Is the only living general represented
In the group on the bronze pedestal show
ing Logan in council Of war with his COM
mand1ng officers. General Dodge paid a
high personal tribute to the dead soldier.
In connection with the unveiling exer-
cises military parade moved from the
White House shortly after o'clock up 18th
street to Rhode Island avenue and east
wardly on the latter thoroughfare to Iowa
Circle The column served as escort to
hp md he nfl
net, who rode in carriages
Gen. Francis l.. Guenther, United States
volunteers colonel 4th United States Ar
tilery), acted as marshal and rode imme-
diately behind platoon of mounted police
at the head of the column. General Guen-
ther was accompanied by Lieut.. Col. John
A. johnson, I. S. A., chief Of staff; Mai.
Harvey c. Carbaugh, U. S. A; Capt F. L.
Strong, L. S. A, and Capt. Andrew Parker,
District of Columbia militia
The 4th Artillery Band Immediately fol-
lowed the marshal and his staff, and next
IN line came a battalion of marines from
the United States marine barracks in this
city, Lieut.. Col. B. Reeves Russell COM
manding. The marines We're accompanied
by their corps of field musc-drums and
buSles-the Marine Band being absent from
the city. Following the battalion was a
company of seamen from the navy yard
and the 4th Field Battery of the United
States Artillery Corps, Capt c. D. Park
hurst commanding.
Accompanies the President,
General Dodge called at the White House
for President Mckinley at 2 O'Clock and
accompanied the chief executive to the
statue. The Presidents carriage was fol-
lowed by those of the cabinet The last or
ganiZation of the escort was a provisional
regiment from the District National Guard
headed hI tho Not;o,,o, m, olel! @ ana
Band.
When the President left tho White 11o,,so
grounds tbe hattnfion 90 ,,a; W ~ - iiouss
the salute. All of the organizations in
ii4E IE,,n were IN @ iull Gress uniform.
cort were nroceeGine ,tn % 1eth e stt ..illtaIy es
site of the statue. the local veteran oreanil
cations were making their way to the
same sam objective point by different routes.
of the Tennessee nresapt ,r,e 1ciett oi the army
fftv in nnn,har sssr,,h,da IA ne -. Iies' ABOUT
ton Hotel at "a o:nIonI tbis a. 3. o.e
togetbar ,ith IT. .,iie noon, ana
hers Of the Snc,a+r Wv ae Inc men I'm
CI,mberland a1sn shor+ ' ae+,- amy ~ VI .ne
nroceedad 10 tho ,,p,ai; npoat MY IN hunoer,
seats had hes, nc resariiad s sAis f soano' where
Thera vas q ,arra t.'rno,,. ~, 'heAn AZ. H. c,s
Army of tbs Pan,,h;o o Tha r1oa. oy ena 1sano tn
various nosts accnrdi,s, ~ nrGar fro,, u me me
nartment Cn,,n,araa,. st, ~ "a uels lioiii De
tba cornar Of 1Ith 90 '1iie, % assSfiipleu n az
caeded 1ast r. ~ ~ a.tu t sileels ana pro.
Iobn oa, ~ 'iIo eta'ue' ',!e laellipers OF
right of limo The n,er,hars of thn 49,
Veteran Teoion assamhinS b., u .ms odi'oi. VI.
Col T Edwin pror-,a ~ ali .oi.1iaiu "
camnment 90 at tho nnrnar 20 1t,L .n. IN
and Rhode Is1and avanna a,1 "a ndho5 .a,n saie.t -
the statue The f1ninn vaterare i,ai cIed Iri' ~
under orders of .Iohn r Meanhan, r.,3n, ,,,a9nI
general commanding, and accompanied by
Dstenlor.n, OF the
Assembly a. eth and = streats ,tr th1 poii,i u
oughfare to 18th and thence north to low.
Circle. Members of the Spanish War Vet
Grams were also present in body.
The Relatives Present.
Mrs. John A. Logan, who has been ouite
i'll with tho grin reo,r+,,, NO.. ah,e
.,oa,,. c, 1 "aS aoie 10 De
present sie was escorted ny Col. Max
well Woodruff, who was General Logan's
adjutant general during the civil war
Mrs. Logan was also accomnanied b,, ,I,
Thomas M Logan Of NI,1rnhvshnrn, ~ IN Ih..
brother Of Cenera1 ro%on 80 1,ts, N, H.,
M p Joean nieca. nv r H,; Hiiss
ham Mrs I ,opan;s hrothe1 n NJ o1Ilaais aa
Tucker Of Chicago ,,rsnds,,, ga Aosah os,i.
Tucker Mrs Topan;s dausht.. 'iu n.tI Mls.
present with MRS Io,.an H-ara M U'neis n.is
Mrs Richard 6 rpthiiI nr Ch;oo ,' MI. sllu
George NJ Pniiman ,f Sh;c, oiroaso, ,.ro os; WIS;
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