The National tribune., 1901-04-18

eral sums, and the result has been the
erection Of the most ornate bronze eques-
tfian monument in Washington.
The pedestal is 20 feet in hight. On its
west face is group representing Gen.
Logan and other officers of the Army of
delineated being Gen. Dodge, Gen. Hazen,
Gen. Slocum, Gen. Leggett, Gen. Mower,
Gen. Blair, and Capt. Strong. On the
east side of the pedestal is a group rep
resenting Gen. Logan taking the oath of
Office as United States Senator. There
Cullom, Evarts, Conkling, Morton, Mil
Ter, Voorhees,, and Thurman. Allegorical
figures of War and Peace ornament the
narrow panels of the north and south
faces of the pedestal.
The mounted figure of the statue itself
rises 1412 feet above the pedestal. Gen.
Logan is represented as riding along the
line of battle his sword drawn and car
ried low in his right hand. He faces to-
ward the south, and the horse is repre-
sented in the attitude of moving at slow
trot.
Gen. Grenville NJ Dodge, as President
of the Society OF the Army of the Ten
nessee, presided at the ceremonies. Be
sides the President and Cabinet, Senator
Cullom, of Illinois, and other officials;
Mrs. Logan and number of members of
the family, and vast concourse of people
were present.
The local Poscs OF the Grand Army
and Union Veteran Union turned out in
strong force and marched to the ground
under the Department officers.
A regiment Of District Militia, the Ma
rines, and company of blue jackets from
the Navy Yard, acted as escort for the
President.
A battery of the 4th Art. fred a salute
on the White Lot, south of the Executive
Mansion aftpr tho unyoilinv which
to have been done by Gen. Logan's grand
son, Master Tucker, but unfortunately the
cord broke and a sailor climbed up the
pedestal and broke loose the halyards.
ADDRESS OF GEN. @. N. DODGE.
Gen. Dodge, in his opening address,
said:
LAS President of the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee, l have been hon
ored in being selected to preside over this
that society, the Grand Army of the Re
public and the Congress Of the United
States, to whom we owe the erection of
this artistic and beautiful statue, l well
come you to its unvailing.
1.-The President of the United States
and distinguished statesmen will speak to
you Of Logan as an eminent citizen, gal
liant soldier, and great statesman. / SIM
ply desire to pay my tribute to him as his
comrade and friend from the time we met
in 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, en-
tered the service of his country in the
Spanish war, serving faithfully to the
benefit of his country and to his own great
credit and honor, finally in the line of
duty falling in battle in the Philippines.
Gen. Logan's service in the civil war
was as q part of the Army OF the Tennes-
"a r,l 81 g
ment. and filled all the grades until he be-
came its commander, and under his com
mand and direction it was mustered out
and disbanded at the end OF the war. He
took part in all its campaigns and battles,
and to us of that army who knew him SO
well, and saw him so often in camp, on
the march and in battle, is given the
than others his great services to his coun-
try. He was by nature ardent, enthusi-
astic, vehement in action-Qualities which
command the admiration of the soldir.
He was at his best in battle, ever for
ward, ever onward; his motto was to con-
quer or die. He infused his spirit into his
regiment, his brigade, his division, his
corps, and finally into that grand old
Army of the Tennessee.
"After the war Gen. Logan devoted his
time and energies in the halls of Con-
gress to measures that were for the bene-
fit of his comrades. To him we were in
debted for the establishment of the Ma
tional holiday known rs Decoration Day,
and no soldier ever appealed to him with |
out receiving ready response and
prompt command of his services. | can |
speak of this from my own knowledge |
Gen. Logan often said to me, The de- |
mands of my old comrades have been SO |
great that it takes most of my time, but |
how can l refuse themp and he never |
did.
"On behalf Of the Army OF the Tennes-
see, and those who have been instru-
mental in erecting in the Capital of the
Nation this tribute to Gen. Logan, I wish |
to thank the sculptor, Mr.. Franklin Sim