The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-04-12
IN MEMORY Of LOGAN.
Magnificent Equestrian Statue Is
Unveiled in iowa Circle,
Washington.
AN IMPOSING MILITARY PARADE
Addresses by President Mckinley and
Senator Depew-Grandson Does
the dwelling.

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cent equestrian statue of General 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 we'll, has been unveiled.
The ceremony occurred IN the pres
ence of an immense asSemblage, IN
Guiding President Mckinley and the
members of his cabinet, the surviving
members of General Logan's family
and many persons eminent in the mil
itary and civil life of the nation.
grandson of the famous leader, Master
George Tucker, drew the silken cord
which released the duttered flags that
draped the statue and disclosed to view
the heroic bronze figure.
Imposing Military Parade.
At 80 D. m. an imposing military
narade. of which Colonel Francis l..
Guenther of the Fourth artillery, was
grand marshal, was formed on Penn
sylvania avenue in front of the White
House and thence escorted the presi-
dent and other distinguished partici-
pants in the ceremony to Iowa circle.
Many veteran organizations Of both
the civil and Spanish wars marched
by separate routes to the scene of the
unwilling Music for the occasion was
furnished by the Fourth artillery band.
General Grenville M. Dodge, presi-
dent of the Society Of the Army Of the
Tennessee, presided at the ceremony
in Iowa circle After the invocation
had been pronounced by the Rev.
Frank NJ Bristol the presidents pas
tor, General Dodge presented the
sculptor, Mr.. Franklin Simmons.
Young Master Tucker then released
the cIinging draperies of the statue
and the splendid work was disclosed.
Following a brief Introduction by Gen
eral Dodge, President Mckinley deliv-
cred an address. The Grafton of the
day was delivered by Hon. Chauncey
M. Depew, junior United States sena-
tor from New York. The ceremony
was concluded by the pronunciation of
the benediction by the Rev. DR.. ]. G..
Butler.
Desc Upton of the Statue
The equestrian statue Of General
Logan just unveiled represented slv-
en- years of labor on the part of Frank
lin Simmons, the sculptor, and marks
q departure in sculpture in Washing
ton, in that it rests upon pedestal OF
bronze. Congress appropriated 800,
| 600 for the statue and 10,000 was
contributed by the Grand Army Of the
| Republic. The pedestal is twenty feet
high. On it's west face is group rep
resenting General Logan in consulta-
ton with leading officers in the Army
| of the Tennessee. In this group are
portrait brOnZes of Generals Dodge
Hazen, Slocum, Leggett, Mower
Blair and Captain Strong. On the
east face of the pedestal is a groul
representing General Logan taking tht
oath as United States senator, which
is being administered by Vice Presi
dent Arthur In this group are por
trait brOnZes of Senators Cul1om
Evarts, Conkling, Morton, Miller
Voorhees, and Thurman The soutl
front Of the pedestal is embellisheC
with an categorical figure Of war an(
the north with another of peace. The
equestrian statue rises above the ped
cstal fourteen and a half feet. Gen.
eral Logan, facing south, is repre-
scented as riding along a 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 monument, knighted Mr.
simmons.