Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
A TRIBUTE TO LOGAN.
Statue Of the Dead Warrior I'M
yelled in Washington.
a DISTINGUISHED GATHERING

InoluSiEH the President and Mem
ssrs Of His Cabinet, Took Part sn
the Observation-Disclosures Paid EIo-
aue.s Tribste 60 the Dead
Washington, April 1o.-The heroic
bronze equestrian statue OF Mai. Gen.
John A. Logan, which rests on an inn
posing bronze pedestal in Iowa Circle,
was unveiled yesterday In the presence
or the president. the cabinet, the wild
ow and relatives OF the gallant soldier.
many Of the comrades In arms and a
vast multitude OF people. The sculp-
tor, Franklin Simmons, who was
knishted by King Humbert of Italy as
a tribute to the artistic character OF
the work, was also present. Master
George Tucker. q grandson OF the hon
ored warrior. pulled the unwilling cord
at 2:4s o'clock. The folds OF the large
American flag fell away and the dash
Ing figure OF BLACK Jack" Logan, seat
ed on his charger, stood revealed amid
roar OF cheering that echoed far
down the interesting streets and eve
nues. The president and members of
the cabinet had been escorted to the
statue by military parade under COM
mand or Col. Francis l.. Guenther, of
the Fourth United States artillery.
Mrs. John A. Logan and the other rela-
tives sat upon a platform at the base
or the monument. Mrs. Logan was es-
corted by Col. Maxwell Woodruff, who
was Gen. Logan's adjutant general dur
Ing the civil war. With her were also
Thomas M. Logan, OF Murphysboro.
Ills, brother OF Gen. Logan; Miss
nj. L. Logan niece; S. X Cunning
ham. Mrs. Logan's brother; Logan
Tucker, OF Chicago, a grandson, and
Mrs. Tucker; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard S.
Tuthill, OF Chicago; Mrs. George M.
Pullman, Of Chicago; Gen. F. A. Star
Ing, OF New York; Gen. and Mrs.
Blackmar. OF Boston, and the personal
servant OF Maj. John A. Logan, Jr.,
who was with the latter when he was
killed ia the Philippines.
The president and his cabinet and
other distinguished guests occupied a
nag draped stand opposite this plat
form, while in another stand, extend
Ing around the monument, were other
guests, including many OF Gen. Logan's
OLD comrades, representatives OF John
A. Logan Post, G. A. R., OF st. Louis:
the Logan Republican club, of Brook
iyn, and the Logan club, OF Philadel-
phia
Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge. president Of
the Army OF the Tennessee, who Is the
only living general represented in the
group on the bronze pedestal showing
zen. 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.
hr. simmons, to the assemblage. The
statue was then unveiled amid great
applause and the Fourth ARTILLERY
band rendered Columbia, the Gem of
the Ocean"
At the moment OF the unwilling q
section OF the Fourth artillery fired a
national salute on the White lot. south
OF the executive mansion.
President Mckinley received an ova-
ton as he was introduced, and II was
some time before he could begin his
remarks. He paid a brilliant tribute
70 the dead warrior, and was several
times interrupted by applause. and
there was a great outburst OF cheering
when he concluded.
The grafton was delivered by Sem
ator Depew, of New York.
At the conclusion OF Senator Denew's
address Senator CuIIom. Of uIinois
read letter from Governor Yates.
OF Illinois, expressing regret at 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 great mon
uments or the national capital.
The statue represented seven years of
LABOR on the part OF Franklin Sim
mons and marks a departure In sculp-
turs In Washington in tina. II rests
upon pedestal OF bronze. Congress
Appropriated $4,000 for the statue and