The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-10
Imposing Military Parade from the
White House to Iowa Circle,
Where the statue Stands.
ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT
WHO EULOGIZED THE SOLDIER, PA
TRIOT AND STATESMAN.
Senator c. NJ. Dcpew the Orator of the
OccasiOn-Descripti of the
Heroic Figure.

WASHINGTON, April 9-The heroic
bronze equestrian statue of Maj. Gen. John
A. Logan, which rests on an imposing
bronze pedestal in Iowa circle, was un-
yelled to-day in the presence of the Pres-
dent. the. Cabinet. the widow and relatives
or the gallant soldier, many of his COM
rades in arms and a vast multitude of peo-
pie. The sculptor, Franklin Simmons, who
was knighted by King Humbert, of Italy,
as tribute TO the artistic character of
the work, also was present Master George
Tucker a grandson of the honored warrior,
pulled the unveiling cord at 2:45 o'clock.
The folds of the large American flag fell
away and the dashing figure of BLACK
Jack Logan, seated on his charger, stood
revealed amid roar of cheering that
echoed far down the intersecting streets
and avenues. The President and members
of the Cabinet had been escorted to the
statue by military parade, under COM
mand of Col Francis l.. Guenther, of the
Fourth United States Artillery The pro-
cesson included detachments from the ar
tiilery and infantry arms of the regular
army, a battalion of marines and a COM
pany of seamen from the navy yard,
provisional regiment of the District of CO.
lumbia military, members of the Societies
of the Army of the Tennessee and of the
Cumberland and members of the local vet
eran associations.
Mrs. John A Logan and other relatives
sat on platform at the base of the monu-
ment- Mrs. Logan has been quite III with
the grip recently, but was able to be pres
ent. She was escorted by Col. Maxwell
woodruff, who was General Logans ad-
jutant general during the civil war. With
her were also Thomas NJ. Logan, of Muir
physboro. ILL.,, brother of General Logan;
Miss NJ. e. Logan, a niece; S. X. Cunning
ham, Mrs. Logan's brother; Logan Tucker
of Chicago, grandson. and Mrs. Tucker;
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard S. Tuthill. of Chi
cago: Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Pullman, of
Chicago; Gen. +. A. Starring, of New York;
General and Mrs. Blackmar. of Boston,
and the personal servant of Maj. John A.
Logan, jr., who was with the latter when
| he was killed in the Philippines. The Pres
| ident and his Cabinet and other distin-
| guished guests occupied fiag-draped stand
| opposite the platform, while in another
| stand, extending around the monument
| were other guests. including many of Cen
| eral Logan's old comrades; representatives
| OF John A. Logan Post, G.. A R., of ST.
| Louis; the Logan Republican Club of
| Brooklyn, and the Logan Club of Philadel-
| phia.
| Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge. president of the
| Army of the Tennessee, who is the only
| living general represented in the group on
the bronze pedestal, showing General Lo-
| gan in council of war with his commanding
| officers, presided over the ceremonies He
paid high personal tribute to the dead
| chieftain, and after the invocation had
been offered by Rev. Frank Bristol intro
duced the sculptor. Mr.. Simmons. to the as
| sembiage. The statue was then unveiled
amid great applause and the Fourth Artil-
lery Band rendered Columbia, Gem of the
Ocean" AT the moment of the unveiing a
section of the Fourth Artillery fired a ma
tional salute on the White lot south of the
executive mansion.