The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-10
STATUE OF LOGAN
Is Unveiled in the Presence
a Distinguished Assem-
bIage

Washington, o. C., April 9.-The
heroic bronze equestrian statue Of Major
General John a. Logan. which rests on
an ,mnoslne bronze pedestal In lown
circle was unveiled today In tho presence
~ the president. the 60. (, the widow
and relatives of the aiant soldier
fnany of his comrades IN arms and q
vast multitude Of people. Tho sculptor
FRANKLIN simmons who was knlehted by
King Irumbert OF italy as tribute 90
me artistic character Of the work, was
also present
Master George Tucker grandson Of
the honored warrior puil,d the unveiI-
ing cord AZ 2.i5 O'Clock The folds Of
,,, large American Gag fell away. and
the dashing figure Of SLACK jack i,os
nm. seated on his charger stooq IeNe"'
amid "a roar OF cheering that echoed l"'
down the intcrsecting streets anu
nuos. The president and members ~
the cabinet had been escorted TO the s'A-
tue by a military parade under eon'''','u
81 Colonel Fruncis T. Gue-'ner, OF e'o
pourth United states artillery Inc pi'
cession inciudsd detachments from the
artillery and infantry cf the resnia'
army. q battalion of marines ana COM
ranv of seamen from the navy yhrai
provisional refinement OF the District OF
Columbia militia, members Of the SO
c.sties OF the armies Of the tennessee
ana the Cumberland, and members Oh
the local veteran associates.
Mrs John A. Logan and other relalieS
sat upon a platform az the base OF the
monument Mrs. Logan has been quite
an with the grip recently. but was aoie
40 be present Among those with her
,,.re Tboras NJ logan. of Murphysboro
IN brother OF General Logan MISS
~ L. Logan. niece OF $ X. Cunning
ham Mrs I.ogan's brother, Logan Tuck
or Of Chicago grandson and Mrs
q1,clxer. Mrs. George NJ. Pullman of CHE
caro-. and the personal servant Of Major
John A. Logon. Jr. who was with the
latter when he was killed he the rhll-
ippines The president and his cabinet
and other distinguished guests occupied
a nag draped stand opposite this plat
form. while in another stand extending
around the monument were other guests
including many Of General Logan's ola
comrades; Representatives of John a.
Logan Post c. a. Il. Of st. Louis, the
Logan republican club OF Brooklyn, ana
the Logan club Of Philadelphia
General Greenville NJ. Dodge president
Of the army OF the Tennessee who ~
the only living general representated III
the group on the bronze pedestal showing
General Logan IN council OF war with
his commanding officers, prcseided over
rthe ceremonies lie paid high person
al tribute to the dead chieftain, and. az
ter the Invocation had been offered 10y
Rev. Frank Bristol, introduced the sculp-
tor. Mr. simmons 70 the assemblage. The
statue was then unveiled, amid great
applause and the Fourth artillery hano
rendered columbia, Gem of the Ocean
AZ the moment cf the unveiling see'
ton of the Fourth artillery dred ma
tlonal salute on the white lot south OF
the expcVtve -ansl1h
Prerdcay Alck ut ceived an Own
tinn as ao wns introduced and Il was
some time before dc could begin hl'
remarks.
The president several times was in
tatruptcd with applause, ana there wa.
grcat outburst OF cheering when h'
concluded.
The orution was delivered py Senator
Depuw of New York
M'KINLEY's SPEECH.
My Fellow Ctizens:-It Is a goo,
token when patriots are nonored en-,
patriotism exalted Monuments whicl
express the nations gratitude for grea