The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-09
LOGAN'S STATUE UNVEILED
The Drapery withdrawn BY the
SOldier-Statesman's Grandson.
Euiogistic Addresses by the Presi-
dent and senator Depew-Yeter2a
Societies, the Army. Marine CorIsx,
and District Gaar2 Represented

Societies. the army, Marine CorIsS.
and District Gaar2 Represented
The memorial statue Of Gen. John
\. Logan was unveiled this afternoon
at IoWa-hencefuTth 10 De. called Logan
Circle. The elements aonspired to make
the ceremony a success, and with the
exception Of rather high wind there
was nothing to mar the comfort of the
spectators. The sun lit up, in all their
glory, the Stars and Stripes that fut-
tered. now cleaning. now Swallowed,
around The bronze horse and horsenaan
that lowered on the pedestal high above
the encircling crowd. The air had lost
most Of its wintry chill. and had taken
on some degree Of spring balminess.
Three stands had been erected, one
just under the statue, for Mrs. Logan,
her friends, end Mr. Franklin Simmons,
the sculptor. On the south side of the
circular enclosure stood d rooted stand.
for the aceonm odation of the President
OF the United states, the representative
of the Society of the Army OF the Ten
nessee. Gen Grenvme n. Dodge; Sera-
tor Depew, the orator of the day; the
Rev. Frank NJ Bristol, VINO delivered
the invocation. and the Rev. J. G. But
Ter, who pronounced the benedichon-
The third stand. to the west of the
statue, was for the invited guests of the
occasion, and members Of the Society
of the Army Of the Tennessee
The ceremonies Of the unwilling were
of a military character, and the parade
which preceded the speech-naking and
removal Of the flag which draped the
statue, was an important feature in
the celebration. Nearly every military
organization and association of vet
Grams in the District was represented,
ana there were also present members Of
the Logan Guard Of Honor from Balti-
more, Fred Bracket commanding, and
the Logan invincibIes, Of the same city.
THE PRESIDENTS ESCORT.
Activity among the military organi-
cations began at about 1:3e O'Clock. At
| that time, according to orders the mill
tary escort which was 10 accompany
the President from the White House
TO Logan Circle, began 10 gather The
escort was under the command Of Cen
| eraI Guenther as marshal, and consist
ed Of platoon Of mounted police. the
Fourth Artillery Band, a battalion of
United States Marines, the Fourth
| Field Battery Artillery Corps, and
provisional regiment Of the National
Guard, District OF Columbia.
| The battalion Of marines formed on
Pennsylvania Avenue, facing south,
| the right on Jackson Place The Mar
shall and MS staff took their positions
at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue
and jackson Place. The artillery form
| ed on Pennsylvania Avenue north Of
| the Treasury. facing vast, while the
provisional regiment Of the National
| Guard formed in Executive Avenue.
| Shortly after O'Clock the President
| in a carriage drawn by TWO bay horses,
| accom- panied by Gen Grenvine NJ
| Dodge and Senator D5e2ew, drove out
| from the White House Grounds. They
were followed by members of the Cabi-
net in carriages. The carriages wheel
| ed toward jackson Place. and the ma
rines. presented arms as the President
of the United States dove past The
| carriages wheeled into line, and the
| procession moved = tie following or
der:
| Platoon Of mounted police.
| Marshal. staff and aides.
| Fourth Artillery Eand and
| Battalion United States Marines
| Lieutenant Colonel 3. Reeves Russell, L.
s. n G. Comma ading.
| Fourth Field Battery, Artillery Corps.
; Captain g. d. ParEhUrst, Artillery Corps,
Commanding
The President OF the Urite1 States and
Cabinet
! Provisional Regiment, EEtjonal Guard
| District Of Columbia
| Colonel NJ E UreH. Commanding.
| THE VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS.
! In the meanwhile. the veteran or
| ganizations were forming The Depart
ment Of the Potomac. Grand Army
Of the Republic. assembled at 1:45
O'Clock at Eleventh and Streets.
! with the John \. Logan Post On the
right Of the line at Twelfth Street The
! command was largely augmented by
visiting Grand Army Of the Republic
men. Under command Of Department
| Commander Israel ". stone, the col
| uInn moved at , o'clock.
| The Union Veteran Legion assembled
at Fourteenth street and Rhode Island
| Avenue, and the Union Veterans Union
assembled at Sixth and = Streets. head
ed by the John A Logan Regiment.
No. ? Division Of tn Potomac It
marched along T to Ninth Street where
it was joined by commandments
| Dyrenforth, and proceeded via Thir-
| teenth Street to Logan Circle. The
Nelson a. Miles Camp, No l, Spanish
War Veterans. assembled at Tenth and
L streets under the command OF Lieut.
| William T. Ulrich, and marched at 1:45
o'clock TO the statue.
| The members Of the Society Of the
Army of The Tennessee, ana the mem
bers Of the Society Of the Army Of the
Cumberland gathered at the Arlington
Hotel at o'clock and proceeded thence
to Logan Circle
Before . o'clock tie seats on the stand
reserved for guests was filled. The
section of The stand toward the Presi-
dents pavilion was reserved for the
| Diplomatic Corps, and a large number
of ministers and ambassadors We're
present The Justices Of the Supreme
Court We're assigned alaces, as were
also the members Of the House of Rep