The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-23

thereby providing a shelter for elab-
crate floral pieces, has also seemingly
had an influence in inspiring this
form OF tribute. The vault is constant
ly filled with such pieces, including
representations of flags, corps badges
and other military insignia. Some of
those to be seen are fashioned from
fresh flowers, but the walls of the vault
are covered with permanent wreaths
and other memorials fashioned from
artificial flowers that closely counter
felt natures most delicate products in
appearance.
The Logan tomb is near the main
entrance to the cemetery, and is ap-
preached through a massive mont
mental gateway, the white pillars OF
which bear the names of a number of
the republics military heroes. Be-
side the vault, as though standing
guard over it, Is an old war cannon,
and a few steps beyond the visitor
enters a labyrinth of low hedge, form
ed from the sw~eet-scented box.
The principal exercises are held on
the morning of Memorial day in a
natural amphitheater formed by the
wooded slope which descends at the
rear of the Logan vault. The speak
ers occupy a rostrum conforming in
its memorial pillars to the architecture
of the gateway already mentioned, and
the orator of the day never fails to
M a la rofnronoa IN tho nrontnvx' m NCf
distinguished occupant and the part
he played in giving to the nation one
of it's most significant holidays. Fol.
lowing the general program special
services are held at the Logan vault,
these services being, as a rule, in
charge of either the Grand Army OF
the Republic, OF which organization
General Logan served for three terms
as commander-in-chief, or one or ali
other of the associations made up OF
natives of the state of Illinois. The
place of honor at these services is a.
ways accorded to Mrs. John A. Logan
the widow Of the general.
Persons who have visited the Lo
gan tomb in the past and who return
for this years Memorial day exercises
will find one important change in the
surroundings. Occupying a site JUS
across the road and overlooking the
tomb there has lately been completed
the largest and most important build
ing of the United States Soldiers
home. Grant hall, as the new struc
ture has been named in honor Of tht
Union leader, is a splendid marble
structure that will cost, with its fur
nishings, close to one and one-hal
million dollars. 1t is designed for in
mates of the home. and a large pro
portion OF the windows in the bi,
last shelter tent of General Logan an,
the floral tokens banked behind it
iron gates.
1t may, perhaps, strike the reader a
a trife odd that there should be nee'
of a new building TO enlarge the quar-
tiers of a soldiers home. whereas tn
old soldiers in the national and stat
homes in all parts OF the United State
are rapidly responding TO their las
rollcall. The explanation of the ST
uation at the institution on the height
beyond Washington is found in tn
fact that this refuge is absolutel
unique among all the soldiers home
in our land. Whereas the other home
are supported by the national or stat
governments as Ravens for voluntee
veterans principally of the Civil war
when overtaken by Ill health or al
vancing years, the institution wher