Jackson County IL Archives News.....LOGAN EULOGIZED IN HOME TOWN May 24, 1930 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karima Allison quest@insightbb.com July 9, 2006, 5:41 pm Murphysboro Daily Independent May 24, 1930 Dedication of Tablet Bearing Famous Order No. 11 Beginning of Two-Day Rites to Warrior To Mrs. Katherine Siems, President of the Illinois Women's Relief Corps, fell the honor today of presenting to Jackson County a splendid bronze tablet bearing Gen. John A. LOGAN's famous Decoration Day Order No. 11. The service of presentation and dedication, held in the halls of the county's splendid stone Court House, marked the beginning of the LOGAN Memorial and Unveiling, and the Veteran's Pilgrimage, Saturday and Sunday, an event of national interest. Radiant after early-morning calls and reminiscences with several citizens whose war experiences or earlier family history was closely linked with the famous Civil War general and Statesman, a party of notables led by Mrs. Mary LOGAN TUCKER, LOGAN's daughter, arrived a vivacious group for the dedication. In the party were Commander-In-Chief Edwin J. Foster of the Grand Army of the Republic; Mrs. Katherine Siems, President Illinois Women's Relief Corps; Flo Jaimison Miller, National Secretary, Woman's Relief Corps. The group, with Illinois G.A.R. officials, paused last night for reminiscences at the home of Mrs. Sallie LOGAN, Walnut and 18th Streets, and this morning at the home of Mr. & Mrs. H. O. OZBURN and Mrs. Fannie OZBURN, Eleventh and Mulberry Streets, and at the A. H. ROBERTS corner, where they viewed t he veteran's civil war window. The program started at 10 a.m. with music by the Murphysboro Township High School band. Mayor Jos. H. DAVIS of Murphysboro presided, and made greetings and introductions. Mrs. Siems' address of presentation extolled LOGAN and his greatness of heart which led to the writing of Order No. 11. The beautiful tablet was placed in the 11th Street entrance of the fine building, just inside the portal on the north wall. The tablet is of bronze and carries verbatim LOGAN's order that fixed for all time, mayhap, or at least until the "last man of the G. A. R. heard taps", the custom of decorating the graves of the soldier dead. Supervisor H. J. BUSCH, Chairman of the Public Buildings Committee of Jackson County Board of Supervisors, graciously accepted what he felt was one of the honors of all honors bestowed on the home county of the great Civil War General. Followed the address by Flo Jaimson Miller, National Secretary of the Woman's Relief Corps. Like Mrs. Siems, the W. R. C. Chief is a gifted orator of ingratiating mieu. Her utterances were original, musical and filled with the patriotism of the old brand. Mrs. Miller in her address of dedication eulogized Gen. LOGAN as a loyalist and said Murphysboro, Jackson county was the natural and appropriate place for the placing of a tablet to his memory, since he was born and reared here, and served his community and his nation in defense of the government. Here, she said, is where he earned the right to the honors bestowed today. Mrs. Miller characterized the unveiling of the tablet here today as of even more significant meaning than the placing of such a tablet in Arlington, by act of Congress fathered by Congressman Dennison. The speaker said LOGAN exampled a defense of government the need of which has arisen today to confront our children. >From country towns, Mrs. Miller said, came such national figures as Lincoln, Grant and Logan, and from country towns, she said, comes the spirit of loyalty and bravery that exalts the nation. Mrs. Mary LOGAN TUCKER, daughter of Gen. LOGAN, unveiled the tablet, and kept the flag, Mrs. TUCKER, with tears in her voice, told how touched she was to appear among citizens whom she remembered as her father's own people. She called this "hallowed ground" of her memories and said it took her back to the days when she had lived here with her dear grandmother and uncle. She expressed gratitude to the W.R.C. for the placing of the tablet. At the conclusion of her talk Mrs. LOGAN was made a member of the W.R.C. when a membership badge was placed on her breast. H. B. Davidson, State Commander of the G.A.R., addressed the assembly. He said that citizens gathered to honor the name and memory of General John A. LOGAN were themselves honored and praised the valiant warrior who rode the battle lines in Dixie more than a natural lifetime ago. Speakers in the city's churches tomorrow will be Edward A. Haynes, state commander, American Legion; Ivan A. Elliott, department judge advocate; W. J. Hill, division judge advocate; Mrs. Florence B. Kellogg, state president, Legion Auxiliary; Mrs. Nell W. Morgan, past president. At 12 o'clock noon, Sunday, a grand basket dinner will be participated in by thousands of visitors and distinguished guests. The Legion parade, promising one of the spectacles of the year, will march from down town to Logan Monument, starting at 1:30 o'clock. The afternoon program will follow a Legion district caucus at Legion hall during the morning hours. Additional Comments: Transcribed by Mary Riseling from her grandfather, Dr. C. E. Riseling's collection of old newspapers. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/jackson/newspapers/loganeul29nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 5.7 Kb