Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-11
THE WIDOWS OF BRAVE MEN.
How They Have Been Provided For by the
Government.
IRIS. LOGAN AND HER HOME.
Memorial Hall the Object of Her Ten
.derest Carc-Mrs. Sheridan and
Her Interesting Children-Ob-
jects of Special Bounty.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-[Special to The
BEE. The recent introduction of the bill be-
fore congress suggesting the payment of a
pension of 81, 600 to the late Indian war vet
eran, Major General Crook, brings into in
terest in connection the question of the
amount received by other widows of promi-
nent officers of the army and navy, many of
whom are in the enjoyment of handsome in
comes conferred by the government.
brief sketch of few of these many of
whom are familiar in our midst, will find in
terest with an extended circle.
One of the most popular of these honored
women, central figure in the ranks, is Mrs.
Mary A. Logan, who, by special act of con-
gress in 1881, is in receipt Of pension of
Sl66.662S monthly, or $4,000 year.
Few women have won more universal popu-
larity, and her beautiful home, Calumet
Place, has ever been the center Of generous
hospitality.
Situated upon Columbia Heights, command
ing one of the finest and most extensive
views in the District, bounded by the green
clad Virginia hills and the crcuitous wind
ings of the Potomac, with its handsome me
mortal hall designed with such loving pride
by the sorrowing widow and daughter of the
gallant warrior whose trophies in war and
records of craftsmanship are grouped on
every side; the place is numbered among the
most attractive spots among the numerous
objective points of the capital. Since her re-
turn from abroad, where year since Mrs,
Logan chaperoned the Misses Pullman upon
their continental tour, she has once more en-
tered into the social life OF the place, greatly
to the pleasure of her large circle of friends
who had feared the shock of her husbands
death would never be outlved During
the first few years of her widoWhood
Mrs. Logan devoted much Of her time to the
management of the Home Magazine of which
Journal she was the founder, and in all heref-
forts, ably seconded by her daughter Mrs
Tucker, who makes her home with her mother
An only son, John A. Logan, jr-christened
Manning, but who since the death of his
father has adopted his name-is married and
living in the west where he recently rejoiced
III the birth OF young son, who is named
John A. Logan the third in honor OF his IL
lustrious grandfather rrf
Another familiar figure in Washington is
the widow of General Phil Sheridan. Since
her girlhood days as Irene Rucker, Mrs
Sheridan has been popular in the army and
other social circles of Washington. Mrs.
Sheridan lives quietly in the pretty home on
Massachusetts avenue, surrounded by a very
interesting family of young children-three
daughters and one son, noble image of his
nustrious father. The little girls are daily
pupils at the Convent Of Visitation. Mary,
the eldest, is thirteen years of age, and the
twins, Louise ana Jennie, are aged twelve and
greatly resemble their mother In appearance
Some years since while out walking, these
dainty little maidens were accosted by a
stranger, who, struck by the likeness, in
quired Of them II they were not the children
of General Sheridan.
No" replied Loulse,n we are the twins.n
'They are General Sherdan's Children
spoke up Jennie pointing to Mary and Phil
who Were following with their nurse A re-
firing and modest fugre, In the group of inter
esting women, cared for by the country for
which their husbands fought and bled, IS Mrs.
Sheridan. She goes out but little
except TO church, and an oeca-
sional visit TO the Turkish bath.
of which she Is an ardent advocate
Mrs. Sheridan receives pension OF S2Qs.5o