Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-06-17
Mrs. John A. Logan.

In the opinion of the TRIBUNE Mary
Cunningham Logan is one of the
erandest women this country ever
produced. Years ago we expressed
the hope that we might live to see her
mistress of the white house and "the
first lady in the land And had not
her noble soldier husband and un-
swerving patriot been stricken down
by death we have no doubt our hopes
would have been realized.
Mary Cunningham Logan was born
in 1888, in the state of Missouri. The
family removed early in her life to
Illinois. Her father was captain in
the Mexican war; John A. Logan was
in the same regiment, and he and
Captain Cunningham became fast
friends, bond that continued after
their return. Mrs. Logan was the
oldest of thirteen children, and tho
family being so large and in modest
circumstances, Mary Cunningham, like
dutiful daughter, ON reaching wom-
anhood and having graduated, acted
as her fathers clerk when he was
Land Register by appointment of
President Pierce, at Shawneetown, LII.
1t was at this time that John A. Logan
and Mary Cunningham met as man
and woman, he being seventeen years
her senior, and prosecuting attorney
in the county town of Benton, Ill.
We quote the following from a
character sketch of Mrs. Logan by
Emily L. Sherwood:
Nature had evidently destined these
two for each other, and being mutual
ly attracted they soon joined hands
(hearts were already joined), and the
result proved happy thing for both
of them; for never was fonder, truer
wife than Mary Cunningham Logan,
or more trustful and devoted husband
than John A. Logan, whose heart i'm
plicitly "trusted in her." and con-
tinued steadfast until the last of the
three memorable Fates separated
them. That she exerted a strong,
sympathetic and helpful influence in
the life of this great man, all the
world comedies. She trod the paths
of obscurity and comparative poverty
with him cheerfully, and stimulated
his best powers, for she was not with
out an honorable ambition in him, and
for him. So they lived and labored,
hand in hand, heart to heart, until the
war of the rebellion broke out, when
even then, she did not hold him back,
but gave him up freely to the service
of his country.
It would make a chapter worth
reading to go into the details of this
interesting period of her life,
When the war was over and General
Logan was reelected to Congress and
later to the United States Senate, and
they thus became residents Of Wash
ington, Mrs. Logan's peculiar fitness
for social duties was soon recognized,
and her receptions were always ex-
ceedingly popular.
She spent her mornings usually
with her husband, acting as his conf
Dental clerk, they often advising and
consulting together, for she under
stood politics, his political attitude,
and thoroughly sympathized with
him.
It was terrible blow to Mrs. Logan
when disease struck down the mortal,
and carried into the unknown all that |
which was immortal of John A. Logan,
Ter heroic and idolized husband. It |
seemed to sweep the very earth from
beneath her feet. Her life work to be
utterly carried away as by mighty
1ood. How could she live the SEEM
ngly long, unknown years of the
uture alone, without the occupations
hat had SO fitted her life to his?
These were questions that oyerwhelm
)ut few women Under aff1icti0n as
hey overwhelmed her, for this mar
iage was singularly perfect, and even
deal in respect to it's fullness; a per-
ect union, and in it's comraderie or
'ompanionship, complete.
Mrs. Logan is now managing the
Home Magazine, published monthly
It Washington, D. c., and a most ex-
ellent magazine it is.