The National tribune., 1892-09-15
MAGIC IN A NAME.
Mrs. Logan for National Pre- sident.

Mrs. Logan for National PRESIDENT
The mention in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE That
Mrs. Gen. John A. Logan would allow her friends
TO bring forward her name under certain contin-
gencies, for the Office of National President Wo-
mans Relief Corps. has brought most enthusiastic
seconds from Departments East and West. Mrs
Logan rises above sectionalism; all the Depart
ments are claiming her for their very own.
An honored Past National President expresses
the of the best thought of the Order
when she says: Mrs. Logan is the only woman L
know of that should favor for National President
who has not served in some capacity in the lower
offices, but have faith to believe that what she
says she will do, she will"
Another Past National President, still earlier in
the work, says: There is no question that Mrs.
Logan is the representative American woman, and
my heart gave n great bound when 1t was sug-
gested as possibility that we might have her for
National President. With good staff OF officers
she would give us brilliant administration"
Still another Past National President voices her
enthusiasm and says: THE time has certainly
come when we should pace Mrs. Logan at the
head of grand Order. She is pre-eminently
the woman for the place, and will honor US more
than we shall honor her."
From Department officers, past and present.
come the following high tributes coupled with the
wish that Mrs. Logan may be made the unan-
nous choice of the Convention
"Mrs. Logan will grace the National Presi-
dency."
Mrs. Logan for National President? Most en-
will support her"
Mrs. Logan's candidacy rumor; now a
glorious certainty. Count me in. Mrs. Logan
would be grand center where all our hearts could
meet and pulse with the sympathy Of the g. A. X. as
well as the W.R.C"
when we find it certain that Mrs. Logan will
stand for National President, should say we
have but one candidate. We honor ourselves
when we place her at our head, and if she will
consent half the honor to US would be lost should
another name be mentioned. She may not be up
in routine work but is there not great mind TO
grasp it? If Mrs. Logan consents to be a candi-
date, all hail the day."
Il think if Mrs John A. Logan has consented to
become National President it will be grand
thing for the Woman's Relief Corps. She will not
only give il greater prestige, but greatly promote
the growth and good Of the Order"
IF Mrs Gen. Logan will consent to head the
W.R.C., / cannot see how there can be any opposi-
ton. Our work is the work to which Mrs Logan
has given mind and heart since 1861, and it seems
TO me though il would be merely setting the
words to glorious music in lifting her to the chair
of President of the National organization, and the
glorious anthem Of praise that would well up from
the hearts of every true soldier when the news
would reach him, would be the strongest indorse-
ment ever given by the g. A. T. to the W.R.C. No
one who has Mrs. Logan, has ever
read aught that she has written. can doubt her
ability to cope with the minor details of the Office of
National President.
Mrs Gen. Logan. like her typical volunteer
an inspiration to the Grand Army and our loyal
Order. Her election as National President would
be great honor.-Cora Day Young"
MRS. LoGANs INITIATION.
Mary A. Logan was initiated into Abraham Lin
coin Corps, Chicago, on the evening of Nov. 80
1884. the anniversary of the battle of Franklin
After initiation the Post was admitted in body
receiving and returning the usual greetings. The
comrades then took their places at the right Of the
hall guests OF the Corps, when the President
read letter from the then National President, Kate
Il. Sherwood, which WAS received with great APP
plause.
So says account printed in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE Dec 49, 1854. The following is an extrrct
from the letter:
THE NATIONAL PRESIDENTS LETTER.
1t would, indeed, give great pleasure to be
present with you on Thursday evening and assist
in the initiation Of Mrs Logan and participate in
the reception accorded her. Only the most press-
ing duties forbid nay presence but send my
warmest greetings to Abraham Lincoln Corps, SO
honored in admitting TO membership a woman
known throughout this broad land of ours for her
distinguished ability, loyalty, true womanly worth
and rare domestic and social yirtues-the wife of q
brave and distinguished Union soldier. John A.
Logan, fast def-in-tHlel OIL the ST8nu
Army OF the Republic, and one who in his official
capacity has always been true TO the claims of his
ess-favored comrades. And by reason of her
residence during greater part of the year at the
National Capital we have reason to expect she will
do much for the advancement of our beloved Order
and have not fear that her obligations will not be
discharged to the full extent of her ability. Please
extend 10 our beloved new member the warmest
greetings of the National President on behalf of
every member of our Order. and believe me yours
in F., &. and L.-Kate b. Sherwood.
On this occasion Comrade Purcell played unon
the silver drum presented him by the Goth H.,
and Comrade Fox upon the silver fife which lie
took with him from Chicago when lie enlisted in
the Both H. and which he carried through four
years of war. He played this fife at the head
of the FRS. Brigade, First Division Twenty third
Army Corps, when. after their 80 hours march,
they came over the hill Mt Appomattox, convincing
Lee that all hope was lost.
VOTE FOR MARY A. LOGAN.
The Relief Corps Record, official paper of the De-
partment of Ohio w. r. c., and edited by that
graceful writer and earnest soldier worker, Past
Department President Mary A. McQuiston IAN
other editor by the way in National Convention)
gives this enthusiastic endorsement of Mrs Logan:
1.-THE announcement that Mary A. Logan will
accept the position OF National President is assur-
ance of Success Let Ohio's vote be unanimous Mt
the coming Convention for this woman, whose
name is an honored one at every loyal fireside.
Vote for Mary A. Logan"
SOUTH DAKOTA, YES.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Shall Mary A. Logan be the
next President of the National Woman's Relief
Corps? II seems to that if Mrs, Logan gra-
ciously consents to honor the Order by giving her
splendid talents and valuable time to its advance
ment, there can be but one Rnswer-a happy,
hearty, grateful. spontaneous, unanimous Yes
Leila l. Smith, Department Corresponding Secre-
tary, South Dakota.
MRS. LoGANs RECEPTION.
The following is the form of invitation which
Mrs Logan has extended to the John A. Logan
Posts and their friends. and she authorizes us to
say that all visitors will be welcomed at Gen.
Logan's home:
Mrs. John A. Logan
requests the pleasure of the company of yourself
and friends to meet