Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-07
CALL ON MRS. LOGAN.
Kansas Delegations Remembrance to
Dead Hero

This morning at 8 o'clock the Kansas
delegation. together with their band and
the Modoc Club called at the residence OF
Mrs. John A. Logan to pay their respects
to her in memory Of the services Of Gen.
Logan. Mrs. Logan has as her guests
Gen. John c. Black and Mrs Black Of Illi-
nots, Col. Distin and Mrs. Distin Of Hi
nois. Mrs. Isabella Bagley of Ohio and
Mrs. M. D. Leggett. widow OF the distin-
guished Gen. M. D. Leggett Of Leggest
Hill fame.
Upon a telephone from Maj Coulter, de-
partment commander of Illinois. that the
Kansas delegation would like to pay their
respects to Mrs. Logan. she urged them to
come at wha tever hour suited their conve-
nience The delegation came at o'clock
with the band and Modoc Club, and were
received by Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Black and
Gen Black at the entrance of her historic
home, Calumet place, the delegation filing
in, filling the parlors and Memorial Hall
completely.
After the reception and a beautiful piece
OF music by the Modoc Club, they assembled
in Memorial Hall, where Mrs Logan intro
duced General Black who, she said desired
to make suggestion to the club, as the
most opportune time for the club to pay
their respects to the President of the United
States, and express their sympathy in his
affection. and their earnest wish for his
speedy recovery.
The impromptu address of Mrs. Logan
was full of pathos in her touching allusion
to Gen. Logan and her son, whom she had
sacrificed for her country. and also that of
Cen Black, in making the proposition of
greetings to the President. brought tears
to the eyes of all assembled and the unani-
nous approval of this timely suggestion
After an explanation of many Of the SOU
yenirs by Mrs. Logan and the exchange of
greetings between Mrs. Logan's guests and
the patriotic delegation of Kansas the Mo-
doc Club sang with touching effect Near
err, My God, TO Thee and then following
I,r T,i0
remarks about the welcome the Kansas
delegation, had received and the greetings
to the President by Gen. Black was by all
odds the ,mostF eloquent and soul-stirring
that will probably be delivered during en-
campmeAt = III
The following is a brief synopsis of what
was said by Gen. Black and Major Coulter:
Gen Black moved that 1t was fitting that
the greetings iOf the Kansas delegation
should be sent from the hall dedicated to
the memery of Gen. Logan. and. therefore,
he suggested that they send their most cor
dial greetings, and best wishes, and pray
ers for his speedy restoration to health,
which was approved unanimously by the
clappingrof hands of all present.
The department commander Of Kansas re-
piled by saying that he would have this
resolution properly written and sent to the
President, that he should know that their
hearts were with him in his unfortunate ac-
cident and their desire for his speedy re-
covery. , "
that there Is never an occasion of the
Grand Army meeting in Kansas, never an
occasion of a public meeting or character
of tIis kind. when Kansas does not want
to bear the Black Eagles picture and to
see the Black Eagles friends, and to per-
petuate the memory OF our special friend
In Congress. They want to see, Mrs. Logan,
to grasp here hand. to tell her how much
the Grand Army loves and blesses her.
Mrs Logan on behalf of the people of
Kansas. / want to say that you have the
warmest spot in our hearts. that am glad
Of this opportunity on the part of the Kan
sas delegation to pay respect and to show
appreciation of the name of the great COM
rade gone before. We love you because
you love and revere his name God bless
you. May you live long.