Woodruff County news., 1903-02-26
MRS. EAGLE GONE ID REST
Passed Away at Her Home in Little
 Rock After Long Illness.
ONE OF THE SOUTH'S BRIGHTEST WOMEN
Prominent in Club and Religious Orr ganizations-A Most Active Worker as Member of the Ladies Worlds Fair Board.

Mrs. Mary Kavanaugh Oldham
 Eagle, the beloved wife of ex-Gov. J. P. Eagle, died at the family home | in Little Rock on the 18th inst, after
 an illness extending over a long per iod Mrs. Eagle was known through out the country as woman of excep- tional talent, with a most kind and loving disposition.
 Mrs. Eagle was born in Madison county, Kentucky, February 4, 1854, being the daughter of Wm. K. Old ham, prominent citizen. Her mother was a Virginian, of an old Revolu- tionary family. She was educated at home until she was well in her teens when she was sent to the school of Mrs. Julia A. Tevis at Shelbyville, Ky. On January 3, 1882, she was mar ried to Hon. James P. Eagle at the home of her parents in Madison coun- ty, Kentucky, and from the day she became a resident of this state she took an active interest in everything pertaining to it's welfare. In 1885 her husband was elected speaker of the house of representatives, and in 1888 was elected governor, serving two terms. She was prominent in club work, principally of a religious character, it being her endeavor to realize the highest ideals in all that she undertook. She was seldom ab- sent as delegate to the Arkansas Federation of Women's Clubs, and on two occasions was chosen as a dele gate to the biennial sessions of the national federation.
 Mrs. Eagle was the president of the woman's central committee of the Baptist church of Arkansas from it's organization in 1892 until the last session of the convention at Conway, when she relinquished the duties on account of her i'll health. Sne organ ized the Woman's Missionary Union of the state, was it's first president, and prominent in the work as long as her physical condition would per nit. She was vice-president of the Woman's Union Auxiliary of the Southern Baptist Convention for two or three years, and was always prom inently identified with this organiza- tion.
 She was a member of the board of lady managers of the Chicago Worlds Columbian Exposition in 1893, and it was then that her talents made her known throughout the United States. She served as chairman of the com mlttee on congresses, presiding over all the congresses of the womens building of the exposition. After the exposition closed she was selected as editor of the large number of papers which were before the congress, her name appearing as editor on the title page of the work.
 Mrs. Eagle had been in very bad health the past two years. Last sum- mer accompanied by her faithful and loving husband, she spent several months at Nantasket, on the New England Coast, also visiting other places, with the hope of being bene- fited. From the coast she went to Richmond, Ky, where her sisters re- side, and from there to a sanitarium at Louisville, Ky, where she remained until just before Christmas, when she was removed to her home at Lit tie Rock. All efforts failed to restore her to health. and about two weks ago she and her husband became con- vinced tha. she could never recover. Her relatives were notified and were at her bedside when the end came.
 She is survived by her husband, two sisters, Mrs. John Doty and Mrs. W. H. Miller, and three brothers, Kie Oldham of Little Rock, W. K. Oldham of Lonoke and Dr. Ira B. Oldham of Kirksville, Ky.
 In accordance with a proclamation issued by the governor, all business at the state house was suspended at noon on the 17th, the date of Mrs. Eagles funeral.