Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-26
Mrs. John 4. Logan Tells Hozv Annual Ceremony Was h- augurated B Her Husband # .x #

ana mother of soldier who laid down his fife in the service of his country. Mrs. John A. Logan, has given her time and efforts since the commencement of foreign hOstilities to work for the afflicted of the present war.
 Il cannot rest. and will not. so long as strength is given me. for I know what sorrow and suffering is wrought upon the helpless by war" she said.
 It was in the spacious workroom at the top of her beautiful home in Washington that her visitor found her. It was not sewing day. and instead of European work. Mrs. Logan was sitting at her desk absorbed in the perusal of letters, papers and books which related to the long past of her own life, to war nearer ahome and to her participation in the events which made American history at a crucial period of this country's life. and 1t was of those things she was In a mood to talk.
 Il have been thinking of what the coming Memorial day must mean to us all," she said. 'The survivors of the Civil war are rapidly passing off the stage of life, but those who get remain from that time. and they who are fol lowing us. will see to 1t that homage Is done to those who paid the price of a nations salvation. It Is duty we owe and it should never die.
 u&r vr-sNt ao,~- CTS the graves of those who died for just cause we cannot but think of the terrible cataclysm of suffering and death now overwhelming Europe, and the great range of memorial days which will be its heritage ere long.
 "I prefer the name Memorial day to Decoration day, for although ours is national holiday. 1t should not be forgotten that it is a day of national remembrance of the dead and ought to be observed with seemly quietude saa dignity. have bee: rc-y much pained these later years to note that many of the younger generation have lost all sight of the original meaning of the day. and that in some places 1t Is celebrated by such diversions as horse racing and other riotOus sports which seem to be very prostitution of the main idea of the occasion.
 The Grand Army of the Republic has made strong prOtestations against the misuse of our national day of mourning for the soldiers who gave their lives for our country. and it is good to note that the Sons of Veterans, who are now filling the places of their fathers, take a very serious view of their duty in consecrating this one day to sacred memory and affectionate tribute to our soldier dead, and are carrying out appropriate programs at the various grounds where soldiers of the Civil war lie buried.
 q can. too, say in all truth that Me morial day has brought forth a great harvest of worthily expressed senti- ment. the occasion having Inspired men and women to utterances of real eloQuence. beautiful thoughts and true poetry. because the theme is worthy of the best that loyal hearts can feel and gifted tongues or pens express.
 "Yes. Decoration day was the thought and institution of General Logan. and l recall every detail of every incident which led to It's inaugu- ration. It was in March. 1868. that General Logan, redeeming a promise made during the election campaign of Grant and Colfax, made an engage ment for himself and me to accom- pany his good friend. Col. Charles L. Wilson, editor of the Chicago Journal. upon a visit to the city of Richmond and the battlefelds of Virginia. The colonel. who was a bachelor. was ac- companied by his fiancee. Miss Farraf of Boston.
 General Logan was then in con gross, and matters of great importance were before the national legislature,