Evening star., 1923-02-22
MRS. John A. LOGAN
DIES AT AGE OF "a
Widow of Famous Civil War
Leader III But Few Days
of Influenza.

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| Mrs. Mary Simmerton Cunningham
Logan, widow of Gen. John A. Logan
| nationally known in patriotic circles
and one of the last of the patriotic
women who distinguished themselves
in promoting the success of the Un-
/ ion armies in the civil war, died at
| the family residence, 1929 Clifton
street northwest, this morning at 4:2C
o'clock, following ten-day illness of
| influenza.
! On the occasion of the Lincoln
| birthday celebration, February IL, at
the Willard Hotel, Mrs. Logan
against the advice of her physician
attended, and it is believed the ex-
posure brought about the illness that
caused her death. Mrs. Logan would
have been eighty-five years old the
coming August.
| No arrangements have been per-
fected for the funeral. The interment
! will be in the family vault beside
| the body of her husband, at the
United States Soldiers Home. It is
probable that the funeral will be Sat
uruay morning.
49, Born in Missouri
Mrs. Logan was of Irish Ere nch
extraction. She was born at Peters
burgh. Boone county, Mo-, August Is
1888, a daughter of Capt John NJ
| and Elizabeth H. Cunningham. She
was educated in the Convent of St
vincent, of Kentucky. She was mar
| r1ed at Shawneetown, ILL.,, in 1856, to
John A. Logan, afterward member OF
! the House of Representatives, gen.
| eral commanding the Army of the
Tennessee, United States Army, in
! the civil war, and after the wal
United States senator from Illinois
She first came to Washington in 1853
when her husband was elected to the
House of Representatives. and since
that time has made this city her
home.
During her husbands career as rep
resentatlve and senator here she was
his confidential secretary. She came
from patriotic stock. her father
husband in the civil war, a son in the
spanish American war, killed in the
Phliippines. and grandson in the
world war.
During her husbands career as a
member of the House and Senate Mrs
-
official and military life of the capi-
tah a frequent visitor and friend OF
the administration at the White
House. During the civil war Mrs
Logan took deep interest in the war
and particularly in the Army of the
Tennessee. commanded by Gen. Logan
frequently visiting her husband at the
front and on the march. Her interest
centered in the welfare of the SOL
diers. and on many occasions follow
ir1er hof 1oc A-1.
Logan personally looked after the
comfort of the wounded. She was
deeply interested in the lives and
comfort of veterans of the G. A. R.
and their widows.
Started Memorial Day.
Mrs. Logan conceived the idea of
holding annually a memorial day for
the decoration Of the graves of the
fallen heroes Of the civil war. Gen.
Logan, then at the head Of the
G. A. r. organization, approved the
idea and issued the order that made
May 80 the annual memorial day gen
orally observed all over the country.
Mrs. Logan was an active member
of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution, Danes of the Military
time president of The American Red
Cross and for many years a member
Of the board of directors of Garfield
| Hospital. Mrs. Logan was one OF
| the few women of the civil war Pc
riod who could reach President Lin
coin at the White House,
Since the death Of her husband Mrs
| Logan has devoted much Of her time
as editor Of the. Home Magazine and
as the author of books treating OF
| the civil war period and other his.
torical matters. She was a contribu-
tor to the daily press and magazines
| on current topics. She had Travelled
extensively in all parts of the world
One Of her special works in life was
devoted to the perpetuation of the
! political and military record of heI
| husband.
| Gave War Collection.
She contributed a valuable collec.
ton Of war and wartime souvenir.
and war trophies as memorial tc
her son, Mai. John A. Logan, killed
! in the battle of San Jacinto, p. 1.
November H.. 1899, to the state Of
Illinois. The death of her son was 8
sorrow from which she had never re-
| covered.
Mrs. Logan is survived by he,
daughter, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker
major of the 37th Division, 136th Ma
chine Gun Battalion, with the A. e
| F., and two granddaughters, Mrs D
| w, Dilworth of New York city ant
Nine. Henri de Sincay of Paris
! France, and several great-grandchil
| dren.
II is probable that the funeral o.
Mrs, Logan will be attended by large
/ delegations from Grand Army O
the Republic, Military Order of thu
| Loyal Legion, -Women's Relief Corp,
and other patriotic organizations.