The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-10

MltS. y. F.. STEVENSON.
der Cleveland. The election of Governor
Joe Fifer followed, and then Bloomington
appeared to wait awhile for further hon
ors.
But Stcvenson's nomination for vice
president was a surprise The news came
when the citizens had no oratory on tan
and not complete stock of Fourth of July
fireworks on hand. They gave him a cor
dial welcome, however
However plain and approachnble Steven
son may be in political life. he is thorough
ly an aristocrat home. The best liver in
town." said Il neighbor who knows and
who has often crooked knees under the
Stevenson mahogany. Socially the Steven
sons are very select and have been among
the society leaders. Now, of course. they
are Mt the head of the bon ton circle in
bloomington, an element which is con-
siderable here for q smart western city of
$4,000 people. Stevenson has made himself
moderately rich. He is interested in many
enterprises, among them n coal mine, and
his prominence in federal affairs gave him
good opportunities for investments which
have nette<l him handsome returns. His
home here is n large two story brick, sur
rounded by tall clms and facing Franklin
park.
The interior ut once convinces the visitor
That feminine arts control the decorations
of homo which will be visited by thou
sands of strangers during this campaign.
Both General Stevenson and his wife
brought from Kentucky the old family
portraits in oil, which are seen and cher
1shed more in kentucky than anywhere
else Whatever else may be sacrificed by
family, the portraits are kept, even rs a
sad reminder of former opulencc "befo'
the war" There are pictures of j. Il.
Stevenson, father of the candidate, who
died here few years ago; of his mother,
Eliza Stevenson, who yet lives, at the age
of eighty-three, but resides with another
son, n business man of Bloomington.
There is also the portrait of kindly
faced man, Professor Green, the father of
Mrs. Stevenson. Professor l.. w Green
was president OF the Danville (Ky.) college
when young Stevenson was student.
Like President Harrison, Adlai Stevenson
Wooed and won the daughter of the col
lege president. Lettia Green was a pretty
girl, and is today n handsome woman
She also came to Illinois when her father
died, and lived with married sister in
Chenoa, short distance from Matamora.
where her student admirer was q strug-
CLING lawyer. He courted her at Chenoa.
and marriage followed an engagement of
three years.
oi wiz AHN l'lcuIy VI lie youth III
the Stevenson mansion, rs all the children
areat home and full of joy at their fathers
honor
They all loved Washington life and ar
IDENTIFY desire to go back with higher so
cial position. The young girls of the fam
lily are especially eager in their anticipa-
ton of ''papa's" election, rs they are just
budding in the society garden. Neither of
the three girls was quite old enough to
come out" during their fathers official
connection with the Cleveland admins
tration. Mary, the eldest, is now but nine
teen, and has strong features, auburn (al-
most reO hair in abundance. with a grace
full white neck and clever figure. Her
nose is rather too prominent for beauty.
Julia is almost eighteen, while the young
est. Letitia. named for her mother, is sweet
sixteen, and celebrated her birthday Just
the day before her fathers nomination.
Not one of the three girls is as handsome