New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-04
MRS. PARAN STEVENS DEAD.
THE SOCIETY LEADER AND BUSINESS
WOMAN SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA

sicans. Dr. Beverley Robinson. lT. Janeway and
Or. Bishop. of ST. Luke's Hospitals MI RANKIN
Mrs. Sevenss confidential agent; Mrs. Richard H.
Ewart and Mrs Sanborn. who was the bridesmaid
at Mrs Sevenss wedding. and is one of the Oldest
and most intimate friends that Mrs stevens had IN
New-York perhaps anywhere else
Mrs Stevens had passed. after midhlsht on
Tuesday. a very bad night, and almost hourly her
condition became more ard more hopeless Eariy
yesterday morning she sank into coma S'a'e,
and remained unconscious most of the time urtil
the end. At time did she recover Consciousness
sufficiently to recognize or talk TO those ABOUT hor.
Mrs Stevens who had not been feeling thor
! ough,y we'll for some days before, last Saturday
evening attended the concert Of the Musical Art
Society at Carnegie Hall. with Mr. and Mrs Fran
els Burial Hoffman. At the concert she was seized
with sudden Illness and pains In the chest ABOUT
the heart and obliged to leave the hall she
was escorted her carriage, but went nome unat-
tended. When she arrived at her door Il was some
time before she able to leave her seat ana
then only with he assistance O! her servants who
alarmed at her condition. had come out OF The
house She was with difficulty got into the lnra-
ry whore she sat moaning. evidently suffering the
most excrrcating pains. The servants. aearN be-
side themselves. rushed FOR Or. Robinson. VINO re-
sponded at once and administered the cNieencies
OF the demanded She was assisted 10 Nor
room in the southwest Of the building. over
looking Fifth-ave and Fifty-sevcnh-st.. ana pm:
TO bed From the first there was little hope held
with almost giant strides developed pneumonia
which. with weak heart left little or no chance
for recovery. But Mrs. Sovenss constitution was
thought by those who knew her most intimately 10
be proof against the attack. Her condition on sun
day did not improve. and Monday. toward even
ing the unmistakabe symptoms OF pneumonia de-
veloped. and from that time until her death her
condition was considered extremely critical No
person allowed 10 see the patient at any time
absolute quiet being vigorously enforced by the
physicians.
No arrangements have yet been made for the
funeral nor there be until the arrival here OF
Mrs Paget. Mrs Stevens's daughter. from Eng
land Mrs. Paget will sail from Liverpool on Sat
urday. Mrs Stevens left a large estate but OF it,
value nothing could he learned last night.
\ SKETCH or HER LIFE
Mrs Stevens was born in Lowell. Mass. about
sixty-ilve years ago. She was the eldest daughter
OF Ransom Reed a country merchant who fifty
years ago considered one of the weathest cit-
zens Of Lowell. as well Of its
representative men. The family. consisting
OF five girls and two boys. was re-
fired and brilliant one. aud occupied one IF the
handsomest mansions in the town. one Of Mrs
Stevens's sisters. Miss Fannie Reed has lived for
the greater part of the last twenty years Paris
where she is wei known in the best Partisan go
Ciety. Another sister Is the wife % George + Rich
ardson. OF Lowell. brother OF the late Judge
Richardson of Washington. and a leading member
years ago The two brothers. one 81 whom
educated at the Military academy at West Point
California at the time OF the gold fever IN
lsi9, and to-day residents OF that state. Mrs
Stevens's mother. who lived TO be eighty-Ve years
Old died her home in Lowell nearly three years
ago She was a remarkable oil lady. ana her
daughter. Maretta-Mrs. Stevcns-iuheritcl her
yigor and many Of her sterling qualities Of mind
The Reeds in Lowell were people Of considerable
influence and the sons and daughters II the family
were educated at the best institutions Of learning.
ana the girls were all % them rtcuary bright
and handsome. Mrs Stevens in her girihO1l days
was one Of the most beautiful bellies Of Lowell ana
entertainment Of any special significance given
by any member OF the best society for miles arouH!
was considered complete and thoroughly fashion
able unless Marietta Reed was Included among the
guests, which usually the case.
HER MEETING WITH PARAN STEVENS
Mrs Stevens met Paran Stevens some time In the
wear 1850 while visit ng a school friend In Boston.
Mr. Stevens was then widower. His daughter NJ
also a friend Of the girl 20 whom Mrs stevens Wd9
paying a visit. Mr.. stevens who vas some years
older than Miss Reed. pressed his suit with mu'h
arlor ami after short courtshp The marriage ""s
celebrated at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Ransom
Reed IN Lowell now nearly foriy-hye years ago.
Mr. Stevens died twen;y-three years ago TINS mon'h
az his home 80. "a Flfth-ave.. from an attack "i
peritonitis after a brief illness. lie was known
widely AMI favorab.y for his business activity
Revere House Boston, and at intervals subsr-
ouenty PRINCIPAL proprietor o. the Revere and Ire
mont hotels Boston; Ia Fifth Avenue Ho'cl, TINS
city and the Continental Hotel. Phi adepAih 30
fore the Rebellion Mr.. stevens was head 81 the
Battle House Mobile Ala. He was man o.
energy and ability and though self-madc was
man Of refined taste and delicate and equitable
both in his sentiment and everyday d"a lnS+' re
was an enthusiastic patron Of arr ana liberal ana
Just 10 his fellow Just before hs death he
I'm 81 f1ft
world called at the time Neo Gree. This building
at FIfth-ave and Twenty -scyenth-st., ~as after
ward made into a hotel and named 'h' N'''o''"'
It's doors were only short time ago closed 70 the
public through the failure Of the MANAGEMENT
Soon after their marriage Mr.. and Mr.. stevens
took I'D their home at the Revere House" IL l'"''oh
but they remained there only a short um"' 'S MI
Stevens leased large house IN Eedcon-st Hos'o"-
PROMINENT IN BOSTON SOCIETY.
Nrs Stevens then In the fun blush Of her sirish
beauty was for time prominent hSnTe III pos
ton society AMI that despite the fact tndt she wa
not altogether welcomed By many cf the odor
heads Still her varied accomplishments am "e'
exceedingly gracious manner were potent factors III
making her one OF the prominent young mi'Fohs
Of the social world But Mrs Stevens i"uh' ne III
Boston not exactly TO her hBlng. ana 3d. cary III
tho COS the family moved to this city ana Almost
Immediately took possession of the house 80 "a
Eiftb-ave which Mr.. Stevens had som" time before
! ,,rcb,sel Mrs Ste,cns's way in Ncw-fo Ih so
! c,o,v AT the beginning Of her residence mere wa"
not altogether a clear one because the p''P'e '"e'
| comnoslng society, many Of whom were dite'W"''
| onl, roo glad 10 be invited to her house without
o'"' - ~. or oven fading the trouble t. inquire.
| a.,d.rod her and Mr. Stevens upsiarts. one Ied-
can vhy fashionable people refused absolutely 10
! roco,ve her was because Mr. stevens "as 'he
a..ner ~ hotcl-that before rich men 'housh'
It profitable to erect or invest IN ho''I
,ha nrlme cause for the complete os'rac'sm OF
80, .,corners was primarily due TO the stories SET
eoa, bv the gossips OF the day, to the erect '"''
H,rs stcv.ns was low-born and had even peeh
| nhambermald in one OF Mr.. Stevens ho'e+. .,
WI Questioned T. move. live ana hssDcIltr w
eone of culture. refinement ana h oFqr"nt and
no ne"n oesicr hand fought the people VINO Mioiis