The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-14
Mrs. PARAN STEVENS.
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Marietta Reed Stevens, who died April
3. was born in Lowell. Mass. in lS25. Her
father Ransom Reed. was a grocer and a
mau OF considerable means. She was one
OF large family. there having been
three sons and five daughters. Her early
iife was spent at home. where she Sas
considered the clCverest and pretuest of
the family. Old for her years. she began
10 so out In society when she was Is. and
she speedily became a great favorite. In
spite or her youth she used 10 run the
house. make her own dresses and those 81
her sisters. and at the same time vas
prominent in Lowell society and kept TIP
her work AZ her studies. She was also
prominent in church and Sunday school
and took great interest in all charitable
undertakings and particularly spent a
great deal OF time in visiting the poor
Altogether hers WAS a delightful CharIc-
ter az that time.
When she Was - years old her father
sent her To Or Curtis's school al Charles
town. Mass, at that time one OF tho eel
ehrAted schools for young women. There
she remained Tor three years and on her
return home she plunged heart and soul
into society. she was much sought after
and spent a great deal of her time visit
ing the surrounding towns Thus she
spent the next FIVE years. In $50 she
went 10 Boston 10 Visit a girl friend who
was living at the Revere house. and
while there she met paran Stevens. Mr..
Stevens was the proprietor % the hotel
and besides had extensive business inter
ests az Newport. Providence and IN this
city. lie was widower. about - years
old. with one dauEhterA now Mrs. John
l.. Melcher. The acquaintance formed
there speedily rtpened into love, and ia
June. fSSt they were married. They went
to Cuba on -hCir wedding trip. and on
a. haFs o Essa-
con street where they lived until hey
came - this city IN ISIS. In 1856 Rley
went 70 Europe Tor the first time and az
terwsra went repeatedly. Their sun
rners we're spent for The most part at
Newport. where Mr.. stevens had hotel
property. and where. in 1879. he bull, The
Marietta villa
ON their removal 70 this city in 1856 Mr.
stevens bought the house az 80 Fifth
avenue paviar SsdOoe for %. The value
% the property now Is placed II SA2.eo
Mrs. stevens. who had taken a prcni-
nent social position Ia Boston. set out 20
do the same in this city, and her ahiiitS
eouaiius her ambition, she soon became
ore Of the most prominent won n IN The
city. Her house became the center OF
\ev ye~k-s fashion. There Was not
so~ssrrar Of any distinction that VAS -ot
entertained ny her. She also set up % be
a ratrauess % art and letters, and TOT
wears ali she prominent artists, Singers
and nteTatcstTS were % cS seen a. "es As-
ceottonx and dinners
On APRIL q. 49,. MI Stevens died while
srrs stevens WAS abroad with her two
children. Mary Fiske stevens and henry
= stevens she returned 10 this ce07.rY
Immediately. arriving about Two wstNs
&c. her husbands death. fiis viii ais
,s-ses as an estate which was estimated
- me tine - amount 20 SAa"ea by
~ terms OF the VIII Mrs Stevens.
Charles q. Stevens, PaTan Stevens. oTosn-
- and John l. Mebeaer. Mrs Stevens
.c,,.tn-tsw. were made executors ants
stevens received Slf".ts" o1tFlsat Shn
81 80 IA trust. - revert % Der c1.as~. :.
-. 49, death She also received tas
-. ana Income fov lie Of ihe house II
a.. EsSfth avenue the stables at kSAss
,rsu.nty-esxa.a street and TIE VIA ~