New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

and spirit OF a colt. despite the fact tnat she 10
| almost Of age and is the strongest proof have
| met Of what love and kindness Will do Tor the
| animal creation She bears herself with the proud
| consciousness that all the leading temperance
| women OF the last two decades. including Frances
| f. Willard and Lady Henry Somerset have ridden
| behind her
| ~ drive behind Madge is sure to be filled with
exciting incident but the hand Of her mistress Is
| as steady upon the rein as it Is upon the
greater affairs Of State and Nation. and few ten
der words firmly spoken usually bring her majesty
down n very demure trot. Perhaps no other TWO
figures well known in Portland as are MIS-
| Stevens and Madge Blessings follow them every
where for Madge's mistress holds royal place IN
the love and esteem OF the entire community
BORN IN THE PINE TREE STATE.
Mrs Stevens was born in Dover Nc, and her
homo has always been within the borders of the
Pine Tree State. Her first public work was az
school teacher but at the age OF twenty-one she
married Mr. stevens. leading business man NJ
Portland Her husband is In thorough accord with
her work. and Is most syinpa thetic friend ana
genial host. One daughter blessed their home, but
she has fitted fror, it TO charming little nest OF
her own Just across the street. wherc "a Mrs
Gertrude Stevens Teavitt she is known 90 most
brilliant and attractive young woman. and wltha
NJ ardent white ribboner
SHE LOVES LITTLE CHILDREN.
There are always children In Mrs Stevenss
home. even though the daughter has grown to
womanhood for while she is prominently con-
nected with the child-saving institution Of her
State Mrs. Stevens believes that more of these
Homes can take the place of a home with little
H.. and within the last fifteen years nineteen
homeless children have. for longer or shorter
periods. found a home under her roof Two of
The first meeting between Miss Willard and
Mrs. stevens was IN Portland In IN" summer 81
1874. and the friendship there begun was cemehted
closely during every day ana year OF ""
great leaders life. Her trust in STEVE, as snS
mover do she have cause for resrettins that trust
T was ouG oT9 hnd 6 nave to hT those
she uttered in ono Of the weary nights IN her a h
would be here night like this 49,, -.
IN every strain and stress Of her life for more
and even at that hour he faithful friend was
crcuchng. with breaking heart. just outside the
ness in tho background lost another presence
should disturb the loved one nut waiting eagerly
for chance 10 serve
HER TEMPERANCE WORK.
when the Maine Womans Christian Temperance
Union vas organized Mrs. Stevens was elected
treasurer. She filled that place for three years.
and was then made president. place to which
she has been elected for the twenty second time.
In all those years there has been bu, one ballo;
for any other candidate. record which Is Ger
tanly without precedent IN any other state or
her rd OF smn me mas
place of large honor throughout the entire state
leader. holding place second only 10 Seal DOW,
and when the great prohibition pioneer passed on
IL was universally conceded that his mantle had
fallen upon Mrs. Stevcps The friendship between
tho two long and closo. and the last message
General Dow left 10 any one outside MS FAMILY was
10 her.
In addition 10 her distinctive temperance work
Mrs. Stevens "a well known In tho other reform
and phlanthropic enterprises of her state. she
was on. OF the chief promoters Of tho Industrial
School for Girls and 1t chiefly through her In
s'rumcnainy that woman superintsndent was
secured for that school She was the member
from Maine the Board of Lady Managers OF the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. and served on some
Of the most important committees. She was for
six years treasurer OF the National Council OF
Women. and H. M present supcriU tendcnt Of the
department OF moral reform in that council
hut the Woman Christian Temperance Union
e. her first love and 10 70 she has fully dedicated
her life She made assistant recording sec
rotary ~ the National Womans Christian Temper
ance Union NJ the convention in 1850 place which
she nled unu the convention OF 1893. when she
was made recording secretary.
In l~ai at Miss Wizards nomination she
made vice prcsident-at-largc OF the National union
She served IN this capacity for three years greatly
tightening Miss Wizards burdens and proving her
SELF IN the new place as in the old, the strong