People's voice., 1900-08-02

people as with a company of the most
distinguished statesmen or in a circle
Of the highest literary culture. One
OF the most notable features of Mr..
Steyensons private life is the con-
stancy of his moral courage. A pro-
fessed believer in the sublime truths
of the Christian religion, he never by
word or deed affords grounds for even
2 suspicion of the sincerity of his faith.
An intimate friend says Of him,
Throughout an intercourse Of excep-
tional intimacy, running through near.
ly 20 years, l have never known him
to utter, under any circumstances, a
single syllable savoring of profanity,
irreverence or impurity."
Endowed with q kindly and Joyous
nature, there Is with Mr.. Steven.
son a perennial flow Of innocent wit
and gentle humor which impart to his
conversation a zest quite impossible to
describe and make him one Of the most
cOmpanionable Of men. This Is the
way the men and women who meet
and associate with Adlai L. Stevenson
look upon the private life and person
al character Of the man whom the
Democrats Of the nation have chosen
as their candidate for vice president.
The home life Of the Stevenson fam.
lily Is truly American and quite ideal.
They live in handsome and we'll kept
though not particularly imposing resi-.
dence in Bloomington. 1t is a two
story brick house embowered by great
elms which shade the walks and ve-
randas, bowling with stately grace, as
If they felt the honor conferred from
time to time upon the master of the
mansion by his fellow men. The mis-
tress of the mansion, Mrs Letitia Green
Stevenson, is a quiet, dignifed lady, re-
fined and attractive. She is leader in
the society Of the city where she resides
and is prominent in its literary, ed
ucational and philanthroplc activities.
Mrs. Stevenson is president Of the Wo-
mems club Of Bloomington. During
the times when Washington has been
the official residence of Mr.. Stevenson
his accomplished wife has been prom
inent in the social life of the national
capital. They lived unostentatiously
and with democratic simplicity, having
apartments at one of the hotels Of the
city, where in a quiet but most enjoy
able way they entertained their
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson have son and
three daughters, one Of the latter be-
ing the wife Of Rev. Martin D. Hardin,
a son Of Ex-Governor Watt P. Hardin
Of Kentucky. The Stevenson girls
were educated at Wellesley and are
young women Of culture and accom-
pllshments and alike popular in the So
ciety Of their Illinois home and at the
national capital. They are withal typ
ical American girls. 1t has been for
many years the custom Of Mr.. Steven
son to read aloud to the family from
fayorite authors, so that the children
have grown up in an atmosphere Of
good books and are familiar with the
standard works, both In poetry and
prose. Mrs. Stevenson is the daughter
Of Professor W. E. Green, who was
formerly president of Center college,
at Danville, KY. In her younger days,
as now, there was none whose CON-
panionship was more dearly priced in
Kentucky society. It was while a stu
dent at Center college that Mr.. Steven
son met, courted and won the charm
ing young woman who has been truly
helpmeet in bis distinguished career.