The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-18

as does the 1rstborn Of the Yates family.
Frances is the younger of the Deneens,
while wholly new and interesting tea-
ture Is added TO life at the mansion by
the Introduction Of Master Charles Ash
ley Deneen. a typical American boy. with
many Of the physical characteristics Of
his father.
The lad is the Oldest OF the three chill
dren, and is Just at the age where "ani-
NAL spirits" predominate. In his studies
he is said to be a bright and shining light.
and when he Is at work It is all work, ard
when It is play 1t is all play. With
whoop and a hurrah. he received the news
that his father had been nominated at
Springfield at the end Of the memorable
deadlock.
He was at the head OF band Of fol-
lowers from the neighborhood just cut of
school. and the outfit trooped in 10 where
his mother was receiving the consra atuIa-
tions Of friends and neighbors> When she
told him that his father had won, he led
his cheering cohorts out into the street
and organized an impromptu procession
and for an hour headed the jubiant host
Such Is the younger Deneen. and there
Is doubtless a future awaiting him amid
field.
His two sisters. Just as bright end Ia
telilgent. are more subdued. following in
their nature the quiet and reserved n an
nerisms Of their mother. Both are in
school and popular in their own circle Of
acquaintances and companions. Dorothy
Is two years younger than the young man
OF the house. and Frances is two years be-
hind her sister. 1t Is a most interesting
trio and destined for happy four years
at the capital.
Inc success that has been achieved by the
Governor elect is a manifestation of what
determined personal and stubborn effcrt
"lll achieve for the young man who has
an honest desire to do something for him
SELL II cannot be gainsaid that had not
Charles Samuel Deneen, with an Unborn
grit and a backbone of steel, issued him
self an ultimatum while yet a Southern
Illinois youth. that he would not fail and
that he would make something out of
himself. he would not now be .,bout to
step into the executive chair Of one Of the
greatest Commonwealths of the Union.
EGYPTIAN BY BIRTH.
Mr.. Deneen is essentially a Southern IL
linois product, an Egyptian by birth and
education. though his achievements in
winning honor and renown have had their
theater in Chicago. St Clair County, Just
across the Mississippi from St. Louis. gave
him birth. and his immediate ancestors
were all intimately associated with the
early history, first of the Territory and
then Of the State.
Many of the pioneers. who are now re-
duced to corporars guard. who now re-
side in the neighborhood of Lebanon and
Edwardsville. recall with great interest
events in which the incoming Governors
father played stellar roles. Mckendree
College, tho alma mater of scores of the
foremost sons of Illinois. educated young
Deneen, and in the country schools scat
tered over Madison and st. Clair counties
he impaired his knowledge to boys and
girls. now the men and women of their
neighborhoods.
The name Deneen comes from the
original DeNesne. which signifies little be-
yond the fact that the first Of the race
came from the French Province of Nesne
along In the Seventeenth Century. The
Deneens. who came to America long be-
fore the Revolutionary War. are not
French however. hut by intermarriage
combine French. Scotch, Irish and English
hood each strain Of which is at times
annarent in the personality Of the Govern
or elect.
IN Illinois was Risdon Moore, the great
Grandfather of Charles s. Deneen. whose
name and fame still resound through the
southern part of the State. Moore was
native of Delaware. and from there went
20 Georgia He was a soldier in the War