Evening star., 1925-03-08
New Illinois Solon
Among Widely Known
Men of the Capital
Senator and Mrs. Deneen
Count Friends Fro m
Every State-Guests at
New Willard.

Senator and Mrs. Charles Samuel
Deneen of Chicago have been living
at the New Willard Hotel the greater
part OF the Winter, and to the large
circle of friends they had already
possessed in the Illinois contingent
they now count acquaintances from
every State and In all the walks Of
oficialdom. They have, however,
maintained their handsome home in
West sixty-first place. Chicago and
their only unmarried daughter, Miss
Bina Deneen. has been acting as chate-
laine In her mothers absence. She
will, however, soon coniide the man.
sion to care takers and will join her
parents here for brief glimpse into
the post-Easter gayeties.
To thousands of old-time friends
the former governor and present
Senator and one of the most astute
lawyers in Illinois is known as "Chug"
a name which has clung since his
college days at McKendree, In st.
Clair County, Ill. At this time was
and his close friends say is even yet
the statesman an adept in the noble
art of se'f-defense. He can use his
fsts with overpowering force and
held the championship In MckeHdree
during his entire scholastic career.
Senator Deneen believes in the set
early in his career he became the
inpeterate enemy of fire arms carried
on the person. The Capital VIII no
doubt enthusia stically welcome such
champion, and such reputation
sustained by any number OF recorded
achievements cannot fail to make Tor
peace In the turbulence of debate ana
committee sparrings.
Senator and Mrs. Deneen are both
natives of rural Illinois, but all their
married life, until their departure
Deenen was elected governor, was
spent In a pretty little cottage IN
the South Side of Chicago. Here their
four children were borR-a son, Charles
Ashley Deneen, and three daughters
all OF whom, except Miss Bina Deneen'
are married and live near their parents
in Chicago. Senator Deneen springs
from the Oldest pioneer stock ABOUT
the lake regions and is the lineai de-
scendant of that French pioneer.
jacques De Nesne, who came from
noted province in central France and
took IN land in what was then French
territory along Lake st. Clair. This
was in the late seventeenth century,
and when the English took possession
of the region the name gradually De-
came anglicized In spelling as well
as pronunciation.
Senator Deneen descends also from
pioneer Methodist ministers of the
lake country. His gradfather, Rev.
William Deneen, was circuit rider
in the opening 18th century and his
parish was co-extensive with the
state Of Illinois. Through his mother,
who was Miss Mary Frances Ashley,
the Illinois Senator comes from hon
ored founders of Ohio. His son and
second daughter bear his mothers
name, young Charles Deneen being
better known as Ashley than as
Charles.
Mrs. Deneen was before her mar
riage Miss Bina Day Aaloney of Fort
Carroll, ILL.,, and the marriage oc-
CURED in 1891. Like her husband,
Mrs. Deneen is a fervent member of
the Methodist faith and she is among
those who are counted as founders
and consistent supporters of beau
tiful edifice in Englewood which the
Deneens have attended all their mar
ried life. Englewood was rather re-
mote from the center OF things in the
early sos and the neighberhoed was
sparcely settled. They became pioneers
not only OF the Englewood Methodist
Church but also of that now handsome
and thriving suburb. Mrs. Deneen is a
home loving person who has not taken
the active part in political affairs
which nearly all Middle West Women
play. but nevertheless she has been
q potent force and has a powerful
of supporters in her inter-
probation of the wtfely duties Of
public man. Beginning life without
inherited wealth or influential family
Senator and Mrs. Deneen
offer another example in official life
Of the congenial and happily mated
who have worked shoulder to shoul-
der and achieved success in the va
rieus grades of the upward climb.
This new senatorial hostess is
wholesome, friendly and capable and
she ard her young daughter cannot
fail to be cordially welcomed into
the senatorial social coterie.