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(Mrs. Stevenson did not confine her interests to the Daugh- ters of the American Revolution, but found a place in her great heart and mind for the work of the Woman's Clubs throughout the country.) MRS. CAROLINE F. J. KIMBALL, A FORMER REGENT OF THE CHAPTER SPOKE OF MRS. STEVENSON'S INTEREST IN THE WOMAN'S CLUB OF BLOOMINGTON We knew her as ' ' A perfect woman, nobly planned To warn, to comfort, and command. ' ' When to any community comes the loss of such a one as was our much loved Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson, many strings of the harp of life are touched and the vibrations echo from many hearts. A perfect type of ideal womanhood, born for leadership and command, she gathered about her many women who gladly fol- lowed wherever she led. LETITIA GREEN STEVENSON 39 One of the largest movements with which she identified her- self, and to which she gave generously of her thoughts, her time, and her strength, was the Woman 's Club of Bloomington. This was organized March 22, 1897, at a time when women were beginning to heed the calls to social service in aid of those outside of the home, and to feel that such service could be best rendered through organization. Mrs. Stevenson, pre-eminently a home-maker, but neverthe- less one who never evaded a responsibility or a duty, heard the

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