Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-21
.DEWEY'S NEW HOME
The Fitch House, l747 Rhode
Island Avenue, Chosen.
MEEqO ALL The REQUIREMENTS
Subscriptions Ample for Building
and Furniture.
ADMIRAL GIVES UP TRIPS

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The Dewey house committee which has
in charge The purchase OF a home for the
admiral from the moneys received by pop
ular subscription. has selected house No.
I747 Rhode Island avenue northwest,
known 5 tn" Fitch house The mouse is
one door to the east removed from the
northeast corner Of Connecticut avenue
and Rhode Island avenue. and embodies all
of the points that the admiral laid down
as desirable when the committee began It's
work. Thus 1t has a southern exposure; IS
located within The boundaries laid down by
him: affords plenty of fresh air. having
pretty side lawn, has good dining room
and. moreover. is compile tely furnished in
modern style
The legal transfer has not yet been effect
ed but in view Of the admiral's expressed
desire To take possession at an early day
ii IS expected that the committee will com
pIet- this work in few days. 1t is under
stood that the amount Of the popular sub
scription was sufficient to cover the cost
of the home its furniture and all incident
al expenditures
Admiral DCwey's First Choice.
1t Is a matter Of interest to note that the
house selected finally that which Ad-
nLraI Dewey indicated as his choice before
the committee began its work of examin-
ing more tkan sixty houses.
The house was built some twelve years
ago by Mr.. James E. Fitch for his
home, and has been occupied by him con-
unUOUsly since then with the exception Of
the past year. when it was leased unfur-
nisbed 10 an acouaiutance II has the
frontage. unusually ample for a city house
of p feet and extends back - feet. with a
sweep Of apartments that is unbroken from
the front to the rear. There is no back
building, and the first floor is divided into
three large rooms Of equal width
The ParIor, which Is the front ROOM is
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an "-LtiS III Iiie I"o upper s'oiie "'iiuo"s
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and Wben npe1ed the interior has an eject
Of spaciOusness which is hard TO find in a
hoIse OF similar size.
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The bouse contains seventeen roo-,e and
four bath rooms There is a back ward
forty feet deep, which extends to an alley.
Inc mousse Is Dull, OF b1ck. with brown
ssoIlT dILl-ii'lIss- Ne deslEh Il a quiet ana
sIEpIe one. ana Lhe general erect Is pleas
HIS anu tls .ilISu mere i quite Wide
PlaZd III 'front.' OF ne mouse "hlch Is formed
NJ street
To the west is the residence OF Mr.. David
X, Mckee with a side lawn adjoining the
ti - -.''l,e, anu ui'pn "hIcn the upper
three stone front housas and bevond is St
Matthews Catholic Church.
Dewey Gives Tn His Trims.
Admiral Dewey ~, the advice of pis rb1.-
sician has cance1ed tho dates for his visits
70 Thf1s4ernbia AMI IN Atlanta and will ar
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neNt spring Ihe Following ofhciaI state
mert on the subject vas made at his head
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..Ac-fuc on the advf,e Of his nbvsicfar
Admiral Dewey finds rha- n viii h. narsl-
sar, 10 cancel the en,ar~er9erfs he - an
te~fF mi, ro visit rlrfe3r7 cities a,i - -
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RepresentattVe LiyinEstOne's Efforts.
Representative LIVINGSTONE of Georgia
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