The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12
DEWElS FAIRLY MOBBED.
Nv APPE+L 10 VIEW YORKERs
COMES FROM THE ADMIRAL,

"" Would Like to stay In Town n Few Dsy,
Longer aud BeRs for Himself and Ills
Wife That They Bo Allowed to 90
About the streets without Celebrations.
Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Dewey have been
stared Mt and addressed by strangers every
time they have appeared in public since they
arrived In New York. Yesterday they had 70
return TO their hotel IN a cab from a shorulnu
trit begun on foot, and then. for fear Of bang
mobhed again. made themselves voluntary
prisoners ~ their npat iments Tor the remrin-
der ~ the afternoon While they were thns ia
durancn Mr. BuIit proprietor Of the Waldorf
Astoria. made tho following statement. after
u" hail had talk with the Admiral:
Admiral Dewey wishes ~" To- sly that la
would ike To remain sev"rr' DAYS longer n
New York II his friends. among whom he n
cIudes svcry resident ~ aud al the visitor. +,
the city. will only permit Mrs Dewey anl b.m-
self to 90 about whore they will without such
marked demonstrations of friendship m 20 4
Will "a have becn shown To them thus far Boa
the Admiral and Mira. Dewey appreciate these
demonstrations moro than they can etprrs.
and the Admiral feels that he can nrvnrdonny-
'hi'g 10 repay the people of New York for tho
splendid r'certion they gave him only lew
weeks ago. At this time. however. he come.
a
little private business. anil therefore h, bcg..
for hmse I AMI wife, tia. they br permttsIt,
complete their int-nde stay here. the r,ripi.
ents OF no more consideration and attpntion
than one New Yorker would pay to another
The Admiral feels sure that tn, request Will
be received In the spirit in which it Is. mad,
and that the people will be good enough 10
honor it."
The experiences ~ Admiral anl Mrs. Dewey
l-I. l.V
statement aud the request that Il bc published
They left their hotel to make u shopping tour
on foot. They hal gone only short distance
down Fifth avenue when an urchin rccogni1.d
tho Admiral and Immediately shouted:
Look a Dewey"
The shont attracted attention to the coupc.
store, A crowd collected and the Admiral had
to break an opening in i for himself aud his
in numbers all the time follow ed. maxim:
comments loud enough TO be heard block or
Finally the Admiral and his wiz sought r.ir,rs
IN shop b nr ar Twehtyioulth street The
on the shoT was packed S Ike s"a sardns box ss'
=, Policemen were called TO clear the way Tor
she De SSwn and after ,ms Thy
H.sIS IN lhei. way Ard insisted on shaking
hands and she and her husband went on dow.
Broaiyay. At Tltranys thinking TO- escape
was learned who the couple were and the trou-
bic they were, in. the doors Of the store wer.
locked and clerk called cab to the Fifteenth
The folks outside could see the Admiral and
his, vile moving toward the hack OF the store
evidently susnrctng that the pair would como
out that way. A crowd. stretchinr clear
miral and Mrs. Dewey reappesrcd Seeing e a
solid front Of people between him and his cab.
his hand with a depressing gesture aud aid:
Plens-; my friends. please let US get to our
Somebody remarked that It was n wondera
man couldn't enjoy his honeymoon in peace.
and at hat 'he crowd separated sufficiently
cab which drove away TO the hotel amid much
cheering The Admiral and his wife remained
out again after their morning eSp.rienc"..
Lat evening. the AdmIral's son. George dnei
ON FRIDAY night NJ yalisuoco. who was
Deweys bandmast-r on the Olympia, called ~
me WaiioIi.Asioria and asked pcrmission to
night at O'Clock ,valisuoco. with sixteen
the t FFSn, e S hs old y and SSSf
y VA, dining room q Admiral and Mr. Dewey.
ions nH bsw.y SSd no ds o. that
W Wa TO- being ssrepTade pHt h. heard the strains
!s,. H$$%% S k$%s e; ; %Sn!,a 'siis:s
The table as soon as he heard this section. and
throwing open the door saw Valisuoco wav-
,pa HI. baton: There were Ers.iInEs between
band that she took bunch OF v!olots
eoa TSa them on hs Ga .S
musicians into the din ing room. where several
Wsr wsrs UpsTea .hf
whicn wac taken from the spanish Arsenal al
CarIta by Nalisuoco.