The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-11-25
AGAIN TRANSFERRED.
Mrs. Dewey Deeds the Famous Home
to the -Admiruis SOn-EXplana-
tion of the Transaction.

Washington, Nov. 22.-George Good
win Dewey, Admiral Dewey's only son,
is now the owner of the residence pre-
sented TO the admiral by the Amcri-
can people. Papers were prepared and
signed early Tuesday by which Mrs.
Mildred Mclean Dewey transfers all
rights and titles to the property known
as 1747 Rhode Island avenue, this city,
to George Goodwin Dewey. This is the
property which on Monday Admiral
Dewey transferred to Mrs. Dewey. The
papers making the new transfer prob
ably will be placed on file this morning.
In keeping With his habits and bust
ness practices, and after deliberation
in family circles and with good legal adj
viscrs, the admiral determined, shortly
after his marriage, to dispose of the
estate as he would desire it TO pass after
his death. Instead of drawing 4 will il
was determined better to prepare and
record deeds, and to overcome all legal
technicalitics it was agreed that the
title should pass first to Mrs. Dewey,
and through her to the son.
practically completed Tuesday 4 rela-
tive of the Dewey family made this
statements:
admiral and Mrs. Dewey have trans
ferrcd to the formers son. George Goodwin
| Dewey. the title to the house presented to
the admiral by the people of this country.
| 1t will continue TO be the home Of the ad-
miral and Mrs Dewey so long as he may
live. 1t may be desirable now to say that
It was the wish of both the admiral and
| Mrs. Dewey to provide for proper success
sion to the property. The transfer of to-
day completes the transaction begun yes
terday. and is the carrying out only of the
original intention of both the admiral and
| Mrs. Dewey. Ey nj! those Interested in the
matter, the method of transfer adopted
was considered the best and safest that
could have been adopted. 1t is TO be con-
sidered, naturally. that the transfer was
| to be the act of Mrs. Dewey. as we'll rs OF
| the admiral. 1t was her desire that she
should release any claim she might have TO
| the property through her marriage to the
| admiral. and to do this the transfer was
made through her to The admiral's son as
soon as was practicable. Through the
method adopted. no dispute ever can arise
over the disposition Of the property"
Admiral Dewey is deeply wounded
by the criticisms that have been made
by different papers throughout the
country of his action in turning over to
Mrs. Dewey the title of the house, 17i7
Rhode Island avenue, in this city.
lie feels that his action has been
misunderstood and that the published
reports of the transaction will serve to
convey TO his friends and admirers
throughout the country who generous
ly contributed money toward the pur-
chase of a home for him 4 false impress
sion and that he will be placed by these
criticisms in Il wrong light before tbe
public.
That there is great indignation
among the people at Dcwry's sum
mary method of disposng Of their gift
isshown by the fac, that the Star pub
lishcd nearly two columns of letters
of protest. most OF them of Il severe
character. The subject is still wide
]ydiscnsscd among people everywhere
but the latest phase of the situation
seems likely to show that the ad
miral's motives were OF the best
There are those who say that the
transfer to the nduliral's son WAS
second thought, brought about by thu
evident burst of popular Indignation
but those who are friendly to the nd
miral are inclined to believe that tho
settling of the house upon young
Dewey was the whole motive for til,
transaction and that it was only un
fortunate there should be the lapse O.
day or two between HE decd to Mrs
Dewey and hers to the son.
Chicago, Nov. GA Washington spc
cial to the Daily News says: "Admira
Dewey is to-day more roundly de
nounced and dccricd in Washington
than any other public character. j
seems almost incredible that "a hours
, time could work such a change in pub
. lie sentiment. Monday night his por
trait was Kissed at one Of the locu
thcaters. Undoubtedly the admra
would have been similarly received hat
he appeared in public.
New York. Nov. 22.-Charlcs II. Nicoll
secretary of The committee for perpctu
ating in marble the plaster arch n
Madison square known as the "Dcwe,
arch" said that he desired TO call pub
lie attention to the desire Of the com
mittcc that the arch should be know
and spoken OF as he "navy arch" Mr.
Nicoll said:
: ''If people koor on making the mistnl;
; that this Is Il Dewey arch the action o
Admiral Dewey In giving away the m ion
gift may have some effect on tho Subscrip
lions to the arch fund. But we have bee
trying as gracefully rs we could and w
shall simply have to keep on tying. with
| out doing 1t too abruptly. to emphasize tn
fact that ii is a navy arch. national monu
mcnt that We intend, rot to be erected /
, honor of n single individual, but one tina
shall stand for all time as IL testimony q
, our appreciation of the glorious deeds q
the navy. from the time Of Decatur an
t Paul Jones until now"
Want Il Marriage Law.
Washington, Nov. 22.-Thc genera
missionary committee Of the Methods
church has placed itself on rccor,
AGAINST the Sr:tin 0c noDrpcnnt al w