The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-30
HOH THE ADMIRAL COMES.
QUIET LUXURY Exg0xED BY
DEWEY IN HIS TRAVELS.
Hawtng Been u Poor Mss-G~ss
: Up When Sic Gkoeses. HetfY~s
When BE Chooses, Bays 40 Lit.

two articles - furniture IL hsz cabin az
hoard TIRE 0lympta. While ca ass way
here from the ether side Of the glpbe he
has fsae same quarters sssat ~ occupied
wlssn tEs went - attack Mania and ia
witch BE has lsgea eeer siaae-~s~gs issg
roaass aft on fhs port ssse % the ship,
Gn@ OF shsss. which ba aws dining
ard living ra1fa. S irregular Ia shape and
2 feet in length. the other. . feet long,
IL his bedroom. ard in addition IA very
comfortable t@fth~.s shssssesi eoslcn, eon-
fa!ns in the ~Ay ef fixtures bureau
ard kicker
The admiral. having done al that his
country demands 81 hita. may take things
bEncesSftE a. eaKY aw b.. ikea. On the
aiyHEfa during h-r h0n.awasf TIP. ne
Fl practically a psAsss na@r. travelling ln q
seuai~TgYsi state While everything On
hard i at his c1gnnis nd he isssaes orr
era except 70 htr own PERSONAL attend
asstrs he has NO duties whatever 20 Ter
foTna~~nat even The signing u affieiaI nal
--ansE lI@ makes no reports. No longer as
Wben sire other ships were hs. Is the
ClRnlpla's sfeck his battle platform. from
which 80 Direct the feet. Capt I-sfat'er
ton r. Ia command for tbs voyage. and
peweg would never think of i1atsrrossng
authority, except 10 arrange the timer
airy
The admiral IL not obliged TO get up 1T
any particular tinan ia the TnnfuiHg. he
mighs lie abed al day IL he chose As
"A matter al fact. he fises about esgns
hal4s .. En-~~aF.d takes a-k tub. which
~ quite conveniently az hand, inasmsuea
az bathroom ~ atEaetssI to his cabin.
II be wants an assistant. a steward. who
II MS oWn body servant ard tactotum Is
at hand &c furnish f. This ssEY.tor all
shave islFa, II he 50 desires. but as q rifle.
the hero IT Aaniis prefers - WELD hs
osn razor, Hss taIlet IL very care fully
made matter II course ssr Il is not
without cause that Dewey has besn called
tire dandy II the navy. and he has often
b.sn heard to express the opinion that "A
gsItlssaans dress should be he outward
and visible sign of fae inward and So rita-
al grace.
Nnlle he IL engaged in dressing. the
steward LAYS the eIefa aud @ess the tabia
for tia breakfast, which. when It Ii served.
he sata SIS solitary slate No ane
''gusssss' with the admiral unless special
- invited II rs chooses u take b , meas
at irregular hours nohotsy Ii ineoaVenl.
euned. ter . separate range is provided
for his exclusive benefit, and he has his
own cook TtH Latter. 10 esIisasrs matters.
Is aadsY the direction oi the chef cook II
The weasel WHO Ia sort az chef but he
prepare meals only far the admiral All
OF the iaftsr's feed ia purchased by the
steward wio acts as butler When lie
chip hAvpesss - hs ~ a port he goes
ashore ahi buys la the market whatever
f. ieeEfn bic ~ he way Of FRESH pTuyls}s.fes.
utaer tiiak6, such as sugar. rice. beans.
pork. ceenigg batter and canned meats.
be purchases from the paymasser on
board. paying for them IN cash. such ar
telss ne gets an eaas price,
After breakfast the admiral dsvotss two
or three hours 20 answering letters. This
I'm Itself is an small Task and u occupied
= gaoa deal ri his time during hiss busiest
days III Manila bay. lie has begged poo
pie noe 10 ws!ts 10 him bHf they persist
IN aosn& 50. and. avef since sne famous
Ms IA un Ca~ite E.hs fought and won he
has hsea receiving imalensr numbers Il
communication from aH parts "a. the
Iuifsd S.atSs and even from other parts
OF tao ssf'd. Many 81 shpr II course
are freaa Grants. bat Dewey is an ex-
trsn1eiy panetsIiaus MAN ia such matters
ard he snskss Il d rtslr IN reply u every
letter. debating What 0e has % Say ga
his sTscs clerk who takes the answers
dawn In shorthand and iranaeFihes them
un typewriter for his signature
At eVtfx port reached hY the Olympia
on her 8rFage haHewAyd several great
bass II mail addressed ~ the admiral are
delivered aheari and pretty hard work e
required IS Ees rft e ote batch before tfs.
nnxt stopping pisee IS reached T'ss time
VIII doubtless arrive sfier he has been
foT \ y slle In iris country. when people
Wtl step AFtt.rs ia hFu an frivelzus pre-,
texts huf me8 nwhlls thls IS sur,, 70 be
= source 81 nsurh trouhle 81 hsun There
are occasions. doubtless. ahen L accurS
- lzjn thar sh~ condition Of being a here
fas itA arawbacks FostuuaEeiy, naw-
aaazs Pc r. pss required T., transact any
~ stsl business ae8 80 ha manages - So
tAg aeA WISH the to3i ~ th- tsv ~ she
t'as that lnueh IS ready ia t< ssrHe3 The
letter Writing ~ done n she A8Iniral's
private office
Tbs office g. oee ~ three lltsse rls4lms
tfst eufs8e ef his rahia. the ether swo
eto hathreee7 ard she PANTRY >atu;4tty
the pastry IS th@ headquarters II tlas.
steward. Is fs mitch ilka srv ether Gan
tgr. w.fh lockers e Chtna ei ssst art IA
See chest rs WhtcA q few hottf-e ~ 50 20.
ere kcrf eu-tasusFtty- TsFa cabin boys
wHa asr ee.fstrf ra@n eNg- @1 yssra -
age ase ~ t&e steward ware = thef~
datV hgiHE 5e keea tne st0s.ra}.< raanas "a
of3sr Tha ASSN ra1 poy@ fr the r~ost-
stat# consumed ts ts.a stgWart ..,eN en4
eshia 1aXs en abe s7.Ue arsoels.}s ss fhst
w3steh resr~ns tH s. - stEeaaaa'a hns~, sgtlI {
on }au5 - aa4uE Pa fS ~ ft-srtv ~
dew i9 fsa"av thF.s gstsens anaeuutsna.
e. = .e.rty a t3v - .stA ~ tasul. bus a.
fuatter ~ f8ef. se m skes Eh.,sa "a f-4e-fsF
er sa+s .n saa-33@o tn tAr waeee Nis...h
Che sg*2ssttEssns sass t1sre@ faaavev him
sale ~ fhe &&x ike ever, rw-eT s-4
nfsn 81 fhe naNS Aaa a&liy &ifavaure NJ
- cauta teF "ErsA hst tAss e. t4 .-tsss
sarssees~3 ta W5thfF4s. fear ths nsg.es~s
81 far seTs .re o-3 f.r reeurA that trs.v
efseers 8f ua} gcE tf
After tenesgun the admiral has hs~ sstsaa
Hevs.t n3ech e. Asnssr}e as g. az }.Ha-tv
a dianeSs 80 e as b- tsiea@az - sase
C1rsanta h&uf-evs sa at r. "a rset tovvess.e
he 81 rrs-re ss4n tkeIf 10 eerH~. Is sumter
~ vi@,ts, ss5r'e of whicA sra en7r4s3 aaa