The times., 1899-10-22

within q week Admiral Dewey VIII be
permanently quartered in his new home in
mis- city. The committee having decided
Yesterday 10 purchase the Fitch house, al
I7s7 Rhode Island Avenue. with the fund
received by popular subscription The res
idence is finely finished in modern style,
and contains everything that The Admiral
had expressed as desirable. The location
IS oue Of The best in the city; the house
has southern exposure. a pretty lawn, a
Gne diniug-room, and a sumciency OF bed
chambers. The Admiral has expressed
himself ais being highly pleased with the
selection. and desires TO take possession
as soon as possible
The Fitch house is one door east Of the
northeast corner OF Connecticut and Rhode
Island Avenues. The residence viii be pur-
chased as il stands with furniture and
other comforts The price asked has not
been announced. but Assistant Secretary
EanderIip stated that the amount sub
sCFlbed was large enough TO cover every
thing The legal transfer VIII be completed
within a few DAYS. and the Admiral VIII
p
home The collection Of valuable mcmentoes
and curiCs with which he has surrounded
himself
The HnaI selection was decided upon
after nearly sixty residences had been in
speeted by the committee. The house is
built o. brick with brown stone trimming
and contains seventeen rooms and tOlT
bath rooms IL has a frontage OF twenty
seven fec- and extends back seventy
feet. There is q broad plaza In front and
rear yard forty feet deep. The FIRST floor
consists Of an apartment which extends
from the front 70 the rear in magni ifcent
sweep. This is divided into three large
rooms bg wide sliding doors. The front
room is The parlor. which is Handsomely
finished iu white and gold In the centre
is the library. fitted iu old oak. and iu the
rear IS the dining room, in massive ma
EcRauy The two upper floors are ar
ranged iu sleeping apartments.
The house Is modern n its conVeniences
ard was built twelve years ago BY James
u Pitch The rooms are cheerful and wei
GIFTED. and the house contains up-to-dste
beating and sanitary fittings.
The round of excitement through which
the Admiral has passed during the past
month is beginning 10 tell upon him. and
he viii o0ndue himself 10 quiet for SOM
time Hts health has not been seriously af-
feCrei but it Is deemed advisable thar he
make no more out-of-town trips until be
Las thoroughly recovered from the recent
strain Private Secretary Crawford yester-
day issued Lha following bulletin
Acting On the advice q his physician
Admiral Dewey fines ir necessary 10 can
Gel The eE-sE eucafs be has entered into
10 visit r.Hes and - decline all invita-
lions t1r me He finds that be
mental strain Incident e such visits is Sc
rlouzlv Affecting r.s health
The intended visits to Atlanta and Phila-
delphia have been eaucelel and the may
ors OF The above cities have been SO iu-
formed hy wlre. Despite The inability O,
the Admiral 30 visit the Georgia city. the
programme ~ presenting the sword ia
Lieutenant Brumby Doweys flag leuteu-
amt VIII te carried our as intended Lieu
tenant Brumuy wll leave for Atlanta to-
llofECW night
Tho Admiral spent a quiet day yesterday
taking tWO good maps and a brisk walk
p 8e only visitors were Assistant Secretary
Aanderiip and Francis Wilson, the COM
ccian