The San Francisco call., 1899-11-19
sos 1Dr@. fla3en Ubat Vua@~~{)r@~ Dewey Cbat rs $50
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CANT simplicity Is the keynote OF her
street costumes. She Is now wearing
ohck In memory OF her son John. who
was killed last year by being thrown from
ms morse. Mrs. Hazen talks I'm the quick.
enthusiastic manner Of a French woman
and her clothes have that indefnable air
that suggests Paris. She has a most
sraceful bearing and carries her five feet
ana an inch or so with a dueenIv grace
saw her once In a black chiffon ball
gown with a diamond necklace around
her throat which Is as soft and pretty
as young girls
Mrs. Hazen. while her maid was fas-
tehing the necklace. said that she disliked
display OF Jewels She would NOT Dar-
Hllt tne maid 10 put a tiara i'm her hair
Mrs. Hazen wears her copper-tinted hair
IN soft knot at the top OF her head
escaping ringlets curling over her fore
head: Her face is lovelier now than II
couid possibly have been before N was
sorro" chastened. ! shall never forget
her as she looked that night"
Miss Stone praises Mrs. Dewey no-
more warmly than every one else who
knows her
When Ned" Mclean. Mrs. Hazsn's
young nephew, heard OF the engagement.
ne remarked with boyish frankness. II
ull you Dewey's in great luck"
Relations in law are proverbiaIIv crtti-
in-law. Mrs. John r Mclean. says oy Ad-
miral Dewey's choice OF a wife.
Mrs Hazen is a woman faithful and
good In every domestic relation. As
daughter and mother she Is as nearly per
fect as + permitted 20 mortaIs She has
always been great belle In society.
thoush her personal dignity kept her from
entering into some Of the more frivolous
phases OF Washington life
French German. Italian and English
are all one 20 her. for she BE- a remarkable
Hnguist as well as really ACCOMPLISHED
musician. consider that Mildrcd's hand
Is the greatest reward Of merit Dewey
could receive-far beyond medals ana
such distinctions. Tier house will he "A
social and intellectual center. and a sa-
lon such as existed I'm the DAYS OF Nine
dc Stael. Will exist once more
i have just this day secured the prom
ise of the most charming woman IN the
world 10 be Mrs. Dewey. was the ad-
mirais graceful tribute 70 his wife. given
TO the Tennessee delegation. who came 10
ask him 70 participate iI the Nashville
reception.
Every one acquainted with the life OF
Admiral Dewey and familiar with TN, in
tensely human side OF his character has
somewhat wondered why so lOvable a
man should have remained unmarried for
the last twenty years.
IL was In lS72. while ass gued 20 shore
duty in command OF a torpedo station.
that Admiral Dewey. then Lieutenant
commander. had the misfortune 90 lose
his first wife, gracious lady, a member
or one OF the most distinguished Vermont
families and the daughter Of a former
Governor OF that state. Af,er her death
Admiral Dewey applied himself 20 his
profession with silent devotion. and IN ths
rigid performance of duty sought 90 md
surcedse from sorrow. 10 was many years
before he entered again the social circles
In which hc had before been known 50
well and admired 50 highly.
And it was not until l,SJ when he vas
summoned 10 Washington 20 become for
four years the chief of The Bureau OF
Equipment The admiral went into so
ciety now and then. but spent most OF
his leisure lme al the club.
Ii was 10 lssJ tllat Admiral Dsweys ac-
QuHiutanCe with .ir-. HaZeu began 20
ripeu. He had seen her before. when. as
the beautiful Miss Mildred Mclean. sns
had visited Washington for the frst time
as young girl Ot Is IL is no secret that
even ia those years OF her early woman
hood she won the admirais high admi!a-
tiOn 10y her wOmanly character. culture
and charm.
After the death Of her husband. the late
Brisadier General Hazen. Admiral Dewey
frequently saw her while a guest AT the
fine old Mclean mansion. on Fifteenth
and Z streets. AT that time the admirdls
attentions 20 Mrs. HaZrn We're so marked
as 10 excite mildly the sossips OF the cap
ital.
But the years went by and Admiral
Dewey still remained "a widOwer. As
president OF the important Board OF In
spectiOn and Survey he continued 70 be
seen In Washington and 90 share to some
degree the hospitality Of the national zap
ital. But though rumOr insisted upon ss-
sOciatIng his name with that of Mrs.
Hazen he was regarded as typical cub
mcn, who sought the company Of ladies'
cniy as a pleasant diversion from the lOu-
:.ne duties OF his station.
When as a commodore he was ordered
In November, 1897. TO sail for the East
and take command OF the Asiatic squad
ron. II was thought that IL he had any
serious intentions ne would declare th,m
before leaving for the Orient. But the
commodore left Washington without sat-
isfying the gossips.
Though he was still a widOwer. he csr-
ried with him sweet mementOes OF tho
gracious lady left behind. and during the
months OF preparation AT HOngkoug. and
later during the perilous days when ne
cut the cables and sailed into Manila Bay,
he kept upon the bureau OF his staterOum
I'm the now world famed Olympia a photo
graph OF the charming woman who Was
very dear 10 him.
lie was interviewed scores ~ times and
photographed again and again IN that
self-same cabin az that selt-same desk
with that seif-same photograph above his
head But never a correspondent. never
a photographer guessed the significance
OF that photograph nor dreamed that the
original would one day be Mrs. Admiral
Dewey.
Admiral Dewey was married 20 his
bride according 70 the rites % the Catho-
lie church. A dispensation had 10 be OBJ
tained, for the admiral is not OF that
faith. Constant in most things. Mrs
Dewey has sWerved often In her religious
beliefs. She WIS born In the strict ten
cts OF Presbyterian doctrines. After the
death uf her little daughter Mildred she
became an EplscOpalian. Then when the
theosophica craze passed over the coun-
try she embraced the doctrines OF mysti-
cism. Last OF all. her liking for theos-
ophy waning, she became convert TO
Catholic doctrines.
There have b-en many suitOrs for tbs
heart and hand Of this woman Admiral