The times., 1899-10-06
A PEN PICTURE OF DEWEY.
The Man and His Characteristic
Moods

(Hon- John Barrett in Harper's Magazine)
Physically the Admiral is not an i'm
pressive man in the sense that some of
our noted military men are, but he has a
poise of body and head when standing
or sitting that attracts the eye Of the
stranger. He has dignity, with absolute
case. He carries himself gracefully for
a man whose legs are trained to the sea,
and he is not affected in manner or move
ment- His step is usually light but not
especially quick. He is net TALL and is
rather under the average height OF naval
men; but, in good condition. he has the
appearance of being fairly well rounded.
His bones are small and his fingers long
and slight His hands are often employed
in nervous gestures-nct in the French, but
in the New England styIe-emphatic and
serious. but not gymnastic.
As he talks he shakes his head TO give
emphasis to what he is saying. II he is
specially interested his eyes move quick
ly about, watching your own expression
and possibly that OF others. looking bright
and cheerful one moment, and severe the
next, according to your answers or com
ment. Still. his eyes are not what would
be called shifting He has firm. earnest.
controlling look in them when he has or
ders to give or hears reports on important
matters.
He could not be called handsome, be-
cause he is not sufficiently tall, but he has
prepossessing clear-cut. interesting,
almost classical face that seems equal TO
the responsibility of giving expression to
the thoughts that have birth in his active
brain. He is much better looking than the
average photograph or sketch None OF
his pictures brings out the best that is in
his face, nor the lines which one notices in :
J,fe-
that is seen all over the land gives no con-
ception of the real force and strength that
he possesses, and is therefore disappoint-
ing TO the man who has been accustomed
to seeing him IN person His hair IS an
iron-grey tending toward whitene5s, which
becomes his composed but earnest visage-
The nose is large. but II indicates his fOrce
of character, and does not mar the general
effect of his physiOgnomy- There are res
olution and persistency in the lines Of his
mouth, and when his lips are moving in
stating an order OF giving an opinion where
he has made up his mind. there is no fl
Guilty in determining whether he is in ear
nest His complexion has naturally been
sallow much of the time at Manila, for
that condition is superinduced by the eli
mate but after his long voyage home it -
quite probable that he will have eonsid-
cradle color. He always looks clean and
neat, but is not overparucular, anu grace
fully accepts the conditions OF war and
sailor life even if they do not give him |
the privileges, comforts. and pleasures OF
the club. His wonderful adaptability has
made him as much at home in the STRIPPED
cabin of the Olympia as he would have
been in a hotel or club in New York or
Washington. In fact, he gave no signs on
the flagship of desiring luxurious surround
ings. and the simplicity of furniture dat
ing back 10 the days of fighting, compared
with his simplicity of dress and manner,
seemed to present a harmonious situation
in line with his habits and wishes There
was no fuss and feathers about him or
his environment at Manila